NHL Player News
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Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | NYI
Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Tallies in Thursday's win
Pageau scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Pageau has two goals and two assists over his last five contests. The 33-year-old center continues to fill a third-line role, offering steady depth offense with physicality. He's up to 17 goals -- his most in the last four years -- while adding 18 assists, 78 shots on net, 112 hits and 51 blocked shots over 71 appearances.
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Brayden Schenn C | NYI
Islanders' Brayden Schenn: Scores early in win
Schenn scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Schenn scored just 2:08 into the game to give the Islanders a hot start. He has four goals and three assists over his last six outings. The 34-year-old forward is up to 39 points, 114 shots on net, 172 hits, 41 blocked shots, 66 PIM and a minus-29 rating across 77 appearances between the Islanders and the Blues. He's earned 11 points in 16 games for the Islanders, showing a stronger level of scoring as a fixture on their second line.
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Sidney Crosby C | PIT
Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Two helpers in Thursday's win
Crosby picked up two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
The 38-year-old had a hand in tallies by Egor Chinakhov in the second period and Evgeni Malkin in the third. Crosby has reeled off three straight multi-point performances, and over 11 games since returning in mid-March from a lower-body injury he's delivered two goals and 15 points. He remains one goal away from his 14th career 30-goal campaign with three games left in the regular season for the Penguins.
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Evgeni Malkin C | PIT
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two-point effort Thursday
Malkin scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
It was the third straight multi-point performance for Malkin, who's piled up four goals and eight points during that surge. In the process, the 39-year-old reached the 60-point mark for the 14th time in his career, and he sits one tally shy of his 16th 20-goal campaign.
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Anton Frondell C | CHI
Blackhawks' Anton Frondell: Finds twine twice in loss
Frondell scored two goals, fired five shots on net and recorded two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Carolina.
Frondell continued his excellent stretch of play to begin his NHL career with both of Chicago's goals Thursday. The 18-year-old center is up to three goals, eight points, 24 shots on net, eight hits and nine blocked shots through nine games. He has a bright future in Chicago's top six and should be a staple in all fantasy formats next season. This year, however, he offers excellent streaming value in most league formats.
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Dylan Larkin C | DET
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Delivers hat trick in big win
Larkin scored three goals -- one on the power play, one shorthanded, and one at even strength -- while adding a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
The shortie wound up being the game-winner, as it gave Detroit a 4-1 lead early in the second period and chased Dan Vladar from the crease. It was Larkin's third career hat trick, and in nine games since returning in late March from a leg injury he's produced six goals and 10 points as the Red Wings try to get back in the playoff picture.
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Mark Jankowski C | CAR
Hurricanes' Mark Jankowski: Deposits pair of goals in win
Jankowski scored two goals and placed two shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 win over Chicago.
Jankowski posted his first multi-goal game of the season Thursday by posting Carolina's fourth and seventh tallies of the landslide victory. His pair of twine finders helped him reach 10 goals on the season, making it the fourth time he has hit double-digit goals during his nine-year NHL career. Overall, he has 20 points, 61 shots on net, 44 hits and 41 blocked shots across 66 games this season. Jankowski has stepped up his game down the stretch with five goals over his last 16 games, giving him some fantasy viability in deep leagues.
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Logan Stankoven C | CAR
Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Tallies trio of points Thursday
Stankoven tallied two goals, recorded an assist and put two shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 win over Chicago.
Stankoven scored two of Carolina's first three goals, including Thursday''s game-winning tally. He also picked up a secondary helper on Taylor Hall's twine finder midway through the third period. Overall, Stankoven is up to 21 goals, 21 assists, 161 shots on net, 49 hits and 21 blocked shots through 79 games this season. The 23-year-old center has been on fire of late with seven goals and nine points over his last six games. He's a must-roster player for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs while the Hurricanes look to secure the No. 1 overall seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Mark Scheifele C | WPG
Jets' Mark Scheifele: Adds two helpers in win
Scheifele supplied two assists in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Scheifele picked up a helper on each of Winnipeg's first two goals Thursday, which extended his multi-assist streak to three games. The 33-year-old center has been dominant since March 24 with 16 points, which ranks third in the NHL during that time. Overall, he sits just one point shy of his first career 100-point campaign with 34 goals and 65 assists through 78 games. He'll likely hit the century mark and more throughout the remainder of the regular season, giving him a strong chance to finish among the league's top-five scorers.
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Jonathan Toews C | WPG
Jets' Jonathan Toews: Lights lamp Thursday
Toews tallied a goal and put two shots on net in Thursday's 3-2 win over St. Louis.
Toews struck the back of the net to put the Jets up 3-1 just under two minutes after Josh Morrissey's goal in the second period. Overall, Toews now has 11 goals, 28 points, 104 shots on net and 31 blocked shots through 78 appearances this season. The 37-year-old forward has displayed excellent durability this season, having yet to miss a game for the Jets after not playing in the NHL for two years due to health issues. He's also been heating up offensively of late with four goals and seven points over his last 12 games, giving him solid streaming value in deep fantasy leagues for the remainder of the regular season.