NHL Player News
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Tomas Hertl C | LV
Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl: Records two helpers in win
Hertl notched two assists, including one on the power play, fired five shots on goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Hertl has four points over his last two outings. He contributed his assists on goals by Mark Stone and Brett Howden in this contest, which were the Golden Knights' last two tallies of the game. Hertl is up to 34 points (14 on the power play), 115 shots on net, 55 hits, 17 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 42 appearances. He's in a third-line role on paper but is still seeing top-six usage in reality, so fantasy managers should be able to continue to trust Hertl's production.
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Brett Howden C | LV
Golden Knights' Brett Howden: Adds insurance tally
Howden scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Howden has scored in consecutive contests, and he's earned two goals and two assists during his four-game point streak. The 27-year-old forward started the season slow, but he's picking up the pace in the middle stretch while filling a third-line role. He's up to nine goals, 15 points, 45 shots on net, 66 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 38 appearances so far.
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Jack Eichel C | LV
Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: One of each Thursday
Eichel scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Eichel netted the Golden Knights' go-ahead goal at 13:07 of the second period. He also helped out on Mark Stone's tally before the end of the frame, which stood as the game-winner. Eichel has four points over his last three contests and is up to 13 goals, 45 points (18 on the power play), 128 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 35 outings this season.
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Matty Beniers C | SEA
Kraken's Matty Beniers: Ties game on power play
Beniers scored a power-play goal on four shots, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.
Beniers has eight goals on the season, four of which have come over the last five games. He also has two assists in January, and three of his six points this month have come with the man advantage. The 23-year-old center is up to 27 points (nine on the power play), 80 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 42 appearances. Beniers has teased with potential before, and at a position as deep as center, fantasy managers can afford to wait and see if his surge on offense lasts.
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Sam Bennett C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Bennett: Points in 10 of last 11 games
Bennett scored twice Thursday in a 6-2 loss to Montreal.
Since Dec. 17, Bennett has put up at least one point in 10 of his last 11 games (six goals, six assists). He sits third in team scoring this season with 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists) and 110 shots in 43 games. Bennett is on a career pace, and his impact in Florida is undeniable.
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Shane Pinto C | OTT
Senators' Shane Pinto: Scores in lopsided loss
Pinto scored a goal on three shots and added four PIM in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Avalanche.
The goal ended an eight-game drought for Pinto, who had three assists in that span and also missed 10 contests due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old scoring pace has predictably cooled after his impressive start to the year. He's still at 13 goals, nine assists, 75 shots on net, 38 hits, 20 blocked shots, 20 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 33 appearances. Pinto should be capable of reaching the 20-goal mark for the third time in four years and is also on pace to top 40 points for the first time.
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Oliver Kapanen C | MON
Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: New NHL rookie goal leader
Kapanen scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-2 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
And with that, Kapanen moved into top spot on the rookie goal list with 15. He sits fourth overall on the points list with 26, behind teammate Ivan Demidov (36), Beckett Sennecke (33) and Matthew Schaefer (29). Kapanen is on a three-game goal streak (three goals, two assists), and he has four goals in his last five games. Overall, the 22 year old has 15 goals, 11 assists, 10 PIM and 78 shots in 44 games.
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Ross Colton C | COL
Avalanche's Ross Colton: Distributes three helpers
Colton notched three assists, four shots on goal, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Senators.
Colton had been limited to just three helpers over his previous 17 games before matching that output in this huge win. The 29-year-old helped out on goals by Josh Manson, Brent Burns and Brock Nelson. Colton has filled a middle-six role this season, earning five goals, 14 helpers, 94 shots on net, 93 hits and a plus-12 rating across 43 outings.
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Martin Necas C | COL
Avalanche's Martin Necas: Goal, assist in blowout win
Necas scored a power-play goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Senators.
Necas had gone four games without a goal, and two contests without a point, entering Thursday's action. The 26-year-old winger is up to 20 goals, 55 points, 97 shots on net, 46 hits and a plus-39 rating over 43 appearances this season. Necas is still in position to push for his first 100-point campaign as a part of the Avalanche's high-flying offense.
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Connor Zary C | CGY
Flames' Connor Zary: Strange backwards slide
Zary scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 loss to Boston.
It was his seventh goal of the season. Zary has scuffled this season, and he's on pace to deliver at the same level he did last season (27 points; 54 games), albeit in a whole season. It feels like Zary is on a backwards slide in his development, Part of that is on him, and part of it is on the way his coaches deploy him. Zary is on the third line when he'd be best served in the top-six.