Sharks' Vlasic Done For WHC Tournament: Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who suffered a right leg injury in Saturday's World Hockey Championships game, was pronounced "done for the tournament" Sunday, the Calgary Sun reports. (Updated 05/06/2012)
Injury Report
Leg - (Updated - 5/6/12)
Fantasy Analysis
"It's tough to lose a good young player like Marc-Edouard," Team Canada general manager Kevin Lowe said. "He's a very mobile defender who will be hard to replace." Marc-Edouard Vlasic had just 23 points (4G, 19A) this season, but he played in all 82 contests and recorded a plus-11 ratio. (Updated 05/06/2012).
04/15/2012 01:22 Best of April 14: Blackhawks comeback finishes amazing, chaotic day
Elton John once sang that Saturday night is alright for fighting. Well Saturday was alright for fighting indeed. In fact, Saturday was the night for everything in the NHL, dirty hits, dramatic goals, overtime games; it had it all. And there were only four games!
04/14/2012 22:44 Blues get physical in shutout of Sharks to tie series at 1-1
Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak combined for a shutout, the San Jose Sharks put themselves in an early hole when Marc-Edouard Vlasic tapped the puck into his own net and the St. Louis Blues evened the first-round series at a game apiece with a 3-0 victory Saturday night.
04/14/2012 22:44 Blues get physical in shutout of Sharks to tie first-round series at 1-1
Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak combined for a shutout, the San Jose Sharks put themselves in an early hole when Marc-Edouard Vlasic tapped the puck into his own net and the St. Louis Blues evened the first-round series at a game apiece with a 3-0 victory Saturday night.
04/14/2012 20:16 Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic helps Blues score first in Game 2
The Blues can defend, we all know that, but the lingering question is can they score enough in the playoffs? Well it helps when they are getting help from the enemies.
Vlasic, also known as "Pickles," is coming off a strange season, to say the least. He had gotten off to a horrible start in 2010-11, going 27 consecutive games without recording a single point before ending the infamous streak with a goal on December 9. However, the defender eventually picked up the slack and finished with a plus-14 rating, third best on the whole team. And even though he made inconsistency his middle name on the offensive end, Vlasic stayed committed on the defensive end by blocking a team-high 147 shots. He's worth a roll, but only in very deep fantasy leagues. (Updated 10/4/11)
