Jake Allen of the St. Louis Blues is week-to-week because of a lower-body injury, prompting fantasy owners to find a short-term replacement for the breakout goalie.

Slide Allen into one of your injured-reserve spots and scan the waiver wire for the most attractive option based on your league size and categories.

Brian Elliott (64 percent owned) is the obvious replacement if he's available in your league. Elliott started the season with four straight wins but went through a rough stretch in limited action from Oct. 24 to Jan. 8 (1-4-4) before defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, allowing one goal on 27 shots. He assumes the No. 1 job and has won nearly 50 percent of his career games (148 wins, 30 shutouts in 298 games).

VANCOUVER -- Roberto Luongo and the Florida Panthers are trying not to get too worked up about their franchise-record 12-game winning streak, but the goaltender admitted it's getting harder as they move up the NHL record books.

The Panthers can become the ninth team in NHL history to win at least 13 straight with a victory against Luongo's former team, the Vancouver Canucks, on Monday (10 p.m. ET; FS-F, SNP).

"There's a lot of buzz around our team, which is nice," Luongo said. "We just want to keep it going, keep it quiet, not too loud and go about our business."

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Kyle Quincey will return to the Detroit Red Wings lineup Monday against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center (10:30 p.m. ET; SNE, SNO, SNP, FS-D, FS-W).

Quincey has been out since Oct. 23 because of an injury to his right ankle. He had surgery on the ankle Nov. 14.

Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said Quincey would play but was not sure which defenseman would come out of the lineup, according to comments posted on the Red Wings' Twitter feed. Defenseman Jakub Kindl, who cleared waivers Sunday, was assigned to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League.

Quincey has one goal and two assists in seven games while averaging 18:59 of ice time per game.

CALGARY -- Goaltender Karri Ramo will make his 12th consecutive start when the Calgary Flames host the San Jose Sharks at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday (9 p.m. ET; CSN-CA, SNW).

Ramo's availability came into question when he was hit in the throat by a shot from forward Mason Raymond in practice Sunday.

"For the first few minutes I felt like the puck was still stuck there in my throat," Ramo said. "Other than that, it was sore for three or four hours. Swallowing was really hard. I was able to still breathe and everything. It was a little bit higher and it would've been probably worse. It was a lucky thing and an unlucky thing. You don't want to get hit in the throat, but it hit so low it was good.

"It was a couple of centimeters away from being a real problem, but everything's fine now."

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Ovechkin, Mrazek and Barrie named stars of week
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 10.

Rangers forward Kreider back in lineup to face Bruins
New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider will play against the Boston Bruins on Monday after missing the past two games with a right hand injury. Kreider had a laceration on his hand that could not be stitched because of a risk of infection.

Maple Leafs' van Riemsdyk out with broken foot
Forward James van Riemsdyk is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of a non-displaced fracture in his left foot, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday.

Blues' Allen, two defensemen sidelined with injuries
The St. Louis Blues will be without their No. 1 goaltender and two of their top four defensemen when they face the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.

Panthers aim for 13th straight win vs. Canucks
The Florida Panthers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in a shootout at BB&T Center on Dec. 20. Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist for Florida. Jannik Hansen had a goal and an assist for Vancouver.

Three of the top 2016 NHL Draft-eligible prospects from the United States Hockey League, forwards Max Zimmer of Chicago, William Knierim of Dubuque and defenseman Andrew Peeke of Green Bay, highlight a list of 40 players invited to the 2016 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.

The USHL released the rosters for Team East and Team West on Monday in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting. The game will be played Tuesday at Ralston Arena in Omaha, Neb.

The 2016 game will be the fourth USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, following a record-setting 2015 NHL Draft that saw 37 USHL players selected.

James van Riemsdyk of the Toronto Maple Leafs has had his resurgent fantasy stock put on hold because of injury.

Van Riemsdyk, who had 13 points in 11 games between Dec. 8 and Jan. 6, is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. Van Riemsdyk is owned in 90 percent of Yahoo leagues and is ranked 71st among players based on performance in standard leagues. He leads Toronto with 29 points in 40 games and he's tied for 19th among all players with 129 shots on goal.

Toronto's top-six forward group of late had been van Riemsdyk with Tyler Bozak and PA Parenteau on the top line with Michael Grabner, Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov on the second line. The injury negatively impacts the stock of Bozak (20 percent) to say the least. Komarov (C/LW, 50 percent) and Kadri (33 percent), if available in your league, will be relied upon more heavily by the Maple Leafs to carry the offense and should be added at once. Potential options to replace van Riemsdyk on the top line include Joffrey Lupul (9 percent) and Daniel Winnik (1 percent), who could be short-term cogs but don't possess much long-term fantasy value.

Check NHL.com's latest Fantasy All-Access column for center-eligible options who could be of greater fantasy help than Bozak; among them Tomas Hertl of the San Jose Sharks, Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers, Sam Reinhart of the Buffalo Sabres and Alexander Wennberg of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Stash van Riemsdyk in your fantasy injured-reserve spot or on the bench in a keeper league as his injury timetable suggests he could return in late February or early March. That leaves enough time for him to give your lineup a late push.

As for more left wing replacements, here are some options:

Each day during the 2015-16 season, NHL.com's fantasy staff will identify one player at each position worth owning in DraftKings daily fantasy hockey contests. Based on factors including but not limited to matchups, line combinations, power-play usage, statistical coverage and recent production, we'll provide you with lower-priced options that can help you build a winning lineup.

Derick Brassard, C, New York Rangers

DraftKings price: $5,500

Brassard is an amazing value when the Rangers host the Boston Bruins on Monday (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, TVA Sports, SN, NESN, MSG). The first-line center has been fantastic at Madison Square Garden this season with 24 (11 goals, 13 assists) of his 30 points coming in 22 home games. Brassard will try to push his point streak to three games Monday; he has one goal, one assist, three blocked shots and three shots on goal in the past two games.

NEW YORK -- New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider will play against the Boston Bruins on Monday (7 p.m. ET; NHLN-US, TVA Sports, SN, NESN, MSG) after missing the past two games with a right hand injury. Kreider had a laceration on his hand that could not be stitched because of a risk of infection.

Kreider will replace Oscar Lindberg, who will be scratched for the second time this season despite have points in each of the past two games, including a goal in New York's 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said his decision to scratch Lindberg was based on his preference to keep third-line center Kevin Hayes in the lineup, and his fourth line of center Dominic Moore, left wing Tanner Glass and right wing Viktor Stalberg together.

Auston Matthews, who many project to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, is playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league this season. NHL.com will follow his journey leading to the NHL draft this season with a weekly update.

Auston Matthews, an A-rated skater on NHL Central Scouting's November players to watch list for the 2016 NHL Draft, made a memorable return to the Zurich lineup Friday when he scored two goals, had four shots on goal and was a plus-2 in a 7-0 victory against SCL.

Matthews had missed the past four games while helping the United States win the bronze medal at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. He led the U.S. with seven goals, one shy of the U.S. record for a single WJC. He also tied for the team lead with 11 points and led all forwards with 26 shots on goal at the 11-day tournament in Helsinki, Finland.