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| Tomas Holmstrom looked good in tonight's 5-4 win at Vancouver, as he chipped in a goal and an assist. |
Our View: The 36-year-old vet has scored a goal in three of his last five games, and has six for the season. He also collected two assists, and should remain productive as long as he can stay healthy.
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| Pavel Datsyuk was a standout in Tuesday's 5-4 win at Vancouver, as he racked up two goals and an assist. |
Our View: The stud center finally lit the lamp, after failing to score any goals in his previous seven games this season. He will try to stay on track Thursday at Edmonton.
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| Ryan Johnson left tonight's home game against Detroit on a stretcher, according to the Associated Press. He slid head-first into the end boards in the second period. |
Our View: Johnson was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, and the team disclosed that he is alert and has full movement. Stay tuned for updates on his status.
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| Nikolai Khabibulin made 31 saves in tonight's 3-0 loss to Colorado at Rexall Place. |
Our View: Khabibulin performed well, but was forced to take a loss as his teammates were shut down by opposing goalie Craig Anderson. On the positive side, he bounced back from his last outing, when he was rocked for five goals at Calgary.
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| Craig Anderson rejected all 25 shots in tonight's 3-0 win at Edmonton. |
Our View: Anderson impressively earned his ninth win over 12 starts, and collected his second shutout.
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| Milan Hejduk helped get the job done for Colorado in Tuesday's 3-0 win at Edmonton, as he notched a goal and an assist. He took five shots on goal. |
Our View: The star right winger scored five goals and 11 points over 12 games this season. He will try to remain on track Wednesday in a tough matchup at Calgary.
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| Jose Theodore made 41 saves in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers at the Verizon Center. He was named the First Star of the game. |
Our View: Theodore is playing well right now, as he allowed two or less goals in each of his last four outings, collecting two wins over the span. He carries a 2.47 goals-against average for the season.
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| Ray Emery only stopped 32-of-35 shots in tonight's 4-2 loss at Washington. |
Our View: Emery is keeping his fiery temper under control, but allowed three goals in three of his last four starts. He carries a 2.62 goals-against average for the season.
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| Scott Hartnell lit the lamp in Tuesday's 4-2 loss at Washington. |
Our View: Hartnell snapped a six-game drought without scoring a goal, and hopefully fantasy owners won't have to wait long for his next one. He is off to a slow start after netting 30 goals in 2008-09.
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| Alexander Ovechkin blasted a pair of goals in tonight's 4-2 win over the Flyers at the Verizon Center. |
Our View: The elite sniper scored two goals in three of his last five outings, and has 11 goals over 11 games for the season. He should continue to perform up to high expectations for fantasy owners.
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| Nicklas Backstrom carried the Capitals in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers at the Verizon Center, as he generated one goal and three assists. |
Our View: The rising star snapped a three-game skid without scoring any points, and did so with a vengeance. Backstrom now has three goals and 15 points over 11 games.
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| Yan Stastny has been recalled by the Blues from AHL Peoria, according to TSN. |
Our View: The 27-year-old center only scored five goals and 15 points over 87 career games in the NHL. He does not merit fantasy attention for his latest stint with St. Louis.
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| Fernando Pisani skated Tuesday, according to the Edmonton Journal. He is dealing with a back ailment. |
Our View: Pisani is hopeful of making his 2009-10 season debut at some point next week. He is not much of a scorer, but provides veteran leadership at winger.
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| Boyd Gordon is expected to return to practice Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. He is dealing with a back ailment. |
Our View: Boyd is not much of a scorer, but is good at faceoffs and provides toughness.
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| Simon Gagne is dealing with two small hernias in his right groin, according to TSN. |
Our View: The ailment may require surgery, and Gagne will meet with the team medical staff tomorrow to discuss his options. Gagne is off to a slow start with just one goal over nine games.
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| Eric Fehr is nursing an upper-body injury sustained from a hard hit in Saturday's game, according to the Washington Post. |
Our View: Fehr is considered day-to-day, and will not play tonight against Philadelphia.
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| Quintin Laing did not practice today while dealing with the flu, according to the Washington Post. |
Our View: Laing was sent home and will not play in tonight's game against the Flyers.
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| Daniel Sedin will have the cast removed from his broken left foot on Friday, according to the Vancouver Province. |
Our View: Sedin is feeling pain-free, and is hopeful that another cast won't be needed. He is also hoping to return to the ice sooner than anticipated.
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| Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau has been recalled by the Rangers from AHL Hartford, according to TSN. |
Our View: The 26-year-old center has not played in the NHL since 2006-07, when he notched one assist over five brief games with Chicago. He does not garner fantasy consideration.
