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Isles lose Schremp for season

Thu, 11 Mar 2010

Update: According to TSN.ca, The New York Islanders announced that center Rob Schremp will miss the remainder of the season. The forward injured his right knee during Tuesday's game against Philadelphia. The diagnosis is a torn meniscus which will require surgery.

Fantasy Impact: Schremp recorded seven goals and 18 assists in 44 games for the Islanders this season. Statistically, this is the best year of Schremp's career as he has gotten the most playing time of his career.

Green scores two, Caps win

Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Update: Washington Capitals Defensemen Mike Green scored two goals to help the Capitals beat the surging Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday evening in our nation's capital.

Fantasy Impact: Over the last two years, Green, 24, has become one of the top offensive-defensemen in the NHL. In 62 games, Green has 17 goals and 49 assists for 66 points.

Lundqvist pulled in 2nd

Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Update: New York Rangers Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist gave up 5 goals on 17 shots against The New Jersey Devilsand was pulled with about 5 minutes remaining in the second period. The Devils are currently leading 5-3 at the end of two periods.

Fantasy Impact: Not the start the Rangers or Lundqvist would have hoped for but this was not entirely Lundqvist's fault as some defensive lapses lead to scoring chances for the Devils. If the Rangers have any hope of making the playoffs they will need a much better defensive effort from here on out.

Thrashers call up Chelios

Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Update: According to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, The Atlanta Thrashers have called up veteran Defensemen Chris Chelios to play with the team. Chelios had 22 points (5 goals, 17 assists) in 46 games with the AHL's Chicago Wolves this season. He signed an NHL deal with the Thrashers on March 2. The Wolves are Atlanta's primary AHL affiliate.

Fantasy Impact: I'm not quite sure what Chelios can bring to the table besides some veteran leadership to help tutor the younger defensemen on the Thrashers. Time will tell if he has anything left in the tank.

Samuelsson dazzels in win

Tue, 09 Mar 2010

Update: Vancouver Canucks' forward Mikael Samuelsson had a superb showing tonight as he registered a hat trick and added an assist as the Canucks beat The Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Tuesday night in Denver, Colorado.

Fantasy Impact: Samuelsson is having a very good season thus far in Vancouver as he has exceeded expectations by scoring 27 goals and 20 assists in 66 games played.

Gomez leads Habs to win

Tue, 09 Mar 2010

Impact: Center Scott Gomez of The Montreal Canadians scored 3 points including a goal and 2 assists to help the Canadians beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Tuesday evening in Montreal. The win gave the Canadians 72 points on the season.

Fantasy Impact: For someone who makes more and 7 million per year, Scott Gomez is expected to play games like the one he played tonight but quite frankly, he has yet to live up to the contract he signed with The New York Rangers 3 years ago. In 64 games, Gomez has 12 goals and 38 assists.

Kiprusoff, Flames overtake Wings

Tue, 09 Mar 2010

Update: Calgary Flames' goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves on 30 shots as the Flames beat the Detroit Red Wings to overtake the Wings and take sole possession of 8th place in the Western Conference.

Fantasy Impact: It appears to me that it will be a dogfight for the last playoff spot in the west when you consider only one point separates the two teams and they each have 16 games remaining.

Frolov, Quick lead Kings to blowout win

Tue, 09 Mar 2010

Update: LW Alexander Frolov scored a goal and added three assists and the defense suffocated the Blue Jackets forwards as G Jonathan Quick only needed 11 saves to record his third shutout this season in the Kings' 6-0 win last night.

Fantasy Impact: Frolov could be in line for a big finish to the season, as he is in a contract year and all of the deadline rumors swirling around him prior to March 3 have now passed. He has 16 goals and 45 points this year. Frolov is also an outstanding defensive forward, and he should be in line for a big payday on July 1st. Quick just continued what has been a fantastic season for him. He has a 2.47 GAA, .909 SV%, and 37 wins. He has been the workhorse they have needed this year. Because of his stellar play this year, don't be surprised to see one of the Kings great goalie prospects to be dealt this offseason for even more help for this young team next season. G Jonathan Bernier has been playing great in the AHL this year and would be a solid trading chip.

