News: Evgeni Malkin scored his sixth goal of the season on Saturday, helping the defending champion Penguins by the Thrashers 3-2. [+]
Impact: The elite center now has 19 points in 16 games. ( Fanball - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) |
News: Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31-of-33 shots on Saturday night, leading the Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Thrashers. [+]
Impact: The win was just his second in his past seven starts. ( Fanball - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) |
News: Cooke fought Ilya Kovalchuk on Saturday and collected an assist in a 3-2 win over Atlanta. [+]
Impact: Cooke has a four-game point streak with five points (2, 3) and now has 11 points (4, 7) in 23 contests. It's more likely that his penalty minutes (31) and hits (69) will continue than the points. ( RotoWire - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) | |
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News: Kopitar picked up an assist Saturday against the Flames. After averaging more than a point-and-a-half per game in his first 19 games, he has just three assists in his last five. [+]
Impact: A plateauing was inevitable -- he could hardly maintain a 130-point pace. He's a fantastic fantasy play regardless of this tiny slump. One hundred points is still within reach. ( RotoWire - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) |
News: Drew Doughty tallied a goal and an assist each on Saturday, but they were of little consequence, as L.A. got roughed up 5-2 by the Flames. [+]
Impact: Doughty, a 19-year-old defenseman, now has a very impressive 20 points in 24 games. That total is fourth among all NHL defensemen. ( Fanball - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) |
News: Jonathan Quick had a rough day in goal for the Kings on Saturday, saving just 27-of-32 shots as Los Angeles lost 5-2 to the Flames. [+]
Impact: The loss dropped him to 12-8-2 on the year. His save percentage remains below .900. ( Fanball - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) | |