Giroux will play on the second line tomorrow with Brassard out. He scored a goal and two points last season over eight games with the Edmonton Oilers. Don't expect too much from the AHL vet.
Over six starts against the Stars, Mason holds a 3-1-1 record with a 2.10 GAA and .920 SV%.
Nystrom probably starts his career with the Stars on the fourth line. Look for Toby Peterson or Krys Barch to draw out.
Look for Pardy to play tomorrow and man the top defensive unit with Alex Goligoski. His one goal and seven points over only 30 games indicate he could have some value in deeper leagues. Look for him to take Phillip Larsen out of the lineup.
Over five career starts against the Blue Jackets, Lehtonen holds a 2-2-1 record with a 1.39 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout.
Over 14 career starts against the Sabres, Ward has a 6-6-0-2 record with a 2.88 GAA, .907 SV% and two shutouts.
Just a maintenance day for Hossa. Move along, nothing to see here.
Smith is very close to returning and practiced on the second line today. Expect the team to ease him back into the lineup, likely starting the playoff hero on the fourth line.
Crawford took the loss in his only appearance against the Bs, stopping 31 of 34 shots faced.
Stalberg is close enough to returning that the club sent down Brandon Saad. Last year he scored 12 goals and 24 points while seeing action next to Jonathan Toews. Look for him to improve on those totals in his third full season.
Through two career starts against the Avs, Price remains winless with a 3.05 GAA and .882 SV%.
According to Jacques Martin, Markov is still in Florida. He underwent tests there but it is not slipping. Stay tuned for a further update from the team on their number one defenseman.
By leaving North America, Holos voids any fantasy hockey value he would have this season.
Certainly not a good sign for Mueller, who may be suffering from concussion-like symptoms. Stay tuned for a further update on his status.
Faulk played the team's first two games, registering no points and a minus-6 rating. The team will continue to rotate their blue line as the season progresses but he probably sees some time in the AHL.
McBain finished his first game as a minus-2 but added some offense by taking three shots on net. While the team finds their game it might be a good idea to bench most Canes.
Colliton holds no fantasy hockey value, especially that he is now in the AHL.
Consider DiPietro out indefinitely which should render him useless in any fantasy hockey league.
With McDonald out of the lineup, Grachev could step back in. Last season, with the New York Rangers, he failed to produce any points through eight games while posting a minus-3 rating. He did show some chemistry with David Backes and Jamie Langenbrunner in the preseason which should help out his case.
With a history of concussion problems, this news is certainly not good for the undrafted forward. Through his first three games, the 34-year-old posted two assists. Expect Evgeni Grachev to get the first crack at his spot.