News: The Canucks have recalled LW Matt Pettinger from the AHL.
Analysis: Pettinger is a veteran of 420 NHL games, but hasn't been able to crack the Canucks lineup for more than seven games this season. Continue to ignore him in all Fantasy formats.
News: The Canucks have cleared room for the return of high-scoring forward Daniel Sedin by sending forward Matt Pettinger to their AHL affiliate on Saturday. The Canucks waived Pettinger before sending him down to Manitoba in the AHL.
Analysis: Pettinger has played 420 career NHL games over seven seasons. He was signed as a free agent on Nov. 2, getting one goal and one assist in seven games. He does not need to be owned in any Fantasy format.
News: The Canucks have signed LW Matt Pettinger.
Analysis: Pettinger showed enough in seven AHL games to prompt this signing by the Canucks. He will man the lower lines in Vancouver for the time being and has no Fantasy value at this time.
News: Former Capitals, Lightning and Canucks winger Matt Pettinger has signed with the AHL's Manitoba Moose.
Analysis: Pettinger has 120 points in 413 NHL games, but wasn't signed by an NHL team this offseason. The 28-year-old has no Fantasy value at this time.
News: Lightning LW Matt Pettinger scored a goal and finished at minus-1 during Friday's game against the Blues. Pettinger cut it to 3-2 with 7:50 left on his third goal of the season and first score since Dec. 23.
Analysis: Pettinger has been limited at times this season due to injury, but has been a constant in the lineup since mid-December. Still, he plays less than 12 minutes per game and is primarily a lower-line forward. Pettinger has marginal Fantasy appeal.
News: Lightning LW Matt Pettinger tallied an assist and finished at plus-1 in 10:40 of ice time Thursday against the Flyers. It was his third assist of the season and second in seven games.
Analysis: Pettinger has been limited at times this season due to injury, but has been a constant in the lineup since mid-December. Still, he plays less than 12 minutes per game and is primarily a lower-line forward. Pettinger has marginal Fantasy appeal.
News: LW Matt Pettinger was able to get off three shots on Saturday in a 2-0 loss to Ottawa in his return from a knee injury.
Analysis: Pettinger was claimed off waivers by the Lightning earlier in November after he was let go by the Canucks and was seeing some time on the top line. He remains a non-factor in Fantasy play right now.
News: Lightning LW Matt Pettinger has been skating with the team for the past week and is nearing a return to health from a knee injury. That said, he could not return on Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens and remains on IR for the time being. He is questionable for Saturday at Ottawa.
Analysis: Pettinger was claimed off waivers by the Lightning earlier in November after he was let go by the Canucks and was seeing some time on the top line. He remains a non-factor in Fantasy play right now.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Lightning LW Matt Pettinger has been skating with the team for the past week and is nearing a return to health. Pettinger injured his knee during practice on Nov. 25 was expected to be out two weeks. While he's participated in all drills with the team during practice, he is not a full strength with his work in the corners and along the boards. He said he hopes to be ready to return at some point during the upcoming four-game road trip.
Analysis: Pettinger was claimed off waivers by the Lightning earlier in November after he was let go by the Canucks and was seeing some time on the top line. He remains a non-factor in Fantasy play right now and is still an injury-risk start Week 10 (Dec. 8-14).
News:The Sports Xhcange reports LW Matt Pettinger is out at least two weeks after injuring his knee during practice Tuesday. Pettinger had to be helped off the ice after his skate caught a rut in the ice. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26.
Analysis: Pettinger was claimed off waivers by the Lightning earlier in November after he was let go by the Canucks and was seeing some time on the top line. He remains a non-factor in Fantasy play right now and this injury could keep him out for a while.
News: The Tampa Tribune reports that Lightning LW Matt Pettinger injured during practice Tuesday when his skate got caught in a rut during a drill. He will have an MRI Wednesday.
Analysis: Pettinger was claimed off waivers by the Lightning earlier this month after he was let go by the Canucks and was seeing some time on the top line. He remains a non-factor in Fantasy play right now and this injury could keep him out for a while.
News: The St. Pete Times reports that Lightning LW Matt Pettinger will play on Tampa Bay's top line Tuesday at Toronto. He will replace Vaclav Prospal, who will now center a line featuring Chris Gratton and Mark Recchi.
Analysis: Pettinger was claimed off waivers by the Lightning earlier this month after he was let go by the Canucks. He has apparently made a good enough impression already and will be rewarded with ice time alongside Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis. He remains a non-factor in Fantasy play right now, but keep a close eye on how he does with this promotion. Prospal's value takes a bit of a hit with this move, but he's still worth using as a low-end starting Fantasy forward in all leagues.
News: The Tampa Bay Lightning have claimed LW Matt Pettinger off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks.
