Semyon Varlamov fantasy owners in dynasty leagues can rejoice as the Russian goaltender signed a five-year extension worth $29.5 million to remain in Colorado. Given that his coach Patrick Roy is arguably the greatest goalie to ever play the game, his stamp of approval should assist in "Varly s" continued push forth as one of the NHL's rising fantasy netminders. With a 27-9-5 record, he has already surpassed his career high in wins (26), while his 2.47 GAA and .924 are way better than his career averages of 2.58 and .915. Not a great performance last night with 4 goals allowed in the 5-4 win over Minnesota, but you can understand the overwhelming circumstances. Look for Varlamov to press a bit over the next few games, as justifying a huge contract always takes an emotional load, especially when you are playing for Patrick Roy. Green and Bishop Injury Update: Washington defenseman Mike Green left last night's game after colliding with the end boards. According to Katie Carrera of the Washington Post, he will be traveling with the team to Detroit on Friday where he will be further evaluated. Consider Green day-to-day now, but given his extensive track record of injuries, can fantasy owners fully trust him anymore? With his recent offensive push, he has reached the 30-point mark but he is hardly the dominant offensive force on "D" as he was in year's past... Former Senator goalie Ben Bishop had his return to Ottawa cut short as he was accidentally kicked in the head by a teammate in the game's opening moments. The Lightning netminder left the game, but he expressed in post-game comments that he felt marketedly better and hoped to return to practice on Friday. Too soon to tell, but Bishop owners should be wary of any possible concussion issues. In this case, Bishop has been so great while his back-up Anders Lindback has NOT, so a long-term injury would be a major blow to his owners. Parise Streaking: Another huge night for Minnesota Wild winger Zach Parise, who steam-rolled over Colorado with 2 goals and 2 assists, including a whopping 9 shots on goal. After being held scoreless in 2 games upon returning from his injury, he has collected 7 points (3G/4A) in the last 2 games. No doubt that Parise has been a streaky fantasy forward throughout his career, but given his motivation of being in top form for the upcoming Sochi Games for Team USA, you should have seen this coming Jokinen too: Pittsburgh left wing Jussi Jokinen had a goal and 2 assists last night in...

Semyon Varlamov fantasy owners in dynasty leagues can rejoice as the Russian goaltender has signed a five-year extension worth $29.5 million to remain in Colorado. Given that his coach Patrick Roy is arguably the greatest goalie to ever play the game, his stamp of approval should assist in "Varly s" continued push forth as one of the NHL's rising fantasy netminders. With a 27-9-5 record, he has already surpassed his career high in wins (26), while his 2.47 GAA and .924 is way better than his career averages of 2.58 and .915. Not a great performance last night with 4 goals allowed in the 5-4 win over Minnesota, but you can understand the overwhelming circumstances. Look for Varlamov to press a bit over the next few games, as justifying a huge contract always takes an emotional load, especially when you are playing for Patrick Roy. Green and Bishop Injury Update: Washington defenseman Mike Green left last night's game after colliding with the end boards. According to Katie Carrera of the Washington Post, he will be traveling with the team to Detroit on Friday where he will be further evaluated. Consider Green day-to-day now, but given his extensive track record of injuries, can fantasy owners fully trust him anymore? With his recent offensive push, he had reached the 30-point mark but he is hardly the dominant offensive force on "D" such as in year's past... Former Senator goalie Ben Bishop had his return to Ottawa cut short as he was accidentally kicked in the head by a teammate in the game's opening moments. The Lightning netminder left the game, but he expressed in post-game comments that he felt marketedly better and hoped to return to practice on Friday. Too soon to tell, but Bishop owners should be wary of any possible concussion issues. In this case, Bishop has been so great while his back-up Anders Lindback has NOT, so a long-term injury would be a major blow to his owners. Parise Streaking: Another huge night for Minnesota Wild winger Zach Parise, who steam-rolled over Colorado with 2 goals and 2 assists, including a whopping 9 shots on goal. After being held scoreless in 2 games upon returning from his injury, he has collected 7 points (3G/4A) in the last 2 games. No doubt that Parise has been a streaky fantasy forward throughout his career, but given his motivation of being in top form for the upcoming Sochi Games for Team USA, you should have saw this coming Jokinen too: Pittsburgh left wing Jussi Jokinen had a goal and 2 assists last night in...

Semyon Varlamov fantasy owners in dynasty leagues can rejoice as the Russian goaltender has signed a five-year extension worth $29.5 million to remain in Colorado. Given that his coach Patrick Roy is arguably the greatest goalie to ever play the game, his stamp of approval should assist in "Varly s" continued push forth as one of the NHL's rising fantasy netminders. With a 27-9-5 record, he has already surpassed his career high in wins (26), while his 2.47 GAA and .924 is way better than his career averages of 2.58 and .915. Not a great performance last night with 4 goals allowed in the 5-4 win over Minnesota, but you can understand the overwhelming circumstances. Look for Varlamov to press a bit over the next few games, as justifying a huge contract always takes an emotional load, especially when you are playing for Patrick Roy. Green and Bishop Injury Update: Washington defenseman Mike Green left last night's game after colliding with the end boards. According to Katie Carrera of the Washington Post, he will be traveling with the team to Detroit on Friday where he will be further evaluated. Consider Green day-to-day now, but given his extensive track record of injuries, can fantasy owners fully trust him anymore? With his recent offensive push, he had reached the 30-point mark but he is hardly the dominant offensive force on "D" such as in year's past... Former Senator goalie Ben Bishop had his return to Ottawa cut short as he was accidentally kicked in a head by a teammate in the game's opening moments. The Lightning netminder left the game, but he expressed in post-game comments that he felt marketedly better and hoped to return to practice on Friday. Too soon to tell, but Bishop owners should be wary of any possible concussion issues. In this case, Bishop has been so great while his back-up Anders Lindback has NOT, so a long-term injury would be a major blow to his owners. Parise Streaking: Another huge night for Minnesota Wild winger Zach Parise, who steam-rolled over Colorado with 2 goals and 2 assists, including a whopping 9 shots on goal. After being held scoreless in 2 games upon returning from his injury, he has collected 7 points (3G/4A) in the last 2 games. No doubt that Parise has been a streaky fantasy forward throughout his career, but given his motivation of being in top form for the upcoming Sochi Games for Team USA, you should have saw this coming Jokinen too: Pittsburgh left wing Jussi Jokinen had a goal and 2 assists last night in ...

