Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook — 04/28/22

The Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook will be released everyday Monday-to-Friday as soon as the morning skates finish.

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

• [FLA] Joe Thornton will return to the lineup to play his 32nd game of the season.
• [CAR] Jesperi Kotkaniemi (lower-body) is expected to return to the lineup after missing five games.
• [COL] Mikko Rantanen (illness) will return to the lineup after missing four games.
• [NSH] Connor Ingram has been recalled from the AHL and will serve as the backup on Thursday.

OUT

• [FLA] Radko Gudas (lower-body) will miss at least the final two games of the regular season.
• [FLA] Anton Lundell (upper-body) will miss at least the last two games of the regular season.
• [WSH] Alex Ovechkin (upper-body) participated in morning skate but will miss his second straight game.
• [CBJ] Nick Blankenburg (upper-body) will miss the final two games of the regular season.
• [CBJ] Zach Werenski (nose) will miss the final two games of the regular season.
• [CAR] Andrei Svechnikov (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.
• [CAR] Jordan Staal (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.
• [CAR] Jaccob Slavin (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.
• [NJD] Tomas Tatar (illness) will not play for the second straight game.
• [NJD] Nico Hischier (illness) will not play for the third straight game.
• [CGY] Trevor Lewis will come out of the lineup for the birth of his child.
• [COL] Alex Newhook (rest) will not play on Thursday.
• [NSH] Juuse Saros will at least the last two games of the season with a lower-body injury.

Projected Lineups

*Subject to change*

⚠️ Gametime Decision

Ottawa Senators vs. Florida Panthers

Tkachuk – Norris – Batherson Formenton – Stützle – Gaudette Kelly – Gambrell – Watson Tierney – Kastelic – Sabourin Chabot – Hamonic Brannstrom – Zub Holden – Zaitsev

Verhaeghe – Bennett – Duclair Heponiemi – Luostarinen – Reinhart Lomberg – Acciari – Hornqvist Mamin – Schwindt – Thornton Chiarot – Montour Carlsson – Hagg Lindbohm – Kiersted

New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals

Lee – Nelson – Bailey Parise – Barzal – Palmieri Bellows – Pageau – Wahlstrom Martin – Cizikas – Johnston Chara – Dobson Pelech – Greene Salo – Aho

Sheary – Kuznetsov – Oshie Johansson – Backstrom – Wilson Mantha – Eller – Jonsson-Fjällby Larsson – Dowd – Hathaway Fehervary – Carlson Orlov – Jensen van Riemsdyk – Schultz

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Nyquist – Roslovic – Voracek Chinakhov – Sillinger – Bjorkstrand Robinson – Danforth – Bemstrom Johnson – Gaunce – Meyer Gavrikov – Peeke Kukan – Bean Bayreuther – Carlsson

Palat – Stamkos – Kucherov Paul – Point – Colton Killorn – Cirelli – Hagel Maroon – Bellemare – Perry Hedman – Cernak McDonagh – Foote Sergahev – Bogosian

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils

Lorentz – Aho – Jarvis Domi – Trocheck – Teravainen Niederreiter – Stepan – Fast Martinook – Kotkaniemi – Necas Cole – DeAngelo Skjei – Pesce Smith – Bear

Bratt – Boqvist – Holtz Johnsson – Mercer – Sharangovich Foote – Zacha – Zetterlund Kuokkanen – McLeod – Bastian Smith – Severson Graves – Hamilton Bahl – Walsh

Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres

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

Skinner – Thompson – Olofsson Krebs – Mittelstadt – Tuch Asplund – Cozens – Hayden Bjork – Girgensons – Hinostroza Samuelsson – Dahlin Power – Jokiharju Bryson – Fitzgerald

Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames

Kaprizov – Hartman – Bjugstad Fiala – Gaudreau – Boldy Greenway – Eriksson Ek – Foligno Deslauriers – Jost – Duhaime Brodin – Kulikov Middleton – Benn Merrill – Goligoski

Gaudreau – Lindholm – Tkachuk Mangiapane – Backlund – Toffoli Dube – Jarnkrok – Coleman Lucic – Ruzicka – Ritchie Hanifin – Andersson Kylington – Tanev Zadorov – Gudbranson

Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators

Nichushkin – MacKinnon – Rantanen Lehkonen – Kadri – Burakovsky Aube-Kubel – Compher – O’Connor Helm – Sturm – Cogliano Toews – Makar Girard – Manson Byram – E. Johnson

Forsberg – Granlund – Duchene Kunin – Johansen – Tomasino Jeannot – Sissons – Trenin Cousins – McCarron – Olivier Josi – Fabbro Ekholm – Carrier Borowiecki – Benning

Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks

Kane – McDavid – Puljujarvi Hyman – Draisaitl – Yamamoto Foegele – Nugent-Hopkins – Ryan Brassard – McLeod – Kassian Kulak – Ceci Keith – Bouchard Broberg – Barrie

Meier – Hertl – Barabanov Bonino – Couture – Nieto Balcers – Bordeleau – Gregor Gadjovich – Chmelevski – Reedy Ferraro – Burns Megna – Meloche Vlasic – Merkley

Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings

Garland – Miller – Chiasson Podkolzin – Pettersson – Boeser Dickinson – Richardson – Highmore Dries – Lammikko – Petan Ekman-Larsson – Myers Hughes – Schenn Hunt – Dermott

Moore – Danault – Arvidsson Athanasiou – Lizotte – Vilardi Grundstrom – Byfield – Kaliyev Lemiuex – Kupari – Andersson Anderson – Roy Bjornfot – Spence Moverare – Durzi

Goalie Rankings

Daily Value Picks

C – Jack Roslovic (CBJ) – $3,500
W – Carter Verhaehge (FLA) – $2,900
D – Justin Schultz (WSH) – $2,800

Optimizer Highest Projections

C – Connor McDavid (EDM) – $8,400
W – Mikko Rantanen (COL) – $7,200
D – Cale Makar (COL) – $7,800

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