Analysis: Pettinger scored 36 goals over two seasons in Washington before struggling under new coach Bruce Boudreau last season, scoring just twice in 56 games before being traded to Vancouver, where he scored four times in 20 games. He remains a non-factor in Fantasy play.
News: Veteran Vancouver Canucks forwards Matt Pettinger, Jeff Cowan and Jason Krog were sent down to the American Hockey League after clearing waivers on Wednesday. Pettinger, who has played 354 NHL games over seven seasons and is making $1.1 million this season and Krog were both sent to Vancouver's AHL affiliate in Manitoba. Cowan, a tough guy who has played more than 400 NHL games since 2000, was sent to Peoria, the affiliate of the St. Louis Blues.
Analysis: All three players are on one-way contracts, meaning they must be paid the full amount in the minor leagues but it won't count against the Canucks' salary cap while they're down. Pettinger scored 36 goals over two seasons in Washington before struggling under new coach Bruce Boudreau last season, scoring just twice in 56 games before being traded to Vancouver, where he scored four times in 20 games. Krog signed a $700,000 free-agent contract in Vancouver this summer after leading the AHL in scoring and being the MVP during both the regular season and playoffs last season. All three of these players can be ignored in Fantasy.
News: The Vancouver Canucks have traded LW Matt Cooke to the Washington Capitals for LW Matt Pettinger.
Analysis: Cooke is only worth using in leagues that reward penalty minutes, while Pettinger is having a very poor season and has minimal Fantasy value. Both should continue to be ignored in most formats.
News:Matt Pettinger scored his second goal for Washington during Saturday's 6-3 win against the Thrashers. It was his first goal since Oct. 29 against the Maple Leafs and first point since the same game.
Analysis: Pettinger is having a down year after totaling 30 or more points in his previous two seasons. He is not a serious player for the Capitals and is nothing more than a Fantasy reserve at this time.
News: Brian Sutherby, Matt Bradley, Jeff Schultz, Matt Pettinger and Boyd Gordon all scored their first goals of the season for the Capitals at Toronto Monday. "We played very well (Monday), all four lines played well, everybody scored and our goalie played well," said Alex Ovechkin, who has nine goals in as many career games against the Maple Leafs. "I think we deserved (Monday's) win."
Analysis: Pettinger had a goal and an assist for the Capitals. He had just one assist in his first 10 games. He is owned in one percent of CBSSports.com leagues -- which is about where he should be.
News: Matt Pettinger has yet to record a goal or an assist after five games with the Capitals this season.
Analysis: Pettinger had seven shots on goal in his first game of the season -- and he hasn't had more than one shot on goal in any game since. He is owned in less than two percent of CBSSports.com leagues -- which is about where it should be.
News: Capitals LW Matt Pettinger (thumb) returned to the team's lineup Saturday against the Canadiens. He played for 13:16 and finished with a minus-1 rating.
Analysis: It appears safe to get Pettinger back into active Fantasy lineups. When healthy, he is a low-end reserve in the deepest of the leagues.
News: Capitals LW Matt Pettinger (thumb) did not play Thursday against the Hurricanes.
Analysis: There were some rumblings that Pettinger might not return this season, but it looks as though he will give it a go in the coming games. When healthy, he is a low-end reserve in the deepest of the leagues.
News: Capitals LW Matt Pettinger, who missed his ninth game with a a broken thumb, is expected to return within the next two games.
Analysis: There were some rumblings that Pettinger might not return this season, but it looks as though he will give it a go in the coming games. When healthy, he is a low-end reserve in the deepest of the leagues.
News: The Washington Post reports Matt Pettinger (broken right thumb) has missed eight straight game and is sidelined indefinitely.
Analysis: Pettinger's return this season is in doubt, so drop him in all larger Fantasy leagues if you need the roster spot.
News: The Washington Post reports Matt Pettinger (broken right thumb) has missed eight straight game and is sidelined indefinitely.
Analysis: Pettinger's return this season is in doubt, so drop him in all larger Fantasy leagues if you need the roster spot.
News: Capitals LW Matt Pettinger (thumb) did not play Friday against the Maple Leafs.
Analysis: Pettinger remains day to day. When healthy, he is only worth a look in the largest of Fantasy leagues.
News: Eric Fehr (back) and Matt Pettinger (thumb) were both sidelined again for Thursday's game at Boston.
Analysis: Pettinger remains day to day. When healthy, he is only worth a look in the largest of Fantasy leagues.
News: Matt Pettinger (thumb) missed his fifth consecutive game on Monday night at Atlanta.
Analysis: Pettinger remains day to day. When healthy, he is only worth a look in the largest of Fantasy leagues.
News: Capitals LW Matt Pettinger (thumb) did not play Saturday against the Islanders.
Analysis: Pettinger is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all larger Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: Capitals LW Matt Pettinger (thumb) did not play Friday against the Islanders.
