2018 Fantasy Hockey Injury Report: November 20
Published: Nov 20, 2018
Welcome to the Fantasy Hockey Injury Report. Once a week, weâll take a look at some injuries around the league that may affect your fantasy hockey team. Injuries will always happen and you canât predict when, but itâs important to be ready for the aftermath and to have a plan ready. Letâs take a look and some players who are on the shelf for the upcoming week and beyond.
Ben Bishop - Dallas Stars - Goalie
Injury: lower-body, day-to-day.
It seems like every week, a top NHL goalie get hurts. This week itâs Ben Bishop, who left Mondayâs game with a lower-body injury. So far, the team hasnât given any details on the injury, but we should get an update in the next couple of days. It doesnât seem like Bishop will miss multiple weeks, but fantasy owners may want to look to pick up Anton Khudobin if heâs still available.
Hampus Lindholm- Anaheim Ducks - Defence
Injury: lower-body, out indefinitely.
I think I should just dedicate an entire section of the injury report to the Anaheim Ducks. Every week, they lose another key piece of their line, and this week, that name is Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks defenceman was placed on IR on Sunday and news so far is not good. Heâs expected to miss multiple weeks due to his injury, but we donât know what that âinjuryâ is. The team should update his status at some point, but fantasy owners may want to look elsewhere for some defensive help.
Vincent Trocheck - Florida Panthers - Center
Injury: right leg, day-to-day.
Trocheck left the Panthersâ last game due to a right leg injury and did not return. The team doesnât think his injury is serious, but his status for Wednesday is questionable. Thereâs a good chance that he doesnât practice on Tuesday, so we should have a good idea if heâs going to play on Wednesday if he takes part in the morning skate. Right now, itâs best to take a wait and see approach.
Noah Juulsen - Montreal Canadiens - Defence
Injury: upper-body, day-to-day.
Juulsen too not one, but two, pucks to face on Monday night against the Washington Capitals. The team hasnât given an update on his status, but itâs more than just day-to-day. Heâs not exactly fantasy relevant, but if the young defenceman is out a couple of weeks, this will leave a small hole on the blue line for Montreal to fill. Karl Alzner has been a joke and Jordie Benn is a move cone, so giving them more ice time wonât make the Habs a better team. For now, Juulsen is questionable to play Wednesday, so letâs see what the team has to say leading up to their next game.
John Gibson - Anaheim Ducks - Goalie
Injury: flu, day-to-day.
No need to paick hockey fans, John Gibson missed his last start due to the flu. December is right around the corner and that means flu season is here. The Ducks canât afford to have Gibson miss any time due to injury or the flu. To be honest, the only reason the Ducks arenât last in the league is because of hoe good Gibson has played. He should probably take some time Tuesday and go get the flu shot. This would make fantasy owners very happy.