NHL Player News

  • Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Lends helper

    Ristolainen notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

    Ristolainen snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. The 30-year-old defenseman is seeing steady time on the Flyers' second pairing, though he sees minimal power-play time and often doesn't make much of an impact with offense. Overall, he has four points, 25 shots on net, 38 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 21 outings.

  • Bobby Brink RW | PHI

    Flyers' Bobby Brink: Puts up helper

    Brink notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

    Brink has earned a goal and four assists over his last seven outings. The winger was scratched three times in late October, but he hasn't sat out since returning to the lineup Oct. 29. For the season, Brink is at 10 points, 30 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-8 rating over 18 appearances, playing mainly in a middle-six role with power-play time.

  • Noah Cates LW | PHI

    Flyers' Noah Cates: Nets equalizer Saturday

    Cates scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

    Cates picked up his third point in the last five games when he tied the game at 2-2 midway through the third period. The 25-year-old center had just 11:36 of ice time, but he's been playing a solid game lately, which has kept him on the second line at even strength. Cates is up to one goal, four points, 14 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-9 rating over 17 appearances this season, but he hasn't been scratched since Oct. 19.

  • Matt Roy D | WAS

    Capitals' Matt Roy: Scores first of season in loss

    Roy scored an even-strength goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

    Roy opened the scoring with his first goal of the season in the first period of Saturday's loss. The right-shot blueliner missed 10 games earlier in the campaign due to a lower-body injury, but he's offered steady production while skating alongside Rasmus Sandin in a top-four capacity. Roy has points in three of his last six games, and overall, he's notched a goal, three assists and a plus-3 rating through 10 appearances.

  • Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Provides assist in loss

    Lafreniere notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

    Lafreniere has gotten on the scoresheet in six of the last seven games, earning three goals and three assists in that span. The 23-year-old winger is up to eight goals, eight helpers, 41 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-5 rating through 19 contests overall. As long as his offense stays consistent, he'll be a productive player for fantasy.

  • Adam Fox D | NYR

    Rangers' Adam Fox: Bags apple Saturday

    Fox produced an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

    Fox has four helpers, four shots on net and eight blocked shots over his last three contests. He continues to offer consistent offense from a top-pairing role. The 26-year-old blueliner is up to 17 assists, 25 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 19 appearances this season.

  • Capitals' Connor McMichael: Back on scoresheet in loss

    McMichael deposited a goal on the man advantage in Saturday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey.

    McMichael had been held off the scoresheet in three consecutive contests after having a five-game point streak snapped, but he got back on track with his second power-play marker of the season Saturday. The left-shot forward is well on his way to shattering the 33 points he produced across 80 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, and he should be able to reach the 30-goal mark after finding the back of the net 13 times through 20 games. McMichael has 20 points (seven assists) and a plus-11 rating this season while logging a career-high 17:19 of ice time per game.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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