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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Tickles twine Thursday
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Van Riemsdyk scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild.
Van Riemsdyk put the Red Wings ahead 3-2 briefly in the third period, only for Mats Zuccarello to answer 35 seconds later. It's another goal for van Riemsdyk in January -- he has five of them, along with seven assists, over 11 outings this month. For the season, the veteran winger has 14 goals, 23 points, 74 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 43 appearances, primarily in a bottom-six role.
Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Tallies on power play
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Van Riemsdyk scored a power-play goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Van Riemsdyk has been good as a depth scorer all season, but he's taken it to another level in January. He has four goals and seven helpers over nine contests this month, with four of those 11 points coming on the power play. The winger is up to 13 goals, 22 points (nine on the power play), 72 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 41 appearances. He's worth considering as a scoring-only depth forward in fantasy.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Two assists against Sharks
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Van Riemsdyk notched two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 4-2 win over San Jose.
The veteran winger had a hand in an Alex DeBrincat tally in the first period and Dylan Larkin's game-winner in the third. Van Riemsdyk has caught fire in January, producing multiple points in three of the last six games while piling up two goals and nine points over that stretch.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Opens scoring on power play
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Van Riemsdyk scored a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
Van Riemsdyk has a four-game point streak active, logging two goals and five assists in that span. He continues to be an effective finisher on the power play, which is where he's collected five of his 12 goals this season. The veteran winger is at 19 points, 68 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 38 outings in 2025-26.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Earns two assists in win
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Van Riemsdyk logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Van Riemsdyk has two goals and four helpers over four contests to start January. The veteran winger was goal-heavy earlier in the campaign, but he's beginning to round out his production with more playmaking. Overall, the 36-year-old has 11 goals, six helpers, 64 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 36 appearances, mainly in a bottom-six role with power-play time.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Tallies trio of points Monday
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Van Riemsdyk scored a goal, distributed two assists and fired two shots on net in Monday's 5-3 win over the Senators.
Van Riemsdyk stole the show in Monday's contest, picking up a power-play helper on Dylan Larkin's goal before later scoring himself near the end of the first period. In the second, van Riemsdyk dished out another apple on the goal scored by his newest linemate, Lucas Raymond. Overall, the 36-year-old van Riemsdyk is up to 11 goals, four assists, 62 shots on net and 20 blocks across 35 games this season. After a slow start to his 17th season in the NHL, the veteran left winger has been a reliable source of offense with 13 points in his last 18 appearances. Whenever he's been called upon over Elmer Soderblom, van Riemsdyk has answered, compiling the ninth-most points on the team and fourth-most goals. While his strong run of play lasts, he is a solid streaming option in deep fantasy leagues.
Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Pots power-play goal
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Van Riemsdyk scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
Van Riemsdyk has four points over his last five games, including two on the power play. The 36-year-old winger isn't a full-time player for the Red Wings, but he's been effective as a power-play specialist with a fourth-line spot at even strength. He's up to 10 goals, two assists, 59 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 33 appearances. Van Riemsdyk will continue to compete with Elmer Soderblom for playing time.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Warming trend continues
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Van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
He opened the scoring with a shot that he flipped over Casey DeSmith's shoulder from the edge of the crease. Van Riemsdyk has started to warm up a bit in the last month. He has eight goals and one assist in 14 games after putting up just one of each in his first 17 outings. Yes, he's slow and long in the tooth, but JVR's mitts are as silky as they have ever been. He may offer you match-up value in dailies.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Scores in Saturday's win
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Van Riemsdyk scored a goal on six shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Van Riemsdyk had a four-game goal drought prior to Saturday, which he snapped at 1:37 of the second period. He has eight goals in 29 appearances this season, with seven of those tallies coming since Nov. 24. The winger also has one assist, 55 shots on net and a minus-10 rating. Van Riemsdyk can still score, but there's little else in his skill set to generate fantasy interest.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Keeps scoring Monday
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Van Riemsdyk scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Monday's 4-0 win over the Canucks.
Van Riemsdyk has scored in four straight games and in six of his last seven outings. The 36-year-old winger has 23 shots in that longer span. For the season, he's at eight points, 42 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 24 appearances. He's definitely worthy of a look as a streaming option Wednesday versus the Flames, though it's unclear if he'll play both games of the Red Wings' upcoming back-to-back, as he has often sat out at least once during those situations this season.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Stays hot with goal
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Van Riemsdyk scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.
Van Riemsdyk scored for the third game in a row and the fifth time in his last six outings. He has two even-strength tallies in that span while making the most of his time on the Red Wings' second power-play unit. The 36-year-old winger has seven points, 37 shots on net and a minus-8 rating across 23 appearances on the year.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Deposits another goal
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Van Riemsdyk scored a power-play goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Van Riemsdyk has scored four times over his last five games, with three of those goals coming on the power play. He's up to five goals, one helper, 33 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 22 appearances. In many stops later in his career, he's been utilized as a power-play specialist and a bottom-six option at even strength, and it appears the Red Wings have opted to take a similar approach recently.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Opens scoring Tuesday
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Van Riemsdyk scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Bruins.
Van Riemsdyk has scored three times over the last four games, though he's also been a scratch once in that span. He has frequently sat out one game of back-to-back sets since the Red Wings have enough forwards on the roster to rotate him out for rest. The 36-year-old winger is at four goals, one assist, 29 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 21 appearances in a bottom-six role.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Scores in consecutive games
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Van Riemsdyk scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-3 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Van Riemsdyk has scored in each of the last two games. The winger is getting a look higher in the lineup -- he was listed on the third line Wednesday, and he's also on the second power-play unit. He's been an occasional healthy scratch this year, but he provides a veteran scoring presence in a bottom-six role when he plays. Overall, the 36-year-old has three goals, one assist, 26 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 19 appearances.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Finds twine in 1,100th game
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Van Riemsdyk recorded a goal, five shots and two hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey.
In the 1,100th game of his career, van Riemsdyk found the back of the net on a second-period power play to bring Detroit within one goal. The 36-year-old winger continues to show flashes of greatness in his 17th season and now has two goals, three points and 24 shots on net through 18 games this season. Van Riemsdyk has scored 29 points or more in each of the past nine regular seasons, making the slow start on offense uncharacteristic for him. While his role is capped on Detroit's fourth line, his time on the second power-play unit could lead to some streaming appeal in deep fantasy leagues if he moves up the line chart.
Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Goal in season debut
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Van Riemsdyk scored a goal Monday in a 3-2 win over Toronto. It was his season debut.
He put the Wings up 2-0 on a breakaway early in the third period. JVR's hands continue to be sublime, but we probably won't see many breakaways from the lumbering forward. Van Riemsdyk finished with one shot, one block and the goal in 10:09 on the night.
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Red Wings' James van Riemsdyk: Ready to rock
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Van Riemsdyk (not injury related) was activated from the non-roster status Saturday.
Van Riemsdyk missed most of training camp due to a personal matter and sat out Thursday's opener against Montreal while getting back up to game speed. He will probably play on the fourth line alongside Michael Rasmussen and Mason Appleton. The Red Wings reassigned defenseman Erik Gustafsson to AHL Grand Rapids in a corresponding move.
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