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Two-Man Advantage | January 7 | Washington Capitals Mike Vogel and John Walton preview the game against the Dallas Stars.
Colin Blackwell - Stuck in slump Blackwell has posted just one assist over 13 games since the start of December after being held scoreless in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Impact Blackwell hasn't scored a goal since Nov. 20 versus the Canucks. The 32-year-old forward was starting to slip into a part-time role in late December, but injuries to Jamie Benn (upper body) and Adam Erne (undisclosed) may provide Blackwell with short-term stability in the lineup. Overall, Blackwell has seven points, 30 shots on net, 56 hits, 18 blocked shots and 14 PIM over 38 appearances in a bottom-six role.
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Jaccob Slavin - Awaiting medical clearance Slavin (upper body) is still waiting on medical clearance ahead of Thursday's clash with the Ducks, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Impact Head coach Rod Brind'Amour didn't offer any clarity regarding Slavin's availability versus Anaheim, a situation that is further complicated by the team's decision not to hold a morning skate Thursday. Still, in order for the veteran defenseman to suit up, he will need to be activated off injured reserve. Once that happens, fantasy managers can expect Slavin back in the lineup.
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Casey DeSmith - Starting against Washington DeSmith will start Wednesday's road game against Washington, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Impact DeSmith missed Sunday's game against Montreal while tending to a personal matter, but he returned to action in relief during Tuesday's road loss to Carolina. He'll draw the start in the second half of the back-to-back set after turning aside 16 of 17 shots (.941 save percentage) during Tuesday's matchup. Across seven appearances since the start of December, he's gone 3-1-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .905 save percentage.
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Adam Erne - Unavailable Wednesday Erne (undisclosed) is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Washington, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Impact Erne suffered the injury during Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Carolina. He has three goals and four points in 18 outings in 2025-26. Nathan Bastian is set to draw into the lineup Wednesday due to Erne's absence.
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Dallas Stars sign forward Justin Hryckowian to two-year, one-way contract extension | Dallas Stars The 24-year-old ranks second among all NHL rookies to take at least 50 draws this season in faceoff win percentage, going 56-for-100 at the...
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Hurricanes vs. Ducks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 8
Preview the Jan. 8 matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Anaheim Ducks with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, predictio...JANUARY 7 • Data Skrive
