Now Athanasiou, now you don't.

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou put his speed and skill on full display on this coast-to-coast rush and goal against Pittsburgh.

The goal was his ninth in 28 games, which is good for a 26-goal pace over 82 games.

Not bad for a fourth-round pick, but Detroit is used to finding diamonds in the rough at this point.

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Here's a stat line one rarely sees.

Dallas Stars goaltender Antti Niemi was pulled from Saturday's game against Minnesota after allowing three goals on three shots in the opening 4:01. Add it all up, and he finished with a save percentage of zero and a 44.81 goals against average.

It's only a somewhat exaggerated look at Dallas' state of affairs in net.

As a team, Dallas entered the game with a .900 save percentage, good for 26th in the NHL. And unlike in past seasons, the offense isn't firing enough to compensate for shoddy play in the defensive end.

To be fair, Niemi watched as Johnny Oduya knocked the puck into his own net on Minnesota's first goal, and didn't exactly get strong defensive support on the other two. Prior to Saturday's game, Niemi had posted a January save percentage of .938, offering signs he could be relied upon down the stretch.

Still, more than a season and a half into the Niemi / Kari Lehtonen dual starter system crafted by general manager Jim Nill, it's clear neither option is really the answer. And with the Stars sitting outside the Western Conference playoff picture, it's high time to look for a more permanent solution.

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Andrew Shaw didn't waste much time getting up to his old tricks.

The Montreal Canadiens pest was kicked out of his first game back from injury Saturday night after catching New York Rangers forward Jesper Fast with an ill-timed, ill-aimed hit that forced Fast out of the game late in the first period.

Shaw hit Fast behind the play and after the Rangers winger had passed the puck. J.T. Miller came to his teammate's defense and fought Shaw in the aftermath.

When the dust settled, the Canadiens agitator was assessed a five-minute major for interference, five more for fighting, and a game misconduct.

Shaw missed 14 games recovering from a concussion and was playing his first game since Dec. 12.

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Bill Daly doesn't seem too concerned about the possibility of the NFL invading hockey's new turf.

The NHL deputy commissioner said his league isn't worried about the Oakland Raiders' potential relocation affecting the expansion Vegas Golden Knights when reached via email by Yahoo Sports' Josh Cooper on Saturday.

Related - Report: Raiders to submit relocation papers for Vegas move

Daly took a predictable stance when asked whether the NHL views the NFL franchise's possible arrival in Sin City as positive, negative or neutral.

"I would say overall, it's neutral," he told Cooper. "We were certainly aware of the talk and the possibility of the NFL locating a franchise in Vegas at the time we made the decision to expand into Las Vegas.

"So, obviously, we felt an NFL team - if it transpired (and certainly time will tell on that) - wouldn’t materially affect the business of the hockey team. That continues to be our feeling. I think while fan bases undoubtedly overlap, the sports ‘buy’ for sponsors is materially different as between football ‎and hockey.”

Las Vegas was granted an NHL expansion franchise last summer, and the Golden Knights' name and logo were awkwardly revealed in November.

They'll take the ice for the first time this fall following the expansion draft in June.

Raiders owner Mark Davis has said that if the team's relocation is confirmed when NFL owners vote on the matter in the spring, the club will still need to play in Oakland for several additional seasons while a new stadium is built in Las Vegas.

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Cody McLeod sure made his presence felt against his old team.

Traded by the Avalanche to the Nashville Predators on Friday, McLeod debuted for his new club Saturday, and proceeded to drop the gloves with Jarome Iginla early in the second period.

If that wasn't enough, McLeod also recorded just his second goal of the season later in the middle frame.

Up until Saturday, McLeod had played each of his 659 career games with the Avalanche, and was shown due respect from his former home crowd.

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Brad Marchand had two goals and three assists to lift the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

The win improved Boston's record to .500 at home (10-10) in its first game of a stretch of five of seven at TD Garden heading into the All-Star break at the end of the month.

Tuukka Rask was back in goal for Boston after leaving the previous game - a loss at Nashville on Thursday - because he was hit in the throat area by a shot in the opening period. He made 21 saves.

The Flyers lost for the eighth time in 10 games (2-6-2).

Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Torey Krug, and David Krejci also scored for the Bruins. Krejci's was his 500th point.

Marchand had an empty-net goal with 54 seconds left.

Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller was helped off the ice with what the team called an upper-body injury after he crashed into the backboards hard following a check by Jakub Voracek, who was given a major for boarding.

