Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook — 02/08/22

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The Notebook includes everything you need to know to set your Season-Long and Daily Fantasy Lineups: including Injuries, Projected Lines and Pairings, Starting Goalie Rankings, Value Picks (DFS), and previews from our DFS Premium Package.

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Key Injuries/Lineup Changes

IN

• [CBJ] Trey Fix-Wolansky will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
• [CBJ] Brendan Gaunce will make his Blue Jackets debut.
• [WSH] Alex Ovechkin has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to return tonight.
• [MTL] Cole Caufield has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to return tonight.
• [MTL] Joel Armia has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to return tonight.
• [BOS] Erik Haula has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to return tonight.
• [BOS] Nick Foligno (upper-body) is expected to return after missing four games.
• [MIN] Marcus Foligno (upper-body) is expected to return after missing the last two games.
• [EDM] Mike Smith (thumb) will play his first game since January 5th.
• [ARI] Dysin Mayo has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to return tonight.

GAMETIME DECISIONS

• [CAR] Teuvo Teravainen (lower-body) will be a game-time decision in Ottawa.
• [PIT] Danton Heinen (upper-body) skated on the third line at the morning skate.

OUT

• [CBJ] Emil Bemstrom was added to COVID-19 protocol.
• [CBJ] Eric Robinson (knee) was placed on IR and will miss roughly six weeks.
• [MTL] Christian Dvorak is nearing a return but will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday.
• [PIT] Evgeni Malkin was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
• [MIN] Mathew Dumba (upper-body) will miss his second consecutive game.
• [WPG] Neal Pionk was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
• [WPG] Pierre-Luc Dubois was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
• [VGK] Zach Whitecloud (foot) will miss at least the next two games.
• [EDM] Mikko Koskinen was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
• [EDM] Kris Russell (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.
• [VAN] Quinn Hughes was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.

Projected Lineups

*Subject to change*

⚠️ Gametime Decision

Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Tkachuk – Stützte – Ennis Formenton – Paul – C. Brown Tierney – Kastelic – Gaudette Sanford – Gambrell – Watson Chabot – Zaitsev Holden – Zub Brannstrom – J. Brown

Martinook – Aho – Necas Svechnikov – Trocheck – Jarvis Niederreiter – Staal – Fast Lorentz – Stepan – Leivo Slavin – DeAngelo Skjei – Pesce Smith – Cole

Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Sheary Snively – Backstrom – Wilson McMichael – Eller – Sprong Hagelin – Dowd – Hathaway Fehervary – Carlson Orlov – Jensen van Riemsdyk – Schultz

Laine – Jenner – Nyquist Voracek – Sillinger – Bjorkstrand Chinakhov – Kuraly – Domi Fix-Wolansky – Roslovic – Gaunce Werenski – Peeke Gavrikov – Boqvist Bayreuther – Kukan

Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils

Lehkonen – Suzuki – Toffoli Byron – Evans – Anderson Hoffman – Dauphin – Gallagher Armia – Poehling – Caufield Romanov – Chiarot Kulak – Petry Clague – Wideman

Sharangovich – Hischier – Bratt Boqvist – Zacha – Vesey Johnsson – Mercer – Tatar Kuokkanen – McLeod – Bastian Siegenthaler – Severson Smith – Subban White – Graves

Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Marchand – Bergeron – Smith Hall – Haula – Pastrnak DeBrusk – Coyle – Steen Foligno – Nosek – Lazar Grzelcyk – McAvoy Reilly – Carlo Forbort – Clifton

Guentzel – Crosby – Rust McGinn – Carter – Kapanen Zohorna – Rodrigues – Heinen ⚠️ Aston-Reese – Boyle – Simon Dumoulin – Letang Pettersson – Marino Matheson – Ruhwedel

Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild

Stastny – Scheifele – Wheeler Connor – Copp – Perfetti Svechnikov – Lowry – Reichel Harkins – Toninato – Vesalainen Morrissey – DeMelo Dillon – Schmidt Heinola – Kovacevic

Kaprizov – Hartman – Zuccarello Fiala – Gaudreau – Boldy Greenway – Eriksson Ek – Foligno Duhaime – Sturm – Dewar Goligoski – Spurgeon Benn – Brodin Merrill – Kulikov

Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Kane – McDavid – Yamamoto McLeod – Draisaitl – Kassian Hyman – Nugent-Hopkins – Puljujarvi Foegele – Shore – Ryan Nurse – Bouchard Keith – Ceci Lagesson – Barrie

Pacioretty – Stephenson – Stone Marchessault – Karlsson – Smith Janmark – Roy – Dadonov Carrier – Howden – Kolesar Hague – Pietrangelo McNabb – Theodore Hutton – Coghlan

Vancouver Canucks vs. Arizona Coyotes

Pearson – Miller – Boeser Dickinson – Horvat – Garland Podkolzin – Pettersson – Höglander Motte – Lammikko – Chiasson Ekman-Larsson – Myers Burroughs – Schenn Hunt – Juulsen

Keller – Galchenyuk – Schmaltz Crouse – Boyd – Kessel Roussel – Nash – Ladd O’Brien – Eriksson – Fischer Gostisbehere – Mayo Moser – Stralman Capobianco – Chychrun

Goalie Rankings

✅ — Confirmed

🅿️ — Probable

🅾️ — Projected

Rank	Goalie		Team	Salary
1	Thatcher Demko	🅿️	VAN	$8,200
2	Antti Raanta	❓	CAR	$8,500
3	Kaapo Kahkonen	✅	MIN	$8,000
4	Pheonix Copley	✅	WAS	$6,500
5	Jeremy Swayman	✅	BOS	$7,700
6	Tristan Jarry	✅	PIT	$7,500
7	Robin Lehner	❓	VGK	$7,700
8	Connor Hellebuyck	🅿️	WPG	$7,400
9	Jon Gillies	❓	NJ	$7,600
10	Mike Smith	✅	EDM	$7,700
11	Cayden Primeau	✅	MON	$7,800
12	Karel Vejmelka	❓	ARI	$7,200
13	Anton Forsberg	✅	OTT	$6,900
14	Elvis Merzlikins	✅	CLS	$7,100

Daily Value Picks

C – Bo Horvat (VAN) – $3,900
W – Matt Boldy (MIN) – $4,300
D – Duncan Keith (EDM) – $3,600

Optimizer Highest Projections

C – Connor McDavid (EDM) – $9,600
W – Alex Ovechkin (WSH) – $8,800
D – John Carlson (WSH) – $6,300

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