Each Elias Pettersson (the ahead) and Nils Hoglander weren’t within the lineup for the Vancouver Canucks on Monday evening, and the crew stated that each shall be out of the lineup for the remainder of the street journey, so the subsequent three video games at the very least. It’s a robust blow for a crew combating for a playoff spot that’s already with out Filip Chytil.
Vancouver’s recreation on Monday evening in New Jersey made it to time beyond regulation due to a Pius Suter aim that tied the sport 3-3 with 36 seconds left, after which the Canucks took the additional level within the eventual shootout. It was Suter’s second aim of the sport, totaling 5 photographs, two blocks, and two hits in an important fantasy evening. He’s as much as 22 targets on the season, seven away from his career-high of 15 set in 2021-22, and with 25 targets an actual goal now.
Jonathan Lekkerimaki had the opposite aim for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes had an help with six photographs and two hits.
Thatcher Demko was again in internet for the Canucks, making his first begin since earlier than the 4 Nations break. He stopped 22 of 25 photographs on aim for the win.
Timo Meier additionally had a pair of targets within the recreation (one PP), registering 4 complete photographs, a pair of blocks, and three hits. Meier now has 7 targets, 41 photographs, 13 blocks, and 28 hits in 12 video games for the month of March. His patented late-season heater could be very a lot in swing proper now.
Erik Haula had the opposite aim for the Devils.
Jacob Markstrom topped 24 of 27 photographs he confronted within the loss.
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For anybody that had been ready for an replace on Roman Josi, right here it’s:
It’s actually unlucky for him and the crew, although they weren’t going anyplace this season even when he was wholesome.
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Jonas Brodin was not within the lineup for the Minnesota Wild on Monday evening. The crew considers him day-to-day for now nevertheless it appears as if he is been combating lingering harm points a lot of the season.
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Edmonton gave an replace on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl:
The Oilers aren’t in any actual hazard of lacking the playoffs or something, they only have to be wholesome for when the playoffs roll round. It isn’t nice information for fantasy managers as issues get to crunch time, although.
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Excellent news for Calgary Flames followers and fantasy supervisor alike as centre Mikael Backlund was again at observe on Monday:
There is no such thing as a official phrase for when Backlund will return, however Calgary has dwelling video games on Tuesday and Thursday this week earlier than heading out on the street for 3 video games beginning on Saturday.
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Samuel Girard additionally returned to observe for the Colorado Avalanche:
Each Girard and Josh Manson have been lacking time of late however, like Edmonton, this crew must be wholesome a month from now, not immediately.
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We obtained a Kaiden Guhle replace from the Montreal Canadiens:
Guhle has been out since January with a lacerated quad muscle, which is as grotesque because it sounds. That he seems near returning is a good signal for him and the crew as they attempt to lock down a playoff spot.
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Some excellent news/dangerous information for Jakob Chychrun:
It’s by no means supreme to have a lower (ask Guhle), however that he averted a severe harm is a good signal.
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Winnipeg didn’t have Gabriel Vilardi at observe:
Alex Iafallo was on the highest line in his place, for anybody scouring deep on the waiver wires this week.
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Each Sean Monahan and Erik Gudbranson have been within the lineup for Columbus on Monday evening as they confronted the New York Islanders, the previous his first recreation in two and a half months and the latter his first recreation since mid-October. Monahan was again on the highest line with Dmitri Voronkov and Kirill Marchenko, in addition to the highest power-play unit. Voronkov and Adam Fantilli have been each on the second PP unit.
Monahan made a huge impact on this recreation with a short-handed help on a Boone Jenner aim after which a secondary help on Kirill Marchenko‘s game-tying aim with simply over seven minutes remaining. Monahan had one shot and three hits on prime of these two helpers, skating 18:51.
Fantilli had the opposite aim for the Blue Jackets. He completed with 4 photographs and 4 hits in 16:24 of ice time. He’s now as much as 100 hits on the season in 70 video games performed.
Elvis Merzlikins was stellar in internet, stopping 30 of 33 photographs within the win.
Anders Lee, Kyle Palmieri, and Pierre Engvall scored the targets for the Islanders. Lee had seven photographs, a block, and 4 hits, and his aim was his 26th of the season. 4 extra targets would give him his first 30-goal season since 2017-18 when he reached 40.
Ilya Sorokin took the loss, permitting three targets on 31 photographs.
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The late video games shall be up to date within the morning.
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Each week, Andrew Santillo does the ‘Trying Forward’ column to assist fantasy hockey managers with strikes to make and groups to focus on (or not) within the near-term. With out stepping on his toes an excessive amount of, let us take a look at the remainder of the season ranging from immediately. We are going to think about latest deployment developments, beneficial (or not) schedules, and modifications to traces/power-play models to seek out some gamers who can assist fantasy managers on the lookout for a remaining championship push. We shall be utilizing each the Schedule Planner and Report Generator from Frozen Instruments in addition to Pure Stat Trick.
