News: The Panthers have released Marek Svatos, Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel reports.
Analysis: He was in camp on a tryout, but Marek Svatos won't be signed by the Panthers, unlike fellow veteran forward Alexei Kovalev, who is expected to stick with the team.
News:Marek Svatos is slated to attend the Panthers' training camp without a contract, the Miami Herald reports. "I've struggled in the past with some injuries and that's why I took last year off," said Svatos. "I'm glad I'm here and I'm going to try my best right now. I'm healthy right now. I don't have much time to show off so it's going to be hard and physical."
Analysis:Marek Svatos, who scored 32 goals in 2005-06, was limited four goals in 28 games in 2010-11, so he has much to prove -- starting with cracking the Panthers' roster -- before he's worthy of any sort of fantasy consideration.
News: Svatos (concussion) will not play in any of Ottawa's remaining three games reports the Ottawa Sun.
Analysis: He was starting to find a groove in Ottawa after being claimed on waivers. It's likely that he won't be back as a Senator next season as the team will be going primarily with youth during its rebuild.
News: Svatos left Saturday's game against Toronto with a concussion, Toronto Star writer Damien Cox reports.
Analysis: While nothing technical has been stated, it wouldn't be shocking if this injury marks the end for Svatos' season.
Svatos: Two Goals In Ottawa's Shootout Loss Sunday
News: Svatos tickled the twine twice in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to Atlanta.
Analysis: Svatos has a modest three goals in 16 games for Ottawa after being claimed off waivers on Feb 24.
News: The Senators have claimed Svatos off waivers reports TSN's Bob McKenzie.
Analysis: With Alex Kovalev traded to Pittsburgh on Thursday, the Senators needed to land a winger as a replacement and Svatos fit the bill. He'll likely start on one of Ottawa's top two lines for Friday's game against Buffalo.
News: The Predators have placed Svatos on waivers, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.
Analysis: The Predators acquired Svatos from the Blues via the waiver process late last December. However, he sustained a lower-body injury in mid-January, and only ended up appearing in nine games with Nashville before getting released. Obviously he won't be a good fantasy option until a team commits to his services for the long haul.
News: Svatos (lower body) returned to the Nashville lineup for Tuesday's loss to San Jose
Analysis: Svatos played just 4:31 in the contest and he should be benched until he is seeing more ice time.
Preds' Svatos May Return From Lower Body Injury Tuesday
News: Svatos (lower body) practiced Monday and could return to the lineup Tuesday against the Sharks, the Tennessean reports.
Analysis: Svatos had just three points (1G, 2A) in seven games prior to getting injured, so there's probably no need to rush him back into your fantasy lineups. He has a history of being a very streaky scorer.
News: Svatos (knee) appears close to a return, the Tennessean reports.
Analysis: Svatos, who has been skating all week in the wake of arthroscopic knee surgery before the All-Star break, now falls into the day-to-day category.
News: Svatos (knee) will resume skating next week, the The Tennessean reports.
Analysis: He hasn't been able to skate since having minor knee surgery last month. Svatos will likely need several practices to get his conditioning back before head coach Barry Trotz will install him back in the Predators' lineup.
News: Svatos had surgery to clean up his knee and will be out two weeks, Joshua Cooper of the Tennessean reports.
Analysis: With the All-Star break coming up this weekend, Svatos may be able to return after missing just four or five more games, but we'll track his progress as he gets back on the ice next week to see if that timetable holds up.
News: Svatos returned to Nashville early due to his lower body injury, Josh Cooper of The Tennessean reports.
Analysis: The Predators play at Calgary on Monday night, but Svatos will not be with the team after he missed Sunday's game. There's no immediate timetable for his return.
Preds' Svatos (Shoulder) Questionable For Sunday Versus Oilers
News: Svatos (lower body) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Oilers, according to the Tennessean.
Analysis: Svatos had points in three of four games prior to suffering the injury, and has been on the shelf for four games since then. Keep him reserved until he gets the green light to return.
News: Nashville has yet to decide the status of Svatos (lower body) for Tuesday's game against Phoenix, the Tennessean reports.
Analysis: Svatos has three points in the last four games he's suited up for, so his return would be beneficial for Nashville. If he can sustain that sort of production, he might wind up with his most productive season since his 50-point showing in 2005.
News: Svatos missed Saturday's game against Chicago with a lower-body injury, the Tennessean reports.
Analysis: It doesn't sound too serious, as Preds coach Barry Trotz said Svatos would rejoin the team either Sunday in Chicago or Monday in Phoenix.
News: Svatos has been averaging roughly 10 minutes of ice time in his first two games as a Predator, playing on a line with Marcel Goc and Sergei Kostitsyn.
Analysis: During his six seasons with Colorado, Svatos became known for his proneness to injury as well as for uninspired play. He has never played a full 82-game schedule - in fact, his career high was 69 back in 2008-09, and he was often a healthy scratch. We don't expect he will suddenly turn into an offensive force now that he's with the Preds.
News: The Predators have claimed Svatos off waivers from the Blues, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com.
Analysis: The Preds are banged up among their forward ranks, so if Svatos pans out this could really help. It's probably worth the risk as well ... not only does it take Svatos away from a division opponent, but the Preds need some answers for an offense that has scored only 87 goals in 36 games, the lowest per-game average in the entire conference.
News: Svatos agreed to a one-year contract with the Blues on Tuesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Svatos had been playing with Avangard Omsk in the KHL (Russia), where he recorded three goals and five assists in 19 games. Svatos still needs to clear waivers before suiting up for the Blues, but he will likely be in the lineup by the end of the week. Svatos scored at least 30 points in the four seasons between 2005 and 2009, including a 50-point campaign in the 2005-06 season, so he could become a relevant fantasy player in St. Louis if he gets the opportunity and stays healthy.
News: Svatos will play next season with Avangard Omsk in the KHL, James Mirtle of the Globe & Mail reports.
Analysis: Svatos played in 54 games last season with the Avalanche, but he managed just 11 points for the season. He will not have any fantasy value in one-year leagues, but those in deep keeper leagues should not forget about him because he is still only 28 and could return to the NHL down the road.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos picked up his first point since November when he assisted in Monday's win over the Blues.
Analysis: Svatos has been relegated to just a third-line guy in Colorado for the time being and clearly isn't the same offensive talent he used to be. Continue to ignore him in all but the deepest of Fantasy leagues.
News: Colorado winger Marek Svatos (chest) returned to action on Tuesday against the Blue Jackets. Svatos had been out since the middle of January.
Analysis: Svatos put up 50 points in his rookie season of 2005-06, but it's been all downhill since then for the 27-year-old Czech. Continue to ignore him in the majority of Fantasy leagues until he starts to turn things around.
News: The Denver Post reports that Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (chest) will make his return to action Tuesday vs. Columbus. He has been out since mid-January.
Analysis: Svatos put up 50 points in his rookie season of 2005-06, but it's been all downhill since then for the 27-year-old Czech. Continue to ignore him in the majority of Fantasy leagues until he starts to turn things around.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (chest) did not suit up on Friday against the Stars. He has been out for five games. The Sports Xchange reports Svatos is out indefinitely.
Analysis: Svatos is back skating, but Colorado isn't speculating on when he might return. Svatos is not one of coach Joe Sacco's favorite players and he probably would rather finish the season without the veteran winger. It could happen too since Colorado wouldn't mind trading Svatos, who has minimal Fantasy appeal until he starts to heat up.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (chest) did not suit up on Thursday against the Wild. He has been out for four games.
Analysis: Svatos is back skating, but Colorado isn't speculating on when he might return. Svatos is not one of coach Joe Sacco's favorite players and he probably would rather finish the season without the veteran winger. It could happen too since Colorado wouldn't mind trading Svatos, who has minimal Fantasy appeal until he starts to heat up.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos missed his third straight game with a chest issue as Colorado blanked the Stars on Sunday night.
