Avs' Hejda (Groin) Healthy, But Could Still Sit Saturday: Jan Hejda (groin) will be available for Saturday's game against Los Angeles but still might not play, according to the Denver Post. (Updated 01/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
He appears to be over the groin injury that kept him out of Wednesday's 4-3 OT win against Florida, but Jan Hejda's availability now makes for eight healthy defensemen on the roster and coach Joe Sacco says he only intends to dress six against the Kings. Although he has 12 points in 47 games so far this year, Hejda's plus-minus rating of minus-15 is worst on the team, so he's a prime candidate to sit out for at least a game. We suggest you look around for a better d-man option for your fantasy lineup Saturday. (Updated 01/21/2012).
12/30/2011 00:02 Avalanche 3, Coyotes 2
Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves, Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Thursday night.
12/26/2011 20:55 Avs snap nine-game road losing streak
Jan Hejda scored the go-ahead goal at 10:20 of the third period and the Colorado Avalanche snapped a nine-game road losing skid, beating the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Monday night.
The Avalanche signed Hejda to a four-year, $13 million contract in July, a sensible acquisition for a team that allowed the most goals (288) in the NHL last season. The former Blue Jacket is better at shutting down opponents than he is creating offense on his own, so keep that in mind for fantasy purposes. If there's room for a 15-20 point defenseman on your roster who will struggle to post a positive plus-minus rating this year, then by all means draft away. (Updated 10/4/11)
