The IR – Weber, Liles, Gagne and more

This week's Injury Report looks at new additions and updates on injured players, as well as who has made an impact since returning.

This week's Injury Report looks at new additions and updates on injured players, as well as who has made an impact since returning.

(Team Denmark watches from the bench. Photo courtesy IIHF)
DobberHockey senior prospects writer Matt Bugg is covering the 2012 World Junior Championships live from Edmonton and Calgary. He’ll be posting updates throughout the week.
“Denmark, Denmark, Denmark!”
The chants are fast and furious. And, you have to believe, welcome.
Angus here - my fantasy hockey mailbag is open for the rest of the day today. Ask your questions here. Also, starting in the New Year, I am going to be making my 15 Points to Consider a weekly column. Blake Geoffrion was sent back to Milwaukee by the Preds today. Jacob Josefson [...]
Angus here - my fantasy mailbag is open for business. Fire away! You know who is quietly kicking ass? David Perron. He has 10 points in 10 games this season. Jamie Benn is on a six-game points streak and has eight in that span. Anton Stralman has four points and is [...]

This month's special World Junior Championship edition of Dobber Nation is required listening for any prospect-watchers and tourney fanatics-- this episode is all about preparing yourself to find out the most you can about the best under-20 hockey players in the world. We’re going to dissect the roster of all 10 countries -- including Latvia! -- and direct your eyes towards the guys that are working towards becoming household names.
Click here to listen to the December 25, 2011 edition of Dobber Nation!
Read on to find out who Brian Kom spoke to this month...
Welcome back! I trust you had a wonderful Christmas and for many of you it's still going on throughout the week. Glad to give you your fantasy hockey fix and a big thanks to Chris Nichols for the great Christmas content and Jeff Angus for a solid year-end piece. Chris Wassel also has a [...]
Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy a tremendous holiday season, however long it lasts for you, and that whatever time off you have is filled with family, friends, great food and some true rest and relaxation. If you have a decent amount of days off, this is a great time of [...]

Every day is like Christmas for a fantasy hockey writer. It just is.

Projected as a late first rounder or early second rounder, the St. Louis Blues stunned the hockey world when then head scout Jarmo Kekäläinen encouraged President John Davidson to go off the board and nab Jaden Schwartz with the 14th pick.
While it's early to say the Blues got a complete steal with Schwartz, early returns show the five-foot-10 left winger is an absolute keeper.

After two reports of bad news, this week we'll focus on some good news. Let’s take a look at players who are coming back very soon to provide some fantasy relief, or have recently made their triumphant return.