Glad Wednesday, Razzball devoted!
We had some red-hot NHL motion final night time with 10 video games on the schedule!
However nobody was hotter than that little satan, Arseny Gritsyuk: 1 G (7), 2 A (9), +3, 3 SOG.
The New Jersey rookie remains to be getting bottom-six minutes (14:33 TOI) and PP2 time (2:19), however he’s benefiting from his restricted motion. The three-point night time pushes his first-year complete to 16 PTS in 30 GP and places him on tempo to file a decent 50 factors by the point April rolls round.
Arseny was actually on fireplace final night time, however with a deep ahead group forward of him on the depth chart, Gritsyuk goes to have so as to add one other couple of factors on that 9.7 capturing proportion to get a rise in taking part in time.
If he can constantly put up extra nights like this one, and one in all New Jersey’s Prime 6 forwards has a setback, get able to pounce on the 24-year-old Russian in these deeper leagues in case you want some scoring assist.
Was that the one Satan to convey the warmth final night time? Did we’ve every other gamers setting the fantasy hockey world on fireplace?
Right here’s what else I noticed in Tuesday night time’s NHL motion…
Ilya Sorokin – 32 saves on 36 photographs within the 5-4 SO win vs Vegas. Final week’s NHL participant of the week shuffled into this one with 3 straight wins, 4 GA, and 97 saves on 101 photographs.
Bo Horvat – 2 G (19), -2, 2 PIM, 5 SOG, 1 PPG, 1 H, 22:19 TOI. I don’t know what number of of you’re sufficiently old to recollect the previous Nike business, however I’m going to inform you that Wayne Gretzky was incorrect.
Bo is aware of hockey. And Hockey Canada is aware of they might do worse than having a man with a 17.1 capturing proportion put on the purple maple leaf on the Olympics in February 2026. Bo Horvat has been a beast.
Matthew Schaefer – 1 A (14), -1, 4 SOG and 28:14 TOI. It looks like I say this to Viz every week, however, once more, this child might put up zero factors, and I’d nonetheless wish to write him up. I watched the primary interval of this recreation whereas I used to be ready for the B’s and Blues to start out at 8:00 EST. Should you haven’t watched the Islanders but this 12 months, do your self a favor and tune in quickly. You’ll get a entrance row seat to top-of-the-line defensemen exhibits within the league. Critically. The 18-year-old Schaefer skates just like the wind and is a wizard within the offensive zone. I used to be virtually embarrassed once I thought one in all his one-man rushes regarded like an previous Bobby Orr clip, till I heard the intermission group say the identical factor. He’s a stud.
Carter Hart – 23 saves on 27 photographs within the OT loss.
Mitch Marner – 1 G (6), 1 A (23), +1, 2 PIM, 5 SOG, 1 BLK. You suppose the Leafs might use this man? I do know it’s straightforward to tear on Toronto, and I do know it was time for Marner to maneuver on, but it surely nonetheless has to sting watching the man click on as he has in Vegas.
Mark Stone and Jack Eichel – 2 A (18 for Stone; 26 for Eichel). I don’t know what’s extra spectacular, Eichel’s 38 factors in 29 video games, or Stone’s 22 factors in 13 video games. What occurs in Vegas undoubtedly doesn’t keep in Vegas with these guys.
Dan Vladar – 17 saves on 18 photographs and the 4-1 win vs San Jose. Oh, you don’t suppose Darth Vladar can lead the Flyers to a playoff spot? I discover your lack of religion disturbing.
Christian Dvorak – 1 G (7), 1 A (12), +1, 4 SOG, 1 BLK.
Travis Konecny – 1 G (8), 1 A (17), +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 17:26 TOI.
Alex Nedeljkovic – 26 saves on 29 photographs and the loss. The one factor harder than his 4-6-1 file is attempting to spell his final title with out checking it 4 occasions.
Collin Graf – 1 G (5), 3 SOG, 1 H. Get out your rulers and pencils. We have to put some effort into this Graf. Hey, at the least it’s higher than a tennis joke.
Jonas Johansson – 26 saves on 27 photographs and the win (6) at MTL. After two robust losses, with one purpose allowed in every, Johansson’s group gave him loads of help on this one.
Nikita Kucherov – 1 G (13), 1 A (23), +3, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 BLK. A a lot much less thrilling recreation than when he was our lede a few weeks in the past, however a a lot better exhibiting than the goose-egg he put up in Toronto on Monday night time.
