News: LAKingsInsider.com is reporting that Jarrett Stoll suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday night's game. Stoll's status for the team's next game on Wednesday is unknown. [+]
Impact: It's hard to get a feeling for the extent of the injury when it is just described as a "lower-body" injury, but it sounds like the team might call someone up from the AHL. If Stoll is unable to go Wednesday, look for him to return soon after. ( Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) |
News: Frolov had a goal in Los Angeles' 5-2 loss to Calgary on Saturday. [+]
Impact: Frolov, skating on the Kings' top line while versatile forward Ryan Smyth is sidelined with an upper body injury, had gone 10 games without a goal before he swiped in a rebound in the second period to give Los Angeles a 2-1 lead. ( STATS - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) |
News: Kopitar picked up an assist Saturday against the Flames. After averaging more than a point-and-a-half per game in his first 19 games, he has just three assists in his last five. [+]
Impact: A plateauing was inevitable -- he could hardly maintain a 130-point pace. He's a fantastic fantasy play regardless of this tiny slump. One hundred points is still within reach. ( RotoWire - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) | |
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News: Antti Niemi was masterful on Sunday as the Blackhawks shut out the Canucks 1-0. Niemi stopped all 30 shots he faced in the contest. [+]
Impact: Niemi is now 4-1-1 this season, and he has provided the team with a reliable option behind starter Cristobal Huet. Tonight was his second shutout in five starts this season, so he could have plenty of fantasy value if Huet were to go down with injury. ( Fanball - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) |
News: Bryan Bickell returned from a head injury to score the game-winning goal on Sunday as the Blackhawks defeated the Canucks 1-0. The goal was Bickell's first point of the season. [+]
Impact: Bickell left Saturday's game against the Oilers with a head injury, but he felt well enough to play for the Hawks tonight. Good thing, too, as he scored a big goal to help the Hawks take down a solid Canucks squad. ( Fanball - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) |
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Bryan Bickell (CHI) News: Bickell (head) left the game early in the first period on Saturday night after striking his head against the ice, the Daily Herald reports. [+]
Impact: Bickell is questionable for Sunday night's game against the Canucks. ( RotoWire - Nov 22, 2009) | |