Analysis: Pettinger is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all larger Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: Matt Pettinger (broken right thumb) was out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Toronto.
Analysis: Pettinger is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all larger Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: The Capitals lost Boyd Gordon (sore knee) and Matt Pettinger (broken right thumb) in Thursday night's loss to Tampa Bay and both players sat out Saturday against the Islanders.
Analysis: Pettinger is listed as day to day. When healthy, he is only worth a look in the largest of Fantasy leagues.
News: The Washington Post reports Alexander Semin was previously awarded with 31st goal in Sunday's game against the Penguins, but it has since been changed to Matt Pettinger.
Analysis: Despite the goal, Pettinger is still only worth a look in the largest of Fantasy formats at this time.
News: LW Donald Brashear, RW Eric Fehr, LW Matt Pettinger and D Jeff Schultz each recorded an assist in Sunday's game against the Penguins.
Analysis: Brashear is the only player of the four worth using in Fantasy leagues and that is only in larger formats which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: Matt Pettinger has managed 10 goals and seven assists with a minus-6 rating through 27 games at the Christmas break.
Analysis: Pettinger is only worth using in larger Fantasy leagues as a No. 5 or 6 forward at this point.
News: Matt Pettinger (upper body) was able to return to the ice for three games last week.
Analysis: Pettinger had seven shots on goal total in three games, along with two assists, but he's not worth picking up outside of larger Fantasy leagues.
News: Pettinger has been placed on injured reserve with what the team is terming an "upper body" injury. He suffered the injury last Friday in a preseason game against Philadelphia.
Analysis: Pettinger is likely out until at least mid-October, so reserve him in all larger Fantasy leagues.
News: Matt Pettinger managed to post a career-high 20 goals, along with a respectable 18 assists and a minus-2 rating in 71 games for the Washington Capitals in 2005-06.
Analysis: Pettinger was one of just four Capitals to manage 20 goals, although you'd be hard-pressed to find a correct answer at the local sports bar even from the heartiest of hockey fans with that kind of trivia if you asked around. He heads into the 2006-07 season as a player with Fantasy value only in larger leagues due to a below-average plus/minus rating.
News: Matt Pettinger (upper body injury) was back in the lineup for Friday’s game at Carolina. He posted an assist and plus-1 rating with four shots on net in 13:56 of ice time.
Analysis: It appears safe to get Pettinger back into the active Fantasy lineup in all leagues for the final scoring period of the season.
News: Matt Pettinger missed his second straight game on Wednesday against Carolina due to an upper body injury.
Analysis: Pettinger remains day to day. Keep him reserved in all Fantasy leagues if you have healthier options.
News: Matt Pettinger scored a goal and had a minus-1 rating with three shots on goal in Wednesday's game against the Penguins in 15:08 of ice time.
Analysis: Pettinger has four goals and an assist over the past six games, but he remains useful only in the largest of Fantasy leagues at this time.
News: Matt Pettinger is third on the Capitals with 12 goals and 27 points through 47 games at the Olympic Games break.
Analysis: Pettinger has picked up 11 special teams points, so he can be very beneficial in larger Roto Fantasy leagues down the stretch once play resumes.
News: Matt Pettinger picked up an assist and plus-1 rating in 17:17 of ice time in Sunday's game against the Lightning.
Analysis: Pettinger has been surprisingly productive recently, posting 10 points (3 G, 7 A) over the past 14 games. If you need help in larger Fantasy leagues at wing and you are not penalized too heavily for plus/minus, give Pettinger a shot.
News: Matt Pettinger had an assist in Sunday's game against the Panthers. He also had one shot on goal in 20:33 of ice time.
Analysis: The longest Pettinger has gone without a point this season is three games. He has performed well for the lowly Capitals, but remains useful only in larger Fantasy leagues.
News: The Washington Post reports Matt Pettinger was moved to the top line along with Jaromir Jagr and Jeff Halpern.
Analysis: Pettinger might be worth adding to a Fantasy lineup if he gets off to a good start.
News: Matt Pettinger (concussion) played more than 11 minutes Wednesday at Buffalo. He did not register a shot on goal.
Analysis: Pettinger has no Fantasy value.
News: Matt Pettinger (concussion) told the Washington Post he felt good after participating in Monday's morning skate. He might return to action Wednesday in Buffalo.
Analysis: Pettinger doesn't warrant any Fantasy consideration when healthy.
News: Matt Pettinger (concussion) missed his second consecutive game on Tuesday.
Analysis: Pettinger is still considered day to day. When healthy, he does not warrant any Fantasy consideration.
News: Matt Pettinger missed Saturday's game in Minnesota due to a mild concussion, according to the Washington Post. He suffered the injury during Friday's game, and is day to day. Pettinger will try to ride a stationary bike before Monday's practice before a decision is made on whether he can skate.
Analysis: When healthy, Pettinger is not a useful Fantasy player.
