A few key injury news to mention coming out of last night's NHL action- Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman suffered a hand injury that will keep him out for at least four games. If the talented Swede is out for an extended period of time, this would represent a huge blow to the Lightning and fantasy owners. Hedman was on fire to start the year with three goals and four assists in five games.. St. Louis center Paul Stastny left last night's game after getting hit from behind by Martin Hanzal and is considered day-to-day. He was also off to a flying start with his new club, having collected four points on the season.
Starting with the late games first, another electrifying performance by Lightning star Steven Stamkos (2G/1A) led Tampa Bay in knocking Vancouver out of the undefeated ranks. RW Ryan Callahan produced instant results after being moved to the top line, chipping in with a goal and assist. With five points in five games, the ex-Ranger's captain has found offensive chemistry playing with the Bolts and should be good for 50-55 points if he keeps playing big minutes.. Goalie Ben Bishop served up a huge win, stopping 30 of 32 shots and improving his record to 3-0 with a 1.71 GAA and a .933 SP. Proving that last year's 37-win effort was no abberation, only injuries can prevent Bishop from maintaining his elite fantasy status.. Vancouver defenseman Alex Edler scored a goal and an assist in a losing cause, improving his totals to three points in four games. With Kevin Bieksa currently replacing him on the primary power-play unit, the talented defender gave his new coach something to think about with the solid effort..
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