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Trevor Zegras Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday
Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras showed off his playmaking talents on Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Zegras assisted on three goals in all during the 6-5 victory. Zegras helped set up Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. Then, 6:55 into the third period, the center picked up a third assist on the Jamie Drysdale […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickard Rakell's Goal A Sign Of Increased Presence
Anaheim Ducks right-winger Rickard Rakell struck again during the middle stanza on Wednesday night. Rakell scored 6:26 into the second period on a play set up by Sonny Milano and Trevor Zegras. It was a line that helped set up two other goals as well. Rakell's goal overshadowed his continued ability to get pucks on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMattias Janmark Nets Two Points On Penalty Kill Wednesday
Vegas Golden Knights center Mattias Janmark created more havoc when Vegas was playing short-handed on Wednesday. He scored a goal and set up a goal during the 6-5 loss in Anaheim. Janmark only had one shot on goal, and that went in. His marker, which came 1:58 into the third period, was set up by […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Whitecloud Scores Short-handed Goal On Wednesday
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud scored on the penalty kill on Wednesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Whitecloud and Mattias Janmark combined for quite the play with just a dozen seconds remaining in the second period. It was the defenseman's third goal of the season. Whitecloud played just under 18 minutes on Wednesday night […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMax Pacioretty Nets Two Points In Loss On Wednesday
Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty scored one goal and added an assist on Wednesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Pacioretty also fired eight shots on goal and generated a half-dozen scoring chances. The left-winger tallied both of his points on the man advantage .This happened during a wild third period that saw Vegas and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJesperi Kotkaniemi Scores Only Goal On Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored for the third straight game on Tuesday night versus the Dallas Stars. The Finnish forward has a knack for hitting the back of the net. His third period goal spoiled the shutout bid for Braden Holtby and now gives Kotkaniemi six goals in 21 games. The center mostly sees […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJason Robertson Continues Streak With Two Assists
Dallas Stars left-winger Jason Robertson is now averaging more than a point per game. He helped on two more goals Tuesday as Dallas defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1. Robertson did not register a shot on goal but did extend his point streak to five games. His long-range shot was tipped by Joe Pavelski for Dallas' […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBraden Holtby Stands Tall In Tuesday's Home Win
Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby has been recharged since not playing for a couple weeks in November. He defeated Arizona last Saturday and then topped it by saving 39 of 40 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday. Carolina bombarded Holtby with 15 high-danger scoring chances over the final 40 minutes. The Dallas goaltender stopped all […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoope Hintz's Trifecta Of Goals Anchors Dallas Tuesday
Dallas Stars left-winger Roope Hintz is putting his brutally slow start in the rear view quickly. Hintz struck three times on Tuesday night at home versus the Carolina Hurricanes. The forward accounted for nearly a quarter (four) of Dallas' 17 shots. The trio of Hintz, Joe Pavelski, and Jason Robertson played a role in all […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJakob Chychrun Notches Assist On Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun slowly is climbing out of the abyss of his poor start to the 2021-22 season. Chychrun now has three assists in his last six games after assisting on Anton Stralman's goal Tuesday night. Overall, the blue-liner now has 20 shots on goal in his previous half-dozen contests. It has been […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoShayne Gostisbehere Gets Back In Point Column Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere provided a secondary assist on Clayton Keller's goal on Tuesday night. Gostisbehere also hit the post, had three shots, and blocked a shot. This was in 22:30 which included 2:39 in power-play time. Gostisbehere now has 16 points on the season with 13 assists. That is tied for ninth among […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoClayton Keller Coils Back And Strikes With Two Points Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller was held in check against Winnipeg and Dallas but not versus Minnesota on Tuesday. Keller fired seven shots on goal, had a helper, and opened the scoring less than six minutes into the game Tuesday. After just two shots combined in the previous two games, this was quite the turnabout. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Beats Arizona Again Tuesday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen thrives when playing the Arizona Coyotes. Tuesday night was no exception, as Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win. The Finnish goaltender improved to 3-1-1 in 2021-22. It came on the heels of an ugly performance where he gave up four goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJordan Greenway Breaks Through With Goal And More Tuesday
Minnesota Wild left-winger Jordan Greenway had struggled mightily with just three assists in 17 games. Tuesday night saw the forward double his production in just 14:23 of ice time. Greenway had a couple of assists and most importantly, he scored his first goal of the season late in the second period. The goal came via […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKirill Kaprizov's Goal And Assist Help Sink Arizona
