Phil Kessel Contributes Two Points In Vegas Victory
Vegas Golden Knights veteran forward Phil Kessel showed he still has value to his team with a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The Wisconsin native has been on a hot streak lately, tallying three points in his last three games. He now has ten goals and 13 assists in 52 contests this season. At this time, Kessel isn't an important player in fantasy play, but that could change as Vegas winger Mark Stone is out the rest of the regular season after having back surgery last week.
Veteran winger Phil Kessel has signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. He's switching teams after spending three seasons with Arizona and Kessel will hope to produce a bounce-back campaign in 2022-23 after finishing last season with only eight goals. He was able to register 44 assists across 82 games, so he didn't fall off the rails completely, but Kessel's fantasy stock has taken a huge hit in recent years. With that said, the 34-year-old links up with a talented group of offensive players in Vegas and he should be eager to prove that he's still got some gas left in the tank. Kessel will also aim to break a league record for most consecutive regular-season games played early next season. He needs to be in the lineup for just eight more times to move past Keith Yandle and get to 990 consecutive outings.
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel couldn't find the net with four efforts on goal Tuesday night against San Jose, but he did the dirty work for others and finished an 8-7 shootout loss with four assists. It's his second career game with four-plus helpers. Kessel has only five markers for the season, so he hasn't been a great source for goals all year, but he's been in decent form since the start of last month and boasts 21 points in 30 games for the season. His line with Lawson Crouse and Johan Larsson produced a whopping 11 points in total Tuesday night.
Phil Kessel Delivers Goal And Assist Friday In Win
Arizona Coyotes right-winger Phil Kessel still can produce offensively with the best of them at times. He scored once and added an assist in Arizona's 6-5 overtime win in Anaheim on Friday. The two points gave Kessel five over his previous six games. He has five goals and 12 assists in 29 contests this season. While Kessel cannot muster a point-a-game pace, he can be effective offensively for short spurts. This latest run illustrates that fact. The right-winger is a decent pickup in the deepest of fantasy leagues.
Phil Kessel Continues A Good Period With An Assist
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel finished Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas with an assist to keep up his recent good scoring form. The Coyotes have actually resembled a hockey team over the past couple of weeks and it's allowed Kessel to grab six points in the past seven games. He had managed just five points in 14 games before the recent improvement. Kessel skates on the top line with Clayton Keller and Travis Boyd, who's quietly put together a three-game goal streak. The trio will look for further success next in a back-to-back set against Winnipeg and Minnesota.
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel (foot) is ready to play in the team's season opener on Thursday despite missing the preseason due to an injury. The veteran winger will take the ice for his 901st consecutive regular season game. Kessel's fantasy value has taken a big hit in recent years, but he did have a solid 20-goal year in 56 games last season, adding 23 assists. He's set to play a big role for the Coyotes, who lost a lot of offensive punch over the summer. It's a nice matchup to get things started, as Kessel has been a thorn in Columbus' side throughout his career with 13 goals and 28 points in 29 games.
Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel will miss the start of training camp due to a foot injury that is expected to sideline him for two to three weeks. The 33-year-old reportedly showed up to the team's media day in a walking boot. Kessel, coming off a fairly strong second season in Arizona, posted 43 points (20 goals, 23 assists), 13 power-play points and 115 shots in 56 games in 2020-2021. The Wisconsin native is currently expected to go undrafted in most upcoming fantasy drafts (No. 188 in Yahoo preseason rankings), but he could provide value as the Yotes top-line right winger. Barring any setbacks, he should be available for Arizona on opening night on Oct. 14.
Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel recorded a goal and tallied a pair of assists on Saturday night, carrying his team to a 5-4 win over the San Jose Sharks. The 33-year-old picked up two helpers 11:36 into the contest and then went quiet before breaking through with an overtime tally to seal the deal for the Yotes in an exciting contest. Despite battling consistency issues at time throughout the campaign, Kessel still managed to put forth a very respectable season with 43 points (20 goals, 23 assists), 13 power-play points and 115 shots on goal in 56 games. He may not get the attention he used to after concluding his second season out in Arizona but the Wisconsin native has proved he still possesses great scoring ability. Kessel (38% owned in Yahoo! leagues) could serve as an attractive late-round selection in fantasy drafts in 2021-2022.
