Find out all of the player trades, signings and free agency information at FOX Sports. Acciari should only be owned in deeper leagues.Acciari is back in the lineup following three games on the shelf due to his undisclosed issue. Even with his recent run of form, the 28-year-old is unlikely to break into the top-six any time soon.Acciardi scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 6-4 victory over the Devils.The fourth-line center planted himself in front of the net and tipped home MacKenzie Weegar's point shot midway through the third period to complete the CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Panthers' Noel Acciari: Registers second straight hat trickPanthers' Noel Acciari: Unavailable against Capitals
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The center isn't getting opportunities on the power play, but his even strength production makes him a solid value play in most formats. His pre-2019-20 profile does nothing to suggest he'd be a fantasy asset, but there's no harm in adding him while he's on this absurd run.The three goals came in a 3:59 span in the second period, and while the first ended up being the game-winner, the third supplied even more drama -- Acciari got hooked on a short-handed breakaway and wound up receiving his first career penalty shot, which he tucked five-hole on Anton Khudobin. It was his eighth goal in the last six games, an incredible stretch for a player who entered the season with 18 goals in 180 NHL games and whose single-season high was the 10 he scored in 2017-18. Acciari is being used in a top-six role currently -- that should give him some DFS appeal as well as some added value in deeper, season-long formats.Acciari left Thursday's game because of an upper-body injury but whatever was bothering him then is fine now, and he'll skate on Florida's fourth line as a result. Acciari has added 87 hits, 73 shots on goal and 74 blocks as a defensive forward in the midst of a breakout offensive campaign.Acciari had only 23 goals in his first 209 NHL games, but he's remarkably potted 12 in 12 games since.
He had only 17 goals heading into this season, but has shown off his offensive skill playing with Brett Connolly and Vincent Trocheck on the second line.Acciari opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game, collecting his 13th goal of the year. The 28-year-old could be in line for hockey's version of the Cy Young award -- he's got 18 goals and just three assists in 45 games this season. It's a tough time to get injured for the 28-year-old, as he was just coming off a three-point night in Tuesday's game against New Jersey.
With five goals and seven points in 24 games, Acciari is on pace for his best offensive season after tallying a career-high 14 points last season with the Bruins.Acciari is not known for his fantasy contributions, but the fourth-liner has found the scoresheet in back-to-back games and now has six points in 21 games.
Expect the team to update Acciari's status ahead of Saturday's game against the Oilers.CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.
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