NHL Player News
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Artemi Panarin LW | NYR
Rangers' Artemi Panarin: Scores both goals in loss
Panarin scored twice on six shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Panarin snapped a five-game goal drought and ended his season-high two-game pointless skid with his fourth multi-goal effort of 2024-25. The 33-year-old winger is up to 12 tallies, 26 points, 67 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 19 appearances. While Panarin adds no physicality, his scoring is elite, and that's enough to keep him in fantasy lineups every game the Rangers play.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: First stinker of season
Quick stopped 34 of 40 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Quick had allowed just four goals over his first five appearances of the season, so this was a brutal correction of his extremely good fortune. The Oilers tallied twice in each period and looked nothing like the downtrodden team that has ambled to an 11-9-2 start to 2024-25. Quick is now 4-1-0 with a 1.85 GAA and a .943 save percentage through six outings. The 38-year-old has been scratching away at Igor Shesterkin's playing time recently, but the Rangers' No. 1 should have a chance to regain a hefty share of starts after Quick's stumble Saturday. The Rangers' next game is Monday at home versus the Blues.
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Troy Stecher D | EDM
Oilers' Troy Stecher: Picks up first helper of 2024-25
Stecher notched an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
The helper was Stecher's first point of the 2024-25 season. He's regained a regular role in the Oilers' bottom four after looking like he was losing out around the start of November. While his playing time has stabilized, his lack of production makes him a non-factor in most fantasy formats. In addition to the helper, Stecher has 17 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 14 hits, nine PIM and a minus-5 rating over 18 contests.
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Adam Henrique C | EDM
Oilers' Adam Henrique: Helpers in three straight contests
Henrique notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Henrique helped out on Evan Bouchard's tally in the second period. The 34-year-old Henrique has contributed an assist in three straight games and has five points over his last eight outings. For the season, the veteran center has six points, 35 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 18 hits and a plus-1 rating over 22 appearances in a third-line role.
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Kasperi Kapanen RW | EDM
Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen: First helper with new team
Kapanen produced an assist and two hits in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Kapanen helped out on the first of Connor McDavid's two tallies in the third period. While he was listed on the top line, Kapanen saw just 11:28 of ice time in his second game as an Oiler -- the team may be trying to see if he can hold a top-six role or if he'll be better suited to bottom-six minutes in the long run. The 28-year-old winger has one goal, one assist, 13 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-6 rating over 12 appearances between the Blues and the Oilers this season.
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Mattias Janmark C | EDM
Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Records pair of helpers
Janmark notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Janmark set up a Darnell Nurse shorthanded tally in the first period and fed Evan Bouchard for a goal in the middle frame. Over the past eight games, Janmark has racked up seven assists, though he's 10 outings removed from his last goal. The defensive forward is up to 10 points, 12 shots, nine hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 22 appearances. Janmark's lack of non-scoring production keeps him off the radar for most fantasy formats, but he's been a decent depth scorer in 2024-25.
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Connor Brown C | EDM
Oilers' Connor Brown: Sends two helpers in win
Brown logged two assists, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Brown was limited to just one helper over his previous six outings. He had a hand in goals by Vasily Podkolzin and Darnell Nurse in the first period, with the latter's tally being of the shorthanded variety. Brown is up to seven points, 41 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 22 appearances. He's mainly been in the bottom six, but he played on the second line Saturday and could stick there for a while after finding some success.
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Vasily Podkolzin RW | EDM
Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Finally scores first goal of season
Podkolzin scored a goal and added three hits in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Podkolzin has gotten top-six looks despite his sporadic offense, and he finally rewarded head coach Kris Knoblauch's faith. The winger opened the scoring at 17:34 of the first period, adding a goal to his five assists over 22 outings this season. He's also produced 52 hits, 31 shots on net, 11 PIM and a minus-1 rating. If Podkolzin can build off of this effort, he'll have appeal in deeper fantasy formats.
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Brenden Dillon D | NJ
Devils' Brenden Dillon: Finds back of net in win
Dillon scored his first goal of the campaign Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Capitals.
Dillon floated a wrist shot through traffic to put the Devils up 2-1 at 7:08 of the second period. The 34-year-old compiled two shots, one block, four hits and a plus-1 rating in 14:16 of ice time to round out a useful fantasy performance. This type of outing is rare for the stay-at-home defenseman, as his marker Saturday was his first point in November. The British Columbia native has logged one goal, four assists and a plus-6 rating through 23 contests this season. He has served as a key penalty killer for the Devils while logging 2:14 of shorthanded ice time per game.
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Darnell Nurse D | EDM
Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Buries shorthanded goal
Nurse scored a shorthanded goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Nurse missed three games after taking a high hit from Ryan Reaves last Saturday versus Toronto. In his return, Nurse led the Oilers with 23:30 of ice time in a blowout win, so it looks like he's fine moving forward. The defenseman has racked up three goals, 10 points, 49 shots on net, 34 hits, 35 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 19 outings in a top-four role this season. His all-around production will benefit fantasy managers who weathered his absence.