Tyler Bertuzzi Effective In All Areas On Sunday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi picked up his third goal of the season during a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Bertuzzi was a plus-two with two shots, six hits, and one block in the contest. The gritty winger has three goals, three assists, 12 shots, and 24 hits through... Read More

Dylan Larkin Nabs Two Assists Against Stars

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin picked up two helpers during a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday evening. Larkin was a plus-one with three shots on goal and led all forwards with 20:19 time on ice in the contest. The Red Wings have had a frustrating start to the season, but Larkin... Read More

Vikings Defense Struggles In Week 8

The Minnesota Vikings defense was riding high heading into Week 8, after putting up three straight double-digit fantasy point performances. Unfortunately, the unit came crashing back down to earth against a high-flying New Orleans Saints offense. The Vikings gave up 24 points and failed to record a sack for the first time this season. Harrison... Read More

Kyle Rudolph Continues To Disappoint

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had four receptions for 39 yards during a 30-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 8. Rudolph could have had more of an impact, but he failed to bring in two red-zone targets that came his way. The 28-year-old has only had over 50 yards twice through... Read More

Latavius Murray Finds End Zone For Third Straight Week

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray performed surprisingly well against a stout New Orleans Saints run defense in Week 8. Murray picked up 56 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. The game script in the second half saw the Saints dominate the time of possession, which effectively crushed Murray's chance at making more of... Read More

Kirk Cousins Tosses Two Touchdowns In Losing Effort

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 31 of 41 passes for 359 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints. The pick can have some of the blame attributed to Stefon Diggs, as he ran the wrong route on the play. Regardless, it was a strong performance from Cousins... Read More

Stefon Diggs Bounces Back With Big Performance

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs only garnered 33 yards in both Week 6 and Week 7, but he rediscovered his elite form in Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints. Diggs hauled in 10 receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown. It was his first score since Week 2. Diggs has had four games... Read More

Adam Thielen Reaches 100 Yards Yet Again

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen recorded his eighth consecutive 100-yard receiving game on Sunday night against the New Orleans Saints. Thielen hauled in seven receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown and also ran the ball once for 15 yards. Thielen had his first miscue of the season late in the second quarter with... Read More

Anders Nilsson Pedestrian In Loss

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed three goals on 29 shots during a 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Nilsson has a 3-3-0 record with a 2.67 goals-against average and .912 save percentage this season. Jacob Markstrom has split time with Nilsson so far this season, and that will be the likely... Read More

Darcy Kuemper Strong In Thursday's Win

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper allowed one goal on 28 shots during a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Kuemper has appeared in three games so far this season and he has posted a 2-1-0 record with a 1.34 goals-against average and .957 save percentage. While Antti Raanta remains the starter, Kuemper... Read More

Alex Galchenyuk Grabs First Point Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk picked up an assist on Clayton Keller's third-period goal during a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. It was only Galchenyuk's second game of the season after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. Galchenyuk is slotted on the Coyotes top line and top power-play unit. He managed to score... Read More

Clayton Keller Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes left wing Clayton Keller broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period en route to a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Keller has four goals and two assists through nine games this season. The talented sophomore is one of the offensive leaders on a young Coyotes team. He put up a... Read More

Braden Holtby Mediocre Against Oilers

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed three goals on 31 shots during a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Holtby has had an inconsistent start to the season, although his record would suggest otherwise. The netminder possesses a 4-2-1 record with a 3.41 goals-against average, .888 save percentage, and one shutout. Holtby followed a similar... Read More

Andre Burakovsky Scores Lone Capitals Goal

Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky scored his first goal of the season during a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He was a plus-one with five shots and one block in the contest. It was the first point of the season through nine appearances for the Swedish winger, who saw shifts on the fourth... Read More

Cam Talbot Strong In Win Over Capitals

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot allowed one goal on 32 shots during a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Talbot has a 4-3-1 record to go along with a 2.88 goals-against average and .901 save percentage this season. Talbot was phenomenal two seasons ago and led the Oilers to a playoff berth,... Read More

