4 hours agoEdmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard finished Monday's Game 3 loss to the Stars with one assist, two shots, two blocks, and two hits. He posted his 17th assist of the 2024 postseason when Zach Hyman opened the scoring with only 2:02 played. Paul Coffey is the only defenseman in Oilers history with more helpers in a single playoff campaign, boasting the record with 25 assists from 1985. Bouchard's work in these playoffs also includes five goals. The 24-year-old hasn't shied away from defensive duties either, recording 24 blocks and 13 hits in 15 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 hours agoEdmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman scored his 13th postseason goal of the year on Monday, opening the scoring in a 5-3 defeat to Dallas. He became the fourth active player with at least 13 goals through 15 games in a postseason, joining Mark Scheifele (14 in 2018), Evander Kane (13 in 2022), and Sidney Crosby (13 in 2009). Hyman has failed to light the lamp just once in his last five appearances. With three assists also on his account, Hyman has matched his career high for most postseason points in a year with 16. Following Monday's Game 3 loss, he will have at least two more chances to grow his tally.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 hours agoEdmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid hit the 100-point plateau for his postseason career on Monday, logging a goal and an assist in a 5-3 defeat to Dallas. Playing in his 67th playoff game, McDavid became the fourth-fastest player in history to reach 100 points. He's had 33 goals and 67 assists across his postseason career, notching 25 points (four goals, 21 assists) in 15 games this year. McDavid continues to do his thing with ease, although his goal tally has been disappointing in these playoffs. However, two of his four goals have come in the Western Conference Finals, which is a sign that McDavid has started to improve in that area.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 hours agoDallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin produced his second multi-point outing in three games on Monday, finishing a 5-3 victory over Edmonton with two assists. Seguin had a great time playing next to Jason Robertson, who scored a hat trick in the contest. it's been a good postseason campaign for the 32-year-old veteran. With 16 games played, Seguin has tallied five goals and 12 points. He's landed on the top line and is leading all skaters on the team with a plus-10 rating.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 hours agoDallas Stars center Roope Hintz returned from an upper-body injury in Monday's Game 3 against Edmonton and made an instant impact in a 5-3 win. He logged two assists to help spark a comeback from a two-goal deficit in the second period. Hintz logged 17:48 of ice time in his comeback game, skating on the first line with Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson. The trio combined for seven points in the contest, with Robertson scoring his first playoff hat trick. Hintz upped his playoff scoring tally to eight points (two goals, six assists) in 12 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 hours agoDallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson had a memorable outing in Game 3 against Edmonton on Monday, scoring his first playoff hat trick to lead the team to a 5-3 win. With Dallas 2-0 down after the first period, Robertson notched his first couple of goals in the second frame, and he completed his hat trick in the middle of the third period with the eventual game-winning goal. The 24-year-old became the fifth-youngest player in franchise history to record a hat trick in a playoff game. Robertson entered the action with a 10-game goal drought. Times have been difficult for him in front of the net, but Robertson has remained a key contributor for the Stars and is now the team's leading scorer in the 2024 postseason with 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 16 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
21 hours agoOttawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk has found his name circling in trade rumors, but according to general manager Steve Staios, the team has no plans to cut ties with its captain. Speaking to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, Staios called the rumors "complete B.S." while adding that the Senators are building a team around Tkachuk. The Senators captain has just finished his sixth NHL season, scoring a career-high 37 points and amassing 74 points in 81 games. Tkachuk also recorded the third-most hits in the league with 294. He's now a three-time 30-goal scorer at only 24 years old, and there should be a lot more to come from Tkachuk, whether it's in Ottawa or not.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: TSN
22 hours agoNew York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba has avoided suspension for elbowing Florida forward Evan Rodrigues during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final on Sunday. He received a $5,000 fine for the incident, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Game 3 was a very busy day at the office for Trouba in general. He tallied two assists in the contest and blocked a game-high nine shots while amassing one shot on goal, two hits, and six penalty minutes with a minus-one rating. The hard-hitting blue-liner boasts seven points (one goal, six assists) through 13 postseason appearances and has recorded 63 blocks with 49 hits.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
22 hours agoDallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger has a chance to register a fourth consecutive road win this postseason in Monday's Game 3 against the Oilers. Dallas' No. 1 was spectacular in the previous round against the Avalanche, allowing just one goal in all three away outings. After opening the playoffs with back-to-back defeats against Vegas, Oettinger has suffered only one more regulation loss, winning nine of 13 starts. Through the first two games of the series, Edmonton has gotten only four pucks past Oettinger, who boasts a very impressive .932 save percentage over his past six starts.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mike Zeisberger
22 hours agoEdmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner is set to make his 13th start of the postseason in Monday's Game 3 against Dallas. He's started the series well, allowing four goals in two games, but Skinner will be aiming to get back to winning ways on Monday after the Stars tied the series at one with a 3-1 victory in Game 2. Skinner has gone through some very dark times in these playoffs, but he has registered three victories in his last four appearances. The 25-year-old has saved 82 of 89 shots during the run for a solid .921 save percentage. Skinner's overall record for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs stands at 8-4, and he has allowed 2.65 goals with a .890 save percentage.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Tony Brar
22 hours agoDallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) is a game-time decision for Monday's Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against Edmonton. He's hoping to return to action after missing four games. Following a very quiet start to the postseason, Hintz had just started to heat up with five points in three games before he suffered an upper-body injury. The Finnish forward has totaled six points (two goals, four assists) in 11 total appearances in these playoffs. Hintz is among Dallas' most talented players and should play a big part in Monday's contest if he's ready to return.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Elliotte Friedman
22 hours agoEdmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique (ankle) is ready to return to the lineup on Monday against Dallas. He's set to make only his second appearance since Round 2 after recovering from an ankle injury. The 34-year-old is projected to center the third line, and he's also penciled in for second power-play duty. Henrique has recorded one goal and two points in six playoff games this year. His return pushes Ryan McLeod out of the lineup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Elliotte Friedman
1 day agoFlorida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe made a mark with two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers on Sunday. The 28-year-old extended his point streak to four games by registering a power-play assist in the first period and having an even-strength helper in the third. Verhaeghe himself had a lot of scoring chances as well but couldn't light the lamp despite sending seven efforts on goal. The Panthers are averaging 3.38 goals per game in the playoffs, and Verhaeghe has been at the forefront of the offensive with a team-high eight goals. He has also recorded eight assists in 16 games during another productive playoff campaign.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoFlorida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk finished Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers with two assists. He collected a power-play helper early in the game on a Sam Reinhart goal and was involved in the build-up when Gustav Forsling sent the game into overtime with a 4-4 tally in the third period. This was Tkachuk's seventh multi-point game of the 2024 postseason. Two of them have come in three contests against the Rangers. The two-time All-Star leads his team in the playoffs with 13 assists and 18 points in 14 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoFlorida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart potted two power-play goals in Sunday's 5-4 overtime defeat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Rangers. Both goals came in the first period as Reinhart put a stop to a three-game pointless spell. Reinhart led the league with 27 power-play goals during the regular season, but he had struck just once with the man advantage in the playoffs prior to Sunday's action. The pending unrestricted free agent has contributed seven goals and 11 points in 14 postseason games overall.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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