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Brady Tkachuk to New York Rangers rumour is 'Total bulls***' and 'garbage'Rumours of Ottawa Senators partaking in trade talks involving their captain shot down by insiders.
J.T. Compher - Notches power-play helperCompher recorded a power-play assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.
ImpactCompher remains stuck in a now-17-game goal drought, during which he's racked up five helpers. The 29-year-old remains on the second line with steady ice time, but he has multiple shots on net in just one of those games during the slump. For the season, he's at 10 points (four on the power play), 28 shots, 19 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating across 25 appearances.
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Drake Batherson - Helps out on both goals in winBatherson recorded a pair of assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactBatherson and Josh Norris were clicking on the top line, as the winger assisted on both of his center's goals. During his eight-game point streak, Batherson has two goals, nine helpers, 16 shots on net and 17 hits. He's returning high-end value in a prominent role for the Senators. Batherson is at nine goals, 18 helpers, 54 shots, 45 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 25 appearances, and 12 of his 27 points have come on the power play.
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Linus Ullmark - Strong showing ThursdayUllmark stopped 19 of 20 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactUllmark has come out on top in two of his last three starts, going 2-0-1 with a 2.27 GAA and a .925 save percentage in the process. That's a clear step in the right direction compared to the numbers he was posting, as he endured a four-game losing streak in mid-November, going 0-3-1 with a 4.27 GAA and a woeful .835 save percentage between Nov. 14 and Nov. 23.
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Josh Norris - Nets brace ThursdayNorris recorded two goals, a plus-2 rating, two PIM, five shots, two hits and one blocked shot in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactNorris played a hero role for the Senators in this low-scoring affair, finding twine midway through the first period and scoring the game-winner with only 43 seconds left in the final frame. The 25-year-old playmaker has struggled with consistency of late, but he remains a productive player while anchoring Ottawa's first line. He's notched five goals and two assists across his last 10 appearances.
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Ville Husso - Extends winless streakHusso stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.
ImpactHusso has started in five of the nine games he's been available for this season, but the results haven't been encouraging. He's gone 0-3-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .877 save percentage in his five outings, so the early returns aren't positive. Perhaps the lone positive aspect is that he's posted a save percentage above .900 in his last two starts, but even in that scenario, he's far from being a reliable fantasy alternative.
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Alex DeBrincat - Scores in loss to SenatorsDeBrincat scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.
ImpactDeBrincat has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five outings, finding the back of the net three times in that stretch. The winger looks on pace to reach the 60-point plateau for a fourth consecutive campaign, and he remains one of the most productive players on the Red Wings roster. He's up to 11 goals and 22 points in 26 contests.
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