NHL Player News

McDonagh scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over Chicago.

McDonagh ripped a slap shot high glove on Arvid Soderblom to make the score 3-0 early in the third frame. He has a goal in each of his last two games and three points (two goals, one assist) in his last five. McDonagh isn't a scorer anymore, but run is sweet. He has just four points (two goals, two assists) in 18 games overall. He's a shutdown maestro, not a scoring wizard.

Gauthier scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

It wasn't a third straight hat trick, but Gauthier remains heavily involved on offense. He has nine goals and three helpers during his six-game point streak, and nine of those 12 points have come with the man advantage. The 22-year-old is up to 11 goals, six helpers, 62 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-5 rating across 15 appearances. Gauthier continues to be an excellent scorer in a top-six role, so he's a safe option in most fantasy formats.

Mintyukov scored twice on four shots, dished an assist, added five PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

Mintyukov had a Gordie Howe hat trick in the contest, with an extra goal to boot. The 22-year-old defenseman also doubled his point total for the season with the explosive performance on offense. He's holding down a third-pairing role for now, but more games like this could see him move into the top four. Mintyukov has two goals, four helpers, 11 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-1 rating over 12 outings.

Hedman scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

It's important to note that he was out there on the power play and made no bones about what he believes he can do there after the game. "I want to be back on (the power play), I think I can still bring a lot to the table when it comes to special teams," Hedman said. "PK and PP, so it was good to be out there." Hedman's ice time was low early in the season, and his job on the power play was given to John Carlson and Charle-Edouard D'Astous, but the big man has come to take that back. The PP shuffle is on in Tampa Bay, and that means someone is going to lose value. Hedman was a beast Thursday, joining the rush, charging down the center and ripping a shot five-hole from the hash marks.

Sennecke scored twice on four shots, including one power-play goal, and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

Sennecke's offense has erupted with five goals and six assists over his last six outings. The 20-year-old also brings a little thump to the lineup, though he didn't log a hit in this game. He has 10 goals, nine helpers, 40 shots on net, 19 hits, seven blocked shots, 22 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 16 contests this season.

Brossoit allowed four goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

It appears to be results over process for the Ducks right now. Brossoit has hardly taken the team by storm, but he's won all three of his starts since he was called up from AHL San Diego. He's also allowed 11 goals on 72 shots in those games. Head coach Joel Quenneville is likely to turn to one of Lukas Dostal or Ville Husso for Friday's game in Calgary, but Brossoit could be back between the pipes Sunday against the Penguins if Friday's starter fails to impress.

Mayfield played for the fourth straight game in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Mayfield has filled in for Ryan Pulock (upper body), who is slated to miss most or all of November. However, the Islanders' signing of Ben Hutton could eventually add some pressure to Mayfield's spot in the lineup. Mayfield has no points in six outings this season, adding four shots on net, eight hits, eight blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating.

Mikheyev scored twice in Thursday's 4-1 win over Chicago.

It was a revenge game for Mikheyev, who played the last two season in the Windy City before signing with Tampa Bay on July 1. His first goal made it 2-0 late in the first period; it stood as the winner. His second made it 4-0 early in the third. Mikheyev snapped a seven-game goal drought, and the snipes Thursday were just his second and third points in his last 12 games. He's on the third line, but with no power-play time, Mikheyev's fantasy value is limited. He has just 19 shots in his last 12 games, and 22 in 15 overall.

Parayko provided an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Devils.

Parayko missed the previous two games due to an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old defenseman had gone six contests without a point prior to his absence. He's at five assists, 22 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, nine hits and a minus-3 rating over 14 appearances this season. Parayko is a decent source of blocks and hits in fantasy, but he won't make much of an impact in standard formats unless his offense heats up.

Dvorsky scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Devils.

Dvorsky has two goals over his last three games. The 21-year-old remains in a middle-six role, though his usage didn't change despite an on-paper move to the second line Thursday. Dvorsky has four goals and an assist, as well as 24 shots on net and 12 hits, over 16 outings, making him more of a wait-and-see option than a must-have in fantasy.