Saturday, February 22, 2003
Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens - Theodore will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs, reports Sportsnet.
Tomas Vokoun, Nashville Predators - Vokoun will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Senators, reports the Nashville Tennessean.
Sebastien Caron, Pittsburgh Penguins - Caron will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Blues, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Brent Johnson, St. Louis Blues - Johnson will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Penguins, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Curtis Joseph, Detroit Red Wings - Joseph is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Capitals.
Tommy Salo, Edmonton Oilers - Salo is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Canucks.
Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers - Luongo is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Flyers.
Patrick Lalime, Ottawa Senators - Lalime is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Predators.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Panthers.
Ed Belfour, Toronto Maple Leafs - Belfour is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Canadiens.
Dan Cloutier, Vancouver Canucks - Cloutier is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Oilers. He has been battling a somewhat sore groin lately, but the Canucks are implying that it's a non-issue.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Red Wings, reports the Washington Post.
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars - Even though Turco is able to walk normally without a protective boot, he is still several days away from returning. Turco has not begun skating yet and won't until his ankle is completely healed. Expect Ron Tugnutt to start most, if not all, of the games in Turco's absence, including the upcoming five-games-in-eight-nights stretch.
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres - Though a final determination will be made in the next few days, Miller may be returned back to the AHL. Coach Lindy Ruff seems to think that Miller is better suited to play every day instead of sticking with the big club and playing one or two times per week.
Rick DiPietro, New York Islanders - DiPietro was returned to Bridgeport of the AHL on Friday but might be called back up next week because Chris Osgood is still "four to five days away" from returning. The Islanders just want the young goalie to get in some games instead of sitting idly by on the bench.
Byron Dafoe, Atlanta Thrashers - Dafoe's disappointing season is likely over. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that tests have revealed that Dafoe has a sports hernia and that surgery is likely the only remedy. However, Dafoe will continue with medication and therapy for one week before a final decision is made.
Sean Burke, Phoenix Coyotes - Burke was activated off injured reserve on Friday and served as Brian Boucher's backup. He is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Flames.
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Doug Weight, St. Louis Blues - Weight skated on Friday with a full face shield but was off the ice before the rest of the team started practicing. He still needs to get used to the shield and will continue to skate but no timetable for his return has yet been established.
Bryce Salvador, St. Louis Blues - Salvador will be out for at least the weekend's games after sustaining a bruised left shoulder in a collision with the boards during the second period of Thursday's game against the Canucks.
Patrice Brisebois, Montreal Canadiens - Brisebois did not practice on Friday and will not play on Saturday against the Maple Leafs, reports Sportsnet.
Vaclav Nedorost, Colorado Avalanche - Nedorost was unable to play on Friday due to headaches that he was suffering as a result of getting an elbow to the head the night before.
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings - Yzerman did not accompany the Wings to Washington for Saturday's game and thus will not play. Expect Stevie Y to return sometime next week, possibly against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Danny Markov, Phoenix Coyotes - Markov did not play on Friday against the Stars due to the flu.
Scott Thornton, San Jose Sharks - Thornton returned to the Sharks' lineup on Friday after missing two games with the flu, but he took a stick to the head and was unable to finish the game.
Alexander Karpovtsev, Chicago Blackhawks - Karpovtsev suffered a fractured cheekbone early in the second period of Thursday's game and will lost for at least one week, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. If surgery is deemed necessary, he would obviously be sidelined for a lot longer.
Simon Gagne, Philadelphia Flyers - Gagne is now participating fully in practice according to the Philadelphia Inquirer and could return as early as next week.
Martin Straka, Pittsburgh Penguins - The oft-injured Straka practiced again on Friday and has been cleared to return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blues. He has missed the last two weeks worth of action due to a hamstring injury.
Jan Hrdina, Pittsburgh Penguins - Hrdina practiced on Friday and has been given the green light to return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blues.
Petr Schastlivy, Ottawa Senators - Schastlivy will undergo surgery to repair a lower abdominal strain which has sidelined him for a handful of games this year. The left-winger is expected to miss around eight weeks from the time of surgery which means is done for the regular season.
Boris Mironov, New York Rangers - Mironov missed Friday's game against the Mighty Ducks with what the Rangeres call "an upper-body injury." No idea what that means, but apparently Mironov has been feeling the effects of this injury since last weekend.
Bobby Holik, New York Rangers - Holik missed most of the second period of Friday's game against the Mighty Ducks with a foot problem, but returned in the third period and did not seem to suffer any adverse effects.
Krzysztof Oliwa, Boston Bruins - Oliwa underwent tests on his left hand after a first period fight on Friday. The results revealed a sprained hand which make him doubtful for Sunday's game against the Islanders. Oliwa is not a useful fantasy starter unless you desperately need his penalty minutes.
P.J. Stock, Boston Bruins - Stock missed Friday's game against the Devils with the flu.
Jochen Hecht, Buffalo Sabres - MRI results showed no break or fracture in Hecht's wrist, meaning he won't miss the remainder of the year as first feared. More will be known about his recovery in the next few days.