Analysis: Svatos only returned on Saturday against the Devils after missing a month with a groin injury. It didn't take him long to get injured again. Svatos is having an awful season in Colorado and has been demoted to the fourth line. Colorado would like to get rid of him by the trade deadline, but who knows if that would even spark Svatos. He has marginal Fantasy appeal until further notice.
News: Colorado F Marek Svatos missed his second straight game on Friday against the Predators with a chest injury.
Analysis: Svatos only returned on Saturday against the Devils after missing a month with a groin injury. It didn't take him long to get injured again. Svatos is having an awful season in Colorado and has been demoted to the fourth line. Colorado would like to get rid of him by the trade deadline, but who knows if that would even spark Svatos. He has marginal Fantasy appeal until further notice.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos sat out (bruised chest) on Monday against the Oilers and is considered day to day.
Analysis: Svatos only returned on Saturday against the Devils after missing a month with a groin injury. It didn't take him long to get injured again. Svatos is having an awful season in Colorado and has been demoted to the fourth line. Colorado would like to get rid of him by the trade deadline, but who knows if that would even spark Svatos. He has marginal Fantasy appeal until further notice.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos returned to action Saturday after playing just once since Dec. 11 because of a groin injury. He only played six minutes.
Analysis: Hopefully Svatos let his groin heal completely this time, as he returned too early in late December and missed another couple of weeks as a result. When healthy, he has been a major disappointment and can continue to be ignored in all but deeper leagues until he turns things around.
News: The Avalanche have placed RW Marek Svatos on injured reserve because of a groin injury. The move was retroactive to Dec. 30.
Analysis: Svatos returned to the lineup on the 30th after missing six games with the groin injury, but clearly he was not fully recovered. He has been out ever since. This is just the icing to the cake. His playing time has been severely reduced as he has fallen into coach Joe Sacco's doghouse. Svatos has become pretty much unusable in Fantasy since his poor play has resulted in reduced PT.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos returned to the lineup on Wednesday against the Senators after missing six games with a groin injury. He had no points in 8:01 of ice time and finished at even. Svatos has no points in 10 games.
Analysis: You might think Svatos re-injured himself since he played only eight minutes on Wednesday, but he did not. His playing time has been severely reduced as he has fallen into coach Joe Sacco's doghouse. Svatos has become pretty much unusable in Fantasy since his poor play has resulted in reduced PT.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (groin) missed Saturday's game vs. Dallas and has now been out for two weeks.
Analysis: With his poor play and now this groin injury, Svatos has become pretty much unusable in Fantasy for the time being.
News: Colorado winger Marek Svatos (groin) was scratched for the second consecutive day on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. He remains day to day with his injury.
Analysis: We would like to blame the groin injury on Svatos' poor season, but we can't. He is just no longer the player he once was. When healthy, he's just a low-end Fantasy option for the deepest of leagues.
News: Colorado winger Marek Svatos (groin) was scratched on Monday against the Wild. He remains day to day with his injury.
Analysis: We would like to blame the groin injury on Svatos' poor season, but we can't. He is just no longer the player he once was. When healthy, he's just a low-end Fantasy option for the deepest of leagues.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos (groin) did not return to action Saturday against the Blue Jackets. He remains day to day with his injury.
Analysis: We would like to blame the groin injury on Svatos' poor season, but we can't. He is just no longer the player he once was. When healthy, he's just a low-end Fantasy option for the deepest of leagues.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos (groin) was scratched on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. He remains day to day with his injury.
Analysis: We would like to blame the groin injury on Svatos' poor season, but we can't. He is just no longer the player he once was. When healthy, he's just a low-end Fantasy option for the deepest of leagues.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos missed Sunday's game against the Flames with a groin injury. Coach Joe Sacco said he is day to day. The Avalanche play again Tuesday against Washington.
Analysis: We would like to blame the groin injury on Svatos' poor season, but we can't. He is just no longer the player he once was. Sacco has severely reduced his playing time as of late and it shows up in his numbers as he has no points in nine games. Svatos is no longer a safe start in Fantasy and is an injury-risk option for Week 11 (Dec. 14-20).
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos failed to record a point and finished at even in 12:23 of ice time on Wednesday against the Wild. The Avalanche turned up the pressure in the third period. Marek Svatos had two good chances in the first six minutes, and then had another chance on a breakaway with 7:20 left but Niklas Backstrom came up big to preserve the shutout.
Analysis: The Wild aren't the only team denying Svatos goals lately. He hasn't scored in eight games and his playing time has been severely reduced. Svatos is only a sliver of the player he used to be. Until he heats up, he has marginal Fantasy appeal.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos scored his second goal of the season Monday, a power-play effort in a win over the Bruins.
Analysis: Svatos scored 32 goals in his rookie season of 2005-06 and 26 two seasons ago, but has yet to play 70 points in a single campaign. His value remains only in deeper leagues for now, but he's someone worth keeping an eye on in all leagues.
News:Marek Svatos and Ryan Stoa scored goals in the second period, and Wojtek Wolski added another in the third as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Thursday. Svatos (finger), who nearly scored early in the first period, tied it with a power-play goal 2:13 into the second. Svatos took three shots in 11:35 of ice time.
Analysis: Svatos has finished the last two seasons on the injured list, but his 2007-08 campaign ended due to much more serious circumstances (torn ACL). He should have an easier time bouncing back from the finger injury. Svatos struggled in 2008-09 following knee surgery. He had just 14 goals and 20 assists in 69 games. He also finished under even for the first time in his career (minus-6). Svatos has a lot to prove heading into 2009-10 as a new coaching staff comes in and he is also in a walk year. Still, Svatos is an injury-risk Fantasy selection Draft Day.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Avalanche RW Marek Svatos is recovering from April 8 surgery for a broken finger. He is expected to be ready for training camp.
Analysis: Svatos has finished the last two seasons on the injured list, but his 2007-08 campaign ended due to much more serious circumstances (torn ACL). He should have an easier time bouncing back from the finger injury. Svatos struggled in 2008-09 following knee surgery. He had just 14 goals and 20 assists in 69 games. He also finished under even for the first time in his career (minus-6). Svatos has a lot to prove heading into 2009-10 as a new coaching staff comes in and he is also in a walk year. Still, Svatos is an injury-risk Fantasy selection Draft Day.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos missed Sunday's regular-season finale against the Blues with a finger injury. He was held out the final three games of the season due to the injury.
Analysis: What a fitting way for Svatos' season to come to an end. His 2007-08 season ended due to a serious knee injury, and a year later he is out to end the season, although with a far less troublesome problem. Coming off a torn ACL took its toll on Svatos, who managed just 14 goals and 20 assists in 69 games. He really needs to work on his conditioning in the offseason and get back to the level when he scored a career-high 32 goals in 2005-06. Svatos has yet to play 70 or more games in his NHL career, so he remains an injury-risk flier on Draft Day 2009.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos was unable to return to the team's lineup on Saturday against the Canucks due to a finger injury. He is questionable for the Avalanche's finale against the Blues on Sunday.
Analysis: Svatos was returning from an ACL injury this season and this finger injury is the exclamation point on what was a disappointing season. Unless he returns on Sunday, he will finish the season with only 14 goals and 20 assists on the year. He will still have low-end appeal heading into next season.
News:Marek Svatos became the latest member of Colorado's ever-expanding ailment list, sitting out Thursday against the Stars with a finger injury. The forward was one of eight regulars missing from the lineup and remains questionable for Saturday against the Canucks.
