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Former NCAA DIII hockey player turned professional hockey watcher. Passionate for the NHL and all things fantasy hockey, I aim to provide you with analysis that can turn your league buy-in into a championship pay out.
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Andrei Svechnikov Extends Point Streak To Five Games
Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov racked up a trio of points to help lead the way as his team defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Tuesday night. The 21-year-old stuffed the scoresheet in this one - recording two goals, one assist, a plus-two rating, three shots and four hits in just 15:45 of ice... Read More
Tuukka Rask Shuts Out Devils On Monday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask picked up his second shutout of the campaign on Monday, blanking the New Jersey Devils 3-0. The 34-year-old wasn't particularly busy in this one but was perfect when called upon - stopping all 20 shots faced in the contest. Rask continues to quietly do his thing in Boston in 2020-2021... Read More
Michael Houser Wins NHL Debut
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michael Houser earned his first career NHL victory on Monday night, backstopping his team to a 4-2 win over the visiting New York Islanders. After spending most of the past five seasons playing in the ECHL, Houser impressed in his first game at the world's top level, turning aside 34 of 36... Read More
Tyler Seguin Scores In Return From Injury
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin scored the game-tying goal in his team's 5-4 overtime defeat to the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Skating in first game of the campaign following hip and knee surgeries over the offseason, Seguin skated 17:09 of ice time and recorded an even-rating, three shots on goal and two hits in... Read More
Adin Hill Steps Up Versus Vegas On Friday
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill put an end to his four-game losing streak on Friday, picking up his second shutout of the campaign in a 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old's performance, a night in which he stopped all 25 shots against, also ended the oppositions 10-game winning streak. Hill continues to... Read More
Mikko Rantanen Leads Avalanche On Friday
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen posted a trio of points (one goal, two assists) to help lead his team to a 3-0 defeat of the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. The 24-year-old, who had been sidelined the past four games due to being placed in Covid-19 protocol, also logged a plus-one rating, two penalty... Read More
Philipp Grubauer Shuts Out Sharks In Return
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer registered his NHL-leading sixth shutout of the campaign on Friday, backstopping his team to a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Having missed almost three weeks due to COVID-19, Grubauer looked like he didn't miss a beat in Friday performance, looking quite comfortable in the crease throughout the night.... Read More
Connor Hellebuyck Takes Another Loss On Friday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 34 shots against as his team took a 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at The Belle Center on Friday night. With the defeat, the 27-year-old has now racked up six consecutive losses - a span in which he's allowed 21 goals. After being a Vezina... Read More
Nick Suzuki Records Three Points On Friday
Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki buried a pair of goals and added a power-play assist as his team picked up a 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. With the three-point performance, the 21-year-old extended his individual point streak to four games (four goals, two assists over that span). Suzuki's recent hot streak... Read More
Phil Kessel Posts Two Points On Saturday
Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel scored a goal and added a primary assist as his team blanked the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 on Saturday night at the Staples Center. In addition to his pair of points, Kessel clocked out with a plus-two rating, four shots and one takeaway in 15:29 of ice time in the... Read More
Darcy Kuemper Blanks Kings On Saturday
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper logged his second shutout of the campaign in his team's 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. The 30-year-old stopped all 26 shots faced in the contest and improved his season line to a 2.38 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in the process. It's been a... Read More
Braden Holtby Earns Third Straight Victory
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby captured his third consecutive win on Saturday, backstopping his team to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The 31-year-old, who has now started three of four games since the Canucks missed nearly three weeks due to COVID-19, turned aside 26 of 28 shots in this one. With Vancouver being... Read More
Kirill Kaprizov Extends Goal-Scoring Streak
Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov extended his goal-scoring streak to five games on Saturday, burying a power-play goal in his team's 6-3 defeat of the San Jose Sharks. Kaprisov, who also registered four shots and one hit in 17:12 of ice time, has now logged 10 goals in 13 games in the month of April.... Read More
Sean Monahan Posts Three Points In Friday's Win
Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan carried his team to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, recording three points (one goal, two assists) in one of his best performances of the campaign. In addition to his trio of points, Monahan posted a plus-two rating, one shot and three hits in just 15:30 of... Read More
Juuse Saros Shuts Down Hawks On Friday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros captured his 17th win of the campaign on Friday, leading his team to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. The 25-year-old, who uncharacteristically allowed five goals versus Chicago on Wednesday, bounced back in a big way in this one - stopping 29 of 30 shots... Read More
