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
1 month agoFlorida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov will miss his second straight game on Saturday due to a lower-body injury. The Panthers captain sat out a 3-0 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday and will not participate in a tilt with the high-octane New York Rangers on Saturday. Barkov has tallied 18 goals and 66 points across 62 games on the season, adding 170 shots on goal and a hefty plus-23 rating to his ledger. Both the Panthers and Rangers are in the mix for the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top regular-season team as Florida sits three points back of the first-place Boston Bruins with two games in hand while the Rangers are just one point back with one game in hand.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: George Richards
1 month agoNew Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino is set to return for Saturday's contest against the Ottawa Senators. The veteran blueliner has missed the past two games and four of the last five due to an upper-body injury. "I've been in and out with injuries lately, but the guys have been playing well and I just hope to contribute where I can," Marino said. "It's been a tough year, a lot of ups and downs in finding that consistency." The 26-year-old has notched four goals and 23 points across 65 games while adding 79 blocked shots and a tough minus-12 rating. The Devils are in desperate need for wins as they sit with a 34-32-4 record, six points back of the second and final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoWashington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been suspended six games for a high stick to the face of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor during a 7-3 loss on Wednesday. Wilson received a double minor on the play. "That's a huge impact," Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said Friday before the suspension was announced. "I don't need to go into length about what he provides our team from a leadership standpoint, veteran presence standpoint, what he does on the ice. So, huge absence in our lineup." It's the sixth suspension of Wilson's career, all of which have come over the last seven seasons. The veteran has tallied 17 goals and 32 points across 66 games this season, adding 198 hits and 120 penalty minutes to his ledger.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoArizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka is getting the starting nod for Friday's home game against the visiting Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old has been alternating starts with Connor Ingram of late but he has been the better goaltender over his last handful of starts after Ingram had overtaken the No. 1 job earlier in the season. Vejmelka has allowed two goals or fewer in three of his last four starts and has posted a .933 save percentage in that time. His overall numbers still leave plenty to be desired as he sports a 3.37 goals-against average and an .897 Sv% in 31 games (27 starts) this season but is a decent streaming option against a Seattle team that ranks 29th in overall offense and is playing their second game in as many nights.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Craig Morgan
1 month agoDallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa (lower body) is set to miss "the near future" after sustaining a lower-body injury in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on March 16. "He's shut down for the near future here," head coach Peter DeBoer said. "He's having some tests done and things like that, so we'll see where that goes. But I don't see him having any availability in the immediate future." The 31-year-old has two goals and 12 points across 64 games on the season while adding a plus-10 rating. He is known for his physical style of play, and his 196 hits rank 14th in the NHL while he has added 123 blocked shots as part of his 18:39 average ice time per game.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
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