Glencross missed Thursday's practice because he was sick, but he is expected to be in the lineup tomorrow. Monitor his status during the morning skate to be sure, but if for some reason he is unable to play, expect Josh Jooris to get the call.

Teddy Purcell, RW Tampa Bay (Owned in 60.5% of ESPN leagues) The underachieving winger found himself on a new line with a "hot" Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson on Thursday, subsequently responding with two goals. A very mediocre season for the normally reliable fantasy asset, but playing with the league's best pure scorer should boost his production in the short-term. Remember, he was close to a point-per-game producer when he was clicking with the now-departed Vincent Lecavalier. Mikael Backlund, C Calgary (Owned in 52.2% of ESPN league) The 5th year center was in the midst of breaking out when the Olympic break derailed his scoring "mojo". However, he looks to be back on track with 9 points (4G/5A) in the last 7 games. The whole squad has been playing inspired hockey as late season spoilers, so adding Backlund could be a wise move. Curtis Glencross, LW Calgary  (Owned in 0.9 % of ESPN leagues) This streaky winger has been flying under the radar due to missing 3 months to a severe ankle sprain, but he has been coming on recently for the up-start Flames. In his 6 games since returning to the lineup, he has amassed 6 points including a "hat trick" on Saturday. Known for scoring in bunches, take advantage of a possible "hot" streak in progress for Glencross. David Desharnais, C Montreal ( Owned in 26.0% of ESPN leagues) Let's keep the underrated fantasy pivot on this list, given that he is still widely available in most leagues despite collecting 12 points in his last 13 contests. With Thomas Vanek promoted to his line, the potential for scoring production has increased for the Hab's primary offensive trio. Desharnais is mostly an assist guy, which explains his relative obscurity in most fantasy formats. Hampus Lindholm, D Anaheim ( Owned in 41.4% of ESPN leagues) The 20-year old rearguard has been scoring at a good pace with 4 points in the last 5 games, giving him 26 points on his rookie season. Our recommendation is more based on Cam Fowler's injury which has resulted in Lindholm getting extended minutes, including quarterbacking the top power-play unit. Expect an up-tick in the young Swede's production with Fowler on the shelf.

Lots of activity in the NHL yesterday with 11 games played, so we have a lot to go through. The Flyers and St. Louis kicked things off with Philadelphia winning 4-1.  Steve Mason was very solid in goal for the Flyers with 32 saves. His record on the year is now 30-16-6 with a 2.52 GA and a .918 SP.  Not a bad season!  Left wing Scott Hartnell had a goal and an assist, and he has been hot lately with 5 points in his last 3 games. Still he has only 46 points on the year.  Young Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz scored their only goal, and he now has 52 points. Look for him next season, as this kid is only going to get better.  The Penguins topped Tampa Bay 4-3, and the big guns were all over the scoreboard.  Evgeni Malkin had a big game with 2 goals and 2 assists for Pittsburgh, while Sydney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists. Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for the Lightning. The Red Wings beat Minnesota 3-2, as defenseman Brendan Smith had a goal and an assist. Smith has only 17 points on the season so don't go after him. Dave Leqwand, also, had a goal and an assist for Detroit, but with only 47 points on the year I would not chase him either. The Stars beat Ottawa 3-1.  Boy Ottawa is having a tough year. Kari Lehtonen had 26 saves for the win in goal, and he has 26 wins on the season. Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson got their only goal, and this guy is a monster with 19 goals and 65 points on the year.   LA shutout Florida 4-0, as goaltender Jonathan Quick had 24 saves. Big night for Quick as he surpassed Rogie Vachon as the winningest goaltender in LA history with win number 172.  Congratulations to him!   Montreal got past Toronto 4-3, as each team's right wings Brian Gionta and Joffrey Lupul had a goal and an assist. Neither is fantasy worthy though.   The Rangers shutout New Jersey 2-0, as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a big night with 21 saves, and he surpassed Eddie Giacomin for the franchise record with his 50th shutout. Congratulations to him as well!   Carolina beat Winnipeg 3-2, as goaltender Cam Ward had a good night with 34 saves. Maybe he is coming back to life after a difficult season.  We shall see.  Defenseman Andrej Sekera had 2 assists for the Hurricanes, and he is having a great season withh 11 goals and 44 points. Jarome Iginla may be getting up a bit in age, but it sure isn't affecting his play as he had 2 goals last night in Boston's 4-2 win over Phoenix. Goals number 27 & 28 on the year. Tuukka Rask was sharp in goal for ...

