News: Senators C Ryan Shannon, who missed Tuesday's game with the flu, was recovered in time for Thursday's game against the Hurricanes. However, he was made a healthy scratch by coach Cory Clouston.
Analysis: Shannon doesn't have a point in 10 games following the Olympic break, so it's not surprising he was put in the press box. The flu can't be blamed for his recent struggles since Shannon has been in a funk all season. He has minimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon was scratched from Tuesday's game against the Capitals because of the flu. He is day to day.
Analysis: Shannon doesn't have a point in 10 games following the Olympic break. The flu can't be blamed for his recent struggles since Shannon has been in a funk all season. He has minimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon tallied a pair of assists and finished at plus-2 on Wednesday against the Sabres. It was his third multi-assist game of the season.
Analysis: Shannon has moved up to the team's second line with Mike Fisher and Alexei Kovalev in the absence of Nick Foligno, who broke his leg on Saturday against Montreal. Shannon did well earlier in the year when he played alongside Fisher and Kovalev, so this is nothing new. He could be a nice stopgap Fantasy option, if Shannon emerges as a regular multi-point threat.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon scored a goal during Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks. Shannon made it 2-0 at 12:31 when he redirected Peter Regin's centering pass from the left side beyond Cristobal Huet for his fifth goal. It was his first point in nine games since totaling three assists on Jan. 3.
Analysis: Shannon was a real spark for the Senators in late December and to begin January. We had hope it would be the start of his second-half surge. Unfortunately, Shannon then went back into an offensive lull. Shannon is a low-end Fantasy option until he shows us long-term success.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon tallied three assists and finished at plus-4 on Sunday against the Flyers. It was his second multi-assist game of the season. Shannon has four goals and seven points in his last five games.
Analysis: It's great to see Shannon get on a roll since he was great down the stretch for Ottawa in 2008-09. Shannon knows coach Cory Clouston's system well and has the skills to succeed in Ottawa. He is getting some extra scoring chances with Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson sidelined. Still, Shannon is a low-end Fantasy option until he shows us long-term success.
News:Ryan Shannon scored twice for Ottawa during a 4-3 loss to the Avalanche on Wednesday. Shannon opened the scoring with his third goal 8:32 into the first and capped the scoring with his fourth goal 14:09 into the third. Shannon has four goals in the last three games. "All the bounces I missed at the beginning of the year are going my way now. I don't want to talk about it," Shannon said, fearful of jinxing himself.
Analysis: It's great to see Shannon get on a roll since he was great down the stretch for Ottawa in 2008-09. Shannon knows coach Cory Clouston's system well and has the skills to succeed in Ottawa. He is getting some extra scoring chances with Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson sidelined. Still, Shannon is a low-end Fantasy option until he shows us long-term success.
News: Ottawa C Ryan Shannon scored a goal on Monday in a 4-2 win over the Canadiens. Shannon's goal came on a power play with an assist from Peter Regin. It was Shannon's second goal of the season.
Analysis: Shannon's production has been plain awful this season, with only two goals and five assists halfway through the campaign. He is only worth having active in the deepest of formats unless he can seriously turn things around in the second half of the season.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon failed to record a point and finished at even in 7:28 of ice time on Thursday against the Flyers. He also spent two minutes in the penalty box. Shannon has no goals on the season and only two points in his last eight games.
Analysis: We are completely stunned by Shannon's poor production in 2009-10. Here is a guy that thrived under coach Cory Clouston in the minors last season and then did the same thing with the Senators when Clouston took over behind the bench. He was expected to contribute on a regular basis this season, but he hasn't even come close. Shannon is not worth using in Fantasy.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon was back in the lineup Monday against the Penguins after missing three games with an upper-body injury. He had no points in 12:39 of ice time.
Analysis: Shannon is a good fit for coach Cory Clouston's system and can be a nice scoring option on the wing. However, he has low-end Fantasy appeal to start the season.
News: The Senators official Web site reports that C Ryan Shannon will return to action Monday after missing a few games with an upper body injury.
