Prime fantasy hockey pickups like Justin Sourdif and Sam Rinzel seeing power play minutes amid quirky pre-Olympic scheduling.
Capitals' Brandon Duhaime fined $2,500 for poking Kraken's Jacob Melanson from the bench in a 5-1 loss, highlighting NHL's crackdown on bench misconduct.
Fantasy managers should prioritize waiver wire targets from high-volume teams like the Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Philadelphia Flyers, with Anthony Cirelli, Cam York, and Mason Marchment leading the list.
Devils demolished 9-0 by Islanders in shocking blowout; Markstrom allows 9 goals, Sorokin shuts them out.
Islanders center Bo Horvat suffered a lower-body injury in a 7-2 loss to Utah Mammoth and will undergo evaluation Friday amid Olympic roster selection.
Barzal is fined $5,000 for a two-handed slash on Mason Marchment, the maximum fine, while no suspension was issued.