The Anaheim Geese have taken a giant step ahead this season. Fortunate for them, they’re geographically situated in the appropriate place. Within the Japanese Convention, they’d be on the surface wanting in for the playoffs. Within the West, particularly the Pacific Division, they’re near a lock. The Geese received their fourth straight sport on Thursday, with Mikael Granlund scoring all three objectives in a 3-2 OT win. Granlund now has seven objectives in his final 4 video games and continues to get huge minutes. We’ve reached the purpose of the season the place a lot of the fringe are streamers as a result of we have to make a push within the fantasy playoffs, however with Anaheim having 4 video games subsequent week, Granlund is making an actual case to be held whereas he’s on fireplace. Let’s check out what else occurred on Thursday night time:
Matthew Tkachuk – Objective and an help with 4 pictures. Tkachuk’s numbers are proper according to expectations. Subsequent season, he’s in all probability a prime 25ish participant given the harm threat however clear prime 10 upside.
Brandon Montour – Two objectives on 5 pictures with 4 PIM. Montour was already a maintain in every single place, however seven factors in his final seven video games solidifies that.
Bobby McMann – Objective and an help with three pictures enjoying over 20 minutes. McMann is being unleashed in Seattle and delivering. Maintain him in every single place.
Kappo Kakko – Objective and an help. Middling streamer.
Jake Guentzel – Objective and an help with three pictures. Guentzel ought to set a brand new profession excessive in assists due to his energy play prowess. He continues to crush offensively.
Charle-Edouard D’Astous – Two assists with a shot. Very good deep league man because the rookie has come out of nowhere to carry out admirably.
Samuel Ersson – 25 saves on 26 pictures within the 5-1 win over Chicago. This says extra about Chicago than Ersson. With Vladar being accountable for the job, I’m not curious about Ersson.
Owen Tippett – Two assists with three pictures. Tippett stays a stable streamer.
Alex Bump – Objective and an help with 4 pictures. Bump is at present getting some prime line shifts, however he didn’t attain 11 minutes of ice time on this sport. He seems like an NHL’er, which is a giant praise for a 22 yr previous fifth spherical decide. For now, he’s a backside finish streamer. Welcome to the Razzball Database!
Erik Karlsson – Objective and two assists with eight pictures and two PIM. Fairly the revenge sport. What the hell was Sullivan doing with Karlsson? Thank god he was fired. Karlsson has a number of factors in seven of his final ten video games and is a prime ten defenseman once more.
Rickard Rakell – Two objectives and an help with six pictures. With fourteen factors in his final eleven video games, Rakell is maintain worthy.
Drake Batherson – Two objectives on 4 pictures, each assisted by Tim Stutzle. Batherson has set a profession excessive in objectives and factors shouldn’t be too far behind. He’s the forgotten stud in Ottawa.
Matthew Schaefer – Two assists with three pictures. Schaefer is pushing half-hour regularly because the Isles struggle for the playoffs. He’s already a celebrity at 18 years previous.
Ilya Sorokin – 26 saves on 27 pictures within the 2-1 win over Dallas. It’s good to see Sorokin again to being a prime 5 goalie.
Jakub Dobes – 25 saves on 26 pictures within the 2-1 win over Columbus. Plenty of the rebounds have been juicy, however Dobes managed to get the job achieved. Six of his final seven begins have been good, and with the excessive win proportion, he needs to be held in every single place.
Zachary Bolduc – Objective and an help with two pictures. Bolduc had been ice chilly earlier than this so he’s down in backside finish streamer vary.
Nathan MacKinnon – Two objectives on seven pictures. Kucherov is making a late push for the Hart, however MacKinnon is distancing himself from the pack for the Rocket as soon as once more.
Mark Scheifele – Two objectives on 4 pictures. It’s nonetheless fairly surprising Canada couldn’t discover a approach to put him on their Olympic staff. For his flaws, Scheifele is an efficient wager for 100 factors for the primary time.
Jesper Bratt – Objective and two assists. The highest guys on New Jersey delivered, with Nico Hischier scoring twice and Jack Hughes dishing two assists, including seven pictures. I’ve stated it just a few occasions recently, however I’m greater than seemingly going to throw this season away from the highest Devils and rank them extremely once more subsequent yr.
Jonas Siegenthaler – Two assists with a shot and two PIM. And there’s your biannual Siegenthaler replace!
Joel Hofer – 24 saves on 25 pictures within the 2-1 OT win over the Sharks. The Blues aren’t making the playoffs, however they’ve discovered their sport once more on the backs of their goalies. Hofer’s total numbers are excellent now and he needs to be held in every single place.
Dylan Holloway – Objective and an help with three pictures enjoying nearly 21 minutes. Holloway is on the perimeter whereas being hotter than a pistol. The Blues do have schedule subsequent week.
Alex Ovechkin – Hat trick on 5 pictures. The surprising half wasn’t that Ovie had a hat trick. It was that he had his first two defensive zone begins of the season on this sport!
Ivan Miroshnichenko – Two objectives on three pictures. It’s going to take me some time to memorize the best way to spell that final identify. There’s a whole lot of long run upside, however it’s solely backside finish streamer vary whereas Miroschnichenko is on the fourth line.
Dylan Strome – Two assists with a shot and two PIM. The issue with Strome’s participant sort is after they take a small step again in factors, he goes from a simple maintain to on the perimeter. Not sufficient secondary contributions.
Jakob Chychrun – Two assists, +4. He’s cooled off a bit recently, however Chychrun is setting profession highs throughout the board with 10 video games to spare.
Dylan Guenther – Two objectives on eight pictures. Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev every had three assists. Guenther has an actual likelihood at 40 objectives this season. The previous prime ten decide has paid off my prime 50 rating. He’s going to be there for the foreseeable future.
John Carlson – Two assists with three pictures in nearly 27 minutes. After a gradual begin in Anaheim, Carlson has 5 assists in his final two video games. He needs to be the identical participant for fantasy that he was in Washington.
Olli Maatta – Two assists. And there’s your annual Maatta replace!
Connor McDavid – Objective and two assists with two pictures. Enterprise as ordinary for McDavid, particularly towards the Golden Knights.
Evan Bouchard – Objective and an help with two pictures and two PIM. Bouchard received’t win the Norris, however he’s obtained an incredible likelihood at being the #1 total fantasy defenseman this season. He’s crushing it in factors, together with PPP, and pictures.
Mark Stone – Two objectives on 4 pictures. Simply keep wholesome!
Ivan Barbashev – Objective and an help with three pictures. Stable to elite streamer by and thru.
Darcy Kuemper – 19 save shutout within the 4-0 win over the Canucks. It’s been a giant dropoff this season for Kuemper, however I’d nonetheless maintain him in every single place. The Kings are going to push him to the restrict down the stretch of their try and sneak into the playoffs.
Trevor Moore – Objective and an help with 5 pictures. Discuss falling off a cliff this season. Backside finish streamer.
Mikey Anderson – Two assists with two pictures. Stable in actual life, zero worth within the fantasy realm.
Quinton Byfield – Objective and an help with 4 pictures and two PIM. Such a disappointing participant this season, Byfield has been scorching since Hiller was fired. He has 9 factors in his final six video games. I’d put him again into elite streamer territory.
That’s all for now guys. I’ll be again on Monday recapping the motion from the weekend. As all the time, be at liberty to ask any questions, go away any feedback, or give any solutions beneath. Thanks for studying, take care!
