News:The Sporting News reports that free agent defenseman Duvie Westcott and center Mark Hartigan both signed with Dynamo Riga of the Continental Hockey League (Russia).
Analysis: The Blue Jackets bought out the final two years of Westcott's contract when last season came to an end. He scored one goal and added three assists in 23 games while finishing at minus-10 with 30 penalty minutes. He was slowed by an early-season concussion. Westcott was primarily an enforcer with the Blue Jackets and nothing more than a flier in Fantasy leagues that reward heavily for PIM.
News: Blue Jackets D Duvie Westcott was sent back to the Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday after spending one day in Columbus.
Analysis: The Winnipeg, Manitoba native has recorded 11 goals and 45 assists and 299 penalty minutes in 201 career NHL games, all with Columbus. In eight games with the Crunch, he collected 0-5-5 and 10 penalty minutes. Westcott is a low-end Fantasy option when up with the big team.
News: The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defenseman Duvie Westcott from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. Westcott, 30, has collected one goal and three assists for four points with 30 penalty minutes in 23 games with the Blue Jackets this season.
Analysis: The Winnipeg, Manitoba native has recorded 11 goals and 45 assists and 299 penalty minutes in 201 career NHL games, all with Columbus. In eight games with the Crunch, he collected 0-5-5 and 10 penalty minutes. Westcott is a low-end Fantasy option when up with the big team.
News: The Columbus Blue Jackets assigned D Duvie Westcott to Syracuse of the AHL on Saturday. Westcott, who had to clear waivers before being assigned to Syracuse, has been bothered by recurring headaches. He has one goal and three assists in 23 games this season.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of another concussion sustained against San Jose on Jan. 6. He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: D Duvie Westcott did not play Tuesday in the 3-2 win over Vancouver. The 30-year-old just returned from the IR last Saturday after he was sidelined since Nov. 25 when he sustained his second concussion of the season.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of another concussion sustained against San Jose on Jan. 6. He has played in 11 games with Columbus this season, and has posted one goal and two assists. He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: The Blue Jackets activated defenseman Duvie Westcott from the injured list on Saturday before Columbus faced the Minnesota Wild. The 30-year-old defenseman had been out since Nov. 25 when he sustained his second concussion of the season. His first came at Chicago on Oct. 23, and Westcott missed several games while on a conditioning assignment with Syracuse of the AHL before being recalled by the Blue Jackets on Nov. 11.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of another concussion sustained against San Jose on Jan. 6. He has played in 11 games with Columbus this season, and has posted one goal and two assists. He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: Blue Jackets defenseman Duvie Westcott was placed on the injured list Tuesday after sustaining his second concussion of the season. Westcott, 30, was injured Sunday during Columbus' 5-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson said in a statement. Westcott scored his first goal of the season in the game.
Analysis: Westcott also sustained a concussion at Chicago on Oct. 23 and missed several games while on a conditioning assignment with Syracuse of the AHL before being recalled by the Blue Jackets on Nov. 11. He missed the final 40 games of last season because of another concussion sustained against San Jose on Jan. 6. He has played in 11 games with Columbus this season, and has posted three points. He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: D Duvie Westcott returned to Columbus on Monday after complaining of headaches. He was hit by Detroit's Nicklas Kronwall late in the Blue Jackets' 3-2 shootout win on Saturday.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of lingering concussion symptoms, and he suffered another concussion earlier this season. He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: D Duvie Westcott played 15 minutes, 25 seconds in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Chicago. Westcott hadn't played since Oct. 23 because of a concussion, including a two-game conditioning stint with Syracuse of the American Hockey League.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of lingering concussion symptoms, and he suffered another concussion earlier this season. He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: Blue Jackets D Duvie Westcott (concussion) returned to action Wednesday against the Blackhawks. He failed to record a point in 15:25 of ice time, but finished at even.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of lingering concussion symptoms, and he suffered another concussion earlier this season. He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Blue Jackets D Duvie Westcott will play two games with Syracuse (AHL) as a conditioning assignment. Westcott had two assists and a minus-1 rating on Friday in a 5-2 loss to Chicago.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of lingering concussion symptoms, and he suffered another concussion earlier this season. It is great to see him on a conditioning assignment and a return is close. Still consider him an injury-risk start for Fantasy Week 7 (Nov. 12-18). He is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy.
News: D Duvie Westcott could be sent to minor-league Syracuse for a rehabilitation assignment Thursday.
Analysis: Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of lingering concussion symptoms, and he suffered another concussion earlier this season. He's been cleared medically but has been a healthy scratch in the last six games. Keep him reserved in all formats or drop him if you need the roster space.
