The Edmonton/Florida game seemed like one that you would bet the over on. At least one team filled their end of the bargain. The Panthers feasted on a vulnerable Oilers team to the tune of 6-0, with Sergei Bobrovsky earning a 40-save shutout. Given that shot total, the score probably could have looked a little more respectable for the Oilers. That being said, this effort will accomplish absolutely nothing to quiet the calls for change in Edmonton – particularly in net.

Mikko Koskinen is the de facto Oilers' starting goalie at the moment. He has not posted either a win or a quality start since December 1. Even with holiday and COVID breaks, that was seven games ago. I'm sure if they could find a way to bring nearly 40-year-old Mike Smith back with duct tape and glue, they would. Or maybe find the next Dwayne Roloson, as they did in 2006 when they made an unexpected trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

Since it was Leon Draisaitl's first game following the infamous "pissy" interview, I thought Draisaitl would be fired up. Combining that with the fact that I like to have a little fun, I picked him to score a goal in the Tim's Hockey Challenge. No luck there. No worries if Draisaitl is on your team, as he entered this game with nine points in his last eight games.

Even Connor McDavid is not immune to the Oilers' struggles. McDavid has been held without a point in his last three games. He has not scored a point since… wait for it… New Year's Day.

Connor McDavid is goalless in 8 straight home games for the first time since his rookie season.

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) January 21, 2022

Back to Bob. Not surprisingly, he has been a wins machine lately, posting victories in eight of his last nine games. He's being helped by the Panthers playing as dominantly as they are, but his numbers (20-3-3, 2.38 GAA, .925 SV%, 57.1 QS%, 11.83 GSAA) are easily his best of his three seasons in Florida.

No All-Star Game for Aleksander Barkov, no problem. He finished the game with two goals and an assist. Over his last ten games, the Panthers' captain has seven goals and seven assists.

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In his second NHL game, Jack Quinn scored his first NHL goal, also finishing the game with an assist and three shots. Quinn was the eighth overall pick in the 2020 draft following a 50-goal season in the OHL. Although he struggled a bit last season in the AHL, he is having much better results there this season with 35 points in 24 games. Although I'm not a prospects expert, the research I've done shows mixed views on his potential. One thing he has going for him is his shot, as you can see below.

JACK QUINN'S FIRST @NHL GOAL IN THE BOOKS! 🙌#LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/sWsOPIciSH

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 21, 2022

You might have also noticed on the video that Quinn was on the Sabres’ first-unit power play.

Alex Tuch scored again for the Sabres, giving him eight points in eight games with his new club. One reason for his success could be an increase in icetime. So far he has averaged nearly 19 minutes, which is two minutes per game higher than he averaged in Vegas last season. Tuch has also logged at least 20 minutes in each of his last three games. It seemed like he was the odd man out of the top 6 for the Golden Knights, but it appears he won't have that problem in Buffalo.

Tyler Seguin has had more than his share of struggles this season. After being stuck in a five-game pointless drought earlier this month, he now has five points and 14 shots in his last two games. That includes a pair of goals and an assist on Thursday. It might be best to think of him as a second-line center going forward, because that's where he is at the moment.

After missing the past two games with a lower-body injury, Jason Robertson also scored twice and added an assist. Over the past two seasons, he has a tidy 80 points in 80 games. It seems like the guys who populate the all-underrated lists (eg. Robertson, Barkov, Huberdeau) come from non-traditional hockey markets.  

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Tanner Jeannot was an assist shy of a Gordie Howe hat trick, thanks to a first-period fight with Logan Stanley and an empty-net goal. He's currently third in the NHL with 78 PIM and fourth with 136 hits, which makes him a must-add in bangers leagues. Being 53 percent rostered in Yahoo leagues reflects this. However, I wouldn't suggest jumping to add him in pure points leagues. His linemates are Colton Sissons and Yakov Trenin, which is not what I would consider a scoring line.

If Nikolaj Ehlers is on your roster, you're usually awaiting a Jets injury for him to finally find his way on the first-unit power play. Unfortunately it's Ehlers himself who is injured, as he is now week-to-week with an MCL sprain after getting kneed by Dmitry Orlov earlier this week.