Chara to miss tonight's game

Tue, 09 Mar 2010

Update: Boston D Zdeno Chara will miss tonight's game with what coach Claude Julien is calling a "lower body injury", according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun. Chara is considered day-to-day.

Fantasy Impa ct: Obviously the injury woes for the Bruins aren't getting any better, as C Marc Savard is out tonight as well with his concussion suffered at the hands of Matt Cooke on Sunday. Chara won the Norris trophy last year and is undoubtedly one of the top 3 defensemen in the NHL. He has been carrying the Boston defense all year with his stellar play. The Bruins are fighting for that last playoff spot in the East, so they will need their best player back as soon as possible.

Mason pulled in 1st period

Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Update: Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender Steve Mason had a disastrous 1st period tonight in LA against the LA Kings as he gave up four goals to four different players on 9 shots and was replaced before the period ended. Mathieu Garon took for the Blue Jackets. The game is currently in the 2nd period with the Kings winning 4-0.

Fantasy Impact: I think it's safe to say that Mason has suffered from the dreaded sophomore slump this year after winning the rookie of the year award last season.

Turco superb in win

Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Update: Needing a win to help stay in the playoff race, The Dallas Stars got a great performance out of embattled goalie Marty Turco as he turned away 49 shots and four shootout attempts against the league leading goal scoring team, The Washington Capitals. The win gave the 70 points, 4 points out of the 8th and final playoff spot.

Fantasy Impact: It's been an up and down year for Marty Turco with this game being one of the few "ups." Since the Stars went out and acquired goalie Kari Lehtonen, it seems to me like Turco will be auditioning for other teams with during the games he plays as he will be a free agent this summer.

Savard visits specialist

Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Update: The Boston Globe's Fluto Shinzawa has reported that Boston Bruins' forward Marc Savard has been diagnosed by Dr. Peter Asnis as having suffered a Grade 2 concussion. Asnis has not determined how much time Savard will miss.

Fantasy Impact: It looks like Savard will miss some time as a result of this concussion as his bad luck continues. Savard has already missed time due to injuries playing in 41 games and registering 33 points. The Bruins' will miss Savard's play making abilities as they continue their drive towards a playoff birth.

Caps sign Aucoin to extension

Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Update: The Associated Press is reporting that Center Keith Aucoin has signed a two-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals. Aucoin is currently in the minors with the Hershey Bears, leading the AHL in scoring with 84 points -- 31 goals and 53 assists.

Fantasy Impact: Aucion, 31, has played in 9 games so far this season for the Capitals scoring 1 goal and 4 assists. I see this move as insurance in case they lose star Center Niklas Backstrom, who will be a restricted free agent after this season, to another team.

Ballard To Play Tuesday

Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Update: D Keith Ballard left practice early Monday with what the team was tentatively calling a strain according to Steve Gorten of the Florida Sun-Sentinel. However, according to George Richards of the Miami Herald, Ballard just needed some minor treatment and will be good to go when the team travels to Minnesota to take on the Wild on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: Ballard played his college hockey at the University of Minnesota, so you have to assume he's going to do whatever he can to get on the ice. Ballard has been very solid this year for Florida, but isn't really a guy that is on most fantasy teams' radar anyway.  But he has been getting 5 more minutes per game since the deadline deals of Leopold and Seidenberg, collecting 2 points, having a +1 rating, and receiving 6 PIMs, so he could be worth a speculative add if you're weak on defensemen.

Kaleta, Sabres beat Rangers

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: After giving up a last minute goal that sent the game to overtime, The Buffalo Sabres beat The New York Rangers 2-1 in overtime thanks to forward Patrick Kaleta's game winning goal. The win gave the Sabres their 35th win 79th point as they currently lead the Northeast division.

Fantasy Impact: Kaleta, a Buffalo, NY native is having the best year of three-year career as he now has 9 goals and 13 points in 45 games even though he only averages about 10 minutes of ice-time a game.

