New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 6-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old earned the first star of the game honors for his impact performance, as he did all of his work in the third period, where he totaled three points, and the Rangers scored four times in the frame to win the contest. Lafreniere ranks fourth on the Rangers with 14 goals scored on the season, and he carries fantasy value in deeper formats and dynasty leagues.

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 of 31 shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. The Rangers' netminder was beaten twice at even strength in the first and second period respectively, but he was at his best in the third period when the team scored four times to secure the win on home ice. Shesterkin is having a quality bounce-back season despite the team having a very disappointing campaign, as the former Vezina Trophy winner has posted a 2.50 goals against average and .912 save percentage to go with one shutout through 38 appearances.

New York Rangers winger Will Cuylle scored two goals and finished with a plus-three rating in Thursday's 6-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. Cuylle provided the response in the opening period as his goal tied the game at one apiece, while his second tally of the game was an empty-netter in the closing minutes of the contest with the score already out of reach. It was the second multi-goal game of the season for Cuylle, who has totals of 15 goals and 31 points through 61 games.

Utah Mammoth goaltender Vitek Vanecek stopped all 16 shots he faced in a 3-0 shutout win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. Vanecek was drawing just his 14th start of the season, but he turned in an elite performance and earned his second victory in a row. He did not face many shots, but he stopped all of them and helped the Mammoth earn a big two points in the standings. Utah plays a back-to-back on March 9 and 10, so he will most likely suit up in one of those games.