Analysis: Shannon was a great spark down the stretch for Ottawa in 2008-09 when Cory Clouston took over as head coach. Shannon's late-season run landed him a spot on the team out of training camp. He has the talent to make some noise in Clouston's system, but just has low-end Fantasy appeal for now.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon (upper body) was not in the lineup Saturday against the Thrashers. It was the third straight game he missed. He remains day to day.
Analysis: Shannon was a great spark down the stretch for Ottawa in 2008-09 when Cory Clouston took over as head coach. Shannon's late-season run landed him a spot on the team out of training camp. He has the talent to make some noise in Clouston's system. However, Shannon still has low-end Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon (upper body) was not in the lineup Thursday against the Islanders. It was the second straight game he missed. He remains day to day.
Analysis: Shannon was a great spark down the stretch for Ottawa in 2008-09 when Cory Clouston took over as head coach. Shannon's late-season run landed him a spot on the team out of training camp. He has the talent to make some noise in Clouston's system. However, Shannon still has low-end Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Senators C Ryan Shannon (upper body) missed his first game of the season Tuesday against the Maple Leafs with what's believed to be concussion-like symptoms. He is day to day.
Analysis: Shannon was a great spark down the stretch for Ottawa in 2008-09 when Cory Clouston took over as head coach. Shannon's late-season run landed him a spot on the team out of training camp. He has the talent to make some noise in Clouston's system. However, Shannon still has low-end Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon tallied two assists and finished at plus-2 during Tuesday's game against the Panthers. He has four goals and four assists during a six-game point streak.
Analysis: Shannon has 18 points (eight goals) in 27 games since his February recall from the minors. He has been productive for coach Cory Clouston since his recall and it's no surprise since Clouston knows Shannon from their days in the AHL. Consider Shannon a low-end Fantasy forward.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon scored a goal and finished at plus-1 during Sunday's 3-0 win against the Lightning. Shannon scored at 13:44 on a deflection off a Lightning player. The goal was originally credited to Nick Foligno. But as Shannon slide the puck through the five-hole of goalie Karri Ramo, Matt Lashoff's attempt to clear the puck hit Ramo's leg, sending it back into the net.
Analysis: Shannon has scored in four straight games and has a five-game point streak (four goals, two assists) brewing. He has 16 points (eight goals) in 26 games since his February recall from the minors. He has been productive for coach Cory Clouston since his recall and it's no surprise since Clouston knows Shannon from their days in the AHL. However, Shannon is still no offensive superstar and has low-end Fantasy appeal.
News:Ryan Shannon snapped a third-period tie, and Alex Auld made 28 saves in a rare start to lead the also-ran Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the playoff-hopeful New York Rangers on Sunday night. Shannon put Ottawa in front 2-1 at 1:09 of the third after Rangers forward Scott Gomez turned over the puck to Mike Fisher at the Senators blue line. Fisher sent a pass to Nick Foligno, who carried the puck into the Rangers end and dropped it back to Shannon, who cut past Wade Redden and scored his fifth goal.
Analysis: Shannon has two goals and five assists in his last nine games. He has been productive for coach Cory Clouston since his recall from the minors in February. It's no surprise since Clouston knows Shannon from their days in the AHL. However, Shannon is still no offensive superstar and has low-end Fantasy appeal.
News: Ottawa C Ryan Shannon scored a goal against the Lightning on Wednesday, tying the game up at 1-1. The goal came on a power play with assists by Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson.
Analysis: Shannon has seen regular minutes for coach Cory Clouston since his recall in early February. Clouston is familiar with Shannon from their days in the minors and could lean on him down the stretch. However, Shannon has had great success in the minors and marginal wealth in the NHL. Until he becomes a consistent threat, Shannon has low-end Fantasy appeal.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon scored a goal during Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs. Shannon opened the scoring for Ottawa as he beat Curtis Joseph 28 seconds into the second period for his third goal. All three have come in the last six games.
