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Sam Carrick - Posts assist in winCarrick notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactCarrick ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Jimmy Vesey's second-period tally. The 32-year-old Carrick has not been challenged for his role as the fourth-line center this year, but that's a spot that isn't likely to see him earn much offense. He has three points, 14 shots on net, 19 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 13 appearances.
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Alexis Lafreniere - Deals assist in Saturday's winLafreniere recorded an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactThe helper was Lafreniere's first point in three games. The Rangers have kept their top-six winger pairs together while switching centers, so Lafreniere has played alongside Mika Zibanejad in recent contests. Lafreniere is up to 11 points, 22 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-2 rating over 13 outings this season, providing steady offense and a little grit for fantasy managers.
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Jimmy Vesey - Scores first goal of seasonVesey scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactVesey missed the first 10 games of the campaign due to a lower-body injury. He's filled a fourth-line role since his return, adding five shots on net and three hits in addition to his goal over three games. That kind of usage won't get him on the fantasy radar, and Vesey isn't seeing any power-play time yet, so he won't be able to boost his offense that way either.
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Reilly Smith - Fills empty cageSmith scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactSmith picked up his third point in four games when he scored the last goal of this contest. The 33-year-old has moved to the second line recently amid a top-six shuffle by head coach Peter Laviolette. Smith has nine points, 16 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 13 appearances, a scoring pace good enough to be worth consideration in some fantasy formats.
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Chris Kreider - Nets power-play goal in winKreider scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
ImpactA redirection in front gave Kreider his third goal over the last five games. All of those tallies have come on special teams -- two on the power play and one shorthanded. The 33-year-old is up to eight goals through 13 outings this season, three of which have been game-winners. He's scored three times with the man advantage and twice while shorthanded as he continues to be effective in all situations. The winger has added 34 shots on net, 14 hits and 10 PIM in a top-six role.
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Ville Husso - Gets no help in return to WingsHusso turned aside 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Rangers, with New York's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
ImpactMaking his first NHL appearances since Oct. 10, Husso got very little help from his teammates as the Blueshirts scored on the power play midway through the first period and never looked back. Husso was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on an emergency basis with Alex Lyon (lower body) unavailable and Cam Talbot having played the night before, and he'll likely stick around as Talbot's backup until Lyon is cleared for action. Husso has given up seven goals on 37 shots for Detroit this season, but he's posted a 1.23 GAA in three appearances for Grand Rapids.
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