NHL Player News
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Nikita Alexandrov C | STL
Kings' Nikita Alexandrov: Settling in with new team
Alexandrov scored twice on five shots in AHL Ontario's 6-3 win over Texas on Tuesday.
Alexandrov has three goals in as many games since he was involved in a minor-league trade that sent Akil Thomas to the Blues' organization. At this time, Alexandrov doesn't have a clear path to the NHL, but he could be in the mix if the Kings opt to change the composition of their fourth line at some point later in the season.
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Vasily Podkolzin RW | EDM
Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Deposits goal in comeback effort
Podkolzin scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Podkolzin continues to be a strong supplementary player to the Oilers' stars. He's earned three goals and two assists over his last seven outings to make the most of his turn on the second line. For the season, the 24-year-old winger is at six goals, 13 points, 47 shots on net, 89 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating across 30 appearances. Podkolzin should be on the fantasy radar in most formats, especially those that reward the rough stuff.
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Connor McDavid C | EDM
Oilers' Connor McDavid: Helps salvage overtime loss
McDavid scored twice on six shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres.
McDavid struck 10 seconds into the third period to get the Oilers on the board, and he tied the contest with two seconds left in regulation time. He's racked up five goals and three assists over his last three outings, though he wasn't able to guide the Oilers to a third straight win. For the season, the superstar center is at 16 goals, 44 points, 93 shots on net and a minus-4 rating across 30 contests.
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Troy Terry RW | ANA
Ducks' Troy Terry: Goes shelf for pretty goal
Terry scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Terry fired a wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle just under the crossbar in the second period to put Anaheim in front 2-1. It was his eighth goal. He has a point (one goal, one assist) in each of his last two games and 31 (eight goals, 23 assists) in 30 games. That puts Terry on a collision course for a possible 80-point campaign.
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Stuart Skinner G | EDM
Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Loses in overtime
Skinner stopped 24 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Skinner continues to alternate between wins and losses, but this one at least got the Oilers a standings point. It didn't look good early, as they trailed 3-0 after two periods, but the offense rallied throughout the third to tie the game. Skinner is now 10-8-4 with a 2.91 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 22 starts this season. The Oilers face a tougher test in Thursday's home game against the Red Wings, and Skinner's ongoing inconsistency makes him tough to trust in fantasy.
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Jackson LaCombe D | ANA
Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Three-game, three-point streak
LaCombe scored a goal in a 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
LaCombe carried the puck down the far wall and wired a wrist shot from a sharp angle over Arturs Silovs' right shoulder. The point stretched his point streak to three games and three points (one goal, two assists; 12 shots). LaCombe has four goals, 13 assists and 67 shots in 30 games, a pace that will seem equal or better his 43-point success last year.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Pulled by concussion spotter
Wedgewood was forced to leave the shootout of Tuesday's game versus the Predators after a collision during one of Nashville's attempts, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Given the late nature of the collision, an update on Wedgewood's status won't be available until Wednesday at the earliest. Wedgewood will be in the concussion protocol until he is cleared to play. If he misses time, the Avalanche might have to turn to Isak Posch as a call-up option for Thursday's game versus the Panthers since Trent Miner, who was sent down Sunday, has not yet had an opportunity to play with AHL Colorado since his demotion.
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Noel Acciari C | PIT
Penguins' Noel Acciari: First goal of season
Acciari scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Anaheim.
He got the Pens on the board in the first period when his face-off win came back to him after it went off a skate, and he wired a wrist shot past Ville Husso from the left circle. It was Acciari's first goal of the season. He has five points in 15 games, and he's never going to replicate his 20-goal, Cy Young season in Florida in 2019-20. Acciari's limited fantasy value comes from his ability to hit -- he delivered 180 of those last season, but with his limited contributions in other categories, we can't recommend him.
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Rasmus Dahlin D | BUF
Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Registers three helpers
Dahlin logged three assists, four shots on net and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Dahlin set up both of Josh Doan's power-play tallies as well as Alex Tuch's game-winning goal 20 seconds into overtime. With a goal and five helpers over his last three games, Dahlin is picking up the pace again on offense. He's at 23 points (10 on the power play), 72 shots on net, 23 hits, 31 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 27 outings this season. The 25-year-old continues to see workhorse usage in a top-pairing role.
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Alex Tuch RW | BUF
Sabres' Alex Tuch: Secures win in overtime
Tuch scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
The Sabres blew a three-goal lead in the third period, but Tuch's tally 20 seconds into overtime prevented a total collapse. The 29-year-old winger is up to three goals and a helper over five outings in December. For the season, he's produced 11 goals, 26 points, 74 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 28 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 30 contests. His goal Tuesday was his first game-winner of the campaign.