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| Anton Khudobin has been recalled by the Wild from AHL Houston, according to TSN. |
Our View: Khudobin is undersized (5-10, 198 pounds), and needs to work on his consistency before contributing in the NHL. He does not garner fantasy attention for his stint with Minnesota.
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| Andrew Murray has been placed on injured reserve by the Blue Jackets, according to TSN. |
Our View: Murray does not score enough to be missed in fantasy leagues while on the shelf. He has one assist over six games in 2009-10.
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| Erik Karlsson has been sent back to the AHL. |
Our View: Karlsson is a big part of the Sens future, but contract intricacies necessitated his demotion. He could be back at some point this season.
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| Updating a previous report, the mystery illness that has kept goalie Peter Budaj off the ice of late has been revealed to be swine flu, according to the Denver Post. |
Our View: He isn't expected to be out much longer, however. The team needs him back so it can begin to spell workhouse Craig Anderson.
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| Steve Ott has been suspended two games for his hip check of Blues defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo last Saturday, according to TSN. |
Our View: Between injury and suspension, Ott has barely been able to stay on the ice this season. Once he gets things in order, his main fantasy value will come from his penalty minutes, though he is a passable scorer.
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| Jason Krog has been recalled from the AHL. |
Our View: Krog, 34 years old, has appeared in just 27 NHL games since 2003-04. He won't have an impact in Atlanta.
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| Stephane Yelle has been placed on waivers, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. |
Our View: The 14-year veteran has just one point in ten games this season. It's unclear what the Hurricanes will do with him if he goes unclaimed.
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| After being out since early-October, Erik Cole (broken leg) has been placed on injured reserve, with the team expecting him back sometime in mid-November, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. |
Our View: Cole's scoring has dramatically gone down the past few seasons, and he's probably not worth a flier once he finally makes it back onto the ice.
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| Cory Murphy has been recalled from the AHL. |
Our View: He will add depth on the blue line, and should not see too much ice time.
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| On a night in which he was named first start with three points, Marian Gaborik missed the final five minutes of the Rangers' win over Phoenix after colliding with Petr Prucha, according to the New York Daily News. |
Our View: The infamously injury prone Gaborik was walking fine after the game, and said the injury was not related to the groin, hip or torso injuries that have dogged him in the past. Whether or not he practices today will go a long way in determining his status for New York's next game, but for now, consider him day-to-day.
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| John-Michael Liles (shoulder) will accompany the Avalanche on their current four-game road trip, according to the Denver Post. |
Our View: He has not played since October 13. Liles was off to a hot start this season, tallying five points in his first six games.
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| Despite the Avalanche allowing more shots on goal than any other NHL team to this point, Craig Anderson has sprinted to an 8-1-2 record and .936 save percentage, according to the Denver Post. |
Our View: Anderson has started all 11 games for the Avalanche this season. If they can't cut down on their shots against, however, he won't make it through December. Expect Peter Budaj to begin regularly spelling him soon.
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| Dealing with the flu, back-up goaltender Peter Budaj has not traveled with the team to Edmonton, according to the Denver Post. |
Our View: With Craig Anderson's hot-start, the Avs haven't needed Budaj yet. He should still likely be in goal 15-to-20 times this season, however.
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| Still dealing with the flu that has kept him out of late, Pascal Leclaire participated fully in practice on Monday, according to the Ottawa Sun. |
Our View: He should be ready to play on Tuesday. In seven starts this season, he is 4-2-1 with a .903 save percentage.
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| Filip Kuba skated in his first full practice on Monday since sitting out eight games with a "nagging" lower-body injury, according to the Ottawa Citizen. |
Our View: The Senators want him back to bolster their 29th ranked power play unit. Whenever he does finally get back in the lineup, he should be a big boost to both Ottawa and your fantasy squad.
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| Jonas Hiller struggled badly on Monday as the Ducks were pounded by the Leafs 6-3. Hiller allowed all six goals on 39 shots faced in the game. |
Our View: Hiller faced a ton of shots tonight, including 19 in the first period alone. He figures to stay in net going forward with JS Giguere hurting, but he will have to improve his play if he is going to remain the starter.
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| Corey Perry contributed a goal and an assist in Monday night's game against the Leafs, but the Ducks still fell by a score on 6-3. Perry has five goals on the season. |
Our View: Perry is an outstanding young player, and the Ducks will need him to keep scoring if they are going to pick their play up going forward. Perry has 11 points in the team's first 10 games, and he should continue to be productive all season.
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| Jonas Gustavsson picked up his first NHL win on Monday as the Leafs thrashed the Ducks by a score of 6-3. Gustavsson stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced in the game. |
Our View: Monster might have allowed three goals tonight, but he also made several timely saves to keep his team in the lead. This was undoubtedly the first of what will be many NHL wins for the Monster, and it looks like he will be the main man going forward.
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