Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Two apples keep doctor away
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D'Astous picked up two assists in a 6-4 win over Carolina on Saturday.
D'Astous has been skating alongside Ryan McDonagh on the second pairing, and he has 11 points, including eight assists, in 28 games this season. D'Astous won't contribute much in secondary categories, but he's having a great season as an undrafted 27-year-old who made his NHL debut this campaign.
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Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Buries goal in win
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D'Astous scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
D'Astous' tally at 1:26 of the first period stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old blueliner has emerged as a reliable player in his own zone as well as a power-play option on the second unit in his first NHL campaign. For the year, he has two goals, seven points, 13 shots on net, 15 PIM, 20 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating in 16 appearances. He's earned two of his points over the last three games.
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Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: First career multi-point game
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D'Astous notched two assists and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
D'Astous eared his first multi-point effort by helping out on goals by Emil Lilleberg and Brandon Hagel. The 27-year-old D'Astous also logged a season-high 19:37 of ice time, filling the void created when Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed) left the game early. D'Astous is the latest diamond in the rough uncovered by the Lightning, and he's stepped into a regular bottom-four role. The blueliner has five points, eight shots on net, 11 hits, four blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-1 rating over his first eight NHL appearances.