Alexis Lafreniere Posts Multi-Point Effort On Friday
New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere collected two points (one goal, one assists) in his team's 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. The 19-year-old, who is looking more comfortable by the day as his rookie campaign comes to a close, also recorded a plus-one rating, two shots and one hit in 17:49 of... Read More
Taylor Hall Producing In Boston
Boston Bruins forward Taylor Hall recorded a goal and added a primary assist as his team came up short to a score of 6-4 versus the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. The 29-year-old led all Bruins forwards in ice time (19:24) and also registered a plus-one rating and five shots on goal in the contest. Since... Read More
Sam Reinhart Records Hat Trick Versus Bruins
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart recorded the fourth hat trick of his career on Friday night, helping elevate his to team to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Bruins. With his trio of tallies, Reinhart eclipsed the 20-goal mark for the fifth time over his past six seasons and is currently on a 36-goal pace... Read More
Zachary Jones Set To Make NHL Debut On Thursday
New York Rangers defenseman Zachary Jones will make his NHL debut on Thursday as his team clashes with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 22-year-old, who signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers on April 13th, is coming off a season at the University of Massachusetts in which he posted 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) en... Read More
Nick Foligno Set To Make Leafs Debut On Thursday
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Foligno will make his debut with his new team in a road matchup with the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets at the trade deadline, Foligno had to complete a mandatory quarantine prior to being able to suit up with the Leafs. The 33-year-old's offensive... Read More
Jesper Bratt Available For Devils On Thursday
New Jersey Devils forward Jesper Bratt is expected to dress as his team takes the road to battle the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The 22-year-old was forced to sit out New Jersey's previous four games due to a lower-body injury. Bratt has been a sneaky valuable asset in deeper fantasy formats in 2020-2021 -... Read More
Patric Hornqvist Back In Lineup Versus Carolina
Florida Panthers forward Patric Hornqvist will be re-inserted back into the lineup as his team welcomes the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. The 34-year-old was held out of Florida's game on Tuesday due to a maintenance day. It's been a stellar debut season for Hornqvist in Florida this season, having produced 31 points (14 goals, 17... Read More
MacKenzie Weegar Back In Lineup On Thursday
Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar will make his return to the lineup as his team hosts the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Weegar had missed Florida's previous two contests due to an upper-body injury and will take his place on the right side of the team's top defensive pair alongside defenseman Gustav Forsling. Playing in... Read More
Petr Mrazek Won't Start On Thursday Due To Injury
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will not dress as his team faces the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. The 29-year-old was pegged to start on Thursday but is apparently dealing with a lower-body injury and has been labeled as day-to-day. Mrazek has started just five contests since returning from over a two-month absence due to... Read More
Blake Wheeler Set To Return For Jets On Wednesday
Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler is expected to make a return to his team's lineup ahead of a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Wheeler, who was battling concussion issues, missed the Jets last six games due to the injury. Expected to jump right back on the Jet's top line alongside forwards Mark... Read More
Jack Campbell Gets Nod For Leafs On Thursday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell will take the crease as his team squares off versus the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. The 29-year-old last suited up in an overtime loss to the Canucks on Sunday in which he allowed three goals on 24 shots against. After starting the campaign with 11 straight victories, Campbell has... Read More
Josh Anderson Buries Two Goals In Victory
Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson recorded a pair of goals as his team clipped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old did what his fantasy owners are accustomed to and filled the scoresheet in his 16:03 of ice time in the contest - producing a plus-two rating, five shots and three hits. Despite... Read More
Jonathan Marchessault Collects Four Points On Wednesday
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault registered a season-high four points (two goals, two assists) as his team picked up a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. The 30-year-old was at the forefront in this one - also recording a plus-four rating, five shots and one hit in 16:55 of ice time... Read More
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Set To Return On Wednesday
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is expected to be in the lineup as his team takes on the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Nugent-Hopkins, who was dealing with an upper-body injury, missed the Oilers previous three contests due to the ailment. The 28-year-old should rejoin Connor McDavid on Edmonton's top line and should be immediately re-inserted... Read More
Cam Talbot Starts Versus Arizona On Wednesday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will make his 26th start of the campaign as his team faces off against the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old is coming off a victory against the Yotes on Monday in which he turned aside 22 of 24 shots against. Talbot has been a sneaky valuable fantasy netminder... Read More