Savard carted off ice

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: During the 3rd period of The Boston Bruins 2-1 loss to The Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins center Marc Savard was carried off the ice on a stretcher after being leveled by Pittsburgh forward Matt Cooke with 5:37 remaining in Sunday's game. Savard was on the ice for several minutes, being attended to by a Penguins team doctor, before being carried off. He was moving his legs while on the ice and his arms while on the stretcher.

Fantasy Impact: This is some bad luck for the former all-star as he has already missed significant time due to injury earlier this year. Savard, 32, has played in 41 games this season registering 10 goals and 23 assists.

Ladd's hat trick not enough

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: In desperate need of a win to stay within the top 8 teams in the Western Conference, The Detroit Red Wings overcame The Chicago Blackhawks' forward Andrew Ladd's first career hat trick as the Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 5-4 on Sunday afternoon. The win gave the Redwings 74 points, which is 3 points ahead of the idle Calgary Flames, as they currently own the 8th spot in the West.

Fantasy Impact: As for Andrew Ladd, his first career hat trick gave him 15 goals on the season to go along with 16 assists in 65 games. The 4th overall pick in 2004, Ladd tied his career high with goals, which was set last year.

Bryzgalov's 34th win a franchise record

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: The Arizona Republic is reporting that Coyotes netminder Ilya Bryzgalov's 34th victory of the season on Saturday set a franchise record. He is also tied for the league lead with seven shutouts following Saturday's 4-0 win.

Fantasy Impact:  Bryzgalov has been nothing short of fantastic all year for Phoenix, and he is one of the main reasons this team is playing so well. 

Kovy riding hot streak for NJ

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: According to the Newark Star Ledger Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk has two goals and one assist in the two games since the Olympic break, and is on a four game point streak.

Fantasy Impact:  Kovalchuk has done it all since coming over to the Devils. The main difference with head coach Jacques Lemaire using him on the point on the power play.  The Devils will contend for the East in the playoffs as long as Kovy continues to light the lamp. 

Brassard to return Monday

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: Blue Jackets forward Derick Brassard (hand) is expected to rejoin the team on Monday against Los Angeles, according to the Columbus Dispatch. He has missed the last two games with a hand injury.

Fantasy Impact:   Fantasy owners should wait till Monday for more information before deploying Brassard in their lineups for the week. 

Horton still out

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Panthers forward Nathan Horton (leg) still has yet to practice with the team and will not travel with them on their upcoming three-game road trip.  The new target date for a possible return is March 16th. 

Fantasy Impact: Horton should be ready to return in mid to late March, but it will probably be a few games before he gets his skates back under him having missed so much time. 

Stamkos extends point streak

Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Update: Needing a win to stay in the thick of the playoff race, The Tampa Bay Lightning got two goals and an assist from star forward Steven Stamkos as they beat the Atlanta Thrashers 6-2.

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos perfromance tonight extended his point streak to 16 games, a franchise record as he now has 40 goals and 36 assists in 64 games. Quietly, Stamkos is becoming a star NHL player in only his second season.  

Crosby, Penguins beat Stars

Sat, 06 Mar 2010

Update: Sidney Crosby scored two goals for The Pittsburgh Penguins as the team scored 5 straight goals on their way to a 6-3 win over the struggling Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon. The win was the Penguins 3 straight.

Fantasy Impact: Crosby has scored in each of the three games since the Olympic tournament ended and currently has a 5 game goal scoring streak as his MVP caliber season continues.

Luongo chased in loss

Sat, 06 Mar 2010

Update: It wasn't a good night to say the least for Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo as The Chicago Blackhawks scored 5 goals in the first period on rout to their 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Fantasy Impact: Usually when a goalie performs so poorly it is mainly because his team was not ready to play and this was definitely the case with the Canucks. Like all good goalies, expect Luongo to quickly forget about this game and move on playing good hockey.

Connolly nets OT winner

Sat, 06 Mar 2010

Update: Stuck in a 2-2 tie heading into overtime, Buffalo Sabres' forward Tim Connolly scored the overtime winner to give the Sabres the 3-2 edge over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Fantasy Impact: Connolly, who seems to be healthy for the first time in a long time, is having a great season thus far scoring 15 goals and 42 assists in 63 games.

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