Anthony Duclair Scores Second Goal Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Anthony Duclair scored a dazzling goal during a 6-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Duclair has two goals and two assists through six games this season. The former third-round pick has struggled since a fantastic 2015-16 season, but he is off to a good start with the Blue Jackets. Duclair […]

Nick Foligno Scores In Thursday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno scored a goal during a 6-3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. He has three goals and two assists through six games in 2018-19. Last season was a write-off for the Blue Jackets captain, as he battled through a multitude of injuries en route to a 33 […]

Josh Anderson Buries Fourth Goal Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson had a goal, three shots, and three hits during a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Anderson has had a surprisingly solid start to the season despite playing third-line minutes. The 24-year-old offers decent category coverage with his peripheral stats and has shown a scoring touch. While he […]

Artemi Panarin Delivers Two Assists Against Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin had two even-strength assists during a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The slick Russian has three goals, six assists, and a +2 rating through six games. Although his future with the Blue Jackets is unclear, Panarin is unquestionably one of the top offensive players in the league. […]

Cam Atkinson Pots Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson buried two goals within three minutes of each other during a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The speedy winger has four goals and two assists through six games in 2018-19. Atkinson is one of the offensive leaders for the Blue Jackets and plays upwards of 20 minutes […]

Jimmy Howard Receives Little Goal Support

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed two goals on 28 shots during a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Howard played well enough to win, but the Red Wings failed to get much going offensively. The veteran netminder suffers from inconsistency and poor team defense. He has a 0-3-2 record with a 3.57 […]

Martin Jones Shines in Blowout Victory

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced en route to his second win of the season. It was the first time in five starts that he gave up less than two goals or had a save percentage over .920 percent. Jones has had a rough start to the […]

Two Power-Play Helpers for Brent Burns

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns tallied two power-play assists in Thursday's win against the Sabres. Burns now has six assists and 3 power-play points in seven games this season but has yet to score a goal. The pile of assists that he has collected keeps him among the elite fantasy defensemen, but his declining […]

Hat Trick for Logan Couture Leads Sharks Over Sabres

San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture scored three goals, including the game-winner, in Thursday night's victory over Buffalo. Couture's team-leading six shots mark the first time he has recorded more than four shots this season. It was also Couture's first multi-point game of the season and a welcome burst of production for his fantasy owners […]

Luke Glendening Scores Lone Red Wings Goal

Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening potted his first goal of the season during a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Glendening was a -1 with two PIMs, two shots, two hits, and two blocks in the contest. The 29-year-old has never scored more than 21 points in a season and is […]

Zach Bogosian Stacks Up the Periphery Stats

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian has not collected any points in his two games so far, but he has already recorded double-digit blocks. In Thursday night's loss to the Sharks, Bogosian tallied eight blocks, five hits, and seven penalty minutes. After missing most of last season due to injury, Bogosian is well on his way […]

Jake McCabe Scores Lone Goal for Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe scored his first goal of the season and Buffalo's only goal in a 5-1 loss to the Sharks on Thursday night. His goal came on his only shot of the night, but he did add five blocks, four penalty minutes, and one hit in a rare fantasy explosion for McCabe. […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Continues To Own The Red Wings

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 30 shots during a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has a lifetime 7-0-0 record against the Red Wings. The lanky Russian netminder now has a 3-1-0 record with a 1.48 GAA and .954 SV% to start the 2018-19 season. He […]

Brayden Point Pots Goal In Thursday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored his fourth goal of the season on Thursday during a 3-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings. Point now has five points through his first five games of the season. The 22-year-old blossomed in his sophomore season last year, tallying 32 goals and 34 assists in 82 games. […]

Steven Stamkos Scores First Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos ripped a shot past Jimmy Howard in the second period of Thursday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. It was the first goal of the year for Stamkos, who now has two points in his first five games. He used to be one of the most feared snipers […]

