NHL Player News

Zamula will be watching Saturday's game versus Seattle from the press box, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Coach John Tortorella had been using Zamula as an extra blueliner recently, but the Flyers will go with a more traditional lineup Saturday with Nicolas Deslauriers playing alongside Scott Laughton and Garnet Hathaway. Zamula has five goals and 15 points in 42 games this season. He has been a fantasy asset in deeper leagues this season thanks to his six power-play points and 50 blocked shots.

Ristolainen (illness) will return to the lineup versus Seattle on Saturday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Ristolainen sat out Thursday's tilt versus Winnipeg. He will likely replace Marc Staal on the blue line. Ristolainen has a goal, three assists, 47 hits and 44 blocked shots in 30 games this season.

Brodin produced a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

The veteran defenseman missed Minnesota's first game after the All-Star break due to an illness but returned with a bang Friday. He found the back of the net in the second period before picking up a helper on Kirill Kaprizov's game-winner in the third. Brodin missed over a month in December and January with an upper-body injury, but since getting back in the lineup he's been a key part of the Wild's blue line. He has delivered one goal, six points, 18 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in his past eight appearances.

Vlasic scored in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Vlasic went top shelf to open the scoring in the contest. The 22-year-old has a pair of goals to complement nine assists and a plus-3 rating through 46 games. While that likely isn't enough to appease most fantasy managers, it's a promising output for the young defenseman's future prospects. The 22-year-old seems to be holding his own both offensively and defensively despite Chicago's current standing as the lowest-ranked team and one that has an unsightly minus-74 goal differential.

Boqvist (upper body) was activated from injured reserve on Saturday.

Boqvist, who missed the past three games, is expected to line up alongside Zach Werenski on the first pairing against Tampa Bay on Saturday. The 23-year-old Boqvist has seven assists and 27 blocked shots in 20 games this season. He should also see some power-play time on the second unit.

Bogosian added an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

With a goal and eight assists through 35 games, Bogosian -- who started the season with the Lightning before getting dealt -- has been a decent reinforcement option on the blue line in the absence of captain Jared Spurgeon (hip), who will miss the rest of the season. Bogosian should be a recognizable name since he's played for five different NHL franchises over 16 years in the league. He won't get chances on the power play, but his value in fantasy leagues that count hits is high, with 74 in just 39 games between the Bolts and the Wild. He has also been credited with 48 blocked shots this season.

Phillips supplied an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Phillips has posted six assists against a minus-20 rating through 28 games. The 22-year-old frequently shuffles between AHL Rockford and the parent club, as the Blackhawks have had to compensate for injuries on the blue line, including a knee issue for Nikita Zaitsev, who's been on injured reserve since Jan. 17. Barring another call-up from the minors, Jarred Tinordi (lower body) -- who was a game-time call against the Rangers but ended up sitting out -- is the lone threat to steal playing time from Phillips.

Fox delivered a pair of assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Fox had the primary helper on a first-period tally by Chris Kreider and a secondary assist on Mika Zibanejad's game-winner in Friday's contest. The puck-moving defenseman has racked up seven goals and 20 assists in 23 games away from the Big Apple this season compared to one goal and 11 helpers at home. Still, he remains a set-and-forget fantasy option.

Lindstrom has yet to record a point over six games with the Ducks since he was claimed off waivers from the Canadiens.

Lindstrom is at least getting playing time now -- he sat for about a month with the Canadiens before he was waived. The 25-year-old blueliner is at four points, 18 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 20 outings between the two teams this season. Lindstrom is likely to fill a bottom-four pairing with no power play role when in the Ducks' lineup, so he's not a player to keep an eye on for fantasy.

Fowler scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Oilers.

Fowler opened the scoring late in the first period and also assisted on Ryan Strome's marker in the third. The goal was Fowler's first since Nov. 14. The 32-year-old defenseman didn't have access to top power-play usage early in the season, but he's in that role now. He's at 24 points, 75 shots on net, 74 blocked shots and a minus-29 rating through 51 appearances on the year.