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Patrick Kane Picks Up Two Points Against Flames
1/8:Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane scored a goal and added an assist during a 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Kane ripped a ridiculous backhander over the shoulder of Flames goaltender David Rittich in the first period. The American winger now has 24 goals and 32 assists through 44 games. He remains an elite fantasy asset despite the struggles of the Blackhawks. Alex DeBrincat and Brandon Saad also scored in the contest while Artem Anisimov and Erik Gustafsson tallied two assists. The Blackhawks have a tough matchup in their next game on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators.Source: NHL.com
Johnny Gaudreau Continues Ridiculous Tear
1/8:Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau picked up two goals on Monday night during a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Gaudreau has been incredible as of late, tallying 13 points in his past five games. The diminutive forward is now third in the league in points with 26 goals and 38 assists through 44 games. Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm, the other members of the top line, also picked up two points in the contest. Furthermore, goaltender David Rittich was strong in the game, making 32 saves en route to his 15th win of the season. The Flames have been a fantastic fantasy team through the halfway point of the year and will be back in action on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Source: NHL.com
Pekka Rinne Shuts Out Maple Leafs On Monday
1/8:Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made 18 saves en route to his third shutout of the season during a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. It was a solid rebound performance for the Finnish netminder as Rinne was not playing great heading into the contest. He now has a 16-10-2 record to go along with a 2.23 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. Mattias Ekholm, P.K. Subban, Colton Sissons, and Kevin Fiala all scored in the contest. The Predators will be back in action on Wednesday night in Chicago against the Blackhawks. Source: NHL.com
Martin Jones Earns Fifth Consecutive Win On Monday
1/8:San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones nailed down his 19th victory of the season with a 3-1 defeat of the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday. The 28-year-old allowed just one goal on 23 shots and cruised to his win by stopping all six shots against in the final frame. Jones has now picked up wins in each of his five previous appearances and has improved his season numbers to a 2.82 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage through 32 starts. He'll likely return to the net for a start against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.Source: NHL.com
Erik Karlsson Posts Three Assists On Monday
1/8:San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson registered a trio of assists in his team's 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. It was quite the eventful night for Karlsson as he not only contributed on each Sharks goal but also added a power-play point, a plus-one rating, five shots on goal and two blocks in a team-high 27:34 of ice time. After posting just 15 points through his first 26 games in San Jose, the two-time Norris winner has racked up 23 points in 16 games since the beginning of December. In addition, Karlsson is in the midst of a 13-game point streak (one goal, 21 assists) and now sits fifth in NHL scoring at his position. It was only a matter of time until the Swedish native got settled out West and he has quickly re-established himself as a top asset in fantasy hockey.Source: NHL.com
Devan Dubnyk Registers First Shutout Of The Season
1/8:Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk finally managed to get his first shutout of the season on Monday, making 32 saves in a 1-0 win at Montreal. Mikael Granlund scored the only goal in the third period. The Wild always seem to do well against Montreal as they have now won nine consecutive meetings. Dubnyk has recorded at least five shutouts in four straight seasons, so he's been a big disappointment in that regard in 2018-19. However, there are still plenty of games left to extend the streak. Following 34 starts, Dubnyk's record for the season stands at 16-14-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.Source: ESPN
Jordan Binnington Turns First Start into his First Shutout
1/7:St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stopped all 25 shots that he faced on Monday night in his first career start. Binnington had made appearances in three games so far in his career, but a lack of consistent success between the pipes for St. Louis this season opened the door for Binnington. His .828 save percentage coming into Monday was less than inspiring, but with Jake Allen only mustering a .898 save percentage this year Binnington will likely get another chance soon. Binnington is an intriguing streaming option for now but does not need to be rostered yet. Keep an eye on Binnington over his next few starts to see if he can build on his momentum.Source: NHL.com
Streak Reaches Seven Games for David Perron in Win