Wayne Simmonds, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, and Brayden Schenn had Philadelphia's goals. Michal Neuvirth stopped 33 shots.

Playing in his 500th game, Marchand stole the puck from Sean Couturier near the blue line in the defensive zone and skated in while being hooked by defenseman Ivan Provorov. The puck slid off Marchand's stick for a short-handed goal and under Neuvirth, tying the game 1-1 at 7:48 of the first period.

Krejci fired a wrist shot into the top far corner of the net from left wing to move Boston ahead for good two minutes into the second. Austin Czarnik jumped to keep the puck in at the point before sending a cross-ice pass to Krejci for his power-play score.

Krug scored four minutes later when he redirected Marchand's cross-ice pass from the edge of the slot.

The Flyers cut it to 3-2 on Schenn's goal five seconds into a power play before Marchand set up Bergeron for a power-play goal at 13:04.

Chara one-timed David Pastrnak's pass by Neuvirth to make it 5-2. Marchand made a drop pass to Pastrnak, setting up the play.

Simmonds' goal came with 3.2 seconds left in the second. The Flyers were skating with a two-man advantage.

NOTES: Flyers D Mark Streit was activated off long-term injury before the game and F Boyd Gordon was waived. Streit was rehabbing a sprained left shoulder and missed 13 games. . It was the second of three games between the teams this season. Philadelphia won the first, 3-2 in a shootout at home on Nov. 29.

UP NEXT

Flyers: At Washington on Sunday in their second game of a stretch of four of five on the road.

Bruins: Host the New York Islanders on Monday afternoon.

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Score one for David Krejci.

The Boston Bruins center notched his 10th of the season Saturday, beating Philadelphia Flyers netminder Michal Neuvirth top shelf following two failed attempts to exit the zone by the Flyers.

The tally, which put the Bruins ahead 2-1, marked Krejci's 500th career point.

With the goal, Krejci has now collected 28 points in 46 games this season.

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Make room for Mark Streit.

The Philadelphia Flyers activated the veteran defenseman from the injured reserve Saturday. The 39-year-old had been sidelined since Dec. 14 after suffering a shoulder injury.

To make room for Streit's $5.25-million cap hit, the Flyers loaned center Boyd Gordon to Lehigh Valley (AHL) after he cleared waivers earlier Saturday.

Streit is expected to be in the lineup Saturday when the Flyers take on the Boston Bruins. He has scored five goals and 11 assists in 31 games this season.

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Saturday, Jan. 14's main 10-game slate (all advanced statistics courtesy of Corsica.Hockey and apply to 5v5 situations):

Dynamic Duos

• C Ryan Getzlaf & RW Corey Perry (59K), Ducks (at Coyotes): Getzlaf returned to action Thursday, playing 19:43 and dishing out his 26th assist of the season, against the Colorado Avalanche. He didn't register a shot on goal, but Perry was credited with three SOG and scored for the first time since Dec. 13. The NHL's highest-profile duo has the best matchup of the night.

• LW Teuvo Teravainen (41K) & RW Sebastian Aho (53K), Hurricanes (vs. Islanders): The Islanders allow more shot attempts per 60 minutes at 5v5 than any other team in the league. Opponents average 63.7 attempts per 60 minutes, with 32.9 shots on goal against per game ranking as the third-highest total in the league. Teravainen and Aho also see time on the second power-play unit.

• LW Mike Hoffman & RW Mark Stone (57K), Senators (vs. Maple Leafs): The Senators remain dedicated to splitting up their offense at 5v5, with the team's top three goal scorers in Hoffman, Stone and C Kyle Turris each skating on a separate line. They are reunited on the team's top power-play unit. Toronto's expected goals against per 60 minutes of 2.75 ranks 28th in the league and rises to 2.85 on the road.

Goalie Breakdown

• TARGET - Mike Condon (109K), Senators (vs. Maple Leafs): Condon was fantastic in the Senators' 4-1 over the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday, as he stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced. The Maple Leafs are among the league leaders in shot attempts per game, but they're on the second half of a back-to-back. Their offense has typically under performed in these situations all season.

• BARGAIN - John Gibson (75K), Ducks (at Coyotes): Gibson has stopped 196 of the 204 shots he has faced through the first six games of January, recording two shutouts. The return of Getzlaf has sparked the Ducks' offense as many would suspect, so he will have more than enough goal support in the league's softest matchup.

• FADE - Louis Domingue (107K), Coyotes (vs. Ducks): The high volume of shots Coyotes Gs Mike Smith and Domingue routinely face keeps their respective salaries rather high. The Ducks' offense under performed without Getzlaf, also raising Domingue's salary. With Getzlaf back, Domingue is far too risky of a play at this absurd salary.

