Steve Ott had 12 penalty minutes Saturday night in the Dallas Stars' 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Scott's 156 penalty minutes slot him sixth in the league, but he's all the more valuable because he's not one-dimensional. He also has 11 goals an 39 points and is a very good faceoff man. Stephane Robidas, Loui Eriksson and Sheldon Souray were each a minus-two on the night.

Steve Ott scored his 11th of the season verse the Vancouver Canucks. Ott's scoring has been down for the second season in a row, but he is still one of the best sources of PIM's and a little bit of offense. If you're behind in penalty minutes and hits, scoop him up if he's available.

Steve Ott returned to action on Saturday March 10.

Steve Ott (back) will return to the Stars on Saturday. Ott missed Thursday's game due to back spasms. He has 33 points and 124 penalty minutes in 61 games this season. Ott had points in six of his last seven games before he got hurt, so hopefully his brief stint on the sidelines hasn't derailed his hot streak.

Steve Ott (back) is questionable for Saturday's game. Ott missed Thursday's game due to back spasms. It looks like the current plan is for him to test his back on Saturday morning before deciding on his availability.

Steve Ott sat out Thursday's game against San Jose because of back spasms. Ott is a good all-round fantasy player as he chips in most categories. He has 10 goals and 33 points this season with a plus-five rating and 124 penalty minutes. Reserve him for now and consider him day-to-day.

Steve Ott is happy that he was not traded on Monday, despite his name frequently coming up in rumors. The Stars are still in a decent position to make the playoffs and even win their division. Their inaction probably works to Ott's benefit as he routinely gets top-six minutes with Dallas, but a team pursuing him might see Ott as more of a third liner.

Steve Ott registered his 20th assist of the season on Loui Eriksson's game-winning overtime goal on Sunday. It might prove to be Ott's last act as a member of the Dallas Stars. Although it remains to be seen if the Stars will be buyers or sellers on Monday, there will probably be plenty of interest in Ott's services if he's for sale. That being said, Ott is signed through 2013-14, so even if the Stars are sellers, they won't need to part with him unless they are presented with an offer that they can't refuse.

Steve Ott was in on all the scoring with a goal and an assist in the Stars 5-2 loss to San Jose Thursday. Ott is having a great fantasy year if your pool uses penalty minutes as he has eight goals and 24 points to go with 103 penalty minutes which is sixth best in the NHL. Jamie Benn with his 15th of the season, also scored for Dallas.

Steve Ott might shift to center for the Stars' final five games before the All-Star break. Dallas needs to adjust, given that Mike Ribeiro (MCL) and Jamie Benn (appendectomy) aren't expected to return before the break. Dallas might call up a center from the Texas Stars, but Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan thinks Ott is a viable alternative. "Otter is great at faceoffs, and we have other options, so we're just focused on the guys we have here right now," Gulutzan said. "We'll look at what happens tomorrow and read and react."