1 month agoArizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller celebrated a goal in a fifth consecutive game when he potted his 30th marker of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. The 25-year-old, who's now had 30-plus goals in back-to-back seasons, became the first Coyote since Yanic Perreault in 2006-07 to score in five straight regular-season games. He's also had a pair of assists during the streak and is demonstrating impressive end-of-the-season form -- the American star has notched 10 points (eight goals, two assists) in his last nine appearances. Keller has been by far the most consistent offensive performer on the team and sits on 62 points (30 goals, 32 assists) with 67 games played.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoOttawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle played a leading role in Sunday's 5-3 victory over Edmonton, recording an even-strength goal and two power-play assists. His seventh three-point outing of the season helped Stutzle to become the fifth skater in franchise history to post back-to-back 50-assist campaigns. He's added 18 goals for a nice 68-point effort across 70 games in 2023-24. Stutzle has been in fine form throughout the season and is heading for a strong finish, with 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) registered in 13 March outings.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoEdmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard collected an assist on all of the team's goals in Sunday's 5-3 defeat to Ottawa. He helped Adam Henrique to notch an early goal and posted a pair of power-play assists in the second period when Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman scored. Bouchard became the second blue-liner in franchise history to amass at least 70 points over a single season, joining the legendary Paul Coffey, who had five such years. In 69 outings, Bouchard has totaled 15 goals and 57 assists. He's currently carrying an impressive seven-game point streak.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoColorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin completed his first three-point performance of the season with the game-winning goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. He had two goals and one assist as the Avalanche produced an extraordinary comeback from a four-goal deficit. Drouin has been on a heater lately, registering three consecutive multi-point games and notching 12 points (four goals, eight assists) across his last eight appearances. The recent improvement in form has taken Drouin's points tally to 46 for the season. He has notched 14 goals and 32 assists in 68 appearances. Drouin should be full of confidence ahead of a revenge game against his former squad, the Canadiens, on Tuesday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoWashington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren kept the Jets grounded on Sunday, recording a 27-save shutout in a 3-0 win. It's his fifth shutout of the season, which puts Lindgren tied for the third spot in the league behind Arizona's Connor Ingram and Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry. Lindgren has given a major boost to the Capitals, who have come back from the dead to re-enter the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The 30-year-old is on an 8-3-0 run this month, allowing only 2.22 goals with a .923 save percentage.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoBuffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson recorded a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-1 road win against Calgary. He assisted JJ Peterka on the game-winning goal in the middle of the third frame and produced one of Buffalo's two empty-net goals. Thompson has been extremely sharp offensively lately, going on a five-game scoring streak and posting 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past eight games. With a couple of struggling teams on the schedule waiting for him next, Thompson's hot stretch could very well continue. The 26-year-old has tallied 22 goals and 45 points in 61 games across the entire season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoEdmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman became a member of the 50-goal club on Sunday despite dropping a 5-3 decision to the Ottawa Senators. The 31-year-old reached the landmark with a second-period tally 3:34 into the middle frame. Hyman has spent the bulk of the season skating alongside Connor McDavid, posting 69 points to this point, but will have a tough time exceeding the 83 points he put up across 79 games last season. The Oilers dropped their second game in as many nights on Sunday after taking a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. They sit second in the Pacific Division with a 42-23-4 record, three points clear of third-place Los Angeles.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoFlorida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart scored his 50th goal of the season as part of a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. It's the first 50-goal season of Reinhart's career as he notched two goals and added a helper as part of a big day in Philadelphia. The 28-year-old is now up to those 50 tallies alongside 33 helpers for 83 points in 71 games while boasting a plus-21 rating. He added four shots on goal to give him 194 on the season. While enjoying a big season, Reinhart is sporting a monstrous 25.3% shooting rate, well above his 15.5% career mark. While fantasy managers should enjoy the production while it lasts, regression next season is all but a certainty.