Tyler Myers Picks Up First Goal Of The Season

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers scored a goal and added an assist during a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. They were the first two points of the season for the towering rearguard. The 28-year-old sees time on the second power-play unit but has been incredibly quiet offensively to start 2018-19. Myers piles […]

Jacob Trouba Garners Three Assists Against Coyotes

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba picked up three even-strength assists during a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Trouba also picked up four blocks in the contest. The 24-year-old now has five assists, 12 shots, 14 hits, and 12 blocks through eight games this season. Trouba is a decent source of peripherals, but […]

Brent Seabrook Picks Up Two Helpers in Win

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook logged two assists in Chicago's 4-1 win over Columbus. The two points double Seabrook's point total for the season and give him his first game with multiple points since February of last season. Seabrook also added two blocks, giving him 13 blocks in seven games so far this season. He […]

Zach Werenski Scores Lone Goal for Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored the lone goal for Columbus in a loss to Chicago on Saturday. After failing to score in his first three games, Werenski has scored in three of his last four games. With four points on the season, Werenski is starting to cash in on his high usage and […]

Morgan Rielly Scores Lone Maple Leafs Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored his fourth goal of the season during a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Rielly was a -1 with a shot, a hit, and two blocks in the contest. He leads all NHL defenseman with 14 points through nine games. While the Maple Leafs […]

Dennis Cholowski Builds on Offensive Production

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski scored a goal and an assist (both on the power play) on Saturday night. It was the second multi-point game of the season for Cholowski and his first power-play goal. Cholowski now has five points in six games and leads all Detroit's defensemen in points, power-play points (4), […]

Keith Yandle Extends Streak to Five Games

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle picked up a goal and an assist on Saturday as the Panthers fell to the Red Wings. That makes five straight games in which Yandle has recorded at least a point and he now has seven points in six games. Yandle's hot start to the year is a great first […]

Anton Stralman Scores Big Goal For Bolts

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman scored a very important goal on Saturday, helping the team secure a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota. The Bolts were 3-1 up after the first period but then fell apart as the Wild grew into the game. Minnesota had a 4-3 lead before Stralman sent the […]

Tyson Barrie Moves Up Franchise List

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie posted an assist across 20 shifts over 17:15 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. His helper ties him with former rearguard Sandis Ozolinsh for third place among franchise defensemen with 254 points. He has posted five assists with a plus-4 rating over his past […]

Ivan Provorov Chips In With Two Helpers

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov picked up two assists with a plus-two rating, three shots on goal and four blocked shots over 23:24 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. Occasionally the rearguard will chip in with some offense, but his real value to fantasy owners is his work in […]

Drew Doughty Scores Only Kings Goal On Saturday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored the team's only goal in Saturday's heavy 5-1 loss to the Sabres, finishing off a move on a power play late in the game to pick up his first goal of the season. Jeff Carter and Alex Iafallo had the assists. The Kings have now suffered four big […]

Zach Bogosian Ends Lengthy Goal Drought

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian picked up his first point of the season with a goal in Saturday's 5-1 over the Kings, ending a lengthy dry spell. He last scored on March 27, 2017, having missed most of last season with an injury. Bogosian started this season off injured as well, but he's featured in […]

Michael Matheson Returns From Suspension On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson will make his return from a two-game suspension on Saturday. His comeback comes at a good time, as the Panthers lost Mark Pysyk (upper body) to injury in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over Washington. Matheson will replace him on the second pairing. He's pointless in three games thus far with […]

Ryan Suter Steps In Front Of Five Shots In Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter picked up a goal with an assist, a plus-three rating, five blocked shots and a minor penalty in 24:07 of ice time in Friday's 3-1 win against the Dallas Stars. Suter has racked up two goals with seven points over his past five outings. After an injury-marred 2017-18 season, it […]

Drew Doughty Grabs Two Assists In Loss

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had two power-play assists in a 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Doughty has four assists, a +1 rating, 11 hits, and 11 blocks through seven games this season. Doughty is an elite fantasy defenseman who put up 10 goals and 50 assists in 82 […]