News: Columbus defenseman Duvie Westcott sustained a head injury in Tuedsay's game at Chicago following a hit by Kevyn Adams late in the first period and didn't return. Coach Ken Hitchcock said Westcott, who had a concussion last season, might need several games to recover.
Analysis: When healthy, Westcott is a rugged defenseman worth a look in the deepest of Fantasy leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes. Keep him reserved in all formats or drop him if you need the roster space.
News: Duvie Westcott, making his way back from a concussion, has played in two preseason games and has two assists with a plus-1 rating and four penalty minutes so far.
Analysis: Westcott is a decent player to target in the later rounds on Draft Day, especially in Fantasy leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes. He might be a little shy to drop the gloves early on due to his recent concussion problems, however.
News: Duvie Westcott is free of post-concussion symptoms and might be ready for training camp in September. "It's a huge relief," Westcott told the Columbus Dispatch. "Just to hear the doctor say, 'You're cleared.' That's something I've waited a long time to hear."
Analysis: Westcott managed just 23 games in 2006-07 due to injury. He'll be a decent Fantasy option in deeper leagues and will be worth a look in the late rounds on Draft Day.
News: D Bryan Berard (back), D Adam Foote (ankle) and D Duvie Westcott (concussion) all finished the season on injured reserve for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Analysis: Westcott posted four goals, 10 points and a minus-13 rating in just 23 games. With a full season of work, Westcott might be a decent Fantasy option heading into the 2007-08 season, especially formats which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without four top players - and possibly a fifth - for the rest of the season. General manager Doug MacLean said Wednesday that goaltender Pascal Leclaire (knee), defensemen Duvie Westcott (concussion), Bryan Berard (back) and forward Dan Fritsche (lacerated wrist) will miss the Blue Jackets' final 16 games. MacLean said Berard is out indefinitely with a recurring back problem that caused him to miss the second half of last season and most of this campaign.
Analysis: Leclaire, Westcott, Berard and Fritsche no longer have any value in seasonal leagues now they won't play the rest of the season. Leclaire and Fritsche are probably the only two players worth holding onto in long-term keeper leagues. Berard is too much of an injury-risk at this point in his career.
News: Duvie Westcott (concussion) is still having headaches and he cannot be re-evaluated until they subside. His return date remains uncertain at this point.
Analysis: 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: The Columbus Dispatch reports Duvie Westcott (concussion) continues to experience headaches as a result of his concussion. The team cannot re-evaluate him until his headaches go away, so he remains out indefinitely.
Analysis: There is no timetable for Westcott's return. Keep him reserved in all larger Fantasy leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: Duvie Westcott is out indefinitely due to a concussion suffered in Saturday's game at San Jose which was originally called an "upper body" injury.
Analysis: The team summoned D Derrick Walser from Syracuse of the AHL to take his roster spot. Expect him to be sidelined for at least a few weeks at the least, so you might want to drop him and try and pick him up at a later date.
News: The Columbus Dispatch reports Duvie Westcott is battling an undisclosed upper body injury and he is awaiting MRI results from a test done on Monday. He left Saturday's game in the third period.
Analysis: Westcott missed another game on Tuesday against the Blues. Keep him reserved in all Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: Duvie Westcott was limited to just 7:03 of ice time in Saturday's game at San Jose before leaving due to an undisclosed injury.
Analysis: Westcott is considered day to day. Keep him reserved for Fantasy Week 15 (Jan. 8-14) if you have healthier alternatives.
News: The Columbus Blue Jackets activated Duvie Westcott off injured reserve Saturday after the defenseman had missed 19 games because of a broken finger. Westcott has three goals and five assists in 11 games this season. At the time of the injury he led Columbus defensemen in goals and points and was tied for the team lead in points. He also ranked third on the club in ice time, averaging 22:27 per game.
Analysis: The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native is playing in his fourth NHL season and has nine goals and 41 assists in 166 games with the Blue Jackets. Last season he set career highs with six goals and 22 assists. Westcott is a useful Fantasy defenseman in larger leagues when healthy.
News: The Columbus Dispatch reports Duvie Westcott (finger) had the pin removed from his finger and he will return to practice on Friday.
Analysis: Westcott has been sidelined since Nov. 3, but appears to be nearing a possible return. Keep him reserved in all Fantasy leagues until he can officially return and prove his health.
News: Duvie Westcott (broken finger) had surgery on Monday and is expected to miss at least six to eight weeks. "He has a broken joint and they need to put a screw in it," general manager Doug MacLean told the Columbus Dispatch.
Analysis: Westcott has managed three goals and eight points in 12 games so far this season, so this hurts the Blue Jackets and Fantasy owners tremendously. Drop him in all leagues until at least mid-December when he should be getting back in the swing of things.