Brayden Level – 1 G (4), 1 A (9), +2, 2 SOG, 1 PPA. There’s been a scarcity of…uh…factors from Brayden this 12 months as he’s effectively off his common point-per-game tempo. There’s nonetheless time for him to show it round, however I’d be taking a man like Bo Horvat and even Morgan Geekie if I had been placing collectively Staff Canada’s roster based mostly on what we’ve seen to date.
Darren Raddysh – 2 G (5), +3, 3 SOG, 1 PPG, 3 H, 1 BLK. Victor Hedman is again, however somebody forgot to inform Raddysh that he’s a drop. I’d nonetheless be holding in these deeper leagues, however the factors might dry up as early as Christmas.
Jakub Dobes – 12 saves on 15 photographs, then lifted for Sam Montembeault – 10 saves on 13 photographs. The Habs are a stable, younger group with some critical constructing blocks. That mentioned, the Montembeault inclusion on Staff Canada’s 4 Nations group final 12 months seems to be much more like a foolish name now. Viz talked about it yesterday, and I’ll paraphrase right here right now. Logan Thompson ought to’ve been on that group and must be a clear-cut add to the squad in February.
Oliver Kapanen – 1 G (9), -2, 3 SOG, 1 BLK, and 16:24 TOI. I pulled this child’s card in my NHL25 HUT group final week. Let’s simply say he can rating a ton of objectives…in case you’re on the rookie or semi-pro setting vs the pc.
Ivan Demidov – 1 A (17), -3, 1 SOG, in 15:48 TOI. I’m nonetheless in on the Demi-dog it doesn’t matter what, however regardless of extending his level streak to 4 video games, his +/- dumps beneath zero on the 12 months (-1) if that performs in your league.
Nick Suzuki – 1 A (25), -2, 4 SOG, 1 H, 19:45 TOI. I used to be shocked to see Suzuki has simply 8 objectives on the 12 months, however the help complete makes up for the dearth of punch in factors leagues. He’s a must-start each recreation.
Ville Husso – 44 saves on 47 photographs and the 4-3 OT win. It will’ve been a disgrace if Husso confronted virtually 50 photographs and didn’t find yourself with the dub. Good on the Anaheim offense for choosing him up. Or ought to I say, good on the FIRST PLACE Anaheim offense for choosing him up? Someplace, Teemu Selanne is smiling.
Jackson Lacombe – 1 G (4), +1, 4 SOG, 3 BLK.
Cutter Gauthier – 1 A (18), +1, 3 SOG, 1 H. In case your league counts photographs on internet, this man is much more worthwhile. He trails solely Nathan MacKinnon and Jason Robertson on SOG (115).
Beckett Sennecke – 1 G (10), 1 A (16), +1, 4 SOG, 1 SHG, 1 H. A 19-year-old rookie with 26 factors in 30 video games and a 16.9 capturing proportion? Yep. That’s the way you discover a stable supporting solid in a rebuild.
Arturs Silovs – 26 saves on 28 photographs and the OT loss. The previous Vancouver Canuck has misplaced the chance to run with the Pens beginning gig. Now that Tristan Jarry is again and taking part in out of his thoughts (one shootout loss in 6 video games since his return from harm), Silvos must show that he can bounce again. He’s a transparent backup now.
Erik Karlsson – 2 A (19), -2, 5 SOG, 1 PPA, 1 BLK. The 35-year-old Karlsson isn’t a famous person anymore, however he’s nonetheless a serviceable D-man in factors leagues. Simply don’t count on one other 100-point season (2022-23).
Sidney Crosby – 1 A (13), -2, 1 PPA, 22:54 TOI. At 38, Sid isn’t a lot a child anymore. However he is nonetheless a scoring menace and top-of-the-line to ever lace them up. He’ll be entrance and middle (actually) on Staff Canada in February.
Jacob Markstrom – 34 saves on 37 photographs within the 4-3 win at OTT.
Simon Nemec – 1 G (7), +2, 5 SOG, 1 BLK. Thai child is the actual deal, however I can’t shake the sensation that he’ll be part of an enormous commerce supply to attempt to pry the ultimate Hughes Infinity Stone out of Vancouver in some unspecified time in the future within the not-too-distant future.
Connor Brown – 3 A (6), +3, 1 BLK, and 15:36 TOI. Brown doubles his help complete on the 12 months in a single night time and regarded fairly snug on a line with Cody Glass and the fireball Arseny Gritsyuk.
