NHL Hockey Player News

Brunnstrom holds no fantasy hockey value at this point.

Sounds like the Caps have no need for their enforcer and may want to look at a minor-league forward.

Niemi lost in overtime during his only career start against the Rangers, stopping 20 of 22 shots.

Alfie suffered a concussion at the hand of an 'incidental' elbow from Wojtek Wolski. Stay tuned for further updates on his status as concussions are indefinite and unpredictable.

Daugavins should return to the lineup as soon as he's recovered from dental surgery. The Riga native certainly impressed during his short stint in the bigs.

Expect Lepisto to draw into his third game this season for the Blackhawks.

The team's power forward is listed as day-to-day, explaining that it is unrelated to his surgically repaired shoulder. Through the team's first 11 games, he scored three goals and six points. Look for Mattias Ritola to draw back in should Malone not be good-to-go.

Grossman sounds OK and the injury likely won't effect his playing time. Perhaps the defender returns wearing added facial protection.

Niederreiter skating with linemates could be a good indication he is healthy. Considering John Tavares was absent from today's practice, it becomes a bit more difficult to asses the situation.

Bulmer loses all of his fantasy hockey value in one-year leagues with this demotion. The rookie produced three assists over nine games.

Knuble moves from the second line to the fourth line following Saturday's blowout loss. He scored two goals and six points over his first nine games and figures to remain on the power play with Mike Green sidelined.

Chimera moves up to the second line, replacing Mike Knuble. The speedy winger has four goals and an assist over nine tilts this season, playing primarily on the third line.

Kennedy seems a long way off from returning to the ice but his presence is a positive sign for the Pens. The versatile forward scored a goal and three points over six games with the team.

Over 21 career starts against the Jets organization, Theodore holds a 14-5-0 record with a 2.63 GAA and .906 SV%.

Sounds like Zajac will return to the lineup within the next month. Expect him to target December 3rd against his hometown Jets.

Kronwall is now signed with the Red Wings through age 38. In long-term leagues he remains the successor to Hall-of-Fame defender Niklas Lidstrom. He should be owned in 100 percent of fantasy hockey leagues.

Over seven career appearances against the Sharks, Biron holds a 2-3-1 record with a 2.14 GAA and .919 SV%.

Brodeur is likely to start this week and certainly healthy enough to backup. However, as we noted yesterday, he may never be back at full strength.

Kinkaid holds no fantasy hockey value at this moment.

Anisimov was held out of practice yesterday due to a sore neck but is scheduled to play tonight. He has yet to miss a regular season game due to injury.