Canadiens Sign Defenseman Drewiske to Two-Year Extension
News:Davis Drewiske signed a two-year contract extension with the Canadiens on Thursday.
Analysis: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made the move looking to add experience and depth at the defenseman position on the roster. Davis Drewiske had seven points with the Kings and Canadiens this season, averaging just over 15 minutes per game.
News:Davis Drewiske was a healthy scratch Saturday night in Montreal's loss to Washington.
Analysis: The return of Raphael Diaz (concussion) on Saturday prompted the decision to sit Davis Drewiske. Yannick Weber has apparently moved ahead of him on the depth chart.
News:Davis Drewiske made his Canadiens' debut Wednesday night, skating 15:31 with two blocked shots, one hit a minus-1 in Montreal's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia.
Analysis:Davis Drewiske skated alongside Francis Bouillon on the Canadiens' third defensive pairing.
News: The Canadiens have acquired Davis Drewiske from the Kings in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick, TSN.ca reports.
Analysis:Davis Drewiske, who has four points and 14 PIMs in 20 games with the Kings to date, is a stay at-home type, who will give the Habs' blue line some added depth for the stretch run.
News:Davis Drewiske will not play Monday against the Predators, Helene Elliott of the LA Times reports.
Analysis:Davis Drewiske will sit out to make room for Alec Martinez (upper body), who is healthy for the first time in almost a month. If Martinez stays healthy, Drewiske could end up seeing a lot less of the ice for the rest of the season.
Kings' Drewiske A Healthy Scratch For Saturday's Game
News:Davis Drewiske will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game at Carolina, Rich Hammond reports.
Analysis:Davis Drewiske has only seen action in seven games this season, and is unlikely to see much playing time going forward.
Kings' Drewiske Tallies For Second Straight Game Saturday
News:Davis Drewiske scored for the second straight game in Saturday's loss to Detroit.
Analysis:Davis Drewiske's had a hard time getting into the lineup this year but Saturday's game was his fifth time to lace up the skates in December. He doesn't see any power-play time so don't count on any sort of steady production from him despite his efforts in the last two games.
Kings' Drewiske A Healthy Scratch For Wednesday's Game
News:Davis Drewiske will be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game against the Ducks, the Kings' official Twitter feed reports.
Analysis:Davis Drewiske has been a healthy scratch for much of the season, so this doesn't really come as a surprise.
News: Kings defenseman Davis Drewiske is returning to the team's lineup after missing 15 games with an upper-body injury. The Kings activated Drewiske from injured reserve Monday before their game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Analysis: Drewiske had eight points in 38 games with the Kings before getting hurt Jan. 4 at San Jose. Drewiske has become more of the sixth or seventh blueliner for the Kings. He is more of a defensive presence when healthy and has minimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Kings D Davis Drewiske, who has been out of the lineup since he suffered a shoulder injury on Dec. 4, did not return to the lineup on Sunday against the Devils as originally speculated.
Analysis: Drewiske has been participating in practices and morning skates for the past two weeks, and coach Terry Murray felt Sunday might be a good time to dress Drewiske. Unfortunately, he remained on IR. Drewiske has become more of the sixth or seventh blueliner for the Kings. He is more of a defensive presence when healthy and has minimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Kings D Davis Drewiske is inching closer to a return. Drewiske, who has been out of the lineup since he suffered a shoulder injury on Dec. 4, might be able to return for the Kings' game Sunday at New Jersey, according to coach Terry Murray. Drewiske has been participating in practices and morning skates for the past two weeks.
Analysis: Jack Johnson is dealing with a minor injury, so it could create the chance for Drewiske to dress. Still, he has become more of the sixth or seventh blueliner for the Kings. He is more of a defensive presence when healthy and has inimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: The L.A. Times reports that Kings D Davis Drewiske (upper body) isn't close to returning.
Analysis: Drewiske has a goal and seven assists in 38 games this season. He is more of a defensive presence when healthy and has inimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: The Los Angeles Kings have shuffled their injury-plagued defense corps yet again, putting Davis Drewiske on injured reserve and recalling Alec Martinez from Manchester of the American Hockey League on Sunday.
Analysis: Drewiske sustained an upper-body injury against San Jose on Monday night and missed the Kings' last two games. He has a goal and seven assists in 38 games this season. Drewiske did most of his offensive damage early in the season and is more of a defensive presence when healthy. Drewiske has minimal Fantasy appeal.
News: Kings D Davis Drewiske sat out a second straight game with an upper-body injury Saturday as L.A. fell to the Blues.
