Lightning's Cam Atkinson: First two-point game of season
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Atkinson had a goal and an assist in an 8-1 win over the Sharks on Thursday.
It was his first two-point game of the season. Atkinson has just five points, including three goals, over 16 games this season. His average ice time has dropped to 10:01 this season, down from last season's 15:57 and 18:15 the year before. At 35 years old, Atkinson is on the downside of a long career. However, he seems to be warming up lately, delivering three goals and an assist across his last five games.
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Lightning's Cam Atkinson: Tallies on power play in loss
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Atkinson scored a power-play goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The Lightning are down three wingers, as Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) joined Mitchell Chaffee (undisclosed) and Nick Paul (undisclosed) in the trainer's room Saturday. Head coach Jon Cooper had no choice but to play Atkinson, who was in the lineup for the fourth time in nine games Saturday. Atkinson has scored twice in that span, and he now has three points, 20 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 15 appearances this season. He isn't receiving enough playing time to be considered in fantasy at this time.
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Lightning's Cam Atkinson: First goal of season
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Atkinson scored his first goal of the season in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
He redirected a Victor Hedman shot past Elvis Merzlikins to put the Bolts up 3-0 at 11:52 of the first period. Atkinson had put up an assist against Vegas on Oct. 17, but hadn't contributed any scoring until Thursday. Overall, he has seen ice in just 12 games, and with a goal and assist overall, Atkinson is best left on the wire.
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Lightning's Cam Atkinson: Posts helper in win
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Atkinson notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Atkinson was a healthy scratch versus the Canucks on Tuesday before drawing back into the lineup in a bottom-six role Thursday. The 35-year-old winger appears to be competing with Conor Sheary for one spot in the lineup currently. Atkinson's helper was his first point in two appearances, and he's added two shots on net. He's not a physical player and probably won't feature on the power play, so he has limited fantasy upside at this stage of his career.
Atkinson signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
After missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to injuries, Atkinson generated 13 goals and 28 points in 70 regular-season contests with the Flyers in 2023-24. Philadelphia bought Atkinson out of the final campaign of his seven-year, $41.125 million contract in June. However, he has some bounce-back upside as a middle-six forward option for the Lightning. He could also receive a role on the second power-play unit.
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Cam Atkinson: Placed on unconditional waivers
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Atkinson was placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of buying out his contract Friday.
The 35-year-old winger has one year remaining on a seven-year contract. The Flyers will save $3.517 million this season and add $1.758 million in 2025-26 to their salary cap. Atkinson struggled in 2023-24, scoring only 13 goals and adding 15 assists in 70 regular-season appearances.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Returning to lineup Saturday
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Atkinson will be back in the lineup in Boston on Saturday, per Bill Meltzer of NHL.com.
After being a healthy scratch for the last two games, Atkinson will replace Bobby Brink in the lineup . The 34-year-old Atkinson hasn't picked up a point in his past 15 outings, managing only 22 shots on goal during that span. The former 41-goal scorer has only 13 tallies and 15 assists in 62 appearances this season.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Two points in Tuesday's loss
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Atkinson scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
Both points came in the second period as the Flyers tried in vain to mount a comeback from an early 3-0 deficit. Atkinson extended his point streak to six games in the process, a stretch during which the 34-year-old winger has produced five goals and 10 points. That surge snapped a 26-game goal drought, however, and on the season Atkinson has just 13 goals and 28 points in 47 contests. While his current form makes him worth a roster spot in almost any fantasy format, he should be viewed as a short-term plug-in and not a long-term roster solution.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Three-point effort in loss
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Atkinson scored a goal and added two assists in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
The veteran winger did his best to rally his team from a 5-2 deficit heading into the second intermission. Atkinson helped set up Tyson Foerster for a tally early in the third period before tipping home a Rasmus Ristolainen point shot a few minutes later, but that was as close as the Flyers got to tying things up. Atkinson is heating up, producing a four-game point streak in which he's racked up four goals and seven points, but on the season he's managed just 12 goals and 25 points in 45 contests.
