Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: A high-profile NHL offseason signing is finally starting to deliver
Since combining with the star center, Lundell has posted seven points and 32 shots in nine games. He was eased back in but has started getting more opportunities and has produced a goal, four assists, 11 shots, a plus-5, 12 hits and six blocks from his last six appearances. While Perfetti has mainly skated on the second power play, he's up on the lead line at five-on-five with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor. Blankenburg has a goal and three helpers since his return while adding 11 shots, 13 hits and 12 blocks. His minutes would eventually climb to decent levels and so would his output, with a sprinkling of points, shots and blocks.
wftv.comBouchard, Draisaitl help Oilers beat Panthers 4-3 in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta — (AP) — Evan Bouchard scored the tying goal with 5 seconds remaining in the third period and Leon Draisaitl got the winner 22 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Monday night. Early in the extra period, Draisaitl took a pass from Connor McDavid and scored his 13th for the win. The 27-second gap marked the shortest time between a team scoring a regulation goal and an OT goal in NHL history. ... We kind of stole it late.”Tyson Barrie also scored and Zach Hyman had three assists for the Oilers. ... Undrafted forward James Hamblin made his NHL debut for the Oilers after being called up from Bakersfield of the AHL.
wftv.comFantasy Hockey Pickups: Kirby Dach leads waiver wire adds
With the weather set to drive us into hibernation, more time will be available to bundle up and improve fantasy hockey rosters. With Karlsson back alongside Smith and Jonathan Marchessault, he'll keep receiving plenty of minutes and scoring chances. Anton Lundell, FLA (Yahoo: 39%)Lundell came over to North America after excelling as a teenager in the Finnish Elite League. Kirby Dach, MON (Yahoo: 29%)Dach suffered through enough in Chicago, so maybe a change of location was just what he needed. Tristan Jarry starred last season but currently lists a 3.38/.903 line, including two outings in which he allowed six goals.
wftv.comPanthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even series
Capitals Panthers Hockey Florida Panthers teammates celebrate a goal by Florida Panthers left wing Mason Marchment (17) during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) (Marta Lavandier)SUNRISE, Fla. — (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even the Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece. The series shifts to Washington, with Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday night. The Capitals were without Tom Wilson, who left Game 1 shortly after scoring the opening goal of the series and did not return because of a lower-body injury. His status is listed as day-to-day by the Capitals, who recalled forward Brett Leason from Hershey of the AHL earlier Thursday. ... Florida made one change from Game 1 to Game 2, putting Noel Acciari in the lineup for Ryan Lomberg.
wftv.comPanthers' win streak reaches 10 games with 6-1 rout of Wings
Panthers Red Wings Hockey Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) skates in the crease as the Florida Panthers celebrate a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (Carlos Osorio)DETROIT — (AP) — Anton Lundell scored twice and the Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. “They got two quick, three quick and we didn’t respond, we didn’t get back at them,” Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said. MILESTONEBefore the game, the Red Wings and Panthers honored referee Brian Pochmara for his 1,000th game. Red Wings visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.
wftv.comDuclair, Huberdeau lead Panthers to 9-3 rout of Lightning
Steven Stamkos, Zach Bogosian and Brayden Point scored for Tampa Bay, which lost for only the second time in 11 games this month. Stamkos scored his 15th goal at 6:19 of the second to cut Tampa Bay’s deficit to 4-2. Bogosian scored his second goal, on a shot near the right end line, to make it 3-1 at 15:31 of the first. … The teams split the first two meetings this season, both at Tampa Bay. The Panthers won the first one 4-1 on Oct. 19, and the Lightning prevailed 3-2 in overtime Nov. 13.
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