Linus Ullmark – 28 saves on 32 photographs and the loss vs NJD. That’s 3 losses in his final 4 begins and 14 GA in 4 video games. Ugh.
Drake Batherson – 2 G (12), -1, 3 SOG, 2 PPG, 2 H, 1 BLK, and 19:15 TOI. It was a bit little bit of every thing for Drake final night time. He began from the underside, now he’s right here…form of…however he’s nonetheless acquired an extended method to go to get to the ability stage of…
Tim Stutzle – 1 G (12), 1 A (14), -3, 1 SOG, 1 PPG, 1 PPA, 2 H. The Sens’ energy play was clicking final night time.
Brady Tkachuk – 2 A (9), -1, 2 PIM, 6 SOG, 2 PPA, 3 H, and 19:19 TOI. That’s 9 factors in 9 video games for Brady, however with only one purpose to indicate for it. He ought to begin to hit the again of the web sooner relatively than later.
Jeremy Swayman – 24 saves on 26 photographs and his 4th win in his final 5 begins. Swayman is now 13-7 with a 2.67 GAA and .913 SV% on the 12 months.
David Pastrnak – 2 A (20), +2, 3 SOG, 1 BLK, and one clanger off an empty internet publish with 1:46 left within the third interval. He’s baaaaack!
Pavel Zacha – 1 G (8), +1, 2 PIM, 6 SOG. That vacant internet publish that Pasta hit ended up as Zacha’s eighth G.
Fraser Minten – 2 G (6), +1, 4 SOG, 1 H, 1 BLK. Mark Kastelic had two objectives on this one, too, and as a lot as I wished to write down up Morgan Geekie, it was Minten and Kasty that led the cost right here.
Joel Hofer – 26 saves on 30 photographs and the 5-2 loss to BOS. Come on. Once I noticed “J. Hofer” was beginning for St. Louis, I used to be actually hoping his first title was Jack. Jack Hofer? 13-year-old me would’ve giggled at that one.
Robert Thomas – 2 G (9), 2 SOG, 1 PPG. Give me your coronary heart, make it actual, or else overlook about it.
Justin Faulk – 1 A (9), -1, 2 SOG, 1 PPA, 3 BLK, and 24:17 TOI. I heard they had been opening a brand new post-secondary college to honor the St. Paul, Minnesota, stay-at-home defenceman. Apparently, it’s known as “Justin Faulk College”. Or simply “Faulk U” for brief. (badum-tss).
Jet Greaves – 27 saves on 30 photographs and the loss at Carolina. Greaves ratios are stable – 2.73 GAA, .906 SV%, so the 7-6-1 file is a bit deceptive.
Dmitri Voronkov – 1 G (11), -1, 3 SOG, 1 PPG, 2 H, 1 BLK. Wait. This man had 34 factors in 75 video games in his rookie 12 months (2023-24), then 47 factors in 73 video games in his sophomore season. And now he’s sitting at 20 factors in 29 video games? I used to be speaking with a buddy about one other participant (from a unique group), and I mentioned generally all it takes is a rise in taking part in time (and power-play time) for a man to interrupt out. It’s protected to say Voronkov goes to obliterate his profession excessive if he can keep wholesome and on the primary line with Marchenko and Fantilli.
Kirill Marchenko – 1 A (15), -1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 PPA, 1 H, 1 BLK.
Sean Monahan – 1 A (12), -2, 1 SOG, 1 PPA, 1 H, 1 BLK. Virtually a carbon copy of Marchenko’s line.
Brandon Bussi – 23 saves on 24 photographs and the win. Former Bruin alert! I form of hated that the B’s misplaced Bussi within the offseason and hoped that he’d get a shot with the Hurricanes. With 9 wins in 10 begins and a few stable ratios (2.21 GAA, .903 SV%), Bussi is bussin’. I’m wondering if the children will give me bonus factors for utilizing “bussin” correctly. I’d say he’s received 6 or 7 in a row, however…
Seth Jarvis – 1 G (17), +1, 3 SOG, 2 H. Viz’s 3-point problem decide!
Andrei Svechnikov – 2 A (10), +1, 2 SOG, 1 PPA, 2 H, 3 BLK. A full rating sheet for Svech final night time.
Casey deSmith – 30 saves on 33 photographs and the 4-3 win at Winnipeg. No Jake Oettinger? No drawback. deSmith got here into Tuesday night time’s recreation with 6 wins in 7 begins, a 2.16 GAA, and a .921 SV%. He’s as stable a backup as you’ll get.
