News:Cory Sarich registered his second point of the season Wednesday with an assist in the Flames' 3-2 win over the Red Wings.
Analysis:Cory Sarich has never been much of a scorer, and this season is no different with two points in 26 games. He's a decent defensive blueliner, but scoring is certainly not his forte.
News:Cory Sarich entered the Flames' lineup for the first time in four games Monday.
Analysis:Cory Sarich has been part of a third line defenseman by committee, as he has been trading time with TJ Brodie and Derek Smith. Sarich has yet to score this season and is not a viable fantasy option.
News:Cory Sarich has signed a two-year contract with the Flames, the team's official site announced Friday.
Analysis: The 33-year-old defenseman recorded seven points (1G, 6A) and 66 PIMs last season. Flames GM Jay Feaster said Friday that Cory Sarich is "a time-space eliminator who hits and competes and brings a sandpaper element to his game."
News:Cory Sarich (upper body) will suit up for Friday's must-win game against the Avalanche, the team's official site reports.
Analysis:Cory Sarich missed a week and a half with injury but should be back in the lineup Friday, teaming up with Anton Babchuk on the third defenseman line. Sarich has had a disappointing campaign thus far, with only six points in 58 games and becoming one of the scapegoats for Calgary's rough season.
News:Cory Sarich (upper body) was skating in practice Wednesday, but will not suit up for the night game against the Kings, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis:Cory Sarich has said he hopes to be ready for Friday's game against Colorado. He has been replaced in the lineup by Anton Babchuk, who has performed admirably in Sarich's absence.
News:Cory Sarich (upper body) will not suit up for Monday's clash with the Stars, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis:Cory Sarich has not taken the ice since taking a big hit in Tuesday's game against Colorado. With only a few games left in the season, Sarich may be done for the year.
News:Cory Sarich (upper body) sat out Saturday's game against the Stars.
Analysis: With just six points in 58 games, Cory Sarich is only of note to those in leagues deep enough for his PIMs (60) and hits (137) to help.
News:Cory Sarich (upper body) is getting evaluated in Calgary and will miss Thursday's game against Minnesota, the Calgary Sun reports.
Analysis:Cory Sarich took a big hit in Tuesday's game and the Flames don't want to take any chances with concussions or anything of that ilk. We'll keep you updated as his status becomes more clear.
News:Cory Sarich was slow to get up from a big hit from Colorado's David Jones in Tuesday's game and did not return to the lineup for the rest of the night, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis:Cory Sarich was groggy after the game and head coach Brent Sutter did not know the extent of Sarich's injury. We'll keep you posted, but it's unlikely Sarich will play Thursday against the Wild.
News:Cory Sarich registered an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Analysis:Cory Sarich has never been much of a scorer, but four points in 45 games is still low, even for him. The bruising blue-liner decently defends the back end, but the Flames were expecting a little more out of him this season.
News:Cory Sarich scored for the first time this season and recorded his first point since October 18 on Tuesday as the Flames downed the Devils 5-3.
Analysis:Cory Sarich has had an up and down campaign, as he has been in and out of the lineup and only has two points in 28 games after scoring 17 last season. With so many defensemen hurt, the Flames could really use Sarich playing like he did Tuesday.
News:Cory Sarich logged 12 minutes of play in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to Florida.
Analysis: The contest was Cory Sarich's first since Dec. 1 and only his seventh since the beginning of November. Sarich has been in the doghouse much of the year, and was likely playing to spell Brett Carson on the second night of a back-to-back.
News:Cory Sarich will be in the lineup Thursday night against Columbus, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis: He was a healthy scratch the last four games and is getting an opportunity now thanks to Mark Giordano's hamstring injury. Cory Sarich could remain in the lineup until Giordano returns, and will be paired on the back line with rookie Derek Smith for now.
News:Cory Sarich was a healthy scratch in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.
Analysis: With the emergence of T.J. Brodie, Cory Sarich has seen another cut to his playing time. He will likely be in and out of the lineup for the rest of the season.
News:Cory Sarich was back in the Calgary lineup Friday after sitting out the previous five as a healthy scratch.
Analysis: In his first game back, Cory Sarich logged 13:32 in ice time, had one shot on goal and finished plus-2 in Calgary's 5-2 win. He replaced Derek Smith in the lineup and just may have played well enough to continue getting additional ice time.
News:Cory Sarich has been the victim of a healthy scratch the past few games, the Calgary Sun reports.