Evan Bouchard Scores First NHL Goal On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard hammered home a puck on the power play during a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. That was the first goal, and point, of Bouchard's young career. The 19-year-old was the 10th-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He has been getting limited minutes but is... Read More

Connor McDavid Picks Up Empty-Netter On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored his sixth goal of the season with an empty-netter during a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals. McDavid has been his typical phenomenal self to start the season with six goals, eight assists, and seven power-play points through eight games. There is not much that needs to be said... Read More

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Scores Goal And Assist Against Capitals

Edmonton Oilers left wing Ryan Nugent-Hopkins buried a short-handed goal and added an assist during a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Nugent-Hopkins has had a great start to the season with three goals and eight assists through his first eight games. He benefits from playing alongside Connor McDavid on the first line and top... Read More

John Gibson Allows Four Goals Against Stars

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson gave up four goals on 41 shots during a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Gibson has been stellar this season, although his team has not done him any favors. The Ducks are giving up the most shots per game in the league (38.2) while scoring the... Read More

Ryan Getzlaf Scores Twice In Loss

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf scored twice during a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Getzlaf had four shots, two hits, and one block in the contest. The big forward now has two goals and three assists in six games after missing five games with a groin ailment. Getzlaf has scored over... Read More

Ben Bishop Strong In Thursday's Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop allowed two goals on 25 shots during a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Bishop now has a 4-3-0 record with a 2.32 goals-against average, .923 save percentage, and one shutout. The massive netminder had a decent first year with the Stars but succumbed to injury late... Read More

Mattias Janmark Nets First Goal Of The Season

Dallas Stars left wing Mattias Janmark fired a quick wrister past John Gibson during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. That was the 25-year-old's first point of the season. Janmark was a pleasant surprise for the Stars last year, registering 19 goals and 15 assists in 81 games. Janmark centers the second power-play unit,... Read More

Miro Heiskanen Scores First Goal Of NHL Career

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen buried a feed from Jason Spezza on a two-on-one for the first goal of his NHL career. The rookie has one goal, two assists, 20 shots, and eight blocks through the first nine games of the season. The third-overall pick from 2017 looks like a gem on the Stars' backend.... Read More

Jason Dickinson Picks Up Three Points Against Ducks

Dallas Stars center Jason Dickinson scored twice and added an assist during a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Dickinson had no points in his first five games of the season but now has four points in his past two contests. The 23-year-old was a plus-three with six shots on net. Dickinson is the Stars... Read More

Joonas Korpisalo Good Enough To Win On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo allowed four goals on 37 shots during a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. This was not Korpisalo's best performance, but the offense bailed him out. The 24-year-old has a 3-0-0 record with a 3.30 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage. Korpisalo has never... Read More

Ryan Murray Produces Two Assists Against Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ryan Murray picked up two assists, one on the power play, during a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Murray is not much of a point producer, but he has delivered five assists in nine games this season. The second-overall pick from the 2012 NHL Entry Draft... Read More

Zach Werenski Nabs Two Power-Play Assists On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski picked up two helpers with the man advantage during Thursday's 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. Werenski was relied upon heavily during the first seven games of the year with Seth Jones recovering from a knee injury. The 21-year-old has two goals and five assists through nine games... Read More

Seth Jones Scores In His Second Game Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones streaked down the right side of the ice and deposited a gorgeous feed from Artemi Panarin into the back of the net during a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. It was just Jones' second game of the season after he missed the first seven games recovering from... Read More

Boone Jenner Scores Twice In Win Over Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner scored once on the power play and once at even strength during a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Jenner had five shots on goal in 21:19 time on ice. Jenner has three goals, 31 shots, and 15 hits through nine games this season. He... Read More

Josh Anderson Delivers Two Points On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson scored a goal and added an assist during a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. The 24-year-old has five goals and one assist through nine games this season. Anderson is playing on the second line, but unfortunately, he sees limited use with the man... Read More