Yandle missed the morning skate before Game 3, but still played 15:49 and registered his second assist of the series. Since being acquired by the Rangers, he has two goals and 11 assists (13 points) in 23 games.
Yandle missed the Rangers morning skate, but coach Alain Vigneault said that Yandle will still be in the lineup on Monday. Yandle has one assist and four shots on goal in the first two games of the series.
Bortuzzo missed the last two games, but will be available for Saturday’s season finale. There is no word on who would come out of the lineup, but Bortuzzo could be in there to give someone a night off heading into the playoffs.
Bortuzzo will miss his second straight game after suffering an upper-body injury on Sunday. With Bortuzzo out, Carl Gunnarsson will certainly stay in the lineup on Thursday.
Bortuzzo will not be in the lineup on Tuesday, which suggests that Carl Gunnarsson will be back in the lineup. Bortuzzo is listed as day-to-day.
After being acquired from the Coyotes last night, he will make his Rangers debut tonight vs. the Predators. He is expected to start his Rangers career with Kevin Klein, but head coach Alain Vigneault is expected to mix those two up with Marc Staal and Dan Boyle until he finds a combination that works. Yandle has 41 points (4G / 37A) and a league-worst minus-32 rating in 63 games with the Coyotes.
The Blues acquired Zbynek Michalek earlier in the day, who is a shot blocking defensive defenseman, but he is recovering from a concussion right now so the Blues add Bortuzzo as insurance. Bortuzzo is an in-your-face physical defenseman who plays a relatively simple game.
Yandle, 28, has one more year on his contract with a $5.25M cap-hit. He is a left shot that will likely line up next to Kevin Klein. He is a great offensive defenseman. Yandle skates, moves the puck and shoots well, but has been known to turn the puck over frequently. He has four goals and 37 assists (41 points) but is a league worst minus-32 in 63 games this season. However, he will love heading to New York to play for a good team and will help the Rangers PP that already ranks 11th in the NHL.
Bortuzzo has missed the last five games, but was on the ice for the Pens’ morning skate and could be back in the lineup tonight. He will take part in warmups and based on how his body reacts will determine if he plays tonight or not.
Bortuzzo suffered an upper-body injury in the Penguins loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. With Bortuzzo out, Brian Dumoulin will enter the lineup on Monday vs. the Lightning.
Bortuzzo’s hit was late and he also made contact with Jagr’s chin. Because Bortuzzo did not leave his feet on the hit, he got off with a relatively short suspension. Bortuzo is eligible to return next Monday in New York. Expect Brian Dumoulin to play in the two games in which Bortuzzo will be unavailable.
Bortuzzo served as a healthy scratch in the Penguins win over Montreal on Tuesday. He had played in the previous six games, recorded one goal and two assists with seven PIMs. Bortuzzo will be paired with Rob Scuderi.
Bortuzzo has not played this season because of an upper-body injury, but he will get into the lineup next week for sure after Olli Maatta undergoes surgery to remove a tumour from his neck.
Bortuzzo is within a few days of returning to the Penguins lineup according to head coach Mike Johnston. Bortuzzo has not played yet this season, but will likely be in the lineup full-time starting next week when Olli Maatta misses four weeks after having surgery to remove a tumour from his neck.
Bortuzzo, 25, has not played yet this season because of an upper-body injury. Bortuzzo has two goals and 12 assists (14 points) in 75 career NHL games. He will have to battle with Simon Despres for playing time on the Penguins blueline.
Bortuzzo will miss his second straight game which means Deryk Engelland will stay in the lineup.
Bortuzzo will remain a member of the Penguins’ 23-man roster during his conditioning assignment. Bortuzzo, 24, has notched two points (1G-1A) and posted a plus-3 rating in 11 NHL games this season. He collected one goal, two assists, three points and 32 penalty minutes in 28 AHL games with WBS earlier this year.
Bortuzzo will make his NHL debut tonight, however he isn't fantasy relevant.
Yandle practiced this morning and is expected to play tonight. The talented offensive d-man has seven goals and 30 points through 52 games.
The rookie had no points in six games and loses all immediate fantasy hockey value by returning to the minors.