Atkinson scored twice Saturday in a 2-0 win over the Jets.
It was a statement game for Atkinson, who was a healthy scratch Thursday. His first goal, which was a redirection of Ryan Poehling's shot, was his since Nov. 11. Atkinson's second marker was scored on a rebound in the low slot during an early second-period power play. It was quite the performance after a 26-game goalless drought. Atkinson has 10 tallies and 20 points through 42 appearances this campaign.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Will play Saturday
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Atkinson will return to the lineup Saturday versus Calgary, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Atkinson was a healthy scratch Thursday as coach John Tortorella was not pleased with his game over the last six weeks. Atkinson has eight goals, 10 assists and 113 shots on goal in 37 games this season, but he had only five assists in his past 20 games before the benching. Look for him to return to the second line alongside Morgan Frost and Tyson Foerster.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Healthy scratch Thursday
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Atkinson will be a healthy scratch Thursday versus Columbus.
Atkinson had 23 goals and 50 points in 73 contests last season and got off to a great start in 2023-24 with eight goals and 12 points through 15 appearances. However, the 34-year-old forward is currently on a 22-game goal-scoring drought in which he's registered just six assists. Atkinson will probably draw back into the lineup Saturday versus Calgary, but in the meantime, Rhett Gardner will make his Flyers debut Thursday.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Lends helper in loss
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Atkinson provided an assist and fired seven shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.
Atkinson didn't do much in December, picking up four helpers, 36 shots and an even plus-minus rating over 13 appearances. The 34-year-old has remained in a middle-six role despite his goal drought reaching 21 contests. For the year, he's at 18 points (eight markers), 110 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 36 outings.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Supplies helper Thursday
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Atkinson notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
Atkinson set up a Joel Farabee goal in the first period. The assist snapped a five-game point drought for Atkinson, who saw just 14:19 of ice time in this contest, his second-lowest total of the season. The winger was dropped to the third line amid his slump, and he's picked up just three helpers over the last 11 outings. Overall, Atkinson has 15 points, 81 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 26 appearances.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Lights lamp in win
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Atkinson scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Atkinson has bounced back from a three-game drought with two goals and a helper over his last two outings. The winger's tally in the third period provided the Flyers with some extra insurance. Atkinson is up to eight goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, nine blocks and a minus-5 rating through 15 contests this season.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: One of each Friday
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Atkinson scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Atkinson set up Sean Couturier for the opening goal and then scored the Flyers' second tally later in the first period. This outing snapped a three-game slump for Atkinson, who continues to see big minutes in a top-line role with plenty of power-play time. The winger is up to seven goals, four helpers, 45 shots on net, a minus-4 rating and four PIM through 14 contests. He's bounced back well so far after missing all of 2022-23 with a neck injury.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Dishes three helpers in win
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Atkinson logged three assists in Thursday's 6-2 victory over the Wild.
Two of Atkinson's helpers came on power plays in the second period before he added a third assist on Owen Tippett's goal in the third. The 34-year-old Atkinson came into the game without an assist on the year, though he did score four goals through his first six contests. The veteran winger should continue to offer some scoring upside with an improved Flyers' team this season, playing on the top line with Tippett and Sean Couturier while logging time on the first power-play unit.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Pots goal in Tuesday's loss
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Atkinson scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Atkinson put the Flyers ahead 2-1 late in the first period and the lead lasted for nearly 35 minutes. The winger has been all goals early on, scoring four times on 17 shots over six games. He's added four blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating while playing in a top-line role.
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Flyers' Cam Atkinson: Two tallies including GWG
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Atkinson scored two goals including the game-winner in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Oilers.
The veteran winger redirected an Owen Tippett pass just under the bar late in the second period after a bad line change by Edmonton, and Atkinson then capped the scoring early in the third by converting a clear break from the blue line. The 34-year-old has three goals in four games to begin the year for his only points -- he's looking to top the 23 goals in 73 games he produced in his first campaign for the Flyers last season.