Analysis: Drewiske got off to a good start in 2009-10, but his play then kind of leveled out. He has become a back-end blueliner for Los Angeles. Sometimes he sits as a healthy scratch, but when Drewiske dresses, it is mostly as a defensive presence. Drewiske has minimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Kings D Davis Drewiske missed Thursday's game against the Red Wings because of an upper-body injury. He is day to day.
Analysis: Drewiske got off to a good start in 2009-10, but his play then kind of leveled out. He has become a back-end blueliner for Los Angeles. Sometimes he sits as a healthy scratch, but when Drewiske dresses, it is mostly as a defensive presence. Drewiske has minimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News: Los Angeles D Davis Drewiske left Monday's game against the Sharks in the second period with an upper body injury and did not return. He had no points in 4:21 of ice time.
Analysis: Drewiske got off to a good start in 2009-10, but his play then kind of leveled out. He has become a back-end blueliner for Los Angeles. Sometimes he sits as a healthy scratch, but when Drewiske dresses, it is mostly as a defensive presence. Drewiske has minimal Fantasy appeal when healthy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports when Jarret Stoll went down with a groin injury Monday, the Kings were forced to go with a makeshift lineup that included traditional defenseman Davis Drewiske on right wing Tuesday against the Oilers. The first line of Alexander Frolov, Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams remained intact, but Dustin Brown was joined on the second line by Michal Handzus and Brad Richardson. In his NHL debut, Corey Elkins centered Raitis Ivanans and Scott Parse, and Oscar Moller centered the fourth line with Teddy Purcell and Drewiske, who had no points and a minus-2 rating in 14:54 of ice time.
Analysis: Drewiske had been a healthy scratch for a few games before getting back in the lineup as a forward. Drewiske was a surprise addition to the Kings' blue line at the beginning of the season and actually played well. Unfortunately, playing time became an issue when Randy Jones arrived via waivers from Philly. Drewiske is now at the back end of the rotation and is a healthy scratch on occasion. This move to forward likely isn't permanent since Los Angeles is banged up. Ignore Drewiske in Fantasy until further notice.
News: Kings D Davis Drewiske was a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Sharks. He has been in the press box for the team's last two games.
Analysis: Drewiske was a surprise addition to the Kings' blue line at the beginning of the season and actually played well. Unfortunately, playing time became an issue when Randy Jones arrived via waivers from Philly. Drewiske is now at the back end of the rotation and is a healthy scratch on occasion. Ignore him in Fantasy until further notice.
News: Goalie Jonathan Quick and defenseman Davis Drewiske have signed three-year contract extensions with the Los Angeles Kings, locking up two key contributors to their solid start.
Analysis: Drewiske leads the Kings with a plus-6 rating while scoring three points and blocking 15 shots in 10 games as a dependable performer on Los Angeles' blue line. Drewiske has impressed Kings management enough to stick around and even land a contract extension, but he still has low-end Fantasy appeal since he doesn't have great offensive talents.
News: Kings D Davis Drewiske had one goal, one assist and a plus-2 rating Tuesday against the Sharks. Drewiske put his first NHL goal into an empty net with 1:19 to play. He now has five points in 19 career games.
Analysis: Drewiske had the honor of playing with Drew Doughty on Tuesday. The pairing worked well, so Drewiske could stay in the lineup for a while. Drewiske is an undrafted prospect that has spent most of his pro career in the minors. He has impressed Kings management enough to stick around, but he still has low-end Fantasy appeal since he doesn't have great offensive talents.
News: Kings D Denis Gauthier was scratched Friday against the Penguins, and is expected to miss up to two weeks with an upper body injury. In his place, the team called up D Davis Drewiske from Manchester of the American Hockey League.
Analysis: Drewiske didn't record a point in 15:30 of ice time Friday. He has no points in six games this season for Los Angeles. Drewiske has little to no Fantasy value as organizational depth since he could be back in the minors shortly.
News: The Los Angeles Daily News reports the Kings sent forward Oscar Moller to Manchester of the AHL Sunday for a two-week conditioning assignment. Davis Drewiske will also join Moller down in the AHL, but he was assigned there by the Kings.
Analysis: Moller just returned from a month-long stay on IR because of a broken clavicle and needs some time to get back into game shape. He will be back with the Kings, but is still best kept in long-term keeper leagues. Drewiske, on the other hand, has little to no Fantasy value as organizational depth.
News: The Kings have called up D Davis Drewiske to replace D Denis Gauthier, who was suspended five games on Monday.
Analysis: Drewiske has 11 points and 63 PIM in 46 AHL games this season, but has yet to play in an NHL game. The 24-year-old has no Fantasy value at this time.