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Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens - Theodore will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs, reports Sportsnet.
Tomas Vokoun, Nashville Predators - Vokoun will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Senators, reports the Nashville Tennessean.
Sebastien Caron, Pittsburgh Penguins - Caron will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Blues, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Brent Johnson, St. Louis Blues - Johnson will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Penguins, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Curtis Joseph, Detroit Red Wings - Joseph is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Capitals.
Tommy Salo, Edmonton Oilers - Salo is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Canucks.
Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers - Luongo is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Flyers.
Patrick Lalime, Ottawa Senators - Lalime is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Predators.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Panthers.
Ed Belfour, Toronto Maple Leafs - Belfour is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Canadiens.
Dan Cloutier, Vancouver Canucks - Cloutier is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Oilers. He has been battling a somewhat sore groin lately, but the Canucks are implying that it's a non-issue.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Red Wings, reports the Washington Post.
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars - Even though Turco is able to walk normally without a protective boot, he is still several days away from returning. Turco has not begun skating yet and won't until his ankle is completely healed. Expect Ron Tugnutt to start most, if not all, of the games in Turco's absence, including the upcoming five-games-in-eight-nights stretch.
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres - Though a final determination will be made in the next few days, Miller may be returned back to the AHL. Coach Lindy Ruff seems to think that Miller is better suited to play every day instead of sticking with the big club and playing one or two times per week.
Rick DiPietro, New York Islanders - DiPietro was returned to Bridgeport of the AHL on Friday but might be called back up next week because Chris Osgood is still "four to five days away" from returning. The Islanders just want the young goalie to get in some games instead of sitting idly by on the bench.
Byron Dafoe, Atlanta Thrashers - Dafoe's disappointing season is likely over. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that tests have revealed that Dafoe has a sports hernia and that surgery is likely the only remedy. However, Dafoe will continue with medication and therapy for one week before a final decision is made.
Sean Burke, Phoenix Coyotes - Burke was activated off injured reserve on Friday and served as Brian Boucher's backup. He is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Flames.
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Doug Weight, St. Louis Blues - Weight skated on Friday with a full face shield but was off the ice before the rest of the team started practicing. He still needs to get used to the shield and will continue to skate but no timetable for his return has yet been established.
Bryce Salvador, St. Louis Blues - Salvador will be out for at least the weekend's games after sustaining a bruised left shoulder in a collision with the boards during the second period of Thursday's game against the Canucks.
Patrice Brisebois, Montreal Canadiens - Brisebois did not practice on Friday and will not play on Saturday against the Maple Leafs, reports Sportsnet.
Vaclav Nedorost, Colorado Avalanche - Nedorost was unable to play on Friday due to headaches that he was suffering as a result of getting an elbow to the head the night before.
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings - Yzerman did not accompany the Wings to Washington for Saturday's game and thus will not play. Expect Stevie Y to return sometime next week, possibly against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Danny Markov, Phoenix Coyotes - Markov did not play on Friday against the Stars due to the flu.
Scott Thornton, San Jose Sharks - Thornton returned to the Sharks' lineup on Friday after missing two games with the flu, but he took a stick to the head and was unable to finish the game.
Alexander Karpovtsev, Chicago Blackhawks - Karpovtsev suffered a fractured cheekbone early in the second period of Thursday's game and will lost for at least one week, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. If surgery is deemed necessary, he would obviously be sidelined for a lot longer.
Simon Gagne, Philadelphia Flyers - Gagne is now participating fully in practice according to the Philadelphia Inquirer and could return as early as next week.
Martin Straka, Pittsburgh Penguins - The oft-injured Straka practiced again on Friday and has been cleared to return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blues. He has missed the last two weeks worth of action due to a hamstring injury.
Jan Hrdina, Pittsburgh Penguins - Hrdina practiced on Friday and has been given the green light to return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blues.
Petr Schastlivy, Ottawa Senators - Schastlivy will undergo surgery to repair a lower abdominal strain which has sidelined him for a handful of games this year. The left-winger is expected to miss around eight weeks from the time of surgery which means is done for the regular season.
Boris Mironov, New York Rangers - Mironov missed Friday's game against the Mighty Ducks with what the Rangeres call "an upper-body injury." No idea what that means, but apparently Mironov has been feeling the effects of this injury since last weekend.
Bobby Holik, New York Rangers - Holik missed most of the second period of Friday's game against the Mighty Ducks with a foot problem, but returned in the third period and did not seem to suffer any adverse effects.
Krzysztof Oliwa, Boston Bruins - Oliwa underwent tests on his left hand after a first period fight on Friday. The results revealed a sprained hand which make him doubtful for Sunday's game against the Islanders. Oliwa is not a useful fantasy starter unless you desperately need his penalty minutes.
P.J. Stock, Boston Bruins - Stock missed Friday's game against the Devils with the flu.
Jochen Hecht, Buffalo Sabres - MRI results showed no break or fracture in Hecht's wrist, meaning he won't miss the remainder of the year as first feared. More will be known about his recovery in the next few days.
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