Fabian Zetterlund (Ottawa Senators – Winger)
He was talked about right here a few weeks in the past, however Zetterlund was just lately moved to the highest line with Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stützle within the loss to Colorado and stayed there for the win over New Jersey. After averaging beneath 10 minutes a recreation in his first 5 video games with Ottawa, Zetterlund has averaged quarter-hour over these latest two contests. He has but to register a degree along with his new crew, however he does have 13 hits and 7 blocks in seven video games.
The important thing for Zetterlund is Ottawa’s schedule: With 13 video games remaining, the Senators are tied for essentially the most video games left, 9 of these contests are at dwelling, and so they have the best remaining schedule within the league (by opponent factors share). This week alone sees video games in opposition to Buffalo, Detroit, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. For these in reasonably deep leagues, that is an possibility.
Alex Newhook (Montreal Canadiens – Centre)
Montreal is one other a type of groups that has 13 video games remaining, tied for essentially the most. Whereas they do not have fairly the straightforward schedule that the Senators do, the Canadiens are tied for the 9th-easiest schedule by opponent factors share. One benefit Montreal has with their schedule is that six of these remaining 13 video games are on mild days, tied for the threerd-most amongst remaining groups.
Additionally, simply within the short-term, the Canadiens have eight video games within the subsequent 13 days. These eight video games aren’t a smooth stretch by any means – in St. Louis, in Carolina, home-and-home with Florida included – however it’s quite a lot of hockey in a short while body.
Newhook has quietly been on a surge for the Habs just lately. In seven video games for the reason that Commerce Deadline, he is incomes essentially the most even-strength ice time amongst their non-top line forwards, posting 15 photographs, eight hits, six blocks, and two factors in these seven video games. Going again to the 4 Nations break, Newhook has the best shot share of any ahead not on the Montreal prime line. With a heavy upcoming schedule, stable play, and a much bigger position, Newhook is one other depth fantasy possibility to contemplate.
Luca Cagnoni (San Jose Sharks – Defence)
There are each good and dangerous to contemplate for Cagnoni.
The nice: Within the two video games since being known as up from the AHL, Cagnoni has been a fixture of the highest PP unit. He has earned practically two-thirds of the obtainable power-play time in these two video games and although the crew hasn’t scored but in that point, they’ve been producing good shot quantity, so issues are trying promising.
Although San Jose solely has six video games in these subsequent two weeks, they’re good power-play matchups, particularly. They face Toronto, the New York Rangers, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Edmonton, and Seattle. In calendar 2025, the one crew in that blend with a top-10 penalty kill share is Los Angeles. After them, the Rangers are nearer to the center of the league, and the opposite 4 groups are outdoors the top-20. It’s onerous for a crew as dangerous as San Jose to ask for a lot better PP matchups.
The dangerous: Early on, the ice time has been very inconsistent. Cagnoni’s first recreation noticed him skate 23:15, which was a team-high mark. In his second recreation, he skated 15:16, a team-low mark. There’s a supermassive black hole-sized hole in fantasy upside for a defenceman skating quarter-hour a recreation or 23 minutes a recreation. If he can keep round 19-20, then that is fantastic for managers in a pinch, nevertheless it’s simply very unsure how they’ll use him.
Additionally within the bad-news column, San Jose’s remaining schedule is the seventh-hardest schedule by opponent factors share. There are a pair soft-ish video games over the subsequent two weeks with Anaheim and Seattle, however apart from that, all their remaining video games are in opposition to groups both in a playoff spot or firmly within the playoff race. Cagnoni having prime PP minutes is sweet, however a troublesome schedule with unsure minutes makes him a extremely risky addition.
Esa Lindell (Dallas Stars – Defence)
Over his final 10 video games, Lindell is incomes over 22:30 per recreation, which might be a four-year excessive if he did that for a full season. In that stretch, he has 15 blocks and 7 hits, which is solid-but-not-elite peripheral manufacturing. Total, Lindell’s hit price is down significantly this 12 months, particularly with how far more ice time he is been getting in comparison with latest seasons, however he is additionally averaging 2.1 blocks per recreation, which is a career-high mark. There are each constructive and adverse facets for the peripherals.
Lindell is not a giant level producer, but when he will get on the scoresheet, Dallas’s upcoming schedule is about nearly as good because it might get for him: Dallas has a back-to-back on Wednesday/Thursday in Edmonton and Calgary, however beginning on Friday, the Stars have one of many best schedules remaining with Seattle x2, Nashville x2, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Utah, and Detroit. When all is alleged and performed, these remaining 10 video games would possibly function one playoff crew. On prime of all that, 5 of Dallas’ 12 remaining video games are on mild days, together with four-game days this Wednesday and subsequent Monday.
Lindell will solely have worth in multi-cat leagues, and he does not get power-play time, so hold that in thoughts when scouring the waiver wire. Nevertheless, given his bump in utilization and comparatively straightforward remaining schedule, this can be a identify these multi-cat fantasy homeowners want to bear in mind.
As a bonus right here, keep watch over William Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. Hertl was injured late in Vegas’ recreation on Sunday evening and if he is out for any type of prolonged absence, Karlsson could possibly be in line for a giant leap in fantasy worth. There could also be a second line/prime PP position ready for him.