• CONTRARIAN - Martin Jones (82K), Sharks (vs. Blues): While Blues RW Vladimir Tarasenko is always a dangerous opponent, the Blues rank 29th in Scoring Chances For per 60 minutes at just 6.80. Their 2.24 expected goals for per 60 ranks 26th. Jones is routinely under priced relative to his skill. He allowed 11 goals over his past three games but is in a good spot for a bounce back.

Bargain Plays

• C Nick Bonino (28K), Penguins (at Red Wings): Bonino has been centering the Penguins' third line with LW Chris Kunitz and RW Phil Kessel. He has played between 12:24 and 17:14 in his past three games but picked up just one assist. He did tally two SOG in each of the three games.

• RW Ryan Dzingel (28K), Senators (vs. Maple Leafs): Dzingel has gone point-less in his past three outings, but he has played as much as 18:18 and hasn't played less than 14:07 in any of his past eight games. He has multiple SOG in three of his past four games and remains on a line with Ottawa's top center in Kyle Turris.

• D Ivan Provorov (25K), Flyers (at Bruins): Provorov had a three-game point streak snapped his last time out, but he was still able to tally two SOG. He hasn't played less than 21 minutes in any of his past four games, which includes time on the second power-play. He totaled 11 blocked shots over his past four games, providing a reasonable floor.

Top Fades

• D Dustin Byfuglien (51K), Jets (at Kings): Byfuglien totaled just five shots on goal in his past two games, after three consecutive games with four SOG. He'll have a very difficult road matchup against one of the league's top team at limiting opponent shot attempts. He faces an added disadvantage on the second half of a back-to-back.

• LW Thomas Vanek (52K), Red Wings (vs. Penguins): Vanek's shot rate has plummeted, as he hasn't topped two shots on goal in a game since Jan. 1. He still has three goals and four assists in the month, but he's riding a ridiculous shooting percentage of 30 percent. He played 18:05 his last time out, but he's averaging about 14 minutes for the month.

• RW Jordan Eberle (52K), Oilers (vs. Flames): Eberle has struggled since being separated from C Leon Draisaitl, going point-less in each of his past five games. He hasn't scored since Dec. 9, and he hasn't tallied more than two SOG in any of his six games in January. His ice time has also dropped to an average of 15 minutes per game.

Contrarian Options

• RW Jakub Voracek (67K), Flyers (at Bruins): Voracek has been separated from C Claude Giroux, which would typically limit his fantasy appeal. Giroux's line is much more likely to face defensive coverage from Bruins C Patrice Bergeron, making Voracek more appealing while being centered by a now healthy Sean Couturier.

• C Ryan Johansen (66K), Predators (at Avalanche): Johansen maintains one of the highest center salaries, despite going point-less for four games. Furthermore, he hasn't recorded a shot on goal in two of the four games. His ice time remains around a 20-minute average, and he'll face the very permeable defense of the Avalanche.

• LW Max Pacioretty (75K), Canadiens (vs. Rangers): Canadiens C Alex Galchenyuk is making a surprise return to action Saturday night. His return boosts the stocks of Pacioretty and RW Alexander Radulov rather significantly. Pacioretty maintained a reasonable level of production without the team's top center, but he becomes even more appealing ahead of a seemingly tough matchup.

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The Battle of Alberta once again has meaning.

The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will reconnect Saturday for the 232nd rendition of their historic rivalry. With both clubs holding down a playoff spot through mid-January, it's sure to bring some added fuel to what's already a special game.

"(It's) probably the biggest game in the Battle of Alberta this far into a season in about 10 years," Oilers forward Milan Lucic told Jason Gregor of the Edmonton Journal. "There will be a buzz. We have to be ready."

Edmonton leads the season series 2-0 so far, winning a pair of early season games. Forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had three-point outings in the most recent meeting, a 5-3 Oilers win.

Given the NHL's return to the postseason divisional format, there remains the possibility that Edmonton and Calgary could match up this spring. The teams have met five previous times in the playoffs, most recently in 1991. The Oilers have taken four of those series.

The Flames last qualified for the postseason in 2015, their first berth since 2009, while the Oilers have not made the playoffs since 2006. That 10-year playoff drought is tied for the NHL's all-time longest mark with the Florida Panthers.

The Flames hold the upper hand in the Battle of Alberta with a 117-91-23 all-time record.

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