Lots of activity in the NHL yesterday with 11 games played, so we have a lot to go through. The Flyers and St. Louis kicked things off with Philadelphia winning 4-1.  Steve Mason was very solid in goal for the Flyers with 32 saves. His record on the year is now 30-16-6 with a 2.52 GA and a .918 SP.  Not a bad season!  Left wing Scott Hartnell had a goal and an assist, and he has been hot lately with 5 points in his last 3 games. Still he has only 46 points on the year.  Young Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz scored tgeir only goal, and he now has 52 points. Look for him next season, as this kid is only going to get better.  The Penguins topped Tampa Bay 4-3, and the big guns were all over the scoreboard.  Evgeni Malkin had a big game with 2 goals and 2 assists for Pittsburgh, while Sydney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists. Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for the Lightning. The Red Wings beat Minnesota 3-2, as defenseman Brendan Smith had a goal and an assist. Smith has only 17 points on the season so don't go after him. Dave Leqwand, also, had a goal and an assist for Detroit, but with only 47 points on the year I would not chase him either. The Stars beat Ottawa 3-1.  Boy Ottawa is having a tough year. Kari Lehtonen had 26 saves for the win in goal, and he has 26 wins on the season. Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson got their only goal, and this guy is a monster with 19 goals and 65 points on the year.   LA shutout Florida 4-0, as goaltender Jonathan Quick had 24 saves. Big night for Quick as he surpassed Rogie Vachon as the winningest goaltender in LA history with win number 172.  Congratulations to him!   Montreal got past Toronto 4-3, as each team's right wings Brian Gionta and Joffrey Lupul had a goal and an assist. Neither is fantasy worthy though.   The Rangers shutout New Jersey 2-0, as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a big night with 21 saves, and he surpassed Eddie Giacomin for the franchise record with his 50th shutout. Congratulation to him as well!   Carolina beat Winnipeg 3-2, as goaltender Cam Ward had a good night with 34 saves. Maybe he is coming back to life after a difficult season.  We shall see.  Defenseman Andrej Sekera had 2 assists for the Hurricanes, and he is having a great season withh 11 goals and 44 points. Jarome Iginla may be getting up a bit in age, but it sure isn't affecting his play as he had 2 goals last night in Boston's 4-2 win over Phoenix. Goals number 27 & 28 on the year. Tuukka Rask was sharp in goal for the...

A nice hot cup of coffee in my hands on a nice chilly Spring morning! If the Flyers didn't get off to such a terrible start, they could be fighting for the President's trophy. Keep that in mind for next season. Boston is a perfect 10 after last night's come-from-behind win over Phoenix. Jarome Iginla is insanely hot, and I've only used that term once before. Scott Hartnell and Claude Giroux were just made for each other. Voracek is definitely not acting like the third wheel on that line. He does fit in! Wayne Simmonds is probably the most underrated player in the NHL. Well, there are a lot of them, but he is near the top, if not at the top.  S0, maybe my first thought is the best. Malkin has come alive this week. Maybe he just needed some green beer and corned beef. The New York Rangers are still waiting for Martin St. Louis to arrive from that deadline trade. He's nowhere to be found. The Devils are sinking just when they had played themselves into the race. Tough emotional strings being tugged this time of year. On one hand, I would like to see Detroit continue their post-season appearance streak.  On the other hand, I kinda want to see Columbus make the playoffs for just the second time in club history.  Then there are the Washington Capitals who have Ovexhkin, Backstrom, & Co. with Adam Oates at the helm. But not at the cost of the Rangers missing the playoffs, who I think can win the Cup this year. Getting David Legwand was a stroke of genius by Detroit, especially getting him from the Nashville Predators, heir longtime Western Conference rivals. I'm gonna love watching Nyquist even more next season. Ottawa literally has just imploded. Perhaps getting Hemsky turned them into the Oilers-East?  I think if I were the Western Conference (WC) playoff teams, I wouldn't want to face the LA Kings. Those WC playoff matchups are going to be fun to watch. There are some very sick teams in the West. Gaborik hasn't done much in LA, huh? Maybe in the little things because he hasn't come up with a big game yet. Carey Price is getting back to form after his Olympic-games injury. The Habs need him if they are to make any noise in the playoffs. Henrik Lundqvist is back! Derek Stepan is back too! Baby's got back! Winnipeg is not back, in the playoffs again this year I mean. Phoenix deserves a spot in the playoffs. Dallas and the others fighting for the last spot should just fuhgeddaboutit. They will have to face either, St. Louis or San Jose or Anahem or Chicago ...

Glencross has not played since December 21 because of a high-ankle sprain but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Ducks. Glencross will skate on the third like with T.J Galliardi and Brian McGrattan. He had 12 points (6G / 6A) in 21 games before getting injured.

Glencross was on the ice again on Monday as he continues to work his way back from a high-ankle sprain. Glencross has not played since December 21, but will return this week, however it is unknown whether it will be Wednesday, Friday or Saturday.

Glencross has been practicing since returning from the Olympic break, but still is not ready to return to the Flames lineup. Glencross has been sidelined since December 21 with a high ankle sprain.

Glencross suffered a high-ankle sprain after sliding into the boards legs first last Saturday. Glencross missed more than a month when he was injured in December and was only able to skate in six games before landing on IR again.

Glencross appeared to twist his knee following a collision with Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta in the first period. He missed over a month earlier in the year with a knee injury, so if it is a problem with the same leg Glencross could be sidelined for a lengthy period of time once again.