Analysis: Shannon has seen regular minutes for coach Cory Clouston since his recall in early February. Clouston is familiar with Shannon from their days in the minors and could lean on him down the stretch. However, Shannon has had great success in the minors and marginal wealth in the NHL. Until he becomes a consistent threat, Shannon has low-end Fantasy appeal.
News:Ryan Shannon scored twice for the Senators during Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche. Ottawa wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, scoring 30 seconds into the game as Shannon lined a shot through Andrew Raycroft's legs. Ryan Smyth rammed in a rebound early in the second period, only to have the Senators tie the game back up at 2 moments later when Shannon scored a power play goal at 4:45. It was the first two-goal game of Shannon's career.
Analysis: Shannon now has nine career goals, three of which are against the Avalanche. He scored for the first time since last March Tuesday. He has seen regular minutes for coach Cory Clouston since his recall in early February. Clouston is familiar with Shannon from their days in the minors and could lean on him down the stretch. However, Shannon has had great success in the minors and marginal wealth in the NHL. Until he becomes a consistent threat, Shannon has low-end Fantasy appeal.
News: The struggling Senators recalled RW Ryan Shannon from the team's American Hockey League affiliate Wednesday. Shannon played two games for Ottawa earlier this season, recording one assist. He is currently tied for Binghamton's scoring lead with 35 points, despite missing 11 games. Shannon won the 2007 Stanley Cup as a member of the Anaheim Ducks, who beat Ottawa in five games.
Analysis: In 82 career NHL games, Shannon has seven goals, 18 assists and 34 penalty minutes. He is not currently worth owning in Fantasy.
News: Sentors minor leaguer Ryan Shannon has been playing well for Binghamton of the AHL since his demotion from the NHL. Shannon has one goal and eight assists in eight January games for Binghamton. On the season, he has 10 goals and 23 assists in 31 games.
Analysis: Shannon has always been an elite player on the AHL level, but every time he gets his shot in the NHL he messes it up. Shannon could be back with Ottawa at some point this season, but he is not worth the time in Fantasy just yet.
News: Senators C Ryan Shannon returned to the lineup Wednesday against the Thrashers after missing six games with a concussion. He tallied an assist and finished at minus-1 in 7:51 of ice time. He took one shot on net.
Analysis: Shannon was taken out in his first game with the Senators by a nasty elbow from Thomas Pock, but it appears as though he dodged a long-term injury and only missed a few weeks. Shannon was seeing some top-line time before going down with the injury, but he has never been an elite offensive weapon. It's safe to ignore him in Fantasy until further notice.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Senators RW Ryan Shannon has resumed skating, but remains out indefinitely after suffering a concussion when he was elbowed by Islanders D Thomas Pock on Nov. 13.
Analysis: Shannon was seeing some top-line time before going down with the injury, but he has never been an elite offensive weapon and could be out for a long period. It's safe to ignore him in Fantasy until further notice.
News: NHL.com reports Seantors coach Craig Hartsburg said Friday that forward Ryan Shannon is out indefinitely after suffering a "significant" concussion Thursday against the Islanders. Shannon had to be helped off the ice after going down following a Thomas Pock elbow in the third period.
Analysis: Shannon, recalled from Binghamton of the AHL on Wednesday, played with Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley on the Senators' top line Thursday before getting injured. Shannon has bounced around in his NHL career, but has limited offensive and Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Islanders defenseman Thomas Pock was given a major penalty Thursday against the Senators and a game misconduct 15:44 into the third period for elbowing Ottawa's Ryan Shannon. Shannon, who made his Senators debut, had to be helped off the ice to the dressing room. Shannon did not have a point in 12:59 of ice time and finished at even.
Analysis: Shannon, recalled from Binghamton of the AHL on Wednesday, played with Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley on the Senators' top line. Shannon, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in 2007, was traded to Vancouver later that summer and spent most of last season dealing with knee injuries. Ottawa then picked him up via trade in early September. The speedy 5-foot-9 forward finished with five goals and 13 points in 27 games for the Canucks and has 24 points in 80 career NHL games. Shannon will likely bounce all over the place for Ottawa when healthy, but remains just a low-end Fantasy forward.