Analysis: The finger injury just caps what has been a disappointing season for Svatos, who was returning from a torn ACL. He has gone 11 games without a goal since scoring March 8 against Chicago and has 14 goals in 69 games overall. Svatos had 26 goals in 62 games last season before suffering a knee injury that required reconstructive surgery. It's not to say we didn't expect Svatos to struggle in 2008-09 coming off a serious knee injury as most skaters are plagued following a torn ACL. But since the Avalanche slumped as a team, it also didn't help Svatos' cause. He is certainly going to have low-end Fantasy appeal heading into 2009-10. Svatos has to regain his scoring touch before being trusted heavily in Fantasy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports RW Marek Svatos has been a major disappointment for the Avalanche this season. He has gone 11 games without a goal since scoring March 8 against Chicago and has 14 goals in 69 games overall. Svatos had 26 goals in 62 games last season before suffering a knee injury that required reconstructive surgery.
Analysis: It's not to say we didn't expect Svatos to struggle in 2008-09 coming off a serious knee injury as most skaters are plagued following a torn ACL. But since the Avalanche slumped as a team, it also didn't help Svatos' cause. He is certainly going to have low-end Fantasy appeal heading into 2009-10. Svatos has to regain his scoring touch before being trusted heavily in Fantasy.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos returned to the lineup Sunday against the Ducks after missing two games with a head injury. He failed to record a point in 12 minutes and finished at minus-1.
Analysis: Svatos has failed to break 40 points the last three seasons after totaling a career-high 50 in 2005-06. He has had a real tough 2008-09 since he was coming off a major knee injury. Svatos is merely a low-end flier when healthy.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos missed a second straight game Friday against the Canucks with a head injury. He remains questionable heading into Sunday against the Ducks.
Analysis: Svatos has had a tough year coming off a serious knee injury and has lost a lot of Fantasy appeal. He is merely a low-end flier when healthy.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos missed Wednesday's game against the Ducks with a head injury. He remains questionable heading into Friday against the Canucks.
Analysis: Svatos has had a tough year coming off a serious knee injury and has lost a lot of Fantasy appeal. He is merely a low-end flier when healthy.
News: Colorado played the third period Sunday against the Sharks without right wing Marek Svatos, giving no immediate word on whether the 33-point scorer was injured. He didn't log a point in 7:03 of ice time and spent two minutes in the penalty box.
Analysis: We can only assume that Svatos was unavailable in the third period due to injury since he is one of their top-logging forwards when healthy. Svatos has had a tough year coming off a serious knee injury and has lost a lot of Fantasy appeal. He is merely a low-end flier when healthy.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos scored a goal and was credited with an assist in a 5-1 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. Svatos is up to 31 points on the season with 14 goals and 17 assists. Svatos converted Tyler Arnason's centering pass for the goal and Smyth wrapped in a rebound of Marek Svatos' shot at 5:37 of the third.
Analysis: Svatos had been coming around in early February but his production has really tailed off in the past month or so. In his last six games, Svatos only had two assists and had failed to score. He remains only a low-end option reserved for the deepest of leagues.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos scored a goal and finished at minus-2 during Sunday's game against the Red Wings. Svatos scored his 13th goal 1:01 into the third on a power play. He has four goals in his last seven games and six power-play scores on the season.
Analysis: Svatos has been playing very well for the Avalanche since mid-January and finally seems to have hit his stride after slumping through most of the first half. He had been very slow to recover from a knee injury that ended his 2007-08 season, but with all the major injuries Colorado has suffered up front, Svatos has had to pick up his game as of late. If he continues to play well, he might just become a Fantasy viable player again.
News:Marek Svatos scored twice, Peter Budaj stopped 36 shots and the Colorado Avalanche ended a four-game slide with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. It was the first multigoal game of the season for Svatos, who also had an assist. He tied the game at 1 with his 10th goal 12:37 into the first period and won the game with his 11th goal 15:22 into the second period.
Analysis: Don't look now, but Svatos is finally coming around for the Avalanche. He has five goals and four assists in his last 10 games. This is as good of production as we have seen from Svatos in 2008-09. He has been very slow to recover from a knee injury that ended his 2007-08 season, but with all the major injuries Colorado has suffered up front, Svatos has had to pick up his game as of late. If he continues to play well, he might just become a Fantasy viable player again.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos had a power-play goal during Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings. He has scored in two straight games and three of five. He has a three-game point streak brewing as well.
Analysis: Colorado has been dying for offensive production out of Svatos all season, but he has been slow to recover from knee surgery that ended his 2007-08 season. Svatos doesn't have that same pep in his step prior to the injury and remains a low-end Fantasy option until he gets it back.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos opened the scoring during a 6-2 win against the Flames Sunday. Svatos scored a power-play goal 16:33 into the game as he banked in a shot off Curtis McElhinney's left skate. It was his eighth goal and second in four games. He has four points in his last five outings.
Analysis: Colorado has been dying for offensive production out of Svatos all season, but he has been slow to recover from knee surgery that ended his 2007-08 season. Svatos doesn't have that same pep in his step prior to the injury and remains a low-end Fantasy option until he gets it back.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos scored his first goal in his last nine games Tuesday as Colorado fell 4-3 to the Blue Jackets.
Analysis: Svatos has just 17 points this season and hasn't stepped up his play with Joe Sakic and Paul Stastny out. He remians a low-end forward in deeper leagues than anything and really shouldn't be used until he starts to score a little more.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos assisted twice in Monday's win over the Predators. He now has 15 points on the season.
Analysis: Svatos is assisting a little more this season, but only has six goals so far, which is 20 less than last season. He's more of a low-end forward in deeper leagues than anything and really shouldn't be used until he starts to score a little more.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos returned after missing seven games with a back injury. He had an opportunity to take a penalty shot but failed to convert. That's about all Svatos did offensively in his return to action.
Analysis: Before getting injured, Svatos had scored three goals in five games. He may have lost a bit of his scoring touch during the absence, evidenced by failing to convert the penalty shot in the shootout. Svatos remains a low-end option until he can go on another tear.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (back) missed his fifth consecutive game Sunday night against the Panthers.
Analysis: Svatos had three goals in his last five games before getting hurt, so obviously this was a bad time for him to get injured. He was just coming around after having a sluggish start to the season as he was coming off major knee surgery. Svatos is a talented goal scorer, but remains more of a low-end Fantasy option until he reels off a nice run. Ignore him in Fantasy Week 12 (Dec. 22-28) as the Avs only play twice anyway.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (back) missed his fourth consecutive game Thursday against the Lightning. He remains questionable heading into Sunday against the Panthers.
Analysis: Svatos had three goals in his last five games before getting hurt, so obviously this was a bad time for him to get injured. He was just coming around after having a sluggish start to the season as he was coming off major knee surgery. Svatos is a talented goal scorer, but remains more of a low-end Fantasy option until he reels off a nice run.
News: The Denver Post reports that Avalanche RW Marek Svatos will not play in Colorado's first two games this week. His earliest return would be Dec. 18 at Tampa Bay.
Analysis: Svatos had three goals in his last five games before getting hurt, so obviously this was a bad time for him to get injured. He was just coming around after having a sluggish start to the season as he was coming off major knee surgery. Svatos is a talented goal scorer, but remains more of a low-end Fantasy option until he reels off a nice run.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos was not in the lineup Friday against the Blackhawks because of a back injury suffered Tuesday against the Kings. He remains questionable heading into Monday against Detroit.
Analysis: Svatos has three goals in his last five games and six points in six games, so obviously this is a bad time for him to get injured. He was just coming around after having a sluggish start to the season as he was coming off major knee surgery. Svatos is a talented goal scorer, but remains more of a low-end Fantasy option until he reels off a nice run.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos scored his sixth goal of the season in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Kings. Then he got hurt. Svatos left the game in the second period with a back injury.
