NHL Hockey Player News

Over six starts against the Panters, Pavelec holds a 4-1-0 record with a 2.04 GAA and .937 SV%.

Fisher will not play tonight against the Blackhawks. Through his first three games, he registered two goals and four points. Make sure to bench him if you own him.

Keep Green on the bench for the time being. The elite offensive defenseman likely will need at least another week to get back into game shape.

Clemmensen probably lost all of his fantasy hockey value with the emergence of Jacob Markstrom. If you roster him, feel safe dumping the veteran backup.

Bergenheim could return this week, pushing either Tim Kennedy or Marco Sturm out of the lineup. He has one goal over his first four games with the Cats.

When healthy, Carson likely serves as a depth defender with no fantasy hockey value. Over 78 career games, he produced two goals and 12 points.

Backlund was the team's top center during the preseason but is still awaiting his 2011-2012 debut. He scored 10 goals and 25 points over 73 games last season -- totals he probably would have improved upon over a full season.

November 11th against the Dallas Stars looks like the closest return date for the superstar center.

Nyquist has clearly impressed team brass with four goals and nine points over nine games.

With both defenders out of the lineup, look for Nate Prosser and Justin Falk to remain on the blue line.

Through four career starts against the Preds, Crawford holds a 2-1-1 record with a 1.48 GAA, .945 SV% and one shutout.

With both defenders out of the lineup, look for Nate Prosser and Justin Falk to remain on the blue line.

With declining foot speed, Heatley likely looks better as a RW. Regardless, he probably should retain dual-wing eligibility next season due to the switch.

Latendresse moves back to the second line after playing on the top unit and then the fourth line. He hasn't scored a point for three consecutive games.

Setoguchi moves back to the top line but will likely play LW. He scored three goals and five points over his first 10 games as a member of the Wild.

Hecht has missed the past few days of practice and has not played in a single game all season. At this point there are probably better fantasy hockey options.

Coach Lindy Ruff puts Leino in the best possible position to succeed while playing between their top two scorers. If he can't pick up his pace, he likely will struggle to break out of his slump elsewhere.

After a blistering start to the season (4 points over first 2) and a three-game assist streak, the rookie Adam moves down to the second line as coach Lindy Ruff looks for balance on his scoring lines.

Scott could drop the gloves against Brian McGrattan tonight.

Gillies was not dressed during either of the team's games against the Pens, rendering a useless spare part.