In the meantime, the team has used Colin White in every game. Expect the two to rotate onto the third defensive pairing when fully healthy.
Don't expect to see the young defender unless there is an injury in the Big Apple.
Rumor has it that Michalek is still experiencing headaches and will not play tonight due to them. Expect Alexandre Picard to remain in the lineup.
In nine career starts against the Blue Jackets, Garon has a 6-1-1-1 record with a 2.31 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout.
Pavelec has never faced the Ducks in his career.
While Mitchell is an excellent defensive player, he has no fantasy hockey value.
In 12 career starts against the Red Wings, Quick has a 5-7-0 record with a 2.97 GAA, .910 SV% and one shutout.
Expect Dorsett to reclaim his place on the third line from rookie Dane Byers. The Kindersley, Saskatchewan has six goals and eight points through 29 games and should boost the team's PK.
Expect Lilja to get back into games with the Flyers over the next two weeks.
The career minor leaguer likely fills in on the fourth line for Patrick Kaleta. He has no fantasy hockey value.
The rookie had no points through six games. He has no fantasy hockey value while in the minors.
It would be quite apropos for the grinder to return against his former team. Look for him to challenge for a spot on the fourth line.
Neuvirth lost his only career start against the Avs, stopping 23 of 26 shots faced.
With Abdelkader healthy, don't expect the lines to change whatsoever. Should he not be OK, the team will re-call a forward from the AHL.
Great sign that Richie is meeting up with the team. However, his status remains out indefinitely so he should be expected to miss at least the rest of this month.
Neither player will play over the next three games. Staios added a veteran presence and depth to the Isles blue line but was likely past his glory days. With five assists in 28 games he has no fantasy hockey value.
Neither player will play over the next three games. Rolston has three goals and seven points in his first 27 games as an Islander. Probably safe to drop him despite his PP1 ice time.
De Haan has no fantasy hockey value while in the AHL. He had no points but took two shots, two hits and a plus-1 in his NHL debut.
With Poulin back in the AHL, look for Evgeni Nabokov to at least backup Al Montoya.
When he returns to the team he figures to play regularly over the two rookies in the lineup. Prior to getting hurt, the rookie registered an assist with a plus-6 rating.