1/7:St. Louis Blues forward David Perron scored a goal in Monday night's victory over the Flyers, giving him points in each of his last seven games. Perron has picked up 10 points in those seven games, including three goals and two power-play points. He has only recorded 10 shots over that time however which is down slightly from his 1.64 shots per game rate this season. Perron has also found his way onto the top power-play unit, which should help sustain his 0.74 points per game pace. Owned in only 35 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Perron is a great streaming option while he stays on this hot streak.Source: NHL.com
David Rittich Matches Up With Blackhawks On Monday
1/7:Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will be in net on Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Rittich beat the Blackhawks earlier in the season on November 3. The Czech netminder has a 14-4-3 record on the season to go along with a 2.37 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. The Blackhawks have been playing better as of late, but they come into this game on the second half of a back-to-back. Rittich has been a trustworthy enough option to roll with him on Monday night.Source: Pat Steinberg
Filip Forsberg Activated Off Injured Reserve
1/7:Nashville Predators left-winger Filip Forsberg has been activated off injured reserve ahead of his team's tilt with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Having missed over a month due to an upper-body injury, Forsberg will be eased into action playing on the left side on the Preds' fourth line. While it may take a game or two for Forsberg to get back up to speed, he almost instantly becomes a top-50 fantasy asset once again and should return to his team's top line soon. With 14 goals in 26 games before being sidelined, the 22-year-old still has a good shot to eclipse the 30-goal mark for the third time in his career.Source: Adam Vingan
Martin Jones To Start On Monday
1/7:San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will assume starting duties at home against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. The 28-year-old will be playing for his fifth consecutive victory and is coming off an impressive 5-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning - a contest in which he allowed two goals on 19 shots against. Jones - along with the Sharks as a team - have finally started to find their groove and string some wins together. Despite coming into Monday's game with a surprising 2.88 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage, Jones is trending upward (2.68 GAA, .907 SVP in December) and should be started in most fantasy formats.Source: San Jose Sharks
Devan Dubnyk To Guard Cage On Monday
1/7:Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk will be in between the pipes as his team pays a visit to play the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. The 32-year-old is coming off a 4-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators in his last outing – in which he stopped 24 of 27 shots against. Dubnyk is off to yet another solid in 2017-2018, coming into Monday's contest with 15 wins, a 2.64 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage. He's a workhorse in net (third in the NHL with 33 starts) and should be active in lineups most nights he's in net.Source: Michael Russo
Pekka Rinne Has Tough Matchup On Monday
1/7:Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be in net on Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rinne has been hard to trust lately, posting a 1-5-1 record over his past seven starts. There are no clear skies on the horizon for the Finnish netminder as the Maple Leafs sit second in the league in goals per game (3.71). Considering the tough matchup, it may be best to avoid Rinne until he rebounds back to a consistent form.Source: Dave McCarthy
Michal Kempny Provides Late Winner Against Detroit
1/6:Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny scored with less than four minutes remaining in regulation against Detroit on Sunday, helping the team end a three-game skid with a 3-2 win. Tom Wilson and Travis Boyd also found the net, while Evgeny Kuznetsov finished with two points. Kempny now has five goals and 15 points for the season with 13 of them coming since Nov. 19. The Czech blueliner was only a depth piece for the Caps at first, but he's been on the top pairing alongside John Carlson for a while now. He started the season with only 18 points in 103 career games, so it's been an impressive rise to fantasy relevance by him.Source: ESPN
Dougie Hamilton Extends Goal Streak To Three Games
1/6:Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored in a third consecutive game on Sunday, helping the team beat Ottawa 5-4. It's the first three-game goal-scoring streak of his career. Justin Faulk and Jaccob Slavin also scored, giving the Canes three different goal-scorers from the blueline in the same game for the first time since 2009. Carolina put on a special team clinic, with two of their goals -- including Justin Williams' game-winner -- coming on the power play and Brock McGinn netting in a short-handed situation. They are the first team in the past 10 years to score a power-play goal and a short-handed goal within the first five minutes of a game.Source: ESPN
