Pierre-Olivier Joseph Fantasy Stats

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph (illness) won't play on Friday night against the Utah Mammoth. After making two consecutive appearances, Joseph is forced to exit the lineup due to illness. The 26-year-old has been a bit-part player for the Canucks all season, making 11 appearances. He has recorded one assist, 10 shots, eight blocks, and four hits. Elias Pettersson will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for a pair of games. Fantasy managers should ignore him, as Pettersson hasn't scored a single goal this season with 14 shots and has logged only two assists in 24 outings.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph (upper body) exited Saturday's contest early with an injury. Joseph logged just over three minutes of ice time before exiting. He tallied one hit and did not get on the scoresheet. Fantasy managers should monitor his status leading up to their next contest on Sunday afternoon. However, given the quick turnaround, Joseph may be held out of the lineup on Sunday. Joseph replaced Ryan Graves, who was a healthy scratch, which suggests Graves would likely be called on to re-enter the lineup if he cannot play. Before Sunday, Joseph tallied one point over his last eight contests (a helper) and averaged one shot on goal and 1.3 blocked shots per game. Matt Grzelcyk would move up to the top pairing if Joseph were to sit out.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph couldn't practice on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, and he is considered day-to-day. Joseph became a big part of the Penguins blue line last season, finishing his first full NHL campaign with 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) and 88 hits in 75 games. The 24-year-old could be even more effective in 2023-24, as he averaged just 15:14 of ice time last term, and being on the ice more would naturally put him in a better position to affect things.