Minnesota Wild left-winger Kirill Kaprizov enjoyed a solid night at home against the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday. Kaprizov scored a goal then assisted on a goal all in the second period. The winger enjoyed good chemistry with Ryan Hartman as the center helped set up Kaprizov 7:20 into the second period. That goal was Kaprizov's seventh […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKris Letang Shoots Plenty, Adds Assist Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang filled the stat sheet a good ways on Monday night versus the Calgary Flames. He fired five shots on goal and had four scoring chances. Furthermore, he set up Jake Guentzel for a power-play goal with less than eight minutes left in regulation Monday. Letang also had three blocked shots […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJake Guentzel Tallies On The Man Advantage Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel scored on Pittsburgh's only power-play Monday night against the Calgary Flames. That kept his point streak going at ten games. Also, Guentzel has registered a point in all but three games this season. The winger now has nine goals and ten assists in 21 contests. Guentzel scored despite having a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTristan Jarry Continues To Amaze In Shootout Loss Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made 31 saves on 32 shots Monday against the Calgary Flames. It was the sixth straight start where Jarry either allowed zero or one goal allowed. That run included three shutouts for the Pittsburgh goalie. Jarry kept Pittsburgh in the game especially after giving up a goal to Milan Lucic. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElias Lindholm Shoots Away But Comes Up Empty Monday
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm attempted nine shots on goal on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Six bounced off goaltender Tristan Jarry but none got past the Pittsburgh goalie. Lindholm had five scoring chances in all including a couple in overtime. Unfortunately, the center did not even muster an assist on Monday which ended […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMilan Lucic Scores Only Calgary Goal In Regulation
Calgary Flames left-winger Milan Lucic opened the scoring in Calgary on Monday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Oliver Kylington and Chris Tanev set up the Lucic tally midway into the second period. That gave Lucic six goals in 22 games. With the winger playing just 12 minutes a night, the forward's scoring chances are limited. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJacob Markstrom Wins Ninth Game Of Season Monday
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 of 22 shots in the 2-1 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Markstrom won his ninth game of the season and got back in the win column after a home loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. The good thing for the Calgary goalie is that he […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Drouin Dishes Helper On Lone Montreal Goal
Montreal Canadiens left-winger Jonathan Drouin is enjoying a nice scoring run of late. On Monday, he helped set up Ryan Poehling 18:39 into the first period to tie the game at 1. Drouin saw a hard-charging Poehling head straight toward Thatcher Demko. That pass was fast and showed the quick hands of Drouin. It also […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Poehling Scores Lone Goal In Defeat Monday
Montreal Canadiens center Ryan Poehling has not seen much ice time this season and Monday night was no exception. Against the Vancouver Canucks, Poehling played 11:31 but did see 50 seconds of power-play time which was interesting. The center had three shots on net and delivered one hit. Poehling was on the ice with Jonathan […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJake Allen Shines In Losing Effort Tuesday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen endured another long, rough night in goal on Monday. Against the Vancouver Canucks, Allen stopped 40 of 42 shots. Vancouver ultimately held on to win 2-1. Though that dropped the goaltender's record to 5-10-1, his save percentage improved and his goals-against average dipped a hair under 3.00. The goaltender has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElias Pettersson Tallies Power-Play Goal Monday
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson did not log a ton of ice time on Monday. In his just over 13 minutes, he did make quite the impact, however. He scored a power-play goal early in the first period. It had been four games since Pettersson even notched an assist. The goal was just his fourth […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConor Garland Scores Game Winner For Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks right-winger Conor Garland keeps firing pucks on net Monday night versus the Montreal Canadiens. With five shots on goal, this was Garland's sixth straight 4+ shot effort. This high-volume of shooting had to pay dividends for the forward and it did. He scored 6:27 into the second-period thanks to a nice play from […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThatcher Demko Helps Vancouver Stop Bleeding In Montreal
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped all but one shot on Monday night in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Since the road trip through Colorado and Vegas, Demko had still lost four of five games while allowing three or less goals. After a late first-period goal to Ryan Poehling, Demko stopped every single […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Getzlaf Keeps Helping Out With Another Assist
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf continues to dish out assists. He set up Hampus Lindholm on Sunday night for his 19th assist of the season. The center also had three blocked shots as well while playing nearly 18 minutes. What is more odd is that Getzlaf now has 55 shots in 22 games and just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJohn Gibson Loses Fourth Straight Game Sunday
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson allowed four more goals on Sunday in a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The goalie faced 30 shots in all and did not allow a goal in the first period. He yielded two in each of the final two periods, however. Gibson is now 9-6-2 on the season […]
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