Frederik Andersen Let Down By His Offense

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed a single goal on 37 shots but took the loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-0 defeat. Andersen was stellar, but his offense could not muster anything against Matt Murray. The 29-year-old has a 4-2-0 record with a 2.70 GAA and .914 SV% to start the season. […]

Auston Matthews Held Pointless For First Time This Season

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews saw his seven-game point streak come to an end during a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. Matt Murray simply got the better of the Maple Leafs and shut their potent offense down. It was the first time all season that Matthews had failed to score […]

Matt Murray Stellar In Shutout Win

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray stopped all 38 shots the Toronto Maple Leafs fired at him on Thursday night. It was Murray's first start since October 6 after he dealt with a concussion for the past week. He was dominant as he shut down the highest-scoring offense in the league. Murray is an elite fantasy […]

Kris Letang Tallies Two Points In Win

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Letang fired six shots on goal in the contest and had a +2 rating. The smooth-skating rearguard has put up four goals and four assists through six games in 2018-19. When Letang manages to […]

Evgeni Malkin Delivers Dominant Three-Point Performance

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored twice and added an assist during Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Malkin was also a +2 with four shots, one hit, and four blocks. The big Russian has had a strong start to 2018-19 with three goals and nine assists through six games. He is one […]

Colton Sceviour Gets A Look On Second Line

Florida Panthers center Colton Sceviour will return to the lineup on Friday after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday, and he's set to get a look as the second-line center. He has no points and just four shots in three appearances this season, but the Panthers haven't yet won a single game, so head coach […]

James Reimer Gets The Nod On Friday

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will return to the crease on Friday after sitting out Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to Philadelphia. Head coach Bob Boughner gave Michael Hutchinson a chance to end the team's losing streak, but it didn't go well, so it's Reimer's turn again. He sits on a 0-2-1 record ahead of tonight's […]

Dustin Byfuglien Collects Three Points In Thursday's Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien registered a goal and two assists on Thursday, leading his team to a 4-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Returning from a two-game absence due to a an upper-body injury, Byfuglien filled up the box score with his two power-play points, plus-one rating, three shots and three hits in 22:05 […]

Bryan Little With Multi-Point Effort In Win

Winnipeg Jets center Bryan Little registered a goal and added an assist in his team's 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The strong performance was certainly good for Little's confidence considering the 30-year-old had recorded just one assist through his first six games of the season. Little's fantasy relevance is limited these days […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Registers Two Assists on Thursday

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers recorded a pair of helpers in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. After going scoreless in his team's first five contests, Ehlers now has assists and more than 15 minutes of ice-time in consecutive games. While fantasy owners might have been panicking over Ehler's slow start, […]

Patrik Laine Pots Goal in Thursday's Win

Winnipeg Jets right-winger Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal in his team's 4-1 defeat of the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. After scoring just one goal in his first four games, Laine now has two goals in his last three contests. The 20-year-old also finished with four shots, two blocks and two takeaways in 15:52 […]

Keith Kinkaid Suffers First Loss Of The Season

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid saw his winning start to the season end on Thursday, as he was unable to save the team from a 5-3 loss to the Avalanche. He allowed four goals and finished with 29 saves and a .879 save percentage. Kinkaid's record for the season dropped to 4-1-0. His numbers […]

Nico Hischier Nets First Goal Of The Season

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier registered his first goal of the season on Thursday, opening the scoring on a power play in an eventual 5-3 loss to Colorado. He also picked up an assist later in the game, so it was a good night for him personally. Especially after failing to get anything on […]

Taylor Hall Factors On All Devils Goals

New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall played a part in all three of the team's goals in a 5-3 loss to Colorado on Thursday, finishing with one goal -- his first of the season -- and two assists, which both came on the power play. Hall has picked up all seven of his points […]

Philipp Grubauer Records First Win

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer recorded his first win of the season on Thursday, making 27 saves and finishing with a .900 save percentage in a 5-3 result versus the Devils. The German had a pretty poor team debut on Tuesday against Columbus, allowing four goals with a .882 save percentage, but he bounced back […]