News: The Senators have called up RW Ryan Shannon from Binghamton (AHL).
Analysis: Shannon, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in 2007, was traded to Vancouver later that summer and spent most of last season dealing with knee injuries. Ottawa then picked him up via trade in early September. The speedy 5-foot-9 forward finished with five goals and 13 points in 27 games for the Canucks and has 24 points in 80 career NHL games. He will be nothing more than a lower line forward for Ottawa and can be considered a low-end Fantasy option.
News: The Canucks traded forward Ryan Shannon to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Lawrence Nycholat on Tuesday.
Analysis: Shannon, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in 2007, was traded to Vancouver later that summer and spent most of last season dealing with knee injuries. The speedy 5-foot-9 forward finished with five goals and 13 points in 27 games for the Canucks and has 24 points in 80 career NHL games. He will be nothing more than a lower line forward for Ottawa and can be considered a low-end Fantasy option.
News: The Canucks signed right wing Ryan Shannon, center Rick Rypien, right wing Mike Brown, defenseman Nathan McIver, defenseman Zach Fitzgerald and defenseman Jim Sharrow to contracts Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Analysis: Shannon, 25, split the 2007-08 season with the Canucks and Manitoba Moose (AHL). The Connecticut native recorded 13 points (eight assists) in 27 games with Vancouver and eight points (seven assists) in 13 games with Manitoba. Shannon had 86 points (27 goals) in 71 games with Portland (AHL) back in 2005-06, but hasn't been able to show that kind of skill in the NHL. It's safe to ignore him in Fantasy.
News: The Vancouver Canucks recalled forward Ryan Shannon from their Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League on Saturday. Shannon played in three games for Vancouver early in the season, registering two goals and four penalty minutes.
Analysis: Shannon, who has had a series of knee problems this season, played 13 games with the Moose, recording eight points (1-7-8) and 10 penalty minutes. Shannon is not worth holding onto in most Fantasy leagues.
News:Ryan Shannon has one goal and four assists in eight games for Manitoba of the AHL, Vancouver's minor-league affiliate.
Analysis: The diminutive forward doesn't really fit the Canucks' bruising style, but he could find his way back to the NHL before the season's out. He's not worth holding onto in most Fantasy leagues, however.
News:The Sports Xchange notes: Despite coach Alain Vigneault's earlier statements that speedy-but-small LW Ryan Shannon was sent to the AHL despite a then-team-leading two goals because he was two games shy of requiring waivers for a demotion, Canucks GM Dave Nonis confirmed to the Vancouver Sun what was written in this space last week: The move was about size and style, not contract status. With the 5-foot-9 Shannon in the lineup, the Canucks got away from the gritty game that defined their surprising success last season.
Analysis: Reserve Shannon in all deeper Fantasy leagues until he can officially return. Don't expect him to remain in Winnipeg for very long.
News: In a bit of a shocking move, TSN.ca is reporting the Vancouver Canucks assigned Ryan Shannon to Manitoba of the AHL on Thursday. He scored a goal in Wednesday's game against Philadelphia, but also had an abysmal minus-4 rating.
Analysis: Shannon was on the team's No. 2 scoring line, so this is a tough loss for Fantasy owners. Reserve him or drop Shannon in all deeper Fantasy leagues until he can officially return. Don't expect him to remain in Winnipeg for very long.
News: Coach Alain Vigneault told the Vancouver Sun that he has committed to the second line of Brendan Morrison centering Markus Naslund and Ryan Shannon for Wednesday's game against the Flyers. "I like the speed on that line," Vigneault said. "You have got three skilled players who play a puck-possession game. Hopefully, they can find some chemistry there. Markus and Brendan have spent a lot of time together and obviously Ryan is a different type of player than what they have played with in the past, but they are all skilled players who should be able to create offensively."
