Ryan Graves

Graves scored the Devils' first goal of the game en route to the team's 3-2 victory.

Fantasy Impact

After a six-game drought, Graves has tallied a solid stat line the previous two games. He will continue to see opportunities as long as Dougie Hamilton remains injured.

Ryan Graves found the back on the net on Monday night contributing to Colorado's 6-3 win. He tallied two points, a plus-2 rating, five shots, three hits and three blocks.

Fantasy Impact

Graves wound up and unloaded a cannon from the left point that beat Jimmy Howard into the top shelf. Graves adds two more positives to his plus/minus rating and continues to lead the league in that category. He's emerged as an effective fantasy defensemen by contributing across the board and should be picked up if he's available over the All-Star break.

Ryan Graves found the back of the net in Thursday's 4-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks. He tallied a goal, a plus-1 rating a four shots.

Fantasy Impact

Graves saw the puck come back to the point right off the draw and he made no mistake while teeing it up and scoring the third of four unanswered goals for the Avalanche. He's up to seven on the season and 17 points total. Not to mention a league-leading plus-31.

Ryan Graves opened up the scoring for the Avalanche in Thursday's 3-2 road win over the Montreal Canadiens. He registered a goal, a plus-1 rating, three shots, one hit and a team-high five blocks.

Fantasy Impact

Cale Makar drove the puck to the net from the Colorado zone and got the puck tangled up in front. Graves then came in for support and was able to stuff it through the mess for his fourth of the season. Graves won't be much of an asset in the goals/assists department but he has a very nice plus-18 on the season and loves tallying up the blocks and hits. Keep him on your watch list to stream when you need help in those categories.