Rangers continue to roll, Islanders round up the Coyotes, Boston & Philly blow chances & birthday wishes. Happy Birthday wishes go out to our newest PrimePucks™ fan, Ella from New York.  Happy Birthday Ella! Huge injury news from Chicago as RW Patrick Kane apparently injured his shoulder while falling head-first into the boards. Nothing more to say other than a long-term injury to Kane would represent an irreaplacable loss for fantasy owners at this time of the NHL season. Hopefully, the MRI will not reveal serious damage but it did not look good. More info when we get it... New York Rangers Cam Talbot has performed brilliantly in net as he starts for the injured Henrik Lundqvist and gives the Rangers some breathing room in making sure the King is ready to return.  Talbot posted a 1-0 shutout of the Calgary Flames who gave the Rangers their all but Talbot came up big stopping all 21 SOG to raise his record to 8-1-2 since taking over.  Don’t fret Lundqvist owners, the King will rightfully return to his throne when he is 100% healthy….With the trade deadline approaching, the Rangers may look to solidify their 3rd and 4th lines but with all cylinders clicking, may not need to make a big move… Cam Ward continues to show that he still has what it takes to be a premier starting goaltender in the NHL by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 and raising his record to 5-1-0 in last six starts.  Start Ward with confidence as he is playing extremely well…As I mentioned in my SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE, when Jeff Skinner is healthy and gets on a roll, he’s a blessing as witnessed by his second consecutive game with a goal and 5 in his last 7.  Ride him while he’s hot, but get ready because he is injury prone….Philly, in a race for a Wild Card spot, lost a tough one especially, and with Boston losing as well, they missed a golden opportunity to bridge the gap.  They still remain 4 points behind the Bruins… The New York Islanders exploded for 4 goals in the 3rd period to rout the Arizona Coyotes who are plummeting fast in the Western Conference.  Expect a fire sale of Arizona veterans as the trade deadline approaches.  Names like Antoine Vermette, Shane Doan, Keith Yandle perhaps and more…. Although the Buffalo Sabres are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, they have been playing spirited hockey although the wins haven’t been coming but tonight Goalie Michal Neuvirth was rewarded for his solid play of late with a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets… With Eddie Lack assuming the starting role with starter Ryan Miller out for 4-6 weeks, the Vancouver Canucks continued their surge as they beat the Boston Bruins 2-1.  Lack came up big with 40 saves and Zack Kassian continues to play well with the Sedin twins as he notched the game-winner in the third period.  If in need of a 6th forward, Kassian, rumored to be trade bait, may supply much needed offense especially playing with those two talented Swedes. Ninth straight road win for Montreal Carey Price as he dispatched the St. Louis Blues in the 5-2 victory. Are you kidding me? Beyond elite... Several multiple point efforts in this one, most notably by Alex Galchenyuk(2G/1A) and Brendan Gallagher (1G/2A). The Winnipeg Jets defeat the Seguin-less Dallas Stars 4-2, as Michael Hutchinson turned in a superb performance by stopping 26 of 28 shots. Even though he had allowed 12 goals over his previous three starts, it does seem that finally the talented rookie has completely usurped Ondrej Pavelec as the Jet's starting goalie... Roman Josi was the fantasy star of the match for Nashville, notching the game-winning goal and assist in the 5-2 win over Colorado.. With 44 points on the season, the Swiss defender has emerged into a bordeline elite fantasy option on the blueline and should be drafted amongst the top 10-15 defensemen in next year's drafts... Jonathan Quick registered his fourth shutout of the season for the Kings in their 1-0 win over Detroit, upping his record to 25-15-10 while owning a 2.38 GAA and a .914 SP. Slowly but surely, the All-World American goaltender is back to playing like a top-five fantasy option as he usually excels when the games matter the most. Ride him into the playoffs because it will be difficult to keep the Kings out...