With the Buffalo-Carolina matchup rescheduled for tonight due to a winter storm postponement, the NHL arrives a day earlier than originally thought after the Olympic Break. All eyes will be on Buffalo starting goalie Ryan Miller, who according to many insider sources will be actively shopped prior to the trade deadline. Despite not many possible takers, a few teams should be interested in a veteran netminder who has the seventh best SP(.923) in the NHL amongst goaltenders with at least 30 starts. His fantasy value will skyrocket in the short-term if he lands in either St. Louis or Minnesota. Yes, Jaroslav Halak and Darcy Kuemper owners need to hope that both goalies quell such rumors with immediate great play in the crease.
Much to the dismay of Steven Stamkos owners in head-to-head leagues in their initial playoff rounds, the star center will miss the team's upcoming 4-game road trip as he has yet to be medically cleared by doctors to resume playing in live games. He is targeting their home game against Buffalo on March 6th, which means fantasy owners should sit him if the upcoming scoring period consists of the next 2 weeks.
Here are some key injury news to consider: Paul Martin will miss 4-6 weeks for Pittsburgh after breaking his hand in the Olympics. The Penguins are a bit thin on defense with Martin and Letang out, but Finnish rookie Olli Maatta and current powerplay QB Matt Niskanen have received a tremendous fantasy boost with these injuries.. Consider Vancouver's Ryan Kesler questionable for Wednesday's contest after undergoing an MRI on his hand. It seems his hand injury after blocking an Ilya Kovalchuk shot in USA's game against Russia is still an issue.. Patrik Elias should be ready to go for the Devil's matchup against Columbus after he revealed he was suffering from bronchitis during the Olympic Games. Get him in your lineups, as he will be the prime offensive contributor for a team battling for the playoffs.
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