NHL Player News
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Mikhail Sergachev D | UTA
Mammoth's Mikhail Sergachev: Provides three helpers in loss
Sergachev notched three assists, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.
Sergachev picked up all three helpers in the first period, with two of them coming on the power play. The 27-year-old defenseman has seven assists over the last eight games, though he's also gone minus-3 in that span. For the season, he's up to 49 points (20 on the power play), 138 shots on net, 115 blocked shots, 38 PIM and 36 hits across 69 outings.
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MacKenzie Weegar D | UTA
Mammoth's MacKenzie Weegar: Scores first goal with new team
Weegar scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.
Weegar potted his first goal as a member of the Mammoth in the third period, but the Capitals had four tallies in that frame to run away with the win. It's been slow going for Weegar with his new team -- he has three points, a plus-1 rating, 22 hits and 18 blocks over 11 outings since he was traded from the Flames. For the season, the blueliner has 24 points, 141 shots on net, 152 hits, 161 blocks, 78 PIM and a minus-34 rating across 71 appearances.
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Charle-Edward D'Astous D | TB
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Four assists in last five games
D'Astous had two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Seattle on Thursday.
D'Astous has 24 points, including 20 assists, in 59 games this season. Four of those helpers have come in the last five games. D'Astous has 84 hits, 80 PIM, 65 blocks and 64 shots overall.
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Trevor van Riemsdyk D | WAS
Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Snags assist Thursday
Van Riemsdyk posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Mammoth.
Van Riemsdyk has four helpers over his last seven contests. The 34-year-old blueliner is maintaining a place in the lineup even as the Capitals carry nine defensemen, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him get rotated out when the team is eliminated from playoff contention. For the season, van Riemsdyk has earned 12 points, 37 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 59 appearances in a bottom-four role.
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Martin Fehervary D | WAS
Capitals' Martin Fehervary: Deals assist Thursday
Fehervary notched an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Mammoth.
Fehervary has been limited to two assists over 16 outings since his Feb. 2 goal versus the Islanders. The 26-year-old defenseman remains a regular in the lineup even while the Capitals are carrying nine blueliners, but he's not playing because of his offense. He's at 22 points, 67 shots on net, 102 hits, 157 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 72 appearances, offering steady shutdown defense.
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Jakob Chychrun D | WAS
Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Registers two assists
Chychrun notched two assists, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Mammoth.
Chychrun helped out on both of Ivan Miroshnichenko's goals in this contest. It's been a bit of a tough month for Chychrun, who has five points and a minus-3 rating over 11 appearances in March as his goal scoring has dried up. The 27-year-old blueliner is at 53 points (23 goals, 30 helpers), 208 shots on net, 100 blocked shots, 54 hits, 57 PIM and a plus-17 rating over 71 appearances. This has been a career year on offense for the blueliner, even with the recent slowdown.
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Rasmus Sandin D | WAS
Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Goal, assist in win
Sandin scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Mammoth.
Sandin set up an Alex Ovechkin tally in the second period and then scored the eventual game-winner himself in the third. The 26-year-old Sandin has five points over his last six contests, and he's doing that without much power-play usage, which has gone to Cole Hutson in recent games. Sandin is up to five goals, 27 points, 84 shots on net, 78 hits, 114 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 66 appearances. He's an intriguing depth option for fantasy with decent category coverage.
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Brandon Montour D | SEA
Kraken's Brandon Montour: Seven points in last seven games
Montour potted two goals and four PIM in a 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning on Thursday.
Montour opened the scoring and then delivered the win in overtime. The defender is on a modest three-game, four-point scoring streak that includes two goals. And he has seven points, including five assists, in his last seven games. It's the fourth season in Montour's career that he's hit the 10-goal plateau. He has 31 points and 135 shots in 53 games.
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Olli Maatta D | CGY
Flames' Olli Maatta: Dishes pair of helpers
Maatta notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Maatta had a hand in both of the Flames' goals. He's been good with eight points over 11 outings for his new team, but this was his first multi-point effort in a Calgary sweater. The defenseman is up to one goal, eight assists, 25 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 33 contests between the Flames and the Mammoth this season. Maatta is playing heavy minutes in Calgary's top four to help shelter the team's younger blueliners.
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John Carlson D | ANA
Ducks' John Carlson: Supplies two power-play helpers
Carlson logged two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.
Carlson has six helpers over the last four contests, with three of those assists coming on the power play. He had a hand in Mikael Granlund's last two goals of his hat trick. Carlson is fitting right in for the Ducks, giving them a reliable veteran presence on the blue line. He's now at 52 points (12 on the power play), 128 shots on net, 90 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 61 appearances between the Ducks and the Capitals.