Analysis: The Flames are high on Derek Smith and have been impressed with Anton Babchuk as of late, which has left Cory Sarich on the bench. This may be more of a motivational ploy than anything, but Sarich can't get complacent with a youth movement behind him. Sarich has an assist, a minus-1 rating and 23 penalty minutes in 12 games this season.
News: The league ruled that a hit by Cory Sarich on the Penguins' Matt Cooke in the Flames' season opener Saturday was clean, the Calgary Sun reports.
Analysis: The hit caused a bit of strife from the Penguins in the game, but the NHL found nothing wrong with the check. Cory Sarich's check, among other things, showed he is back to full strength after struggling with injuries in the offseason.
News:Cory Sarich made his preseason debut Thursday against Phoenix, The Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis: "It's just nice to knock off the rust and feel the pace of what it's going to be like," Cory Sarich said after the game. He also said that he thought he "held up well." The aging defenseman has been battling a pelvis injury since last season but could be nearing a full recovery.
News:Cory Sarich has been cleared for contact, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis: Barring a setback Cory Sarich should be ready to go when the Flames start their season against the Penguins on October 8th.
News:Cory Sarich (pelvis) is getting healthier by the day after skating through injuries most of the 2010-11 season, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis:Cory Sarich looks to play a bigger role on the Calgary blue line with the departure of Robyn Regehr. Although he will be valuable to the Flames, he likely won't make much of a fantasy impact, with a career high of 20 points.
News: Sarich sat out Friday's practice for "maintenance" reasons, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis: Sarich seems like a shaky pick for Sunday's outdoor game against the Habs.
News: Sarich (lower body) returned to the lineup Wednesday and was minus-2 in the loss to Minnesota.
Analysis: He's not much of a fantasy contributor -- currently on an 18-point pace this season with a minus-3 rating through 41 games. The good news is, Sarich doesn't appear to be in any danger of missing time with this ailment.
News: Sarich suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's game against Montreal and will not return, the Flames' official site reports.
Analysis: Sarich suffered the injury while blocking a shot and is considered day-to-day.
Flames' Sarich Lights Lamp, First Time This Season
News: Sarich delivered his first goal of the season Tuesday in a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Analysis: Generally, players just now getting on the board aren't worth much in fantasy hockey. Sarich is no exception to the rule.
News: Sarich, who missed practice Tuesday with the flu, was back on the ice Wednesday morning and is expected to play against the Coyotes, TSN.ca reports.
Analysis: We're sure Miikka Kiprusoff will be happy, but this matters in not a lot of leagues.
News: Sarich sat out Tuesday's practice with a case of the flu, the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis: The Flames match up against the Coyotes on Wednesday night, so it's still possible that they'll have his third-pairing skills available.
News: After sitting out practice for "general maintenance" Wednesday, Sarich played 14:10 in Thursday's loss to the Red Wings, recording an assist.
Analysis: He finished minus-one and recorded two shots, and appears to be healthy. His fantasy value is quite low, however, despite his two assists in three games this year.
News: Sarich sat out Wednesday's practice due to "general maintenance," the Calgary Herald reports.
Analysis: Sarich played a strong defensive game on Tuesday night, dishing out a lot of hits. He's likely to play, but in case he can't go, Brendan Mikkelson would replace him.
News: Sarich skated over 18 minutes in Saturday night's win over the Oilers. He picked up an assist and was a plus-2 on the night.
Analysis: After being in the press box the first three games, Sarich replaced rookie T.J. Brodie in the rotation.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Flames D Cory Sarich was a healthy scratch for the first time this season on Wednesday against the Stars. Sarich has battled a couple of foot injuries this season and has struggled since returning in early January.
Analysis: Sarich has no goals, one assist and a minus-6 rating in 11 games since returning from his latest setback. Calgary is trying anything to end a nasty losing skid, so we aren't sure how long Sarich will be banished to the press box. Sarich's best effort usually comes on defense. He is just a low-end Fantasy option and can also be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats when active.
News: Flames defenseman Cory Sarich returned to the lineup on Tuesday against the Predators for his first game since Nov. 23. He had missed 19 games with a foot injury. Sarich had no points in 10:45 of ice time and finished at plus-1.
Analysis: Sarich hasn't provided Calgary with a lot of offensive punch when he has been on the ice this season. But that is nothing new. Sarich's best effort comes on defense. Sarich is just a low-end Fantasy option and can also be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats when healthy.
News: The Calgary Herald reports that Flames D Cory Sarich (broken foot) has returned to practice. "Cory looked fine," said coach Brent Sutter. "We're just going to take it day to day; he hasn't played in a while and he's had a tough year to date with some injuries, so we have to make sure that when he's back in the lineup, he's good to go and that he can play up to his potential. With how important every game is, you can't have players who are playing below what their capabilities are because it affects your team."