Arizona Coyotes winger Phil Kessel tallied his 900th point on Friday. His team knocked off San Jose 5-2. Kessel netted a goal in the first period and added a secondary assist in the third period. The veteran forward now has 390 goals and 511 assists in 1,121 regular-season games. He's had a decent year in 2021, with the Coyotes compiling 40 points in 55 games. Arizona has just one game remaining, facing off against San Jose on Saturday. Kessel has eight points in seven matches against the Sharks.
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel got the team on the scoreboard in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to San Jose, notching his 18th marker of the season. Johan Larsson took care of the other goal. Kessel has had a productive month with 12 points in 14 April outings, and he's picked up four points in his past four appearances. The veteran winger leads the team in goals and points (38). Arizona now starts a tough two-game set against the Golden Knights, who have won 10 games on the bounce, but their end-of-the-season schedule is very favorable with four games against Los Angeles and San Jose. Kessel has combined for 14 points in 12 outings against the two teams this season.
Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel scored a goal and added a primary assist as his team blanked the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 on Saturday night at the Staples Center. In addition to his pair of points, Kessel clocked out with a plus-two rating, four shots and one takeaway in 15:29 of ice time in the contest. The beat goes on for the 33-year-old who has now collected 11 points (three goals, eight assists) and 31 shots in 12 games played in April. Set to play four games next week, Kessel (38% owned in Yahoo! leagues) could be an attractive fantasy option for owners in need of a pure scorer on the wing.
Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel tallied two points on Friday night as his team picked up a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Kessel also posted a plus-two rating, four shots and two penalty minutes in 17:51 of ice time in the victory. Known as a streaky goal-scorer, Kessel is in the midst of another hot streak - having collected goals in four of his past five contests (including a hat trick in last Saturday's win over the Sharks). With 10 points (six goals, four assists) over his past seven games, Kessel (40% owned in Yahoo! leagues) needs to be scooped up in deeper fantasy formats while he remains hot. The 33-year-old has 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists), 10 power-play points and 72 shots in 37 games in 2020-2021.
Arizona Coyotes winger Phil Kessel had a big night on Saturday, recording a natural hat trick. Kessel now has tallied 14 goals and 12 assists in 35 Coyotes games. The Madison, Wisconsin native has seven goals in four contests against the Sharks. For a team that doesn't score many goals, Kessel has been a regular contributor to Arizona's offense in 2021. Arizona has some time off before they face Colorado on Wednesday in Denver.
Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel added a goal and an assist on Tuesday. Kessel scored in the third period to tie up the game and send it to overtime. Arizona came up on top in a shootout victory with a score of 5-4. The former Minnesota Golden Gopher has had a tough 2021 campaign posting just four goals in his last 15 outings. On the year, the veteran winger has tallied 10 goals and 12 assists in 33 games played. He is playing wing on the Coyote's top line, but he is not logging as much ice time as he use to with averaging 16:47 minutes per game this season. Arizona has Wednesday and Thursday off before meeting up with San Jose on Friday.
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel posted his ninth goal of the season in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Minnesota. The veteran winger now has 18 points for the season in 28 games with 50 shots and a minus-10 rating. It's been a struggle for Kessel, but he did enjoy a superb run at the end of last month with eight points in five games. He has a chance to start growing a point streak next week in a rematch against the Wild on Tuesday and in a pair of games versus the struggling Ducks, against whom Kessel has averaged a point per game this season in four outings.
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel scored twice in Saturday's 5-3 victory over San Jose, making it three goals in two games for the season. He tied things up at 1-1 with a power-play goal and later notched the team's third. Phil the Thrill needed 13 games last season to reach three goals so he's off to a very encouraging start and should do much better than his last year's 38-point output. The Coyotes are now set to face the Golden Knights in four straight games. It's a nice test for Kessell, with Vegas well-known for their defense and they have started this year by allowing only three goals in two games.
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