NHL Hockey Player News

Bergenheim does not merit much fantasy value.

Hopefully you aren't relying on Matthias on Saturday

If you have a spare Dman available on Saturday you might want to consider starting them until you hear more.

Cryptic chance that you could get to use Malkin in your lineups on Saturday.

Jackson has no fantasy hockey value.

Tough break for Regin, who battled injuries and inconsistency for the last two seasons. Look for Zenon Konopka to play on a more regular basis barring any callup from the team.

In two games against the Devils, Niemi holds a 1-1-0 record with a 1.46 GAA and .946 SV%.

Colaiacovo has missed the past five games. With only 63, 65 and 67 games played over the past three seasons, missing around 15-20 games has become the norm for the former 17th overall pick. Look for him to replace Nikita Nikitin in the lineup.

Perron continues his road to recovery but is still a ways away from returning. The next step would be slowly introducing him to contact. However, practicing with the team for two consecutive days remains a welcome sign.

Over 14 career starts against the Ducks, Hiller holds a 5-8-1 record with a 2.21 GAA, .933 SV% and two shutouts.

Hecht took line rushes today, filling in for the injured forwards. Considering he had a setback just yesterday, the Sabres are more likely to dress seven defensemen if they need another player.

Stafford did not practice today with Brad Boyes taking his spot on the second line. The Milwaukee native has battled injuries for a few years now so this injury could turn out to be long-term. Stay tuned for a further update on the 30-goal scorer.

Gaustad was injured during a bout with the Panthers' Matt Bradley. The gritty pivot likely won't let a day-to-day injury keep him out of the lineup.

Baumgartner has no fantasy hockey value.

With Desjardins out of the lineup, look for the veteran Andrew Murray to move to the fourth line center position.

Look for Wingels to remain a healthy scratch with Benn Ferreiro and Martin Havlat returning tonight.

Gomez did not practice today with Lars Eller moving back to the center position. Stay tuned for a further update on the much-hated pivot.

Rumors swirling around have Markov around a month out from returning. As always, check back for a further update on the team's top blue-liner.

Cammalleri returned to the lineup last night and found his way into 19:32 of ice time. He started the game on the fourth line but quickly worked his way up with the injury to Scott Gomez. With two points in his first three games, he should remain on the top line for the foreseeable future.

Darche remains on the top PP unit, playing with two snipers. His upside looks like 10-15 goals which he certainly can achieve should he remain on the top unit all season.