Analysis: Sarich wasn't much of an offensive factor before getting hurt, and will remain just an option in the deepest of leagues once he's healthy.
News: Calgary D Cory Sarich (undisclosed) remained out on Saturday at Columbus. He is considered questionable for Monday at Nashville. It was the third game he has missed.
Analysis: Sarich has only two points in 17 games this season. We figured he would take a step back after reaching 20 points for the first time in his career in 2008-09. Sarich is just a low-end Fantasy option and can also be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats when healthy. Bench him for the upcoming scoring period.
News: Calgary defenseman Cory Sarich missed his second game because of an undisclosed injury on Friday against the Red Wings.
Analysis: Sarich has only two points in 17 games this season. We figured he would take a step back after reaching 20 points for the first time in his career in 2008-09. Sarich is just a low-end Fantasy option and can also be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats when healthy.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich made his season debut Monday against the Blackhawks after missing the first four games with a foot injury. He failed to record a point in 11:52 of ice time and finished at even.
Analysis: Sarich had one of his finest seasons in 2008-09 and is a great veteran presence on the Calgary blue line. However, he won't have to carry the unit with the likes of Jay Bouwmeester and Dion Phaneuf in town. Sarich is just a low-end Fantasy option and can also be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich (foot) was unable to play Friday against the Stars. He has missed all four games and remains questionable for Monday against the Blackhawks.
Analysis: Sarich will find regular minutes on the Flames' blue line once he is healthy, but that remains his biggest hurdle. Sarich is just a low-end Fantasy option and can also be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats.
News: Calgary D Cory Sarich remained out with a foot injury Thursday against the Oilers. He has missed all three games and remains questionable for Friday against the Stars.
Analysis: Sarich will find regular minutes on the Flames' blue line once he is healthy, but that remains his biggest hurdle. Sarich is just a low-end Fantasy option and can also be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats.
News: Calgary D Cory Sarich was unable to play for the second straight game on Tuesday against the Canadiens with a foot injury. He is day to day.
Analysis: Sarich had the best year of his career in 2008-09 with 18 assists and 20 points. Hopefully he'll be able to hit the ice again soon but is just a low-end Fantasy option to begin with when healthy but can be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats.
News: Calgary D Cory Sarich was unable to play in the team's game on Saturday at Edmonton due to a foot injury. He remains questionable for the Flames' next game on Tuesday against Montreal.
Analysis: Sarich had the best year of his career in 2008-09 with 18 assists and 20 points. Hopefully he'll be able to hit the ice again soon but is just a low-end Fantasy option to begin with when healthy but can be useful in leagues that reward heavily for shorthanded stats.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Flames D Cory Sarich (foot) was injured in a preseason game, practiced for a couple of days before the season opener, but had a problem "flare up" on the eve of the game and is out indefinitely.
Analysis: Sarich had the best year of his career in 2008-09. He totaled career highs in assists (18), points (20) and plus-minus (12). He continues to be a solid two-way presence for Calgary, but does most of his damage on defense. Sarich is a low-end Fantasy option when healthy and potential flier in leagues that reward heavily for short-handed stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich, who missed the final six games of the regular season and Thursday night's playoff opener with a foot injury, returned to the ice for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Blackhawks. He failed to record an offensive stat in the game.
Analysis: Sarich is one of those players who is far more important to his actual team than he is in Fantasy. He had a career-best 20 points this season, which indicates how little he does usually in terms of offense. He'll remain a low-end option on Draft Day 2009.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich was a scratch from Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against the Blackhawks and had missed the last six games of the regular season with a lower leg injury. He wants to play but isn't sure if he's ready. "It's getting better," he said Friday. "I'm hoping to gain a little more strength in there. The biggest thing is to be able to do my job and not be a hindrance to the team."
Analysis: Sarich is a vital part of the Flames' rotation when healthy, so Calgary is certainly looking forward to getting him back in the lineup. Sarich had two goals, 18 assists and a career-high plus-12 rating in 2008-09. The 20 points were also a career best. Sarich is a good all-around player, but just nothing spectacular. He will have minimal Fantasy appeal on Draft Day 2009.
News: Calgary D Cory Sarich was unable to play in Game One of the Western Conference playoffs on Thursday against the Blackhawks. He is questionable for Game Two on Saturday at Chicago.
Analysis: Sarich is a good all-around player for the Flames but does little in terms of offense. He's only a low-end option and will retain that status on Draft Day 2009.
