-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Features in all 82 games
Lars Eller was one of six Pittsburgh Penguins to play in all 82 games this season, registering 15 goals and 16 helpers.Eller was a solid addition to the Penguins' roster, slotting into a third-line center role while also seeing time with the No. 2 power-play unit. Looking ahead to next year, the veteran center's ceiling figures to be in the 30-40 point range.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Adds shorthanded assist
Lars Eller logged a shorthanded assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.Eller set up a Drew O'Connor goal in the third period. The 34-year-old Eller hasn't shown a lot of consistency on offense, rarely getting on the scoresheet multiple games in a row. He's still managed 30 points (five on the power play, two shorthanded) with 151 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 54 hits and a minus-2 rating through 80 contests in a third-line role.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Available versus Wings
Lars Eller (illness) will be an option to face Detroit on Thursday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.Eller has scored just one goal in his last 11 outings while adding two helpers and 15 shots. Despite the lack of goals, the veteran center figures to be a lock for the lineup when healthy, especially given his defensive abilities and penalty-killing. In 78 games this season, Eller has picked up 15 goals and 14 assists while averaging 15:57 of ice time.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Questionable for Thursday
Lars Eller missed Wednesday's morning skate due to an illness and is consequently questionable for Thursday's contest versus Detroit, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.Eller has 15 goals and 29 points in 78 contests this season. If he can't play Thursday, then Radim Zohorna, who was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday, will likely draw into the lineup versus the Red Wings.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Scores goal, adds assist in win
Lars Eller scored a goal on three shots and earned an assist versus the Capitals on Thursday.Eller made his former club pay with a two-point effort that will boost the Pittsburgh Penguins' long-shot chances of making the postseason. With his empty-net tally, the 34-year-old center was also able to bring his eight-game goal drought to a close. If he can secure just one more point, Eller will get back over the 30-point threshold after missing that mark last year.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Two points against Rangers
Lars Eller scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.The 34-year-old center's tally almost exactly midway through the second period tied the game at 3-3, but New York dominated the second half of the contest. Eller was on the Pittsburgh Penguins' top power-play unit Saturday and led the team with six shots on net, but his offensive contributions remain inconsistent. He's been held off the scoresheet in six of nine March games, producing just two goals and four points on the month so far.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Strikes on power play
Lars Eller scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.Eller gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-0 lead late in the first period. The 34-year-old center hasn't had a ton of scoring consistency this season, but he has three goals and a helper over his last six outings. He remains in a third-line role and now has 21 points, 116 shots on net, 43 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 58 contests. Eller could continue to see first-unit power-play time while Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Bryan Rust (upper body) are out.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Fuels comeback
Lars Eller scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.Eller's first multi-point effort since Jan. 4 was the catalyst for the Pittsburgh Penguins' win. He tied the game midway through the third period and set up Erik Karlsson for the game-winner in overtime. Eller is up to 11 goals, 20 points, 114 shots on net, 42 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 56 outings. He continues to play on the third line at even strength, but he's in line for a larger power-play role while Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Bryan Rust (upper body) are out.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Scores goal No. 10
Lars Eller scored his 10th goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Islanders.The veteran center flipped a shot from the blue line toward Ilya Sorokin late in the second period that deflected off a New York defender and into the net. Eller's prowess on faceoffs -- he won nine of 14 on Tuesday -- has earned him consistent power-play time of late, but his spot on a checking line at even strength still limits his fantasy upside. He hasn't produced a multi-point game since Jan. 4, and over the last 10 contests Eller has three goals and five points.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Penguins' Lars Eller: Gets goal in 1,000th NHL game
Lars Eller scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Montreal.It made his 1,000th NHL game especially memorable. Eller is the first player born in Denmark to play 1,000 NHL games. He's the ninth player to score at least one goal in the first and 1,000th game of his career, joining Marian Gaborik, Milan Hejduk, Alex Kovalev, Evgeni Malkin, Joe Nieuwendyk, Gilbert Perreault, Jean Ratelle and Luc Robitaille. Eller has two goals in his last three games, but his 15 points in 46 games should keep him on the wire.
Lars Eller
#20 C / Pittsburgh Penguins / EXP: 15YRS Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 lb Age: 35 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
- PROJ
- FANTASY PTS
- Rost
- 1%
- Start
- 0%
- C Rank
- NR