NHL Player News
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Niko Mikkola D | FLA
Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Offers helper in loss
Mikkola posted an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
The helper snapped Mikkola's five-game point drought. Prior to that slump, he had put up six assists in a seven-game span. The 28-year-old blueliner is at nine assists, 29 shots on net, 29 hits, 29 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 21 outings this season.
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Mackie Samoskevich RW | FLA
Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Logs first multi-point effort
Samoskevich notched two assists and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Samoskevich has lost hold of a regular role in the lineup, sitting out three of the last seven games. He's still been productive when he plays, earning three points over his four appearances in that span. The 22-year-old forward has three goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-5 rating through 18 appearances after earning the first multi-point effort of his career Saturday.
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Matthew Tkachuk LW | FLA
Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Adds two assists in loss
Tkachuk posted two assists, including one on the power play, five shots on net, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Tkachuk has five points over his last five games, with three of them coming on the power play. The winger is up to five goals, 10 assists, five power-play points, 48 shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-5 rating over 16 appearances this season. He's a lock for top-six minutes and offers strong category coverage in fantasy.
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Carter Verhaeghe C | FLA
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Scores early in loss
Verhaeghe scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and went minus-4 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Verhaeghe scored in the opening minute, but that was the extent of his positives in the contest. He's been limited to two points and has a minus-12 rating over his last six appearances, a stretch that has seen him drop down to the third line. Verhaeghe is at five goals, 14 points, 75 shots on net, 25 hits and 18 PIM, but his minus-16 rating sticks out like a sore thumb, especially on a Florida team that has a top-10 offense.
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Aleksander Barkov C | FLA
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Tallies in Saturday's loss
Barkov scored a goal in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Barkov has 18 points over 11 contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old center is at four goals, 19 points, 28 shots on net, 13 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 13 appearances. He's playing at an elite level while on the top line, and it wouldn't be shocking to see him reach the 80-point mark for the third time in four years even with an eight-game absence already on his ledger.
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Sam Reinhart C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Can't stop scoring
Reinhart scored a power-play goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Reinhart kept pace for the league lead in goals, potting his 16th of the season. He's netted 11 of them during his 13-game point streak, which has also seen him earn eight assists. The 29-year-old forward has a total of 31 points (seven on the power play), 56 shots on net, 24 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 21 outings.
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Anton Lundell C | FLA
Panthers' Anton Lundell: Two-point effort in loss
Lundell scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Lundell ended a six-game point drought with his two-point effort. The 23-year-old hasn't generated as much offense from the third line and second power-play unit now that the Panthers have their regular complement of top-six forwards. For the season, Lundell is at seven goals, nine helpers, 48 shots on net, 25 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 21 appearances as one of the team's strongest two-way forwards.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Between pipes again Sunday
Vejmelka will guard the road net Sunday against the Maple Leafs, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
After stopping 27 of 28 shots in a win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, Vejmelka will make a second start in as many days with Connor Ingram (upper body) still sidelined. The 28-year-old Vejmelka is 2-5-0 despite a strong .927 save percentage and 2.21 GAA this season.
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Ivan Ivan C | COL
Avalanche's Ivan Ivan: Pockets helper in win
Ivan logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.
Ivan ended a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 22-year-old forward saw just 5:30 of ice time in the high-scoring contest. While his place in the lineup has been secure so far, the Avalanche are close to full health, missing just Ross Colton (foot) and Gabriel Landeskog (knee). Ivan's NHL time could end once one or both of those players return, though Landeskog has no firm timeline. Ivan has put up six points, 26 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 21 appearances as a rookie this season.
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Devon Toews D | COL
Avalanche's Devon Toews: Racks up two assists
Toews notched two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.
Toews has three helpers over his last three contests. The 30-year-old defenseman had his best game of the season Saturday, and it looks like his offense is trending in the right direction since the Avalanche have gotten close to full strength. Overall, Toews has seven points, 25 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 17 appearances, but his spot in the top four is safe.