After missing four games with a groin injury, Thomas will return to the cage tomorrow night vs. his former team. He has been back at practice since Monday, so it seems as if his groin is back to 100%. Even though he might have some extra motivation against his former team, he isn't a good start tomorrow.

Thomas has missed the last three games with a groin injury. Jacob Markstrom has taken over in Thomas' absence and allowed 12 goals in three starts with a .870 SV%. Thomas could make the start tomorrow in Nashville.

It doesn't sound like there's any chance that Thomas plays tomorrow, but monitor his status on Wednesday.

Thomas says groin is responding well to treatment, and does not think he will be out long. There were reports that he could potentially land on IR, but we will have to see where this goes. For now consider him day-to-day until reported otherwise. Jacob Markstrom will take over between the pipes.

He is not expected to return to the game.

Thomas' Panthers debut went well, but the veteran struggled in his second start. He allowed five goals on 28 shots before being pulled. Jacob Markstrom struggled as well, which left the door open for Thomas to start tonight vs. Philadelphia.

It was a big night in the NHL yesterday with eleven games played. First some individual news; Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller sat out last night's game against Pittsburgh with a lower body injury. He is considered day to day....Columbus forward Cam Atkinson has been promoted to the top line, and he will play with Marian Gaborik and Brandon Dubinsky. Marc-Andre Fleury continues his good start allowing only 1 goal last night with 20 saves against the Sabres. Fleury has given up only one goal in two games. While they were admittedly against two teams that will likely struggle to score goals this season, New Jersey and Buffalo, still he looks good....Florida goaltender Tim Thomas came back to earth yesterday as he allowed 5 goals on 28 shots against the Blues. He was replaced by Jacob Markstrom who was no better giving up 2 goals on 6 shots. Thomas will quickly discover that the Florida defense is not comparable to the Bruins. And The Children Shall Lead Them: Last year young Montreal center Brendan Gallagher started on the top line between Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. This year he finds himself on a line with two other youngsters, Lars Eller and Alex Galchenyuk. Last night this line was pure magic as they combined for six points against the Flyers, with each player getting two points.  Gallagher didn't quite fit in last year on the top line, but he looks right at home with his young linemates.  Keep an eye on this line as they could really develop into something special.  They are all young and very talented. Wild Night In Minnesota: It was a wild game in Minnesota last night as the Ducks prevailed in overtime on a last second goal by Mathieu Perreault with literally only 5 seconds left in OT. Perrault had the goal and an assist, but he is not really fantasy worthy.  The good news for the Wild was that their top line was outstanding all game long.  Winger Zach Parise had two goals, while Jason Pominville had a power play goal, and Mikko Koivu had an assist.   This could develop into one of the top lines in the NHL.  Unfortunately for the Wild they do not have a lot of scoring depth behind this line. Other Fantasy Game Notes: St. Louis goaltender Jaroslav Halak pitched a shutout last night against Florida. Halak was rarely tested and he had only 19 saves, but this start is not going to hurt his chances of seperating himself from Brian Elliott in the race for the starting goaltender for the Blues. He should get the next few starts at worst.  St. Louis...

It was a big night in the NHL yesterday with eleven games played. First some individual news; Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller sat out last night's game against Pittsburgh with a lower body injury. He is considered day to day....Columbus forward Cam Atkinson has been promoted to the top line, and he will play with Marian Gaborik and Brandon Dubinsky. Marc-Andre Fleury continues his good start allowing only 1 goal last night with 20 saves against the Sabres. Fleury has given up only one goal in two games. While they were admittedly against two teams that will likely struggle to score goals this season, New Jersey and Buffalo, still he looks good....Florida goaltender Tim Thomas came back to earth yesterday as he allowed 5 goals on 28 shots against the Blues. He was replaced by Jacob Markstrom who was no better giving up 2 goals on 6 shots. Thomas will quickly discover that the Florida defense is not comparable to the Bruins.  And The Children Shall Lead Them: Last year young Montreal center Brendan Gallagher started on the top line between Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. This year he finds himself on a line with two other youngsters, Lars Eller and Alex Galchenyuk. Last night this line was pure magic as they combined for six points against the Flyers, with each player getting two points.  Gallagher didn't quite fit in last year on the top line, but he looks right at home with his young linemates.  Keep an eye on this line as they could really develop into something special.  They are all young and very talented. Wild Night In Minnesota: It was a wild game in Minnesota last night as the Ducks prevailed in overtime on a last second goal by Mathieu Perreault with literally only 5 seconds left in OT. Perrault had the goal and an assist, but he is not really fantasy worthy.  The good news for the Wild was that their top line was outstanding all game long.  Winger Zach Parise had two goals, while Jason Pominville had a power play goal, and Mikko Koivu had an assist.   This could develop into one of the top lines in the NHL.  Unfortunately for the Wild they do not have a lot of scoring depth behind this line. Other Fantasy Game Notes: St. Louis goaltender Jaroslav Halak pitched a shutout last night against Florida. Halak was rarely tested and he had only 19 saves, but this start is not going to hurt his chances of seperating himself from Brian Elliott in the race for the starting goaltender for the Blues. He should get the next few starts at worst.  St. ...

Thomas looked good in his first NHL action in almost a year and a half. He stopped 25 of the 27 shots he faced in a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Tonight he will take on Jaroslav Halak and the Blues, who looked really good in their first contest (4-2 win vs NSH). With 11 games on the NHL schedule tonight, you probably have a better option.

Former Vezina winner Tim Thomas paid immediate dividends for his new team, as he stopped 25 of 27 shots in Florida's 4-2 road victory over Dallas. Already entrenched as the Panther's starter over unproven Jakub Markstrom, the 39-year old should surprise fantasy owners who drafted him the late rounds. Despite showing few signs of rust in his debut, he will surely endure his share of growing pains with the young squad, limiting his fantasy value. These aren't the Boston Bruins, so you must keep your fantasy expectations in check. The huge downgrade in supporting cast makes him a decent no. 2 fantasy goalie at best. "Timmy T" should be more than a serviceable option during the opening weeks, as he will be extremely motivated to get back to an elite level. Vokoun Who?: After the Pittsburgh faithful had learned the news of trusted veteran goalie Tomas Vokoun missing at least three months of live action, there were many concerns whether Marc-Andre Fleury can bounce back to elite status. Well, for at least one night, those fears were quelled as Fleury responded to his critics with a 28-save shutout over the New Jersey Devils in the season opener. We told you guys not to get caught up with all the negative hype surrounding Fleury after his dismal playoff effort last season. He has a proven pedigree as an outstanding regular-season goalie, which should be the only thing that matters to fantasy owners. Until shown otherwise, treat him as a middle-tier no.1 fantasy goalie option. Leave his playoff struggles to the Pittsburgh coaching staff! Other Fantasy Game Notes: Alex Chiasson's goal for Dallas gives him 7 in 8 career games. Anyone counting? Solid sleeper.. Keep your eye on defenseman Marc Staal, who has been earning top power-play minutes in the early going under new coach Alain Vigneault. He registered the only goal in the Ranger's 4-1 loss to Phoenix. He was utilized as a two-way shutdown defender in the past, but his elite skill-set and an almost full recovery from his eye injury should put him back on your fantasy radar.. The streaky Radim Vrbata scored three goals for Phoenix, making him valuable waiver-wire bait to start the season. Keep in mind that he is searching for a long-term extension, which could assist in a quick start for the Coyote forward.. Pittsburgh winger James Neal apparently re-aggravated his upper body injury and left early in the first period. Keep tabs on this one.. Not the start Rinne owners were hoping for, as the Finnish ...