Analysis: Svatos has 13 points on the year after scoring his 6th goal on Tuesday before the injury. He had six points in his last six games so the Avs hope to have him return to action shortly. He still needs to find more consistency when he returns to action and that keeps him just a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos gave his team a chance to win Friday's game against the Stars with a late goal, but Colorado lost 2-1 after the shootout. Svatos scored with 55.5 seconds left in regulation, spoiling Marty Turco's bid for his 34th career shutout. It was his fifth goal of the season and second in three games.
Analysis: Svatos is finally starting to feel close to 100 percent coming off a major knee injury that abruptly ended his 2007-08 season. Svatos had 26 goals last season, and will need to pick up the pace significantly if he wants to get anywhere close to that number again this season. Until he gets more consistency, Svatos remains a low-end Fantasy option best left for deeper leagues.
News: The Rocky Mountain News reports that Avalanche RW Marek Svatos' knee, which he had surgically repaired in the spring, is progressing nicely. "I can feel that the knee is getting better," Svatos said. "I'm moving on the ice better. When I'm skating, I don't feel the knee at all."
Analysis: Svatos had 26 goals last season, and will need to pick up the pace significantly if he wants to get anywhere close to that number again this season. Until he gets more consistency, Svatos remains a low-end Fantasy option best left for deeper leagues.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos scored his fourth goal of the season Monday in a win over the Wild.
Analysis: Svatos had 26 goals last season, and will need to pick up the pace significantly if he wants to get anywhere close to that number again this season. Until he gets more consistency, Svatos remains a low-end Fantasy option best left for deeper leagues.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos assisted three times Saturday in a win over the Lightning.
Analysis: Svatos only has 10 points this season and barely has any Fantasy value at this time. He is worth keeping an eye on, though.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos (abdominal) returned to action on Saturday night against the Kings. Svatos did not record a point in 11:26 on the ice but did score in the shootout as he slipped the puck past Los Angeles G Erik Ersberg.
Analysis: Svatos has 20-30 goal capability, but until he gets a little more consistent, he remains a low-end Fantasy option.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos sustained an abdominal injury in the second period Thursday against the Flames and didn't play in the third. He didn't have a point in 8:15 of ice time and finished at even. He took two shots and spent four minutes in the penalty box.
Analysis: Svatos came into the game with two goals in his previous three outings and was finally starting to find his rhythm since coming off major knee surgery last season. Now, he has to deal with another ailment that could set him back. Svatos has 20-30 goal capability, but until he gets a little more consistent, he remains a low-end Fantasy option.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos scored his third goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. Svatos scored the first goal of the game in the 1st period.
Analysis: Svatos now has three goals and seven points on the season for the Avs. He remains only a low-end Fantasy forward in deeper formats.
News: The NHL changed the credit on Colorado's only goal in Wednesday's shootout win over the Canucks. Instead of Paul Stastny, the goal now goes to Marek Svatos.
Analysis: So, Svatos gets his second goal of the season and loses an assist, while Stastny picks up his 11th assist and drops back to four goals. That ends a 10-game goal-less streak for Svatos, who remains only a low-end Fantasy forward in deeper formats. Stastny remains a solid No. 2 Fantasy forward.
News:The Sports Xchange reports that four Avalanche forwards have goal droughts right now. RW Marek Svatos (eight games), LW Darcy Tucker (seven games), LW Ryan Smyth (six games) and C Joe Sakic (five games) have all failed to light the lamp recently.
Analysis: The Avalanche have lost four straight games and only scored seven goals during that span, so it's more of a case of an entire team struggling than just one or two guys. Smyth and Sakic remain solid starts in all formats, while Svatos' and Tucker's value lies in deeper formats.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Avalanche RW Marek Svatos is struggling to find his groove nearly eight months after major knee surgery. After scoring 26 goals in 62 games last season, Svatos has one goal in eight games and has taken only three shots in his past four games.
Analysis: Svatos has been dropped to the Avalanche's third line, but at this point, it might be beneficial to sit him down for a few weeks and let him get back to 100 percent. Obviously he might not be mentally or physically recovered from the serious knee injury and it is effecting his game. Svatos is a good goal scorer, but until he gets on track, he has limited Fantasy appeal.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos returned to the lineup Thursday against the Flyers and scored a power-play goal in a 5-2 win. Svatos is coming off major knee surgery and was a healthy scratch Tuesday in Calgary to give him some rest after playing in the first two games.
Analysis: Svatos took three shots Thursday, all in the first period, after coming into the game with just four shots in his first two contests. It appears the extra rest helped. Svatos is a good goal scorer, but doesn't do much else when active. He remains a low-end Fantasy option.
News:The Sports Xchange reports RW Marek Svatos was a healthy scratch Tuesday against the Flames and replaced by RW Cody McCormick, who made his season debut. Avalanche coach Tony Granato said he wanted to rest Svatos, who is coming off major knee surgery, and added he wanted to get McCormick into a game. McCormick had an assist and fought Flames RW Jarome Iginla.
Analysis: Svatos has not scored in his first two games and has just one assist with four shots on goal. Svatos has been very slow to make it back to the ice after tearing his knee up in March. He played very little in the preseason and it doesn't appear as though he is at 100 percent. Svatos is a good goal scorer, but doesn't do much else when active. He remains a low-end Fantasy option.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos, who is coming off a torn ACL, made his preseason debut Wednesday against the Stars. He didn't have a point in 13:59 of ice time and took only one shot.
Analysis: Svatos has been very slow to make it back to the ice after tearing his knee up in March. The fact he has just played in a preseason game is not good news, but he still has a week to work out the kinks. Svatos is a bit of an injury-risk sleeper heading into 2008-09 since he is coming off the serious knee injury. Draft him more as a No. 4 or No. 5 Fantasy forward.
News: The Rocky Mountain News reports that Avalanche RW Marek Svatos, who had ACL surgery for a torn ACL in March, practiced Monday and should be available Wednesday when the Avalanche plays Dallas in a preseason contest. "I'm looking forward to it," he said. "I feel good. I'm a little bit behind. I'm a little afraid in the back of my mind, but I'm sure after the first shift I should be good."
Analysis: Svatos' 32 goals in 2005-06 were third among rookies behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Among those goals, which tied Joe Sakic for the team lead, were nine game-winners, tying an NHL rookie record set by Steve Larmer in 1982-83. Svatos is a bit of an injury-risk sleeper heading into 2008-09 since he is coming off the serious knee injury. Draft him more as a No. 4 or No. 5 Fantasy forward. He needs to prove his health before becoming much more to Fantasy owners.
News: The Denver Post reports that Avalanche RW Marek Svatos will not play in a scrimmage on Monday night as he is still recovering from knee surgery he underwent late last season. He has been taking part in training camp but not in full-contact drills and should be ready to start the regular season.
Analysis: Svatos' 32 goals in 2005-06 were third among rookies behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Among those goals, which tied Joe Sakic for the team lead, were nine game-winners, tying an NHL rookie record set by Steve Larmer in 1982-83. Svatos is a bit of an injury-risk sleeper heading into 2008-09 since he is coming off a serious knee injury. Draft him more as a No. 4 or No. 5 Fantasy forward. He needs to prove his health before becoming much more to Fantasy owners.
News: The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Marek Svatos to a two-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing Friday. Svatos scored 26 goals last season despite missing the final 16 games with a torn knee ligament. He tied Wojtek Wolski for the club lead with six game-winning goals.
