News: Talbot (groin) did not take part in Tuesday's practice, according to the Penguins' Web site. [+]
Impact: He's missed seven of the team's last eight games and probably won't play on Wednesday. ( RotoWire - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) |
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Alex Goligoski (PIT)
News: The Penguins are pleased with Goligoski's recent play at both ends of the ice. The blueliner has three assists in his last four games, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. [+]
Impact: Goligoski started the season on fire with six goals and 13 points in 15 games. After enduring injuries off and on since then, his level of play sagged. Whether it was because he was pressing or worrying about his defense, Goligoski's not sure. "Maybe a little bit of everything," Goligoski said. "If I had an answer, I'd tell you and try to use it." He hasn't scored a goal in 32 games. Coach Dan Bylsma wants Goligoski to focus on his skating. "He's a unique skater, unique ability," Bylsma noted. "He needs to use that both to defend and offensively. Sometimes if you're just worried about defending, you stop skating as much. He needs to make sure he's moving his feet, using that asset to defend, go back for pucks, and then get into the transition when it's there." ( RotoWire - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) |
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Tim Wallace (PIT)
News: The Penguins assigned Wallace to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. [+]
Impact: Now that Chris Kunitz has returned after missing 15 games to have surgery on a torn abdominal muscle, Wallace was sent down to the AHL as expected. ( RotoWire - Mon. Feb 8, 2010) | |
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Kari Lehtonen (ATL)
News: Lehtonen (back) has officially been sent to Dallas in exchange for defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy and a fourth-round draft pick, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. [+]
Impact: Since the Thrashers haven't had any production from Lehtonen all season long, they're essentially getting Vishnevskiy for free. Atlanta now only has four players remaining from the 2006-07 team, which is the only playoff team in franchise history. ( RotoWire - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) |
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Kari Lehtonen (ATL)
News: Lehtonen appears to be the next Thrasher who will be sent packing, as Atlanta is on the verge of a deal that will send Lehtonen to Dallas, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. [+]
Impact: It's a deal that won't affect the Thrashers on the ice at all, since Lehtonen hasn't played in four months. Lehtonen could jump in and be the number one in Dallas as Marty Turco continues to struggle. You may want to snatch Lehtonen off of the waiver wire before the trade becomes official. ( RotoWire - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) |
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Boris Valabik (ATL)
News: Valabik has been diagnosed with a torn left ACL and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. [+]
Impact: Valabik has to wait for the swelling to go down before he can undergo surgery. Expect him to miss a couple months -- if not the rest of the season. ( RotoWire - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) | |
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