News: Calgary D Cory Sarich was not active in the Flames' season finale on Saturday against the Oilers. He is considered questionable for the start of the Western Conference playoffs.
Analysis: Sarich is a player that is good in most areas for the Flames but doesn't do enough to be more than a low-end option in Fantasy. He will likely remain a low-end option looking ahead to Draft Day 2009.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich (foot) did not dress for Friday's game against the Oilers. He has missed the last five games and remains questionable for Saturday's rematch with Edmonton.
Analysis: Calgary can afford to be a little patient with Sarich since now they need to turn their attention toward a deep playoff run. Sarich has helped Calgary in all facets of the game this season, but will still have low-end Fantasy appeal on Draft Day 2009. He will also have value in leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich (foot) was unable to play Tuesday against the Canucks. He has missed the last four games and remains questionable for Friday against the Oilers.
Analysis: Calgary can afford to be a little patient with Sarich since now they need to turn their attention toward a deep playoff run. Sarich does it all for Calgary, but he has low-end Fantasy appeal and is best used in leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats when healthy.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich missed a third straight game Monday against the Kings with a foot injury. He remains questionable for Tuesday at Vancouver.
Analysis: Sarich has no points in eight games and had just two points in 15 March outings. This foot problem now adds injury to insult. Sarich was at his best with eight points and a plus-8 rating in February. Sarich does it all for Calgary, but he has low-end Fantasy appeal and is best used in leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich missed a second straight game Friday against the Wild with a foot injury. He remains questionable for Monday against the Kings.
Analysis: Sarich has no points in eight games and had just two points in 15 March outings. This foot problem now adds injury to insult. Sarich was at his best with eight points and a plus-8 rating in February. Sarich does it all for Calgary, but he has low-end Fantasy appeal and is best used in leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich missed Thursday's game against the Stars with a foot injury. He remains questionable for Friday against the Wild.
Analysis: Sarich has no points in eight games and had just two points in 15 March outings. This foot problem now adds injury to insult. Sarich was at his best with eight points and a plus-8 rating in February. Sarich does it all for Calgary, but he has low-end Fantasy appeal and is best used in leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats.
News: Calgary lost D Cory Sarich late in the third period Monday against the Sharks when he took a slap shot from Joe Thornton off his skate. He was noticeably favoring his right foot as he was helped off the ice and went straight to the Flames' dressing room. He failed to record a point in 16:07 of ice time.
Analysis: Sarich has no points in eight games and just two points in 15 March outings. This foot problem now adds injury to insult. Sarich was at his best with eight points and a plus-8 rating in February. Sarich does it all for Calgary, but he has low-end Fantasy appeal and is best used in leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich scored and assisted twice in Saturday's win over the Coyotes. He now has 15 points on the season.
Analysis: Sarich is more on the ice for his defensive skills and penalty-killing ability, so don't expect many of these three-point outings the rest of the way. Sarich is best used in Fantasy leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich tallied an assist and finished at plus-1 in 27:53 of ice time Wednesday against the Blue Jackets. Sarich picked up his 10th point Wednesday, but hasn't scored since Nov. 6.
Analysis: Sarich is stuck on one goal this season, but it's not like we were expecting much. He has just 13 goals in 662 career games. Sarich is more on the ice for his defensive skills and penalty-killing ability. Sarich is best used in Fantasy leagues that reward heavily for PIM and short-handed stats.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich assisted twice in Tuesday's win over the Blues.
Analysis: Sarich only has seven points on the season and has never reached the 20-point mark in his career. Continue to ignore him in all but the deepest of leagues that reward PIM.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Flames D Cory Sarich was a healthy scratch Saturday against the Coyotes, which ended his league-best consecutive-games streak at 453.
Analysis: Sarich is in his first year with Calgary after seven seasons with Tampa Bay. He has been a disappointing two-way player, but has still been a decent enforcer. Sarich remains just a flier in leagues that reward heavily for PIM.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich failed to record a point for the 23rd game Monday against the Oilers, but was plenty busy as he spent 12 minutes in the penalty box. He opened with a two-minute tripping penalty in the first period. Then he was sent to the box in the second period for fighting with Zack Stortini. He dropped the gloves once again in the third period when he fought Curtis Glencross.
Analysis: Believe it or not, but Sarich picked up his first two major penalties Monday against the Oilers. He spent 64 minutes in the penalty box coming into the game, but did so on 32 minor penalties. Sarich remains just a flier in leagues that reward heavily for PIM.
News: Flames D Cory Sarich assisted on a pair of goals Saturday against the Avalanche. It was the first time he assisted on a goal this season.