News: The Columbus Post-Dispatch reports Duvie Westcott suffered a hand injury in Friday's game and there is a possibility he might be sidelined six weeks if he requires surgery.
Analysis: Keep Westcott reserved in all Fantasy leagues until it is determined exactly how much time he will miss. If he requires surgery, drop him immediately.
News: Duvie Westcott has managed two goals and three assists through the first four games with a minus-1 rating for the surprising Columbus Blue Jackets.
Analysis: Westcott is on pace for 103 points and he has no penalty minutes yet this season. Both are a big surprise and it is likely to reverse in a hurry. He is already just four goals shy of a career-high, which tells you a little something. He has mostly been a mucker who is only worth using in larger Fantasy leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes. Ride him while he is hot, but be prepared for the wave to come crashing down soon.
News: Duvie Westcott scored a goal and added two assists with two shots on goal in 23:37 of ice time in Monday's game against the Coyotes.
Analysis: Westcott has lit the lamp in two consecutive games and he has five points (2 G, 3 A) in three games this season. While he is hot, he is a decent Fantasy addition in all leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: Duvie Westcott picked up an assist with a plus-1 rating in Monday's game at St. Louis in 23:12 of ice time.
Analysis: Westcott snapped an eight-game scoreless streak, but he remains useful only in the largest Fantasy leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: Duvie Westcott has posted five goals, 18 assists and a minus-1 rating with 72 penalty minutes through 56 games at the Olympic Games break.
Analysis: After a pair of seasons without a goal in the NHL and just 14 assists in 77 games, something has clicked for Westcott this season. He has emerged as a useful Fantasy rearguard in leagues which heavily reward PIM due to his increased offensive production.
News: Duvie Westcott has registered at least one point in six of his past 13 games for Columbus.
Analysis: Westcott scored in his last game against Nashville, but he's not going to dent the twine that much this year. Grab the third-year pro for depth in larger keeper leagues.
News: Duvie Westcott (bruised sternum) was able to return to the lineup for Thursday's game at San Jose. He had an assist and minus-1 rating in 18:55 of ice time.
Analysis: It appears safe to get Westcott back into the active Fantasy lineup in all larger daily leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: The Columbus Dispatch reports Duvie Westcott (bruised sternum) is expected to suit up for Thursday's game at San Jose. He was able to practice on Tuesday.
Analysis: When healthy, Westcott is only worth Fantasy consideration in larger leagues which reward penalty minutes.
News: The Columbus Post-Dispatch reports Duvie Westcott suffered a chest injury in Friday's game against the Blackhawks. He was coughing up blood after the game and taken to the hospital for further examination.
Analysis: Westcott should be reserved in all Fantasy leagues which heavily reward PIM.
News: Duvie Westcott, normally known for his pugilism, has shown a deft scoring touch recently.
Analysis: Westcott has five points (2 G, 3 A) over the past nine games after going scoreless in the first 16 games of the season. He will need to do a lot more than that to even consider in leagues which heavily penalize PIM.
News: Duvie Westcott (hand) was activated from injured reserve on Monday. "One slap shot doesn’t hurt at all," Westcott told the Columbus Dispatch. "After four or five I can feel it, but it’s not too bad."
Analysis: Westcott is only useful in larger Fantasy leagues which reward penalty minutes.
News: Duvie Westcott will be sidelined four to six weeks due to a broken hand. He was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Analysis: Keep Westcott reserved in all Fantasy leagues which reward PIM.
News: Duvie Westcott (ankle) was activated from injured reserve on Thursday. He was scoreless and a minus-1 in 24:14 of ice time at San Jose.
Analysis: It appears safe to get Westcott back into the active lineup in larger Fantasy leagues which reward PIM.
News: The Blue Jackets placed Duvie Westcott on injured reserve Tuesday due to an ankle injury.
Analysis: Westcott aggravated the injury on Friday against the Bruins. He will be sidelined indefinitely. When healthy, he is only useful in leagues which reward PIM.
News: Westcott (ankle) missed his second consecutive game on Thursday and was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 13.
Analysis: When healthy, Westcott is only useful in leagues which reward penalty minutes.
News: Duvie Westcott (ankle) was scratched from Thursday's game at Detroit.
Analysis: Westcott is still considered day to day. He is only useful in leagues which reward PIM.
News: Duvie Westcott suffered a bruised ankle in the first period of Monday's game against Vancouver. He was unable to return.
Analysis: Westcott is only useful in Fantasy leagues which reward penalty minutes.
News: Westcott (personal) did not play Tuesday. He is questionable for Thursday's game against Columbus. He is only valuable in leagues which reward PIM.
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