Lindback stopped 35 of 38 shots in a win over the Flyers on Saturday. Lindback made a number of huge saves in what was one of his best performances of the season. He will make his fifth consecutive start tonight in Columbus. Lindback is 3-6-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .882 SV% on the road.

The Islanders are a team on the rise, winning seven straight on the road with the latest being a come-from-behind 4-2 win in Dallas last night. Superstar John Tavares led the charge with the game-winning goal and an assist, but his linemates have entered the conversation as elite fantasy forwards in '13-14. Team USA snub Kyle Okposo continues his "monster" breakout season with two more goals giving him 19 tallies and 45 points in 46 games. And what about Thomas Vanek? It took the Austrian sniper some time to get adjusted to life on Long Island, but he has been among the "hottest' scorers in the NHL with 22 points(7G/15A) in his last 20 games. If there was anyway for fantasy owners to "buy low" on him, the window of opportunity is probably shut. Think about what John Tavares did for Matt Moulson and P.A. Parenteau's offensive production while sharing the top line for the Islanders, and then just salivate about what the future can hold for the present trio if they can stay together. Maybe the present winning streak and the sudden glimmer of hope for making the postseason will quell rumors of Vanek being moved by the trade deadline. Fantasy Notes: Jonas Hiller wins his 14th straight game, stopping all 22 shots in Anaheim's 1-0 victory over Detroit. Barring any health issues, fantasy elite status at last for the Swiss goalie stud.. The 'King" has returned, as the Ranger's Henrik Lundqvist is slowly reverting to his previous Vezina-winning form after his third straight win last night. The Flyers were no match for his stingy play in the crease.. Carolina captain Eric Staal was practicing on Sunday and could be back in the line-up Monday night. His return would minimize Jordan Staal's fantasy value, as he would move back down to center the 2nd line and the secondary power-play. The scorching Jeff Skinner would move back to wing on the top line.. Play all your key Tampa Bay Lightning players this week, as they have a whopping 5 games on the slate. Conversely, maybe its for the best to sit all your Pittsburgh Penguins with only one game up. One tough decision can be possibly starting Lightning goalie Anders Lindback, but Ben Bishop can be back in a game or two. Listen to any injury updates regarding his impending return.

The Islanders are a team on the rise, winning seven straight on the road with the latest being a come-from-behind 4-2 win in Dallas last night. Superstar John Tavares led the charge with the game-winning goal and an assist, but his linemates have entered the conversation as elite fantasy forwards in '13-14. Team USA snub Kyle Okposo continues his "monster" breakout season with two more goals giving him 19 tallies and 45 points in 46 games. And what about Thomas Vanek? It took the Austrian sniper some time to get adjusted to life on Long Island, but he has been among the "hottest' scorers in the NHL with 22 points(7G/15A) in his last 20 games. If there was anyway for fantasy owners to "buy low" on him, the window of opportunity is probably shut. Think about what John Tavares did for Matt Moulson and P.A. Parenteau's offensive production while sharing the top line for the Islanders, and then just salivate about what the future can hold for the present trio if they can stay together. Maybe the present winning streak and the sudden glimmer of hope for making the postseason will quell rumors of Vanek being moved by the trade deadline. Fantasy Notes: Jonas Hiller wins his 14th straight game, stopping all 22 shots in Anaheim's 1-0 victory over Detroit. Barring any health issues, fantasy elite status at last for the Swiss goalie stud.. The 'King" has returned, as the Ranger's Henrik Lundqvist is slowly reverting to his previous Vezina-winning form after his third straight win last night. The Flyers were no match for his stingy play in the crease.. Carolina captain Eric Staal was practicing on Sunday and could be back in the line-up Monday night. His return would minimize Jordan Staal's fantasy value, as he would move back down to center the 2nd line and the secondary power-play. The scorching Jeff Skinner would move back to wing on the top line.. Play all your key Tampa Bay Lightning players this week, as they have a whopping 5 games on the slate. Conversely, maybe its for the best to sit all your Pittsburgh Penguins with only one game up. One tough decision can be possibly starting Lightning goalie Anders Lindback, but Ben Bishop can be back in a game or two. Listen to any injury updates regarding his impending return.

Lindback allowed four goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Capitals on Thursday. He is now 1-1-0 with a 3.47 GAA and .831 SV% since Ben Bishop went down with an injury. On Saturday, he will face the Flyers for the second time this season. In the first meeting he stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 4-2 win.

Lindback only faced 14 shots on Tuesday, he allowed two goals in the 4-2 win over the Jets. It was his first win since December 19 and just his fourth of the season. Tonight he will take on the Capitals in Tampa Bay, where he is 2-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .891 SV%.

Lindback allowed two goals on 30 shots in a win over the Predators on Decemeber 19. The win was just his third in nine tries this season. He will look to push that to four tonight vs. struggling Henrik Lundqvist and a Rangers team who are 3-5-1 in their last 10.