MARCH 17 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM
Knoblauch crushing it at his biggest job - except with one big name vet Edmonton Oilers coach Knoblauch crushing it on his biggest job -- except with one big name vet
Oilers notebook: When Ekholm returns, will he be paired with Bouchard? Or someone else? Oilers rugged D-man has been sidelined with an illness and possible injury that last several games.
MARCH 17 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM
Vincent Trocheck - Nabs helper in loss Trocheck logged an assist and five hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Impact Trocheck has three goals and five assists over his last eight contests. The 31-year-old center continues to produce offense with a steady stream of shots and hits in a top-line role. For the season, he's up to 20 goals, 26 helpers, 171 shots, 188 hits, 69 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 68 appearances.
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Artemi Panarin - Slides assist in loss Panarin provided an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Impact Panarin's point streak is up to nine games (six goals, seven assists), spanning all of March. The 33-year-old kept the run going with the primary helper on Will Cuylle's tally in the second period. Panarin is up to 72 points, 202 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 66 outings. Consistent scoring production is a hallmark of Panarin's game and makes him a player fantasy managers can lean on heading into the final month of the season.
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Will Cuylle - Scores lone goal in loss Cuylle scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Impact Cuylle got a piece of a loose puck and scored at 5:00 of the second period, but that was all the Rangers could muster against Stuart Skinner. The 23-year-old Cuylle has a goal and two assists during his three-game point streak, and he continues to play in a top-six role. Overall, the burgeoning power winger has 37 points, 128 shots on net, 249 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 68 appearances.
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Igor Shesterkin - Falls short versus Oilers Shesterkin stopped 20 of 23 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Impact Shesterkin started both of the Rangers' games over the weekend, and while he earned a shutout over the Blue Jackets on Saturday, the Oilers proved to be a bigger challenge. A pair of third-period goals, scored by Viktor Arvidsson and Connor McDavid, were the difference. Shesterkin slipped to 23-23-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 50 appearances. Those ratios are better in March -- he's at a 1.99 GAA and .922 save percentage over his last seven games as he tries to keep the Rangers in the playoff race.
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Brett Kulak - Chips in with helper Kulak notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Kulak has two helpers over his last three contests. The 31-year-old had the secondary assist on Connor McDavid's tally in the third period. Kulak continues to impress in a depth role on the blue line, earning a career-high 23 points with 103 shots on net, 98 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 67 appearances. While he's been a good stabilizing presence for the Oilers, his lack of big numbers in non-scoring areas limits his fantasy appeal to deep formats.
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