NHL Player News
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Lane Hutson D | MON
Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Two helpers against Boston
Hutson picked up two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.
The star blueliner had a hand in Montreal's final two tallies, including Cole Caufield's game-winner. Hutson has gotten onto the scoresheet in seven of eight games in March, piling up one goal and 10 points. He remains on pace for his first 80-point campaign with 69 points (11 goals, 58 assists) through 67 contests.
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Dmitry Orlov D | SJ
Sharks' Dmitry Orlov: Grabs two points in loss
Orlov scored a goal, distributed an assist and placed two shots on net in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Edmonton.
Orlov has recorded only multi-point games this season. He potted the opening goal before sliding the lone helper on a marker by Kiefer Sherwood. The pair of points brought Orlov up to two goals, 26 assists, 65 shots on net, 101 hits and 65 blocked shots across 66 games this campaign. The 34-year-old blueliner has begun to find his groove offensively in March, as he's posted five points over his last eight games. The all-around blueliner holds solid fantasy value in category-based leagues for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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Connor Murphy D | EDM
Oilers' Connor Murphy: Nets first goal with Oilers
Murphy tallied a goal and put two shots on net in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Murphy gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead midway through the first period. The goal was his first since being acquired from the Blackhawks ahead of the trade deadline. Overall, he now has five goals, 14 points, 60 shots on net, 71 hits and 106 blocked shots across 67 games between Chicago and Edmonton this season. While the goal was his first offensive contribution for Edmonton across seven games, he's posted solid numbers in the defensive zone with 19 blocked shots. As a part of Edmonton's second defensive pairing, Murphy holds decent fantasy value in deep leagues that value banger stats.
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Denton Mateychuk D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Buries goal in win
Mateychuk scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Mateychuk had a goal late in the second period, the second in a span of 34 seconds, which helped the Blue Jackets run away with this win. The defenseman has two goals and four assists over nine outings in March. He's up to 11 goals, 28 points, 72 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 60 appearances. Mateychuk has some real talent -- though it's tough for him to shine when Zach Werenski is so dominant on the Columbus blue line.
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Mattias Samuelsson D | BUF
Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Registers assist in return
Samuelsson posted an assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Samuelsson missed one game due to an undisclosed injury, sitting out Saturday versus the Maple Leafs. He had 22:20 of ice time Tuesday, so he looks good enough to handle his usual top-four minutes. Samuelsson is up to 37 points (12 goals, 25 helpers), 95 shots on net, 133 blocked shots, 109 hits and a plus-32 rating over 65 appearances in what's been an impressive breakout campaign.
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Tom Willander D | VAN
Canucks' Tom Willander: Chips in with assist
Willander notched an assist and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Willander has a pair of helpers over eight outings in March. He's gotten a chance to play regularly in a top-four role, and that should remain available to him down the stretch. The 21-year-old rookie has 18 points, 46 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 55 appearances for a decent first impression in the NHL.
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Matthew Schaefer D | NYI
Islanders' Matthew Schaefer: Ten points in last 10 games
Schaefer put up a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Schaefer has 10 points (two goals, eight assists), 29 shots and one power-play point in his last 10 games. Overall, the rookie defender continues to impress with 20 goals and 29 assists in 68 games. That puts Schaefer in a tie with Erik Karlsson for 11th in the NHL from the blue line. Perhaps more impressively, he's flirting with a 60-point pace. If he achieves that, Schaefer would be the 11th rookie defender in NHL history to achieve that mark. That would get him into Nicklas Lidstrom territory.
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Cameron Reid D | NSH
Predators' Cameron Reid: Posts three points in OHL win
Reid scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Kitchener's 6-2 win over Flint on Tuesday.
Reid has three goals and four assists over seven contests in March. For the season, the defenseman has career-high marks with 15 goals, 41 assists and 56 points this season. He's added a plus-25 rating, 113 shots on net and 29 PIM.
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Mattias Samuelsson D | BUF
Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Set to return
Samuelsson (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Samuelsson missed one game due to the injury. He'll return to his usual top-four role with a spot on the penalty kill. The 26-year-old has had a career year on offense, but he has earned just two points over his last 10 outings.