Erik Gustafsson Scores First Goal Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson scored a goal during a 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. He now has one goal and three assists through six games this season. Gustafsson is seeing time alongside Duncan Keith on the second power-play unit which adds an interesting wrinkle to his fantasy value. He is […]

Two Power-Play Helpers for Brent Burns

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns tallied two power-play assists in Thursday's win against the Sabres. Burns now has six assists and 3 power-play points in seven games this season but has yet to score a goal. The pile of assists that he has collected keeps him among the elite fantasy defensemen, but his declining […]

Zach Bogosian Stacks Up the Periphery Stats

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian has not collected any points in his two games so far, but he has already recorded double-digit blocks. In Thursday night's loss to the Sharks, Bogosian tallied eight blocks, five hits, and seven penalty minutes. After missing most of last season due to injury, Bogosian is well on his way […]

Jake McCabe Scores Lone Goal for Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe scored his first goal of the season and Buffalo's only goal in a 5-1 loss to the Sharks on Thursday night. His goal came on his only shot of the night, but he did add five blocks, four penalty minutes, and one hit in a rare fantasy explosion for McCabe. […]

Kris Letang Tallies Two Points In Win

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Letang fired six shots on goal in the contest and had a +2 rating. The smooth-skating rearguard has put up four goals and four assists through six games in 2018-19. When Letang manages to […]

Dustin Byfuglien Collects Three Points In Thursday's Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien registered a goal and two assists on Thursday, leading his team to a 4-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Returning from a two-game absence due to a an upper-body injury, Byfuglien filled up the box score with his two power-play points, plus-one rating, three shots and three hits in 22:05 […]

Ian Cole Has Two Assists On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole finished Thursday's 5-3 win over New Jersey with two assists and a plus-two rating. He also recorded two blocked shots and two penalty minutes in the game. The Avs are currently getting goals from all over the place which helps even the depth forwards and defensemen to pick up points. […]

Will Butcher Healthy Enough To Play On Thursday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher, who left Tuesday's 3-0 win over Dallas early with an undisclosed injury, will be in the lineup against Colorado on Thursday. It's a special matchup for him of course after the Avs drafted the young d-man in 2013 only to find out a few years later that Butcher wasn't […]

Michael Stone Produces Two Helpers On Wednesday

Calgary Flames defenseman Michael Stone put up two assists during a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. The 28-year-old rearguard has three assists, eight hits, and six blocks through six games this season. Stone only managed 10 points in 82 games last season, which was far lower than his career average. Regardless, […]

Neal Pionk Grabs Three Assists On Wednesday

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk tallied his first three points of the season (all assists) in a 4-3 overtime loss against the Washington Capitals. The 23-year-old blueliner has never been much of a point producer at any level, although he did see 1:49 of PP TOI during the game. Pionk puts up middling peripherals […]

Matt Niskanen Buries OT Winner On Wednesday

Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen scored the overtime winner to down the New York Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday night. It was the first goal of the season for the 31-year-old rearguard. Niskanen has some value in banger leagues as he has put up 12 hits and eight blocks through six games. With that in mind, […]

John Carlson Puts Up Three-Point Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson scored a goal and added two assists during a 4-3 overtime win against the New York Rangers. The rearguard played 26:02 in the contest and put up five shots. Carlson blossomed into an elite offensive defenseman last season when he led all blueliners with 68 points. The 28-year-old has three […]

Dustin Byfuglien To Return On Thursday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will return to action against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The 33-year-old missed two games due to an upper-body injury suffered in practice last week. Byfuglien will step back onto the team's first defensive pairing with Ben Chariot and will look to get into the mix offensively after registering just […]

Vince Dunn Gets His Second Goal Of The Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn netted the team's first goal on a power play in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Montreal with Ryan O'Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko providing the assists. It's Dunn's second marker of the season and he managed it with three shots on goal. He now has ten shots, three blocks and one […]

Mike Reilly Opens His Habs Account

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Reilly scored his first goal for the team on Wednesday, netting the second goal on a power play in a 3-2 win over St. Louis. Charles Hudon and Jonathan Drouin had the assists. Reilly played 19 games for the Habs last season and had eight points with no goals, but he's […]