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In eight career appearances against his former team, Hedberg holds a 2-4-1 record with a 2.93 GAA, .899 SV% and one shutout.

Adam Henrique will get the first crack at replacing him down the middle but the Devils likely need a veteran to fill in for Josefson on a scoring line. Probably safe to drop him at this point.

Shannon is a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game. Through his first five games as a member of the Lightning, Shannon posted three assists, with two coming on the PP. He remains a solid bench play in deeper leagues with his specialty coming via PP.

Over eight career games against the Sabres, Garon posted a 1-7-0 record with a 3.61 GAA and .878 SV%.

Mitchell is guaranteed to miss tonight's game. Look for Jamie McGinn to return to the third line in his absence.

Wingels loses all immediate fantasy hockey value with this demotion.

Braun played in 29 games last season with the Sharks, producing two goals and 11 points. He likely serves as depth should the team need to rest Colin White or not dress 12 forwards.

As a fourth line RW (listed as a center by Yahoo!), Beagle holds no fantasy hockey value.

Zanon plays some hard minutes as the stay-at-home answer to Marek Zidlicky. Should he not play today, look for Justin Falk to draw into the lineup.

The team could play it safe with Latendresse after played only 11 games last season. Through his first seven games back, the Ste. Catherine, Quebec native has a goal and five points. Look for him to need a few maintenance days over the course of the season.

Gillies could drop the gloves with rookie Erik Gudbranson or tough guy Matt Bradley tonight.

Rolston will not play tonight, look for Blake Comeau to draw in on the third line. The veteran holds two assists through his first five games as a member of the Isles.

In six career starts against the Panthers, Nabokov holds a 4-1-1 record with a 2.31 GAA, .929 SV% and one shutout.

The much-hated Gomez has only one assist through his first six games with a minus-1 rating. While out of the lineup, look for him to be replaced by Lars Eller down the middle. Interesting to see how the team performs without Gomez in the lineup.

Over 15 career starts against the Leafs, Price held a 8-7-0 record with a 2.42 GAA, .924 SV% and two shutouts.

Spacek is skating, which is a good sign but he likely sits out a few more days. With Andrei Markov hurt and Alexei Emelin not living up to his lofty expectations, the team could use a proficient left-handed defenseman on the power play.

Good sign for the team as a healthy McQuaid add to their depth on the blue line. Considering McQuaid plays third pairing minutes with no PP time, don't expect any fantasy hockey impact.

Through five career appearances against the Sharks, Thomas holds a 2-2-0 record with a 1.80 GAA and .935 SV%.

Erskine is still looking for his season debut. He could play tonight against the Red Wings but likely does not since they don't play a gritty game. Look for him to get a chance once the team cools down.

Neuvirth is expected to travel with the team next week with his return coming shortly after. The injury prone backup is still fighting a sore foot with plenty of setbacks.