Tonight's Rangers-Avalanche tilt at MSG should mark the return of defenseman Dan Boyle from his hand injury, providing a further boost for his fantasy owners. With a limited sample size of one game played as a New York Ranger, there is a bit of uncertainty on what offensive production to expect onward from the talented 38-year old. Putting aside his recent injuries, Boyle has been one of the NHL's elite fantasy defenders when healthy. His primary responsibility will be to revitalize a 21st ranked power-play clicking at an anemic rate of 14.3%. The Blueshirts were marginally better last season, ranking 15th at 18% but it's obvious why the former All-Star was brought on board. Their deficiencies with the man-advantage have been magnified by the absence of Ryan McDonagh, but he will be leaned on heavily to be a dominant scoring presence on the blue-line. Looking at his past scoring pedigree, Boyle has piled up big numbers in the past while playing with San Jose and Tampa Bay. Even though his offensive production has somewhat diminshed over the last two seasons, he has collected at least 50 points six times during his prolific career. More importantly, his status as a premier power-play quarterback still borders on elite, as he regularly puts up 20+ PP points year-in, year-out. With the need for coach Alain Vigneault to jump-start the power-play, you can expect Boyle to log huge minutes while playing with an above-average forward group, including the "hot" Rick Nash. My concerns would not have anything to do with point-production, rather with his ability to stay on the ice long enough to be fantasy worthy. If everything goes well tonight, Boyle owners could be significantly upgrading their defensive rosters for the next upcoming scoring period. Parting Shots: Cam Fowler returned for Anaheim after missing one game, scoring a goal and playing over 23:00 minutes. His fantasy value has taken a dip due to the emerence of Sami Vatanen, but he is still worthy of starting in most fantasy formats.. Keep your eye on Justin Faulk, as the 22-year old is in full "breakout" mode for Carolina.. Mark Giordano has taken the fantasy world by "storm", but young TJ Brodie continues to rack up impressive numbers for Calgary with 14 points in 17 games. 40+ points should be a lock.. Veteran Marek Zidlicky has been playing fantastic of late, collecting five points over the last six games for New Jersey. His recent streak has taken off some of the luster of rookie Damon Severson's quick start.. Take your pick between Colorado's Erik Johnson or Tyson Barrie early on, but I would "sell high" on EJ.