Analysis: Vigneault has been moving around his lines a lot during the early going, trying to find a combination which will give the team some offense. The addition of Morrison to the line instead of Ryan Kesler is a plus for Shannon's Fantasy appeal. As long as Shannon can be Markus Naslund's wing man, he is worth a look in deeper leagues.
News: Ryan Shannon was able to get on the stat sheet in Saturday's game at Calgary, as he picked up his first goal of the season.
Analysis: Despite the goal, Shannon is still only worth a look in the deepest of leagues heading into Fantasy Week 2 (Oct. 8-14).
News: The Vancouver Sun reports that coach Alain Vigneault will use Ryan Kesler, Markus Naslund and Ryan Shannon on the team's No. 2 scoring line.
Analysis: Shannon appeared to be fighting for a roster spot just a week ago, now he is skating with the still dangerous Naslund on a scoring line and he should see power play time. Still, his Fantasy appeal is limited to deeper formats.
News: The Vancouver Sun reports Ryan Kesler, the team's leading scorer heading into Wednesday's preseason game against the Sharks, skated on the second line with Markus Naslund and Ryan Shannon. It's been a good couple of days for Shannon, as he likely made the roster when Jannik Hansen suffered a broken thumb.
Analysis: Kesler had three shots on goal, but he was scoreless. Shannon was also scoreless with one shot, while Naslund tallied an assist and plus-1 rating. This line would not do a whole lot for Naslund's Fantasy appeal, but Kesler and Shannon would see a huge rise in value skating with a talent like Markus.
News: The Vancouver Province is reporting Jannik Hansen suffered a broken thumb in Wednesday's preseason game against the Flames and he is expected to miss at least four to six weeks. He was challenging Ryan Shannon for the final forward spot on the Canucks roster.
Analysis: Shannon has scored a goal and had an assist with a team-high 15 shots on goal in four preseason games for the Canucks. He will still likely pull just third or fourth line duty, so his Fantasy appeal is limited to the deepest of formats at this point.
News: Jason King was acquired by the Anaheim Ducks back on June 23 in exchange for F Ryan Shannon and a conditional draft selection in 2009.
Analysis: Shannon, a free agent signing after playing four years with Boston College, managed two goals and 11 points in 53 games with Anaheim in 2006-07 after making the club out of camp. He is a speedy forward who might be one to watch in 2007-08. Remember him in the late rounds on Draft Day in larger leagues.
News: The Ducks recalled C Ryan Shannon from Portland of the AHL and sent C Mark Hartigan back down to Portland on Friday.
Analysis: Shannon had some success with the Ducks earlier this season. He had two goals and seven assists in 38 games, but is not worth owning in Fantasy leagues at this time.
News: RW Ryan Shannon, who had produced two goals and nine points in 38 games with the Ducks this season, was assigned to American League affiliate Portland, Maine, on Thursday. He scored the game-winning goal and added an assist Friday in a 4-3 victory at Springfield.
Analysis: Shannon is not worth owning in Fantasy leagues at this time.
News: Ducks RW Ryan Shannon, who had been a healthy scratch in four of the previous six games, was back in the lineup for Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Dallas. Shannon returned to the role he had played through most of the first 30 games this season, skating on a line with veteran C Todd Marchant and LW Dustin Penner.
Analysis: Shannon is a rookie out of Boston College and has two goals and five assists through 33 games. He has no real value in seasonal leagues, but might be worth holding onto in long-term keeper leagues.
News: C Andy McDonald skated even-strength shifts between rugged LW Todd Fedoruk and rookie RW Ryan Shannon as Ducks coach Randy Carlyle shook up the team's lines in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over visiting Detroit.
Analysis: Consider McDonald someone to seek out if he can build on his nice start. He has two goals and three assists in his past six games. Fedoruk is far more valuable to his real team than to Fantasy owners. He is only worth considering in larger leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes. Shannon is a decent young player, but not someone to pick up just yet in Fantasy play.
