Anton Volchenkov was struck in the mouth by a Tomas Plekanec slapshot with 6:48 left in the first period on Sunday, but he returned to action at the beginning of the second period. He had to helped off the ice by medical trainer Rich Stinziano and teammate Ilya Kovalchuk, but after receiving three stitches on his upper lip the tough-as-nails blueliner was alright to play. "I was lucky," Volchenkov said. "It was a little bit tough in the second, but after the second intermission I felt much better and went and played. In the third period it was much, much better." The defensive-minded rearguard's fantasy value is limited to specialty categories, as he will never wow anybody with his offensive prowess. If your league credits hits and blocks, Volchenkov can get the job done though. He has 119 hits and 101 blocked shots in 51 games this season.