Analysis: Sarich had not recorded a point since Oct. 6 before tallying two assists Saturday. As you can see, he is not a big part of the Flames' offensive gameplan. He is merely a low-end Fantasy option to use in leagues that reward heavily for penalty minutes.
News: The Sports Xchange notes: Penalties early in periods have dogged the Flames all season. Defenseman Cory Sarich was called for tripping just over three minutes into the game against Vancouver Thursday and center Craig Conroy was flagged for holding -- at the offensive blue line no less -- 49 seconds into the second period.
Analysis: Sarich is in his first year with Calgary after seven years with the Lightning. Treat him as nothing more than a low-end Fantasy reserve at this time.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Flames D Adrian Aucoin was paired with Dion Phaneuf on Friday against the Stars, not because of the way Cory Sarich has played this season, but to help Aucoin pick up his game. Sarich played with Robyn Regehr.
Analysis: Sarich is in his first year with Calgary after seven years with the Lightning. He already has one goal in four games, but has never been a big points guy. That might change with the Flames, but treat him as nothing more than a low-end Fantasy reserve at this time.
News: Cory Sarich picked up a goal and plus-1 rating in Saturday's game against Vancouver in 24:55 of ice time, which was the second most on the team to only Dion Phaneuf.
Analysis: Despite the score, Sarich is only worth a look in the deepest of leagues heading into Fantasy Week 2 (Oct. 8-14).
News: The Calgary Flames signed veteran Cory Sarich to a five-year contract with the Calgary Flames.
Analysis: Sarich joins the Flames after helping the Lightning beat his new team in the 2003-04 Stanley Cup Finals. Sarich is durable, playing in all 82 games in 2006-07. However, he is far more valuable to his real team than to Fantasy owners.
News: Doug Janik and Cory Sarich each picked up assists in Sunday's game at New Jersey.
Analysis: Despite the point, Sarich is not a recommended option in any Fantasy format.
News: Cory Sarich has no goals and six assists through 36 games at the Christmas break with a plus-2 rating and team-leading 37 penalty minutes.
Analysis: Sarich is only worth using in the largest of Fantasy formats which heavily reward PIM at this point.
News: Doug Janik, Nolan Pratt, Luke Richardson and Cory Sarich went scoreless in Thursday's regular season opener at Atlanta.
Analysis: None of the four defensemen are worthy of any Fantasy consideration.
News: Cory Sarich picked up an assist with a minus-1 rating and three shots on goal in 26:14 of ice time in Monday's game at Carolina.
Analysis: After a 15-game scoreless stretch, Sarich has managed four points (1 G, 3 A) over the past four games. He is still too unreliable to consider using in all but the largest of Fantasy leagues.
News: Cory Sarich has no goals, 10 assists, a plus-8 rating and 65 penalty minutes through 58 games at the Olympic Games break.
Analysis: Sarich is only worth using as a No. 4 or 5 Fantasy defenseman in leagues of 12 or more teams which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: Cory Sarich had an assist in 15:31 of ice time in Sunday's game against Washington.
Analysis: Sarich was scoreless in 13 of his past 14 games entering Sunday's game, so he has minimal Fantasy appeal in most formats.
News: Cory Sarich was scoreless in Wednesday's game at Anaheim, his 25th stragiht game without a point.
Analysis: Sarich is far more valuable to his real team for his stay-at-home defense than his offensive numbers.
News: The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed Cory Sarich to a two-year contract on Monday.
Analysis: Sarich is a solid defensive rearguard, but he is not useful on the offensive end. He is not worth using in most Fantasy leagues.
News: The St. Petersburg Times reports Cory Sarich (facial injuries) is expected to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's Game 5.
Analysis: Sarich has taken a beating in the physical series with the Flyers.
News: Sarich left in the third period of Monday's game and did not return after taking a slap shot off of his right shin. He will be evaluated on a daily basis.
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News: Sarich has completed a two-game conditioning stint with Springfield of the AHL and is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday in Boston. He missed four games with a shoulder injury, and you shouldn't put him in your active lineup until he shows results in a few games first.
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News: Sarich was back in the lineup after being sidelined four games by a right shoulder injury. After the game, he was sent to Springfield of the AHL for a conditioning assignment.
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News: Sarich was a late scratch for Saturday's game. He suffered a mild concussion in a Saturday morning skate-around. Sarich will be evaluated on Monday.
Analysis:
News: Sarich left Sunday's game in Anaheim early in the first period with a bruised right knee. He is listed as day to day, but probably wasn't on anyone's Fantasy roster to begin with.
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