Nicolas Deslauriers
LW - Philadelphia Flyers
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Nicolas Deslauriers had an assist during a 4-0 win versus Buffalo. He had three hits and finished the game with a plus-one rating in 11:55 minutes of ice time.
Fantasy Impact
This season in 41 games, Deslauriers has two goals and five assists with just 29 shots on goal. He does have a point in each of his last two games.
In his debut with the Wild, Nicolas Deslauriers scored his first goal with the team 5:43 into the first period. Crisp passing by Tyson Jost and Brandon Duhaime allowed Deslauriers to set up perfectly in the slot, where he calmly fired the puck past Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson. He had a busy debut nonetheless, making his presence felt with three shots on goal and six hits.
Fantasy Impact
Deslauriers, recently acquired from the Anaheim Ducks for a third round pick, now has six goals and 11 points this season. He is currently a non-factor for fantasy purposes.
Deslauriers scored a goal in the second period for the Ducks versus Vegas.
Fantasy Impact
The tally was just the 5th of the season for the Anaheim veteran, he now has 3 goals in his last 6 games.
The left-winger got the Ducks second goal of the game at the 3:23 mark of the first period, putting the Ducks up 2-0, and moments before the goal, injured the Canucks defenseman, Kyle Burroughs. Deslauriers picked up a second goal at the 3:49 mark of the third period for the teams final goal of the game. Sam Carrick was in on the assist for both of the goals, picking up his fifth and sixth of the season. Derek Grant also lent a helping hand, logging his sixth of the season.
Fantasy Impact
The two goals put Deslauriers at four on the year. He also added two hits to go with his two points.
Nicolas Deslauriers scored his first goal of the season on Saturday, the lone goal for the Sabres in a 4-1 defeat to the Lightning.
Fantasy Impact
Deslauriers doesn't have too far to go to match his 10 goal, 15 assist season from 2014-2015, and Saturday was a good start. He only had 8:17 of ice time, so don't expect much of a contribution from Deslauriers fantasy-wise.
