NHL Player News
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Maxim Tsyplakov RW | NJ
Devils' Maxim Tsyplakov: Tallies first goal with New Jersey
Tsyplakov scored a goal and dished out three hits in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Calgary.
Tsyplakov found the back of the net for the Devils' first tally of the game, cutting their initial two-goal deficit in half. The goal was also his first for New Jersey after being acquired by the team from the Islanders in the trade involving Ondrej Palat. Tsyplakov now has three points, 32 shots on net and 62 hits through 38 games this season. He holds limited upside in fantasy outside of deep league formats that value banger stats over offensive production.
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Mikael Backlund C | CGY
Flames' Mikael Backlund: Lights lamp in win
Backlund scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over New Jersey.
Backlund netted the eventual game-winning goal early in Thursday's third period to place the Flames up 5-2. With his tally, the 36-year-old center is up to 14 goals, 37 points and 155 shots on net through 65 games this season. Following the departure of Nazem Kadri at the trade deadline, Backlund now holds the keys to Calgary's top six. He has two points in his last three games and could provide decent value in deep fantasy leagues for the remainder of the regular season.
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Yegor Sharangovich C | CGY
Flames' Yegor Sharangovich: Pots goal Thursday
Sharangovich tallied a goal and put two shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 win over New Jersey.
Sharangovich scored late in Thursday's second period to place the Flames in front by two tallies. With the twine finder, he is up to 14 goals, 24 points, 115 shots on net and 27 blocked shots across 61 games this season. The 27-year-old winger is off to a hot start in March with three goals, an assist and nine shots on net across seven games. He's just two seasons removed from a 31-goal campaign and could prove to be a solid goal-scorer for the Flames down the stretch. He currently holds solid streaming value in deep fantasy leagues for the time being.
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Kevin Bahl D | CGY
Flames' Kevin Bahl: Finds twine in win
Bahl scored a goal, placed two shots on net, blocked two shots and dished out two hits in Thursday's 5-4 win over New Jersey.
Bahl doubled the Flames' lead at 14:07 of the first period with a goal assisted by new defensive partner, Olli Maatta. The twine finder brought Bahl up to four goals, 15 points, 56 shots on net, 94 hits and 92 blocked shots over 64 games this season. His second season with the Flames has him on track to post similar totals to his first year in Calgary. If he can compile five points down the stretch, he'll match his career high of 20, which he posted across 73 games a year ago.
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John Beecher C | CGY
Flames' John Beecher: Nets pair of goals Thursday
Beecher tallied two goals, including one while shorthanded, fired four shots on net and recorded three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over New Jersey.
Beecher posted his best offensive outing of the season with two goals in the first 21 minutes of Thursday's contest. The second of the two tallies came at a man disadvantage and placed the Flames up by two goals early in the second period. With the pair of goals, the 24-year-old center has three goals, six points, 31 shots on net, 20 hits and 26 blocked shots across 31 games between the Bruins and Flames this season. In six contests following the Olympic break, he has three points, 10 shots on goal and eight blocked shots. He should continue to serve as Calgary's fourth-line center for the remainder of the season.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Allows five goals in loss
Markstrom turned aside 24 of 29 shots on goal and registered an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.
After a solid string of performances, Markstrom struggled Thursday, allowing two goals in each of the first two periods. However, he managed to pick up his fourth assist of the season on Simon Nemec's power-play goal in the second. With Thursday's loss, Markstrom now holds a 19-16-1 record, a 3.11 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 37 appearances this season. His struggles Thursday could be a byproduct of playing in each of New Jersey's last seven contests. It's likely that Jake Allen could be called upon to start once in the next few outings to give Markstrom a rest before the latter tends to the majority of opportunities down the stretch.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Yields four goals in win
Wolf stopped 28 of 32 shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 win over New Jersey.
Wolf allowed just one goal in each period Thursday until New Jersey's Luke Hughes added a fourth goal with four seconds remaining in the contest. With the win, Wolf is up to a 19-24-3 record, a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 47 outings this season. While he's been able to work his way into the win column in two of his last four appearances, he's allowed four goals in each of those outings. The uptick in goals allowed could be attributed to his heavy workload, as he ranks third among all goaltenders in games played this season. Despite his recent GAA, Wolf tends to face a steady stream of shots each game and usually produces 25-plus save outings, giving him good fantasy value in leagues that track saves.
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Ian Moore D | ANA
Ducks' Ian Moore: Tallies in loss
Moore scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Moore has occasionally worked as a forward this season when the Ducks want a different look on the fourth line. The 24-year-old got his goal in that spot, but he may be back on the blue line if Radko Gudas gets a suspension for his knee-on-knee hit against Auston Matthews. Moore is up to four goals, 12 points, 51 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 25 hits and 20 PIM through 50 appearances this season, so his fantasy value remains fairly limited.
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Alex Killorn LW | ANA
Ducks' Alex Killorn: Scores again Thursday
Killorn scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Killorn scored late in the third period, but it was too late to matter. The veteran forward has three points over his last two outings. The goal was his 10th of the season, and he's added 13 assists, 120 shots on net, 52 hits, 34 PIM and 25 blocked shots across 65 appearances, mainly in a middle-six role.
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Benoit-Olivier Groulx C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Revenge goal Thursday
Groulx scored a shorthanded goal and added three hits in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Ducks.
Groulx was a second-round pick of Anaheim in 2018, but he never established himself with that club. He was able to get on the scoresheet for the first time as a Maple Leaf with a shortie in Thursday's contest, which stood as the game-winner. Groulx had just five points in 65 career NHL games with the Ducks, but he has shown a scoring touch with AHL Toronto this year, logging 50 points in 54 outings.