News: Nate Guenin was assigned to the AHL on Saturday, AnaheimDucks.com reports.
Analysis: The career backup hadn't been active for Anaheim since Jan. 22. He's more than a long shot to attain fantasy relevance at any point.
News: Corey Crawford is expected to be on the bench Saturday as the Blackhawks go with Ray Emery in goal against the Coyotes, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Analysis: There is no doubt that Corey Crawford should take some of the blame for the Blackhawks 5-3 loss to the Sharks on Friday night, but Crawford and Emery are not getting any help from the poor defensive play recently in the seven-game losing streak. Crawford must be hoping that the team goes out and gets a blueliner at the trading deadline.
News: Mathieu Garon was the first goalie off the ice Saturday and is therefore expected to start against Buffalo, TampaBayLightning.com reports.
Analysis: Tampa Bay has a road record of just 8-16-4 this year, so Mathieu Garon and his 2.91 GAA don't look like a good start on paper Saturday.
News: St. Louis recalled Ian Cole on Saturday, St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Jeremy Rutherford reports.
Analysis: Ian Cole puzzlingly has been less productive in the AHL this year (four points in 18 games) than he has been in the NHL (five points in 17 games). He appears relatively unlikely, in any case, to be a fantasy factor this year.
News: Kris Russell (flu) will likely miss Saturday's game against Colorado, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Analysis: The Blues called up Ian Cole on Saturday, and he'll take Kris Russell's place in the lineup.
News: Ray Emery is expected to get the start in goal for the Blackhawks on Saturday against the Coyotes, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Analysis: This is a back-to-back scenario with Corey Crawford getting the nod on Friday night in the loss to the Sharks. In his last start Ray Emery gave up four goals in the 5-2 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. Blackhawks' coach Joel Quenneville is just looking to find a hot goalie between the two. The current losing streak has not been totally the fault of Emery and Crawford as the Hawks' defense has played poorly especially during the current road trip.
News: Buffalo assigned Luke Adam to the AHL on Saturday, Buffalo News writer Mike Harrington reports.
Analysis: Luke Adam got into a slump recently for Buffalo, failing to post a point since Dec. 17. He'll beat up on the AHL for a bit and return to the NHL level eventually.
News: Buffalo recalled Zack Kassian on Saturday, Buffalo News writer Mike Harrington reports.
Analysis: Zack Kassian appears unlikely to be a fantasy factor in the short term, but his 26 points (15 goals) in 30 AHL games this year are a reason to be optimistic about his future.
News: Mikael Samuelsson enters Saturday's game against the Devils with five points over his last six games and 12 points in his 20 games with the Panthers this season.
Analysis: Mikael Samuelsson is surging at just the right time and could be a fantastic source of points over the last half of the season. Samuelsson is coming off of back-to-back 50 point seasons and remains a solid fantasy option, if he can remain healthy.
News: Despite suffering a broken foot, Jared Boll may play in roughly one week, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Analysis: We're not doctors, but that seems like a very quick return from a broken foot. We'll provide updates on Jared Boll's status as more is known, in any case.
