Stastny has been a below average fantasy center for most of the season and with the current state of the Avs, shouldn't be counted on unless you are in a deep league.
Appears as if Jake Gardiner will be a healthy scratch after just one game back in the lineup.
Stastny is out with a bruised left foot suffered after blocking a slap shot from the Canucks' Jason Garrison.
Gardiner was a healthy scratch in each of the Maple Leafs last three games. He will enter the lineup tonight in favor of Mike Kostka. He has two assists in seven games this season.
This is good news for Burns' owners because he is more valuable as a forward. He should continue to post great numbers up-front alongside Joe Thornton.
Fast posted 18 goals and 17 assists in 47 games as a member of HV71 Jonkoping of the SEL this season.
Orlov who just returned to the Capitals lineup, posted one assist with a plus-5 in five games.
Burns has been great at forward having posted five goals and five assists in nine games.
I would expect Burns to move back to forward after Demers returns to the lineup. Burns has five goals and five assists in nine games as a forward, including goals in three straight games.
It appears Gardiner will be a healthy scratch tonight. He has two assists and a plus-1 in five games since being recalled.
Stastny suffered the injury Sunday night against Vancouver, after blocking a slap shot from the Canucks' Jason Garrison. Stastny had not missed a game previously this season.
Gardiner spent the full season with the Leafs and was named to the NHL’s all-rookie team a year ago, pulling off the rare feat of scoring 30 points from the back end in his first full year as a pro. Since being returned to the Marlies in late January, however, Gardiner has 14 points in 21 games in the AHL and overall is 12th in league scoring for defencemen despite missing 18 games.
It appears as if #FreeJakeGardiner has worked as the young defenseman has been recalled to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It remains to be seen if he will be in the lineup tomorrow or not.
Orlov has 12 points in 22 games in the AHL this season.
He began the game on a third line with Scott Gomez and James Sheppard. After scoring McLellan gave Burns regular shifts on a line with Joe Thornton and Logan Couture as well as power play time on the blue line.
Yes you read that right, the Sharks are experimenting playing Burns at forward. This will certainly help Burns' fantasy value as he will likely get more scoring chances playing forward and he will still be able to be used as a defenceman. However he as had a hard time staying healthy so he is always an injury risk.
Get him back in your lineup
Hall will not play today so get him out of your lineups if it isn't too late. He isn't expected to be out long-term, the Oilers just don't want to force him into action when he isn't at 100%.
The Wild and Oilers play late on Sunday so you may want to cautiously sit Hall unless word on his status comes out before the first games. At the very least, it looks as if Hall will only be day-to-day instead of going on IR.
Burns has an undisclosed injury and won't be in the Sharks lineup for the next couple of games. Irwin will likely step into the lineup for Burns.
