KEVIN HAYES

By Jan Levine, RotoWireSpecial to Yahoo SportsOur final fantasy value article of the 2022-23 season includes Dallas' No. The 19-year-old continues to chip in regularly on offense with 10 points over 16 games since the All-Star break. His eight-game point streak ended Thursday, but Nichushkin has posted 13 goals and 22 assists in those 36 contests played. This week, Kahkonen gets the dubious honor. Kahkonen has lost each of his last seven outings, allowing 17 goals on 84 shots over his last three games.

PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used warmup sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape. The 26-year-old Provorov did not skate with his teammates before Tuesday night's game against Anaheim as the Flyers celebrated their annual Pride night in celebration and support of the LGBTQ+ community. Flyers coach John Tortorella said Provorov “was true to himself and to his religion." The Wells Fargo Center was decorated Tuesday night in rainbow hues representing the LGBTQ+ community through special pride-themed arena LEDs, décor and rainbow-themed team merchandise. “The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the LGBTQ+ community," the team said in a statement after the game.

(Rostered rates as of Nov. 4)ForwardsJeff Skinner, BUF (Yahoo: 42 percent)Skinner re-established himself last season with 63 points and 262 shots within an up-and-coming lineup. With the Sabres ranking second in goals per game, expect Skinner and others to keep producing. A quick start resulted in a goal and nine assists across the opening seven games, highlighted by four power-play assists. He's turned it around grabbing two goals, four assists and 15 shots through the next six. The word is he'll only miss around a week, though further examination will ultimately determine the length of his absence.

Included in that population was the return of Krejci, who played last season for HC Olomouc in his native Czechia. Kevin Hayes, C, PHIHayes missed 34 games last year due to injury, the third straight campaign where his games played declined. He parlayed that fine season into a four-year, $18 million contract with the Stars this past July. Boston immediately locked up the veteran blueliner to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension to keep him in the black and gold. [It's not to late to get in on the fun this fantasy hockey season: Create or join a league now!]

The Boston College hockey star and former NHL player Jimmy Hayes has died.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to move within one goal of Marcel Dionne for fifth place on the NHL’s career goals list as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3.

Philadelphia Flyers' James van Riemsdyk celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Philadelphia. With Gritty thrusting his bulbous belly from his sofa, the Flyers turned Patrick and Lindblom's homecoming into a meaningful victory. Jankowski, who scored just five goals last season, scored the first one of this season 5:12 into the game. Farabee had assists on van Riemsdyk, Patrick and Hayes’ goals. UP NEXTThe Penguins and Flyers play again Friday in Philly as part of a packed, 56-game schedule necessitated by the pandemic.