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoNew Jersey Devils goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen earned a shutout as part of a 4-0 win over the rival New York Islanders on Sunday. The blanking was the first shutout of the season for the 27-year-old who was shipped to the Devils from the San Jose Sharks prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. It's been a tough season playing for a weak Sharks club as Kahkonen still sits with a 3.69 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage across 34 games, going 7-22-0 in that time. With the win, the Devils remain in the playoff hunt as they sit with a 35-33-4 record, five points back of the Washington Capitals for the second Wild Card spot in the east, although Washington owns two games in hand.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoPittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby notched a goal and three assists but his team fell to the Colorado Avalanche in overtime by a 5-4 count on Sunday. The future Hall of Famer's team looked primed to earn the victory as they led 4-0 late in the second period before the Avalanche stormed back, tying the game with 4:38 remaining in the third period before winning it in the extra frame just 54 seconds in. While the Penguins have disappointed this season, Crosby has been excellent with 34 goals and 73 points across 70 games. The Penguins' playoff chances are almost zero as they sit with a 30-30-10 record, nine points back of the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoWashington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin scored two more goals as part of a 3-0 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Sunday afternoon. The superstar struck twice in the third period to solidify the victory as he remains white-hot after what had largely been a down season by his lofty standards. Ovechkin now has an eye-popping eight goals over his last five games and is now up to 26 on the season after scoring 18 goals over the first 66 games of the season. The 38-year-old has 58 points in 67 games on the season and is willing his team toward a postseason berth as the Capitals now sit in the second and final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings with the Capitals boasting a game in hand.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoVancouver Canucks goaltender Casey DeSmith is getting his fifth straight starting nod on Saturday against the visiting Calgary Flames. DeSmith has been thrown into the No. 1 spot with the Canucks due to a long-term injury to No. 1 netminder Thatcher Demko. The 32-year-old has risen to the challenge, allowing two goals or fewer in four of his last five starts, including a shutout on March 9 against the high-octane Vancouver Canucks. For the season, the veteran has put forth a 2.75 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage across 23 appearances (20 starts). The Canucks enter Saturday's action sitting in the top spot in the Western Conference with a 44-18-8 record.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Jeff Paterson
1 month agoSan Jose Sharks netminder Devin Cooley will be between the pipes for Saturday's contest against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. It's the second start of the 26-year-old's career after he surrendered four goals on 30 shots (.867 save percentage) in a loss to the very same Blackhawks in his NHL debut on March 17. Cooley has spent the season with the American Hockey League's Rochester American in the Buffalo Sabres' organization, working to a rough 3.77 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage across 14 outings. A University of Denver product, the netminder takes on a Blackhawks offense that ranks last in the NHL with 2.16 goals per game.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Curtis Pashelka
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs winger Tyler Bertuzzi is a game-time decision for Saturday's contest against the visiting Edmonton Oilers. Bertuzzi has been slowed by an illness of late but skated on Saturday morning. Head coach Sheldon Keefe noted that the veteran is still no sure thing to play Saturday evening. The Leafs signed Bertuzzi to a one-year deal this past offseason and after a sluggish start, he has caught fire of late with eight goals and 11 points over his last 12 games while spending some time on the top line alongside sniper Auston Matthews. For the season, Bertuzzi has tallied 15 goals and 34 points across 67 games, adding 129 shots and 78 hits to his ledger.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: David Alter
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov is likely to start on Saturday against the visiting Edmonton Oilers. The Russian netminder made four straight starts before Joseph Woll started Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Washington Capitals. It's been a nice run for Samsonov after he was briefly sent to the minors earlier in the year as he sports a 2.58 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage across six games in the month of March, going 4-1-1 in that time. The overall numbers still don't look good after a disastrous start as the 27-year-old owns a 3.12 GAA and an .888 Sv% across 33 games, although he is still 18-6-7 thanks to a high-octane Maple Leafs offense.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: David Alter
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