NHL Player News
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Jared McCann C | SEA
Kraken's Jared McCann: Earns 200th career assist
McCann posted an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.
McCann's helper was the 200th of his career, a milestone he achieved in his 638th appearance. The 28-year-old winger has picked up the pace in January with a goal and 10 assists over 14 contests to bounce back from a lackluster December. For the season, McCann has 39 points, 115 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 52 outings.
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Mitchell Stephens C | SEA
Kraken's Mitchell Stephens: Pots goal in loss
Stephens scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.
The goal was Stephens' first in 20 contests with the Kraken this season. He's added two assists, 14 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-5 rating. He's been centering the fourth line in the absence of Yanni Gourde (lower body), but it's unclear if Stephens will stay on the NHL roster once Gourde returns. Stephens would require waivers to get back to AHL Coachella Valley, so it's possible the Kraken keep him around to challenge Tye Kartye for fourth-line minutes.
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Shane Wright C | SEA
Kraken's Shane Wright: Nets power-play goal Tuesday
Wright scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.
The goal was Wright's first since Jan. 6 versus the Devils. He hasn't been quiet lately, racking up six assists over 10 outings between goals. The 21-year-old center now has nine goals, 25 points, 48 shots on net, 39 hits, 37 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 49 appearances this season. He continues to fill a third-line role and a spot on the second power-play unit.
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Isac Lundestrom C | CLB
Ducks' Isac Lundestrom: Registers assist Tuesday
Lundestrom posted an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
Lundestrom has two helpers over his last three contests, surpassing his production from his previous 14 games. The 25-year-old has mostly played on the fourth line recently, as the Ducks have plenty of center depth and can mix and match on the first three lines. Lundestrom is up to nine points, 38 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 47 appearances, so he doesn't offer much of anything to interest fantasy managers.
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Ryan Strome C | CGY
Ducks' Ryan Strome: Provides pair of helpers
Strome logged two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
This was Strome's second multi-point effort of January. He hasn't scored this month, but he has racked up 10 assists and a minus-2 rating over 14 appearances. The center is at seven goals, 22 helpers, 84 shots on net, 29 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 50 contests this season. He's not a high-end option for fantasy, but Strome has produced enough to be up for consideration in some formats.
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Robby Fabbri C | MIN
Ducks' Robby Fabbri: Goal, assist in win
Fabbri scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
Fabbri set up a Cutter Gauthier tally in the first period before scoring one of his own in the second. This was Fabbri's first multi-point effort since Dec. 29 versus the Oilers. The 29-year-old winger has four points over his last six outings and appears to be benefiting from linemate Mason McTavish's recent uptick in production. Fabbri has eight goals, 14 points, 54 shots on net, 46 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across 37 appearances.
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Brayden Point C | TB
Lightning's Brayden Point: Gets 28th goal of season
Point scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Chicago.
Point put the Lightning up 1-0 early in the first period. He scored with a wrist shot from the right hash marks to the far side off Nikita Kucherov's pass from below the goal line. Point has 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in a 10-game point streak against Chicago dating to March 20, 2021. Point also extended his home goal streak to five games (five goals), tied for the longest run in the NHL this season. The goal was Point's 28th in just 44 games (52 points). He's flirting with his third straight 90-point season.
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Mason McTavish C | ANA
Ducks' Mason McTavish: Collects two points Tuesday
McTavish scored a goal, dished an assist and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
McTavish tied the game at 3-3 in the second period and also set up Robby Fabbri's go-ahead goal in the frame. Scoring has started to look easy for McTavish, who has netted six of his 12 goals this season over the last four games. The center is up to 26 points, 95 shots on net, 42 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 44 appearances, but he's trending in the right direction now.
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Connor Bedard C | CHI
Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Eighteen points in last 17 games
Bedard scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Lightning.
Bedard has 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) in his past 17 games, and he's on a three-game, three-point run (one goal, two assists). Bedard is essentially doing things on his own in Chicago, and even more so now that they're dismantling the team for yet another high draft pick. He has 44 points (14 goals, 30 assists) and 118 shots in 50 games this season. We can't wait to see him take that big step forward once the team surrounds him with some elite talent.
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Dylan Cozens C | OTT
Sabres' Dylan Cozens: Slow season continues
Cozens picked up two assists in a 7-2 win over Boston on Tuesday.
This was Cozen's first multi-point game since late December. He's really struggled this season, and he has just 26 points, including 10 goals, in 50 games this season. The previous 31-goal, 68-point pivot is on pace for a mere 16-goal, 43-point campaign. We're not sure what's up with Cozens this season, but it won't help that right now that the social media trolls have him in every trade scenario with Vancouver that can be imagined. He can't be activated in redraft leagues.