The Wire Troll: Cam Atkinson Shining in Columbus

The Sabres may be in full “McEichel Mode,” but don’t tell Gionta that. An experienced NHL captain, he’s not one to give up and quit, and his performance last week proves it: in three games, Gionta had three goals, four points, a minus-3 rating, three power play points, 18 shots on goal, eight face-offs won, three hits and four blocked shots.

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The Wire Troll: Benoit Pouliot Produces in Unproductive Edmonton

In 419 career games, Pouliot has 92 goals, 186 points and a plus-47 rating over the course of nine seasons with Minnesota, Montreal, Boston, Tampa Bay, New York (Rangers) and Edmonton. His best points-per-game season came in the lockout shortened 2013 campaign with the Lightning in which he collected eight goals, 20 points and a plus-8 rating in 34 games. In regards to his highest number of points per season, Pouliot set a career high of 36 (15 goals, 21 assists) and seven power play goals in 80 games with the Rangers last season. A solid playoff run with five goals, 10 points and a plus-8 rating in 25 postseason games elevated him as an intriguing option on the free agent market.

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The Wire Troll: Kyle Palmieri Flying High with the Ducks

Comeau had a three-game drought there, but still has three goals and six points in as many games since returning from an upper-body injury that saw him miss a considerable amount of time. He had two goals, three points, a plus-3 rating, four penalty minutes, a game-winning goal, 13 shots on goal, 17 hits and three blocked shots last week. Comeau has 14 goals, 25 points and a plus-10 rating in 38 games.

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