Analysis: Svatos' 32 goals in 2005-06 were third among rookies behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Among those goals, which tied Joe Sakic for the team lead, were nine game-winners, tying an NHL rookie record set by Steve Larmer in 1982-83. "Marek Svatos has been a key ingredient to our success the last few years," Avalanche general manager Francois Giguere said. "He's scored many big goals for this club and we expect him to be a strong force for us again this season." Svatos is a bit of an injury-risk sleeper heading into 2008-09 since he is coming off a serious knee injury. Draft him more as a No. 4 or No. 5 Fantasy forward. He needs to prove his health before becoming much more to Fantasy owners.
News: The Avalanche could definitely use the help of Peter Forsberg after injuries to Marek Svatos and Ryan Smyth on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Svatos tore his ACL in the second period when he slid hard into the boards. He'll undergo surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season.
Analysis: The Avalanche were dealt a big blow by losing Svatos, who socred 26 goals and has 37 points on the season. It is safe to cut Svatos in all seasonal formats. He has minimal keeper league value, but there is a chance he is not ready for the start of the 2008-09 season.
News: LW Ryan Smyth (head) wasn't the only banged up Avalanche player on Saturday against the Kings. The team also lost Marek Svatos, who injured his right knee after assisting on Ruslan Salei's first goal in an Avalanche sweater midway through the second period.
Analysis: Svatos extended his points streak to six games before exiting the lineup. He has one goal and five assists in that span. He has been playing well on the top line with Joe Sakic and Andrew Brunette, but is still nothing more than a No. 4 Fantasy forward when healthy. The Avalanche said he is out indefinitely until they can run further tests. Consider him an injury-risk start for Fantasy Week 23 (March 3-9).
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos extended his current point streak to five games on Wednesday when he assisted in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks. He has four assists and a goal during the streak.
Analysis: Svatos has a career-best rating of plus-12 this season and has been playing well in 2008, except for a little funk the beginning of February. With the Avs stacking their lineup offensively for a playoff run, you should consider Svatos a No. 4 Fantasy forward for now.
News:Marek Svatos made it 2-1 at 9:09 of the second period just nine seconds after Phoenix's Craig Weller was whistled for hooking. Svatos took a pass from Scott Hannan just outside the top left edge of the crease and beat Mikael Tellqvist with a quick wrist shot. Colorado won a 3-2 shootout over Phoenix.
Analysis: Svatos managed his first goal in five games. Svatos is a mid-level Fantasy option at this time.
News:Marek Svatos scored his 25th goal of the season just 1:37 into the game against the Ducks on Tuesday when he backhanded a shot over Jean-Sebastien Giguere's right shoulder. But Anaheim came back with a goal in the second period and one in the third to take a 2-1 win.
Analysis: Svatos has three goals in his last two games. He has already matched his total of 30 points from last season, but he still has a lot of work to do if he wants to get near his career-best total of 50 from two seasons ago. He is merely a middle of the road Fantasy option at this time.
News: Avs RW Marek Svatos got his second three-point night in his last five games Saturday when he recorded two goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Analysis: Svatos has now matched his total of 30 points from last season, but he still has a lot of work to do if he wants to get near his career-best total of 50 from two seasons ago. He is merely a middle of the road Fantasy option at this time, and should be reserved in most formats.
News:Marek Svatos scored twice and the scoring-challenged Colorado Avalanche broke through against Nikolai Khabibulin for a 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Svatos scored his first goals in six games.
Analysis: Until the recent slump, Svatos was hot in January. He now has nine goals this month and 22 for the season. Svatos has a nice scoring touch, but is not big on assists this season -- he only has four assists. He is merely a middle of the road Fantasy option at this time.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos tallied an assist and finished at plus-1 during Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets. It was his third assist of the season and first since Dec. 23.
Analysis: Svatos opened January with seven goals in six games, but has been shutout in his last three contests. That has a lot to do with Ryan Smyth and Paul Stastny both out with injuries. Svatos has a nice scoring touch, but is not big on assists this season. He is merely a middle of the road Fantasy option at this time.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos made it six goals in his last five games and nine in his last 10 Saturday when he scored twice in a 5-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The win was only the sixth in the last eight games for the Avs.
Analysis: Svatos is the only Avalanche player scoring much at the moment and is now fourth on the team (and the top winger) with a plus-7 rating. If you have faith he can keep up this hot play, then go ahead and stick him in your lineup for Fantasy Week 16 (Jan. 14-20).
News: RW Marek Svatos scored Colorado's lone goal in Wednesday's 2-1 loss at Washington. Svatos has four goals in the last four games and 17 for the season.
Analysis: With Ryan Smyth and Joe Sakic injured, Svatos has picked up the offensive slack a little bit. He is now looking more like the player who scored 32 goals two seasons ago. Svatos remains just a low-end Fantasy option because he has only two assists for the season.
News: The Colorado Avalanche weren't getting anywhere putting black smudges all over Rick DiPietro's sparkling white pads. So, Marek Svatos tried a different approach. He backhanded a shot over DiPietro's right shoulder 2:05 into overtime, helping the Avalanche snap a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. "I tried to go high," Svatos said of his 16th goal of the season. "Fortunately, it went in. He played really well. Everything that went down he stopped."
Analysis: Svatos has now scored three goals in two games and six goals in seven games. As Ryan Smyth and Joe Sakic have gone down with injury, Svatos has emerged as one of the Avs' top scoring threats. He is all of a sudden looking more like the guy who scored 32 goals two seasons ago. He still remains just a low-end Fantasy option because he has only two assists.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos scored two goals Wednesday night as Colorado fell 5-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes. Svatos now has 15 goals on the season, which ties him for the team lead with Milan Hejduk and Paul Stastny.
Analysis: Svatos had 32 goals and 50 points two seasons ago, so the potential for him to be a decent Fantasy contributor is definitely there. He only has two assists so far this season, however, so if you're looking for production in both main offensive categories, then Svatos is not your man. He remains a low-end Fantasy flier at this time.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos scored a goal and finished at plus-2 during Friday's game against the Rangers. Svatos got the puck in front of the net, fanned on his first attempt, composed himself and knocked it in for his 11th goal of the season at 8:23 of the third period. It was his second goal in four games.
Analysis: Svatos has been relatively healthy this season, but is struggling to produce on a consistent basis. He is only on pace for 27 points this season. He is merely a low-end Fantasy flier at this time.
News:Paul Stastny and Marek Svatos scored second-period goals to lead the Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Svatos made it 2-0 at 14:50 of the period, on a rebound of his own shot for his 10th goal. It was his first point in eight games. He finished at plus-1.
Analysis: Svatos has been relatively healthy this season, but is struggling to produce on a consistent basis. He is only on pace for 27 points this season. He is merely a low-end Fantasy flier at this time.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos returned to the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jackets after missing four games with a groin injury. He played for 9:53 and failed to score a point. He finished at minus-1.
Analysis: Svatos, slowed by injuries in his first two full NHL seasons, has nine goals this season. He has just one assist. Svatos is still struggling to find that magic he had when he scored 32 goals in 2005-06. He is merely a No. 3 or No. 4 Fantasy forward at this time.
News:Marek Svatos (groin) was out of the lineup against San Jose Monday.
Analysis: Svatos is still struggling to find that magic he had when he scored 32 goals in 2005-06. He is merely a No. 3 or No. 4 Fantasy forward at this time and an injury-risk starter.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (groin) was held out of Saturday's game against the Kings. Svatos injured his groin during Wednesday's game against the Oilers and remains day to day after missing his second straight game.
Analysis: Svatos, slowed by injuries in his first two full NHL seasons, is tied for the team lead with nine goals. He has just one assist and is at plus-1. Svatos is still struggling to find that magic he had when he scored 32 goals in 2005-06. He is merely a No. 3 or No. 4 Fantasy forward at this time and an injury-risk start for Fantasy Week 10 (Dec. 3-9).
