Phil Kessel Ends Goalless Drought On Thursday
6 years agoPittsburgh Penguins right-winger Phil Kessel posted the game-winning goal in his team's 3-0 defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Kessel's goal was his first tally since January 30th - ending a career-long 16-game goal drought. Despite his recent inability to find the back of the net, Kessel is still managing to produce at a point-per-game pace through 67 contests with 22 goals and 45 assists thus far in 2018-2019. While he's unlikely to match his career best of 92 points set last year, Kessel is still a hot fantasy commodity considering his penchant for power-play production (28 power-play points) and solid shot volume (172 shots). With the Penguins back in action again on Saturday versus the Jackets, make sure to plug Kessel back into your starting lineups.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com