NHL Player News
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Mika Zibanejad C | NYR
Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Three-point outburst Monday
Zibanejad scored two goals, one on the power play, and he added a power-play assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
The Rangers' power play struck three times in the victory, and Zibanejad's second tally late in the second period gave the visitors a 5-1 lead. It was the veteran center's second three-point performance in the last three games, and on the season, he's piled up 27 goals and 59 points in 62 contests.
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Yegor Sharangovich C | CGY
Flames' Yegor Sharangovich: Nets second shortie of game
Sharangovich tallied a shorthanded goal and fired three shots on net in Monday's 7-3 loss to Washington.
Sharangovich converted the second shorthanded goal for the Flames in 76 seconds, scoring on the same penalty kill as Blake Coleman's goal. With the twine finder, Sharangovich is up to 13 goals, 23 points, 113 shots on net and 25 blocked shots across 59 games this season. Since the beginning of March, the 27-year-old winger has been heating up with two goals and three points over five games. If his string of solid performances offensively continues, he could provide sneaky value as a temporary streaming option in deep leagues.
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Blake Coleman C | CGY
Flames' Blake Coleman: Tallies shorthanded goal in loss
Coleman scored a shorthanded goal, fired six shots on net, blocked two shots and dished out two hits in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Capitals.
Coleman buried the first of two shorthanded goals in the second period for Calgary, as he dangled the puck in front of Washington netminder Logan Thompson before placing it top shelf. Coleman led the Flames' forwards statistically, garnering the largest number of shots on net, blocked shots and hits in the game. Overall, he is up to 15 goals, 25 points, 124 shots on net, 123 hits and 35 blocked shots across 51 games this season. His recent offensive output of four points in as many games and strong category coverage are two compelling reasons to roster Coleman in deep fantasy leagues for the time being.
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Scott Laughton C | LA
Kings' Scott Laughton: Two-point effort Monday
Laughton produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Columbus.
The veteran center opened the scoring early in the first period, redirecting a feed from Brian Dumoulin past Jet Greaves from in close. The move to the West Coast is agreeing with Laughton -- he has two goals and three points in his first two games with the Kings, while skating on the third line at even strength and seeing shifts with the second power-play unit.
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Ethen Frank C | WAS
Capitals' Ethen Frank: Deposits empty netter
Frank tallied a goal and recorded three shots on net in Monday's 7-3 win over Calgary.
Frank helped seal the deal for Washington in Monday's contest with his empty-net goal with less than three minutes remaining. Overall, the 28-year-old winger now has 12 goals, 24 points, 85 shots on net, 47 hits and 41 blocked shots across 54 games this season. The goal was his first since signing a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Capitals on Wednesday. The late-bloomer Frank has proved he belongs at the NHL level and should continue to play a solid two-way role on Washington's fourth line moving forward.
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Connor McMichael C | WAS
Capitals' Connor McMichael: Lights lamp twice Monday
McMichael scored two goals, including one on the power play, fired three shots on net and recorded two blocked shots in Monday's 7-3 win over Calgary.
After his ninth goal of the season, where he put the puck away off a slick feed from Justin Sourdif, McMichael went on to score an unassisted power-play goal for his 10th marker. Alongside his 10 twine finders, McMichael has 33 points, 115 shots on net, 33 hits and 34 blocked shots across 61 games this season. He should continue to draw line assignments in the team's middle six moving forward, which places him in a solid spot to produce in deep fantasy leagues.
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Hendrix Lapierre C | WAS
Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: One of each Monday
Lapierre scored a goal and recorded an assist in Monday's 7-3 win over Calgary.
Lapierre put the Capitals on the scoreboard Monday with a goal less than three minutes into regulation before he later picked up a secondary assist in the third. With the pair of points, he is up to three goals, nine assists, 48 shots on net and 37 hits across 60 games this season. While he doesn't have the high-end scoring needed for most fantasy formats, his recent run of three points over his last four games is an encouraging sign for the 24-year-old, fourth-line center moving forward.
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Oliver Moore C | CHI
Blackhawks' Oliver Moore: Set for extended absence
Head coach Jeff Blashill said Monday that Moore will miss a significant amount of time due to a lower-body injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Moore sustained the injury Sunday in Dallas. The full extent of Moore's injury has not been revealed, but there is a possibility the 21-year-old gets shut down for the rest of the season at some point in the near future, depending on how his recovery goes. Moore will probably land on injured reserve as well, with a forward being recalled from AHL Rockford in a corresponding move -- the Blackhawks currently have only 12 healthy forwards on their roster.
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David Kampf C | WAS
Capitals' David Kampf: Out for Monday's game
Kampf (not injury related) will not play in Monday's home game against the Kings, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
After being traded to the Capitals from the Canucks on Friday, he is actively dealing with the immigration process from Canada and will miss a second contest. He'll likely need to join the team for practice before Wednesday's road game in Philadelphia if he's to make his team debut without missing any more time.
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Teuvo Teravainen C | CHI
Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen: Picks up two assists Sunday
Teravainen had two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Teravainen set up Sam Rinzel in the first period and Connor Bedard with 1:20 left in regulation to force overtime. With three goals and four assists over six games since the Olympic break, Teravainen has hit the ground running. The 31-year-old winger reached the 30-point mark Sunday and has added 70 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating through 56 appearances in a top-six role.