Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook — 03/17/22

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Key Injuries/Lineup Changes

IN

• [MTL] Jake Allen (lower-body) will return to the crease on Thursday.
• [MTL] Christian Dvorak (upper-body) has been activated in IR and appears ready to return on Thursday.
• [STL] Pavel Buchnevich (concussion) has missed the last three games but will return on Thursday.
• [EDM] Jesse Puljujarvi (lower-body) is expected to return Thursday after missing 12 games.
• [BUF] Colin Miller (undisclosed) will play for the first time since January 15th.
• [BUF] Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed) will return to the lineup after being out since January 25th.
• [VGK] Brett Howden (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup after missing seven games.
• [VGK] Mattias Janmark is expected back in the lineup after missing 10 games with a lower-body injury.

GAMETIME DECISIONS

• [NYR] Frank Vatrano could make his Rangers debut on Thursday.
• [CAR] Tony DeAngelo (mid-body) will be a game-time decision after missing nine games.
• [VAN] Nils Hoglander (undisclosed) was not at morning skate but will be a game-time decision.
• [VAN] Elias Pettersson (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

OUT

• [STL] Robert Thomas (illness) will miss his second consecutive game.
• [STL] Tyler Bozak will be sidelined at least four weeks with a lower-body injury.
• [PIT] Zach Aston-Reese (illness) will not play on Thursday.
• [LAK] Matt Roy has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury.
• [VGK] Nicolas Hague (undisclosed) will not play on Thursday.

Projected Lineups

*Subject to change*

⚠️ Gametime Decision

New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders

Kreider – Zibanejad – Lafreniere Panarin – Strome – Hunt Vatrano⚠️ – Chytil – Brodzinski Goodrow – McKegg – Reaves Lindgren – Fox Miller – Trouba Nemeth – Schneider

Lee – Nelson – Beauvillier Bailey – Pageau – Palmieri Parise – Barzal – Wahlstrom Martin – Cizikas – Clutterbuck Chara – Dobson Pelech – Pulock Greene – Mayfield

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals

Nyquist – Roslovic – Laine Domi – Sillinger – Bjorkstrand Voracek – Danforth – Chinakhov Robinson – Kuraly – Bemstrom Werenski – Peeke Gavrikov – Bean Carlsson – Kukan

Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Sheary Mantha – Backstrom – Oshie Sprong – McMichael – Wilson Jonsson-Fjallby – Dowd – Hathaway Fehervary – Carlson Orlov – Jensen Van Riemsdyk – Schultz

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting – Tavares – Marner Nylander – Kerfoot – Kase Mikheyev – Kampf – Engvall Clifford – Spezza – Robertson Rielly – Lyubushkin Brodie – Holl Sandin – Liljegren

Svechnikov – Aho – Teravainen Martinook – Trocheck – Necas Niederreiter – Staal – Fast Lorentz – Kotkaniemi – Stepan Slavin – DeAngelo⚠️ Skjei – Pesce Cole – Bear

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Nashville Predators

Frost – Giroux – Konecny Van Riemsdyk – Brassard – Atkinson Lindblom – Hayes – Farabee Willman – Brown – MacEwen Provorov – York Sanheim – Ristolainen Yandle – Braun

Forsberg – Johansen – Duchene Tolvanen – Granlund – Kunin Trenin – Sissons – Jeannot Cousins – McCarron – Tomasino Josi – Fabbro Ekholm – Carrier Harpur – Myers

Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars

Hoffman – Suzuki – Gallagher Dvorak – Pitlick – Caufield Lehkonen – Evans – Armia Pezzetta – Byron – Dauphin Edmundson – Petry Romanov – Kulak Schueneman – Wideman

Robertson – Hintz – Pavelski Peterson – Seguin – Glendening Studenic – Benn – Gurianov Raffl – Faksa – Radulov Harley – Klingberg Suter – Sekera Hanley – Hakanpaa

St Louis Blues vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Saad – O’Reilly – Perron Kyrou – Schenn – Tarasenko Buchnevich – Brown – Barbashev Maceachern – Sundqivst – Toropchenko Scandella – Parayko Krug – Faulk Mikkola – Bortuzzo

Guentzel – Crosby – Rodrigues Heinen – Malkin – Rust Zohorna – Carter – Kapanen Boyle – Blueger – Simon Dumoulin – Letang Matheson – Marino Pettersson – Ruhwedel

Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres

Kane – McDavid – Yamamoto Hyman – Draisaitl – Puljujarvi Foegele – Shore – Ryan Archibald – McLeod – Kassian Nurse – Ceci Keith – Bouchard Russell – Barrie

Skinner – Thompson – Tuch Krebs – Cozens – Hinostroza Asplund – Mittelstadt – Olofsson Girgensons⚠️ – Eakin – Okposo Dahlin – Jokiharju Samuelsson – Pysyk Bryson – Miller⚠️

Vancouver Canucks vs. Detroit Red Wings

Pearson – Miller – Carland Podkolzin – Horvat – Boeser Hoglander⚠️ – Pettersson⚠️ – Chiasson Hoglander – Petan – Chiasson Ekman-Larsson – Myers Hughes – Schenn Hunt – Hamonic

Namestnikov – Larkin – Raymond Zadina – Suter – Smith Vrana – Veleno – Gagner Hirose – Rasmussen – Erne Staal – Seider Juolevi – Hronek Leddy – Stecher

Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks

Iafallo – Kopitar – Kempe Moore – Danault – Kaliyev Kupari – Byfield – Vilardi Grundstrom – Lizotte – Frk Maatta – Spence Wolanin – Durzi Moverare – Strand

Meier – Couture – Dahlen Leonard – Hertl – Barabanov Cogliano – Bonino – Nieto Balcers – Reedy – Gregor Megna – Burns Middleton – Karlsson Vlasic – Meloche

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Florida Panthers

Karlsson – Eichel – Marchessault Carrier – Stephenson – Roy Janmark – Patrick – Dadonov Amadio – Howden – Kolesar Pietrangelo – Coghlan Theodore – Whitecloud Pachal – Miromanov

Verhaeghe – Barkov – Mamin Huberdeau – Bennett – Duclair Marchment – Luostarinen – Reinhart Thornton – Acciari – Hornqvist Weegar – Ekblad Forsling – Gudas Lindbohm – Montour

Goalie Rankings

Daily Value Picks

C – Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) – $4,000
W – Jesse Puljujarvi (EDM) – $3,900
D – Dylan Coghlan (VGK) – $2,500

Optimizer Highest Projections

C – Connor McDavid (EDM) – $9,200
W – Evander Kane (EDM) – $6,900
D – Roman Josi (NSH) – $8,200

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DFS 5v5 Score:

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5. LAK2 (+6.45)

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