NHL Player News
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Blake Coleman C | CGY
Flames' Blake Coleman: Dishes pair of assists
Coleman notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Coleman helped out on the first and last goals of the game to earn his first multi-point effort since Nov. 23 versus the Canucks. The 34-year-old has six points over nine outings in December, and he's up to 17 points, 83 shots on net, 84 hits, 26 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 36 contests this campaign. He hasn't provided a hit in three of his last six games. Physicality is typically Coleman's best fantasy contribution, but he has been making up for it with steady offense.
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Connor Zary C | CGY
Flames' Connor Zary: Contributes trio of helpers
Zary logged three assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Zary had a hand in both of Mikael Backlund's goals as well as a Ryan Lomberg tally. It was one of the best games of Zary's career, and with two goals and four helpers over his last eight outings, he may be getting his offense on track. The 24-year-old forward is up to four goals, six assists, 46 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-3 rating across 34 contests this season.
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Jonathan Huberdeau C | CGY
Flames' Jonathan Huberdeau: Fills empty cage
Huberdeau scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Huberdeau has gotten on the scoresheet in four straight contests (one goal, three helpers). He waited until late in the third period to keep the streak alive Saturday, tallying at 19:15 of the third period. The veteran winger is up to seven goals, 19 points, 50 shots on net, 18 hits, 33 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 31 appearances. He didn't have a strong November, but he's bounced back in December to provide steady offense in a top-six role.
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Mikael Backlund C | CGY
Flames' Mikael Backlund: Leads offense with three points
Backlund scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Backlund has a pair of two-goal games in a row, totaling five points in that span. The 36-year-old opened the scoring at 3:54 of the first period, and his tally at 8:38 of the second was the game-winner. This level of offense won't last for Backlund, but he's certainly offering steady play in his usual middle-six role. He's up to nine goals, 21 points, 80 shots on net and a plus-14 rating over 36 appearances this season.
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Adam Gaudette C | SJ
Sharks' Adam Gaudette: Strikes on power play in loss
Gaudette scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Gaudette ended a seven-game goal drought with his second-period tally. He had two assists in that span, and he also missed a game due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old has settled in as a bottom-six forward who can help on the power play. He's produced eight goals, four assists, three power-play points, 44 shots on net, 30 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-8 rating across 31 appearances this season.
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Jake Guentzel C | TB
Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Eight points in last six games
Guentzel scored twice Saturday in a 6-4 win over Carolina.
His first goal, which was a backhand rebound that went five-hole on Pyotr Kochetkov from the top of the crease, stood as the game-winner. Guentel's second marker went into the empty net. He has eight points (three goals, five assists) and 19 shots in his last six games. His 36 points, including 17 goals, are second to Nikita Kucherov on the team's scoring list.
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Max Domi C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Max Domi: Healthy scratch Saturday
Domi was a healthy scratch Saturday.
Domi has gone 22 games without a goal, a span in which he has nine assists. Overall, he has three goals, nine apples and 48 shots in 34 games. Domi shouldn't be on fantasy rosters right now.
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Chandler Stephenson C | SEA
Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Extends streak with two points
Stephenson scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Stephenson's on a career-best eight-game point streak, and his effort Saturday was his first multi-point outing since Nov. 15, also against the Sharks. The 31-year-old has five goals and four assists during his current streak, including a goal in four straight contests. He's now at nine goals, 21 points, 56 shots, 26 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 33 appearances. There's not much to like about the Kraken's offense, but Stephenson is a bright spot.
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John Tavares C | TOR
Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Just two goals in last 13 games
Tavares got a goal Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Predators.
It was a fortunate bounce after a point shot hit his skate, ricocheted off Roman Josi and beat Juuse Saros. It was Tavares' first goal in eight games, and his second in his last 13 outings. He has ice-cold offensively despite his stat line showing 31 points, including 14 goals, in 34 games this season. He has four points in his past 13 appearances.
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Nicolas Roy C | COL
Maple Leafs' Nicolas Roy: Gets goal in 400th career game
Roy scored a goal Saturday in a 5-3 loss to Nashville.
It came on the Leafs' first shot of the game -- Roy tipped a pass in tight on an odd-man rush. It was his 400th NHL game. Roy has three goals, eight assists, 35 shots and 204 face-off wins (54.3 percent). He's valuable on the ice, but not in the fantasy arena.