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos missed his first game of the season Friday against the Sharks with a groin injury. The Sports Xchange reports the injury occurred on his final shift of Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers, and Svatos was unsure whether he would be able to play Saturday in Los Angeles.
Analysis: Svatos, slowed by injuries in his first two full NHL seasons, is tied for the team lead with nine goals. He has just one assist and is at plus-1. Svatos is still struggling to find that magic he had when he scored 32 goals in 2005-06. He is merely a No. 3 or No. 4 Fantasy forward at this time.
News:Marek Svatos scored a goal at Calgary on Tuesday.
Analysis: Svatos is still a viable Fantasy forward despite the absence of many points right now.
News: RW Marek Svatos has gone six games without recording a point, including Sunday's game against Minnesota.
Analysis: Svatos slumped to 15 goals last year after collecting 32 as a rookie, but that was mostly because he was dealing with a hip injury. He is still a viable Fantasy forward despite the absence of points right now.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Avalanche RW Marek Svatos appears to have regained the scoring touch that eluded him last season. Svatos has scored four goals in the past four games and leads the Avalanche with seven after scoring two goals Saturday against the Canucks.
Analysis: Plagued by hip injuries last season, Svatos slumped to 15 goals after collecting 32 as a rookie. He has worked his way up from the fourth line to the first line this season and has re-emerged as a viable Fantasy forward.
News:The Sports Xchange notes: Avalanche right wing Marek Svatos began the season as a fourth liner, but he has gradually moved up in the world. On Sunday, he skated on the top line with Ryan Smyth and Joe Sakic. Svatos has scored four of his five goals in the past six games.
Analysis: Plagued by hip injuries last season, Svatos slumped to 15 goals after collecting 32 as a rookie. "All I could do was battle and practice hard and play hard in the games," Svatos said. "I'm getting rewarded with more ice time." He remains a No. 3 or No. 4 Fantasy forward at this time, but can be much more.
News: Marek Svatos tied Friday's game against the Flames at 2 with 4:15 left in regulation. Ryan Smyth scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the Avalanche a 3-2 victory. Svatos now has three goals in his last five games.
Analysis: Svatos has one point in four of his last five games. He is not quite showing signs of a return to his 2005-06 form, but four goals in 10 games is a lot better than most stretches of production for him last season. He remains a No. 4 or No. 5 Fantasy forward at this time, but can be much more.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos scored from the left edge of the crease just 40 seconds into the third period Friday against the Blackhawks to trim the lead to 3-2. Colorado would eventually lose 5-3. Svatos took five shots in the game and finished with a minus-1 rating.
Analysis: Svatos has tallied three goals in his last five games, but is still looking for his first assist. He is not quite showing signs of a return to his 2005-06 form, but three goals in seven games is a lot better than most stretches of production for him last season. He remains a No. 4 or No. 5 Fantasy forward at this time, but can be much more.
News: LW Andrew Brunette, D Kurt Sauer and RW Marek Svatos each picked up goals in Tuesday's game against the Flames. Brunette and Sauer posted even ratings, while Svatos was good for a plus-1.
Analysis: Brunette and Svatos remain must-starts in all Fantasy leagues, while Sauer is only worth a look in the deepest of formats. The Avalanche will be back in action on Friday in Chicago. Svatos ended a two-game scoreless streak with the goal. He is not quite showing signs of a return to his 2005-06 form, but two goals in six games is a lot better than most stretches of production for him last season.
News: Marek Svatos (groin) returned to the lineup over the weekend, as he finished the preseason with a goal and minus-1 rating in two exhibition games.
Analysis: Svatos looks like a go for the regular season opener on Oct. 3 against the Stars. He remains a must-start in Fantasy leagues of 12 or more teams.
News: Marek Svatos (groin) was unable to play again in Tuesday's preseason game against the Stars.
Analysis: Svatos remains day to day and is still worth a look in the later rounds in most Fantasy leagues. He is questionable for the team's regular season opener on Oct. 3 against Dallas and should be reserved in Fantasy Week 1 (Sept. 29-Oct. 7) unless he can play in a preseason game.
News: Marek Svatos, who has been limited to one preseason game due to a groin injury, is falling behind some other hungry offensive players like T.J. Hensick and Jaroslav Hlinka, as well as Eric Healey.
Analysis: Svatos remains day to day and is still worth a look in the later rounds in most Fantasy leagues. He is questionable for the team's regular season opener on Oct. 3 against Dallas and should be reserved in Fantasy Week 1 (Sept. 29-Oct. 7) unless he can play in a preseason game.
News: The Denver Post reports Marek Svatos is battling a groin injury, although he is expected to be back in practice by the weekend.
Analysis: Svatos is hoping to display his 2005-06 form this season, when he scored 32 goals and added 18 assists in his rookie season. He was terrible last year, as he suffered the dreaded sophomore jinx. He is a deep sleeper heading into the new season, especially if he can re-discover his deft scoring touch.
News: The Colorado Avalanche re-signed Marek Svatos to a one-year contract. "We are looking for Marek to regain his rookie season scoring touch and heroics," Avalanche GM Francois Giguere said in a statement. "He has tremendous skills and is part of a group of young players ready to make a significant impact on the success of our team."
Analysis: Svatos managed 15 goals and 15 assists after posting 32 markers in his rookie season. He might be a cheap and valuable option in the middle to late rounds on Draft Day in all Fantasy leagues, especially since owners from 2006-07 will have a bad taste in their mouths and might avoid him.
News: Avalanche forward Marek Svatos re-signed a one-year deal with Colorado on Thursday. His nine game-winning goals in 2005-06 tied the league record set by Steve Larmer in 1982-83. "We are looking for Marek to regain his rookie-season scoring touch and heroics," general manager Francois Giguere said. "He has tremendous skills and is part of a group of young players ready to make a significant impact on the success of our team."
Analysis: Svatos scored 15 goals and had 30 points in 66 games for the Avalanche last season, a year after tying Joe Sakic for the team lead with 32 goals and finishing third among NHL rookies behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. He is a tremendous candidate for comeback player of the year in 2007-08 and is worth a look in the middle rounds on Draft Day.
News: The Denver Post reports Marek Svatos (groin) was unable to play in the final two games of the regular season over the weekend due to a groin injury.
Analysis: Svatos will have plenty of time to recover during the offseason, as the Avalanche will be watching the playoffs on television.
News: Marek Svatos (groin) returned to the lineup for Saturday's game at Phoenix. He was scoreless with a plus-1 rating in 8:16 of ice time.
Analysis: It appears safe to get Svatos back into the active lineup in all leagues for Fantasy Week 25 (March 19-25).
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos has been sidelined for six games with a groin injury. He was injured in a Feb. 27 game against Columbus, but has resumed skating in practice.
Analysis: Svatos is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all daily Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (groin) did not play Wednesday against the Flames.
Analysis: Svatos is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all daily Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: The Rocky Mountain News reports Marek Svatos (groin) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against the Flames. He has been sidelined for five straight games due to the injury.
Analysis: Svatos is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all daily Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: Marek Svatos (groin) missed his fifth straight game on Sunday at Minnesota.
Analysis: Svatos remains day to day. Keep him reserved in all leagues for Fantasy Week 24 (March 12-18) if you have healthier alternatives.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos (groin) missed his fourth consecutive game Wednesday against the Sabres.
Analysis: Svatos remains day to day. Keep him reserved in all Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health in consecutive games without any lingering effects of the injury.
News: Marek Svatos (groin) missed his third consecutive game on Tuesday at Boston. He is unlikely to play in Wednesday's game in Buffalo.
Analysis: Svatos remains day to day. Keep him reserved in all Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health in consecutive games without any lingering effects of the injury.