Jason Robertson – 1 G (19), 4 SOG, 1 PPG, GWG, 1 H. Talking of sure-fire Olympians, Robertson and his 128 photographs ought to play a outstanding function within the Prime 6 ahead group of Staff USA. I’d be shocked if he didn’t get PP1 time, too.
Mikko Rantanen – 3 A (29), 2 PIM, 2 PPA. That’s a 7-game level streak for Rantanen and 14 factors over that span. I suppose we must always’ve picked this one for the 3-point problem!
Wyatt Johnston – 2 A (20), -1, 2 PIM, 1 PPA. This man has been virtually as scorching as Rantanen. (15 PTS in his final 10 GP). Ugh. I acquired too excited once I noticed the EDM/BUF matchup that I didn’t see Dallas was headed to Winnipeg. I ought to’ve taken him within the 3-point problem tonight. (Sure, I wrote that final half earlier than the sport.)
Eric Comrie – 15 saves on 19 photographs and the loss. 6-7-1, 3.16 GAA, .892 SV%. Is Connor Hellebuyck wholesome but?
Mark Schiefele – 2 G (16), +1, 3 SOG, 2 BLK. That’s 38 factors in 29 video games for Scheifele, and good for a Prime 10 scoring tempo!
Kyle Connor – 2 A (22), +1, 7 SOG. Connor isn’t far behind! (37 PTS in 29 GP).
Colten Ellis – 6 saves on 6 photographs, and Alex Lyon 16 saves on 18 photographs (8:00 left within the third). Ellis acquired run over within the crease within the first interval and left with an upper-body harm.
Tage Thompson – 1 G (14) 2 A (12), +1, 3 SOG. Consider it or not, Tage was on my quick record with Nuge for the 3-pointer. Oof.
Josh Doan – 2 G (10), -1, 5 SOG, 1 H. I didn’t just like the JJ Peterka deal for the Sabres, however Josh Doan is shortly proving the naysayers incorrect. Peterka is extra established, however Doan is trying like he’ll be simply nearly as good with simply as a lot upside.
Rasmus Dahlin – 2 A (20), -1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG. RamJam simply retains on cruising.
Stuart Skinner – 20 saves on 23 photographs (8:00 left within the third). Should you’re nonetheless operating him out as your #1 goalie, good luck!
Connor McDavid – 1 G (15), +1, 5 SOG. Bear in mind when Buffalo followers mentioned that Jack Eichel was higher than McDavid? Eek.
Leon Draisaitl – 1 A (21), +1, 7 SOG. No hits or blocks from both of these guys? Bums.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – +1, 1 BLK. Hey? Hey? Is anybody dwelling? A lot for that 3-point problem decide!
Scott Wedgewood – 14 saves on 16 photographs (by means of 2 intervals). 13 wins and only one loss with a 2.07 GAA and .925 SV%. Perhaps Staff Canada ought to simply go full-forest mode and take the 2 “Wooden”s from Colorado as their netminders.
Martin Necas – 1 A (26), +1, 3 SOG, 1 H. That’s 40 factors for Necas (in 30 video games).
Nathan MacKinnon – 1 A (26), +1, 3 SOG. Right here’s your prime purpose scorer within the league, the #1 man in photographs (132), and the principle purpose why this group is the most effective within the league. 50 factors in 30 video games means a profession excessive 140+ level season is just not out of the query.
Juuse Saros – 24 saves on 26 photographs by means of 2 intervals. I’m certain Saros desires the win, however holding the juggernaut Avs to simply 2 objectives by means of 2 intervals is an effective night time (to date).
Jonathan Marchessault – 1 G (6), -1, 2 SOG. He is likely to be “marching so” near his impending doom in opposition to a group loaded with firepower, however at the least he’s nonetheless chipping in with a purpose or two right here and there.
And it’s 3-Level Problem night time for Thursday’s video games, too!
It’s a 13-game Thursday night time schedule, and the principles. Nobody from the Prime 10 Scorers, in order that guidelines out MacKinnon, Celebrini, Bedard, McDavid, Rantanen, Necas, Eichel, Robertson, Carlsson, Draisaitl, Kucherov, and Scheifele. I’m going to go again to the effectively and take my man, Morgan Geekie, in opposition to Eric Comrie and the Winnipeg Jets.
I hope you loved it. If in case you have any questions or feedback, go away them beneath, and I’ll get again to you as quickly as I can!
Glad Wednesday, and I’ll see you subsequent week!
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