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David Pastrnak has found his scoring touch. Over his first 28 games (into early January), Pastrnak scored eight goals – a very low total by his standards. Since then, he has scored 10 goals in nine games. Pasta is averaging five shots per game over those nine games, which isn't a whole lot higher than the 4.28 shots he was averaging over the first 28 games. As those who have Pastrnak on their team can attest, he was definitely due. That's why you don't get sucked into trading these types of players when they are struggling. Eventually they come around.

It wasn't all good news for the B's in their 4-3 win over Washington. Brad Marchand left the game after taking what appeared to be a hit in the shoulder from Garnet Hathaway.

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Brady Tkachuk was a goal shy of a Gordie Howe hat trick, recording two assists and a fighting major late in the third period. Tkachuk also filled the statsheet with nine shots and five hits. That's also back-to-back games that he's picked up a five-minute fighting major, which is nice to know if your league still counts penalty minutes.

Tkachuk's linemate Josh Norris scored a pair of goals while taking six shots of his own. Norris has three 2-goal games over his last seven games.

With his assist, Kris Letang is riding a nine-game point streak which dates back to the start of January. His 14 points this month is the highest total among all defensemen. The Penguins have to find a way to keep him in Pittsburgh next season, right? Given his injury history, I thought he'd be out of the NHL by now, yet his 0.97 PTS/GP pace is his highest since the 2012-13 season. My shares of Letang in multiple leagues are still paying dividends.

On a side note, Letang blocked a season-high nine shots and also delivered five hits. Those 9 BLK were also the highest total from any player on Thursday. A nice little added bonus from Letang for multicategory leagues.

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It seems like for the past few seasons, we've been told that the current Flyers team will be one to look out for. Yet it's the same old story again. In losing 2-1 to Columbus on Thursday, the Flyers have now lost 10 games in a row for the second time this season. Unlike many other teams that receive a short-term boost from a coaching change, the switch from Alain Vigneault to Mike Yeo isn't having its desired effect.

With another loss, the Flyers wasted a quality start from Carter Hart (27 saves on 29 shots). The last time Hart recorded a victory was December 14 – over a month ago. Hart entered this game with just one quality start in his previous five games.

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A potentially interesting goalie battle seems to be brewing in Colorado. Pavel Francouz picked up a shutout in Anaheim on Wednesday, while Darcy Kuemper stopped 40 of 41 shots in earning a win in LA on Thursday. Given the recent injury history of both, this might come down to a war of attrition. Kuemper has picked up nine wins in his last 12 games (with two really bad starts thrown in there), while Francouz has won each of his last five starts. Francouz is rostered in fewer than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues, which might have something to do with the fact he's considered the backup. Even if volume matters, I'd rather have a strong backup goalie than a poor starting goalie on my roster. Just a tip if you're trying to decide between goalies.

Quinton Byfield made his season debut on Thursday line. Although he was held without a point, he was given a spot on the first-unit power play. That's certainly worth paying attention to.

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Timo Meier followed up Monday's goal performance of the season with… just a single goal on Thursday (careful… he's slipping!) Only seven players have more points than Meier, who is also fifth in the league with 150 shots. None of those seven players have more hits than Meier (74 Hits). What an incredible return for a player with a 154 ADP in Yahoo… or to me, a player I drafted with the 215^th pick in one of my leagues. There are advanced stats that suggest a regression, especially a 4.1 PTS/60 and a 1048 PDO. However, Meier's shot total doesn't have me as worried as I might normally be when a player has had an abundance of good luck.

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Sam Montembeault has faced over 50 shots in each of his last two games. No, that is not a typo. The Canadiens are dead last in the standings, so wins will be hard to come by. Although his effort was enough to earn a win on Tuesday in Dallas, he lost in overtime in Vegas on Thursday. Still, that's back-to-back quality starts. He's only 3 percent rostered in Yahoo leagues if you like to take risks. He'll need to bring his A game on Saturday when the Habs face… the high-scoring Avalanche. With the return dates of neither Carey Price nor Jake Allen imminent, it looks like Montembeault will be the starting goalie for your Montreal Canadiens for a while.

Tyler Toffoli has scored goals in both games since his return from injury. Something else to be positive about if you're a Habs fan.

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