News: Marek Svatos (groin) was unable to play in Sunday's game at Detroit, missing his second consecutive game.
Analysis: Svatos is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all leagues for Fantasy Week 23 (March 5-11) if you have healthier alternatives.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos sat out Thursday's game against the Blackhawks with a groin injury.
Analysis: Svatos has just 14 goals and 14 assists after having a 50-point rookie season in 2005-06. He is still a decent low-end Fantasy forward when healthy. He is listed as day to day.
News: Svatos scored the winning goal 1:24 into the third period and Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist in the Avalanche's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. "I think he needed to score a goal," coach Joel Quenneville said. "When [scoring] is your bread and butter, hopefully you can feed off of this and be confident in all areas."
Analysis: Quenneville has tried everything to get Svatos on track -- putting him on different lines, even benching him for three games. He's hoping this finally gets Svatos, who scored 32 goals last season, out of his funk. We'll see.
News: Marek Svatos, who has been a healthy scratch recently, might see more playing time with Wojtek Wolski out of the lineup due to a concussion. He has been ruled OUT for Tuesday's game against the Flames.
Analysis: Svatos has struggled mightily this season, as the sophomore jinx is in full effect. However, he got back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch recently and might see more time. He is only worth a look in larger Fantasy leagues at this point.
News: Coach Joel Quenneville gave struggling RW Marek Svatos the night off on Tuesday night against the Ducks.
Analysis: Svatos has managed only two goals since the beginning of December. He should be reserved in all Fantasy leagues until he can re-gain the deft scoring touch he displayed in 2005-06.
News: Colorado forward Marek Svatos has scored only two goals since Dec. 1, and has one point - a goal against Minnesota on Feb. 1 - in his past 12 games.
Analysis: Svatos has only 11 goals in 50 games after scoring 32 in 61 contests in 2005-06, when he finished tied with Joe Sakic for the team lead despite missing the last 20 games with a shoulder injury. Svatos is only worth a look in larger Fantasy leagues at this point.
News: Andrew Brunette scored against Minnesota, his former team, and Brett Clark and Marek Svatos added goals as well. Milan Hejduk had two assists in Thursday's game against Minnesota.
Analysis: Svatos added a plus-1 rating in the loss. He ended a seven-game scoreless drought with the tally. Keep him reserved in all Fantasy leagues until this becomes a regularity.
News: Marek Svatos received 9:53 of ice time on Friday against the Coyotes and 11:40 in Sunday's game against the Red Wings, as he is now skating on the team's fourth line.
Analysis: As long as Svatos is on the checking line and see sporadic ice time, he is only worth using in Fantasy leagues of 12 or more teams. He is still worth reserving in all keeper Fantasy formats.
News: Marek Svatos has 10 goals and 24 points and a plus-6 rating with 38 penalty minutes through 42 games at the All-Star break.
Analysis: Svatos has not done poorly overall, but he has just one goal and three assists over the past 16 games. He is too valuable to consider dropping in all Fantasy leagues, but he should be reserved in all formats until he gets back on track.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos continues to struggle in his sophomore season. Svatos scored 32 goals as a rookie last year despite missing 21 games with injuries, but he has just nine goals in 37 games this year. Svatos has gone 12 games without a goal since collecting two goals Nov. 30 at Edmonton. He also missed five games in that stretch with a groin injury.
Analysis: The frustration continues for Fantasy owners who invested a draft pick on Svatos. The only advice we have is that you either continue to ride out his scoring slump or look to trade him. He usually can be considered a high-end Fantasy forward when on his game.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos responded well to a promotion to the top scoring line on Monday. He had two assists against Nashville and generated several good scoring chances, despite going without a goal for the ninth game in a row.
Analysis: Svatos could be on the verge of breaking out of his little goal drought and his line promotion could mean wonders for Fantasy owners. When healthy, he can be considered a No. 2 or No. 3 Fantasy forward depending on the size of your league.
News: Avalanche forward Marek Svatos (groin) returned to the team's lineup on Friday against the Blues.
Analysis: It appears safe to get Svatos back into active Fantasy lineups. When healthy, he can be considered a No. 2 or No. 3 Fantasy forward depending on the size of your league.
News: Avalanche forward Marek Svatos is having a tough time validating his 32-goal rookie season. Svatos sat out Tuesday night's game against Edmonton with a groin injury, and he has struggled to find his scoring touch even when healthy. Svatos has scored nine goals through 34 games. He had 17 at the same point a year ago. He likely will miss a few more games before trying to get back on track. "I want it to heal correctly this time, so I won't have any problems later on," he said.
Analysis: It is likely that the groin injury has slowed Svatos down a bit, although he hasn't admitted it. Perhaps the rest will do him some good. All Fantasy owners should keep Svatos out of active lineups until he is able to return. When healthy, he can be considered a No. 2 or No. 3 Fantasy forward depending on the size of your league.
News: Avalanche RW Marek Svatos was able to play Wednesday against the Blues after missing Monday's game with an undisclosed illness. He had an assist and a plus-1 rating in his return.
Analysis: Svatos is worth using as a No. 2 or No. 3 Fantasy forward when healthy.
News: The Denver Post reports Marek Svatos was forced to miss Monday's game against the Hurricanes due to an undisclosed illness.
Analysis: Svatos is considered day to day. He is considered questionable for Wednesday's game against the Blues.
News: Colorado RW Marek Svatos scored his fifth goal of the season on Friday against the Blue Jackets. He finished the game with a plus-2 rating.
Analysis: To go along with five goals, Svatos has nine assists and 18 PIM. He is a solid Fantasy forward and should be active in Fantasy lineups as long as he is healthy.
News: Marek Svatos set a career-high with three assists against Washington on Wednesday.
Analysis: Svatos has a goal and six assists in his past three games, to go with a plus-1 rating. The youngster remains a must-start in all Fantasy leagues once again in 2006-07 after a strong rookie season.
News: Marek Svatos cut an inch off his stick and scored his first two goals of the season during the Avalanche's 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. "If that's all it takes, I'm going to go shorter and shorter on the stick every day," said Svatos.
Analysis: The youngster remains a must-start in all Fantasy leagues once again in 2006-07 after a strong rookie season. However, keep him reserved in Fantasy Week 2 (Oct. 9-15) in all cumulative leagues, as the Avalanche play just one game.
News: Marek Svatos (shoulder) posted an assist and had a minus-1 rating in 11:53 of ice time in Wednesday's regular season opener against the Stars. He also had four shots on goal in the overtime loss.
Analysis: The youngster remains a must-start in all Fantasy leagues once again in 2006-07 after a strong rookie season. The Avalanche will be in action again on Thursday at Minnesota.
News: The Denver Post reports Paul Stastny will center the team's top scoring line between Marek Svatos and Wojtek Wolski.
Analysis: All three of these young players have the potential to be sleepers in Fantasy Hockey. Everyone saw what Svatos was capable of doing until suffering a season-ending shoulder injury late in the year. All three are also great options in keeper formats.
News: Marek Svatos was able to take to the ice for Wednesday's preseason game against the Stars. He did not figure into the scoring, but was a minus-1 with two shots on goal in 13:40 of ice time.
Analysis: It is a great sign to see the second-year player skating and testing the injury. It appears safe to draft him in the middle rounds, as he has a high ceiling. He might produce upwards of 40 goals and 75-80 points if he can stay healthy and does not get off to a slow start.
News: The contract negotiations between Colorado Avalanche and Marek Svatos (shoulder) are at an impasse, according to the Denver Post. "We're at a point where it's tough to say where it goes from here," his agent said.
Analysis: Svatos tied for the team-lead in goals with 32, even though he was limited to just 61 games due to his shoulder injury. He is expected to be ready for training camp, but he is unlikely to report to camp without a deal.
News: According to published reports, Marek Svatos is out four to five months due to a fractured right shoulder. He will require surgery and might just be able to return for the 2006-07 regular season.
Analysis: The Colorado Avalanche were hush-hush with this injury, most likely due to the NHL trade deadline. They were likely looking for a replacement, but did not want it to get out how desperate they were for a replacement. Originally, his injury was reported as a dental/facial injury. Drop him from all Fantasy rosters except those which allow keepers.
News: The Denver Post reports Marek Svatos has flown back to Denver on Wednesday to have his shoulder re-evaluated.
Analysis: What? Initial reports said he was out because he took a stick to the mouth in Saturday's game against the Stars. This is not good news at all, as it looks like he will miss Thursday's game at Chicago. Keep him reserved in all daily Fantasy leagues.
News: Marek Svatos (mouth, facial lacerations) was out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at St. Louis, missing his second straight game after taking a stick to the face from teammate Antti Laaksonen.
Analysis: Svatos was expected to go on Tuesday, but he was unable to go. Keep him reserved in all daily Fantasy leagues until he can officially return.
News: Rookie Marek Svatos was hit in the mouth in Saturday's game at Dallas by the stick of teammate Antti Laaksonen in the third period. He was unable to return and he did not play in Sunday's game against Minnesota. "I feel OK," Svatos said. "I'm missing a couple of pieces of my teeth, but other than that..."
Analysis: Svatos was hit from behind and suffered two chipped teeth and a cut lip. He is considered day to day. Expect the rookie to be in the lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis.
News: Marek Svatos has posted a team-high 32 goals with 18 assists and a plus-1 rating through 58 games at the Olympic Games break.
Analysis: If it weren't for players named Sidney Crosby, Henrik Lundqvist and Alexander Ovechkin, people would be singing the praises of Svatos loudly. The rookie is having a great season, but he might not even be a finalist for the Calder Trophy with all of the talented rookies in the NHL this season.
News: Marek Svatos picked up an assist in the final game before the Olympic Games break on Sunday at Detroit.
Analysis: The rookie Svatos has been extremely impressive so far this season. He will now head off to Turin to represent Team Slovakia in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
News: Marek Svatos scored a goal and added an assist in 15:00 of ice time in Tuesday's game against the Flames.
Analysis: In any other season, Svatos would be the odds-on favorite for the Calder Trophy, but there are players out there named Crosby, Lundqvist or Ovechkin who might not even make him a finalist.
News: Marek Svatos scored his 27th goal of the season on Tuesday against the Maple Leafs along with a plus-1 rating in 12:21 of ice time.
Analysis: There has been a lot of talk about Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alexander Ovechkin, and rightly so, but Svatos is another rookie who has simply been outstanding in 2005-06.
News: Marek Svatos scored three goals in Monday's game against the Blues for his second-career hat trick.
Analysis: Svatos has picked up both of his hat tricks this year and is the only Colorado player to post three or more goals in a game.
News: Marek Svatos and Colorado teammate Peter Budaj will represent Team Slovakia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Analysis: Svatos has emerged as a must-start in all Fantasy leagues and he helps give the Slovakians perhaps their deepest team ever.
News: Marek Svatos scored two goals and had a plus-2 rating in Saturday's game at N.Y. Islanders. He finished with four shots on goal in 15:39 of ice time.
Analysis: Svatos posted seven points (5 G, 2 A) over the past six games. He has emerged as a must-start in all Fantasy leagues this season.
News: Marek Svatos scored his 14th goal of the season in Saturday's loss at Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Svatos has 14 points (7 G, 7 A) over the past 13 games. He has been an outstanding pickup for Fantasy owners early in the season. If he is still a free agent in your Fantasy league, jump all over him immediately.
News: Svatos picked up a goal in Sunday's game against the Sabres, posting a plus-1 rating in 16:27 of ice time.
Analysis: Svatos, who is the league leader in game-winning goals with six, has been on fire lately. He has posted 14 points (8 G, 6 A) over the past 14 games.
News: Svatos scored a goal in Sunday's game against the Canucks. He also had two shots on goal in 14:38 of ice time.
Analysis: Svatos has a seven-game scoring streak, posting 10 points (5 G, 5 A) during the impressive stretch.
News: Marek Svatos scored two goals with a plus-2 rating and eight shots on goal in Wednesday's game at Phoenix, including the game-winner.
Analysis: Svatos has posted five points (4 G, 1 A) over the past five games after failing to light the lamp in the nine games before the impressive stretch.
News: Marek Svatos scored a goal in Thursday's game at Vancouver, his second in as many games.
Analysis: Svatos has seven points (2 G, 5 A) over the past seven games.
News: Marek Svatos scored his fifth goal of the season in Wednesday's game against the Predators. He also had another waved off as the goal was knocked off its moorings just before the puck crossed the line.
Analysis: Svatos should be scooped up in all Fantasy leagues if he is available. As long as he continues to play on the top two scoring lines, he will be a must-start in all Fantasy leagues.
News: Marek Svatos had three goals and an assist in Monday's game against the Flames. He was a plus-1 with seven shots on goal in 13:22 of ice time.
Analysis: Svatos should remains a strong Fantasy option as long as he remains playing on one of the top two scoring lines for the Avalanche.
News: Marek Svatos (groin) was able to play in Saturday's game at Dallas. He scored a goal on two shots in 15:03 of ice time.
Analysis: It appears safe to get Svatos into the active Fantasy lineup.
News: The Denver Post reports Marek Svatos missed Wednesday's game at Edmonton due to a groin injury.
Analysis: Svatos is considered day to day. Keep him reserved in all Fantasy leagues.
News: The Rocky Mountain News reports Marek Svatos will skate with veteran Pierre Turgeon and Wojtek Wolski.
Analysis: This is can be strong scoring line if they click together. Keep Svatos in mind in larger Fantasy leagues if you are still looking for a sleeper to add.
News: Marek Svatos might see some time on a line with Joe Sakic and Teemu Selanne during the playoffs.
Analysis: Svatos nearly missed the entire season due to shoulder surgery, but he returned for two goals in his first game back from injury.
News: The Denver Post reports that Marek Svatos (shoulder) is expected to play at Columbus Friday. He has not played for most of the regular season.
Analysis: Svatos will play on the team's lower lines for their last two regular season games. He does not warrant Fantasy consideration.
News: Marek Svatos underwent surgery on his partially dislocated shoulder on Wednesday, according to the Denver Post. He might return in time for the playoffs.
Analysis: Svatos isn't worth keeping on any Fantasy rosters.
News: Marek Svatos might miss the rest of the regular season due to a shoulder injury that will require surgery within the next week, according to the Rocky Mountain News. "We'll know more after the surgery as far as putting a time frame on it," Avalanche coach Tony Granato said. "It's indefinite now."
Analysis: Svatos' injury is the same shoulder that required surgery last season after he dislocated it three times in a three-week span. He has no Fantasy value.
News: Marek Svatos has been diagnosed with a partially dislocated shoulder, according to the Denver Post. He will be out indefinitely.
Analysis: Svatos, the Avalanche's leading scorer in the preseason, was only a useful Fantasy player in keeper leagues.
News: Marek Svatos left Sunday's game against St. Louis with a shoulder injury, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He will be re-evaluated on Monday.
Analysis: When healthy, Svatos is not a useful Fantasy player.
News: The team's official website reports Svatos will begin the season on Colorado's fourth line.
Analysis: Svatos had a sensational preseason and might be plugged into one of the top lines if injuries befall the starters. He is worth a roster spot in larger leagues as insurance if you have one of the Colorado star forwards.
