Derek Stepan C FA Thu 11/22/18 9:08 AM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan scored both the Coyotes' goals in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights on Wednesday night.
EDGE Analysis
With just six goals and 10 points on the year, Stepan is on pace to finish with 41 points which would be the 28-year-old's lowest season output since tallying 45 points in his rookie campaign back in 2010-11 (Stepan tallied 44 points in 2013-14 but did so while playing just 48 games). With the season a quarter of the way gone already, Stepan needs to get hot in a hurry but until he does, the veteran should only be considered in deeper formats.
Derek Stepan C FA Sun 11/11/18 7:57 PM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan recorded a goal and two shots during Sunday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
Stepan's on a good run in recent weeks with four goals and seven points in his last nine outings. The 28-year-old center is a solid, albeit unspectacular producer having hit the 50-point mark in each of the last five seasons giving him plenty of value across all formats.
Derek Stepan C FA Tue 10/23/18 11:51 PM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan recorded three assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Stepan found chemistry with Christian Fischer, as he had a primary assist on each of Fischer's goals en route to a hat trick. Stepan got off to a slow start this season with six straight pointless outings, but he now has four assists in the last two games.
Derek Stepan C FA Sun 10/21/18 10:43 AM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan had an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Stepan's assist breaks a six-game pointless drought, which was uncharacteristic since he had 56 points in 82 games last year. The 28-year-old is still searching for his first goal despite firing 24 shots on net and working with the team's top power-play unit.
Derek Stepan C FA Sun 9/30/18 8:40 AM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan produced a power-play goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 road win over the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Stepan's wrist shot from the top of the right faceoff circle sailed past a throng of defenseman and wound up in the back of the cage. Stepan projects to open the season on the top line, centering two-way winger Richard Panik and a 2018 Calder Trophy finalist in Clayton Keller.
Derek Stepan C FA Mon 4/9/18 3:00 PM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan played with a fractured right foot during the final month of the season, Craig Morgan of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The report stated that the first-year Coyote suffered the injury March 10 in Colorado, though you never would have known based on Stepan's production. In the 15 games played after getting hurt, Stepan recorded two goals and 14 points while playing nearly 20 minutes per contest. Despite playing on a bottom-dwelling team, Stepan proved that he can still be a productive pivot by putting up 56 points -- just one off his previous career high -- in 2017-18.
Derek Stepan C FA Thu 3/22/18 10:20 PM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan dished for two scores in Thursday's 6-5 road loss to the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
This marks the third straight game of Stepan scribbling two points in the box score. He's developed chemistry with rookie linemate Clayton Keller on the top line to give him 50-plus points for the fifth straight season, with the ex-Ranger now up to 13 goals and 38 helpers through 74 games.
Derek Stepan C FA Wed 3/21/18 11:32 PM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan scored a power-play goal and an even-strength assist, adding four shots, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating, in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
That's back-to-back two-point efforts for Stepan, who's now one point shy of his fifth consecutive 50-point campaign. The 27-year-old has clicked with Clayton Keller on the Coyotes' top line, scoring four goals and 19 points in the last 21 games, and the duo should remain productive over the final weeks of the season.
Derek Stepan C FA Tue 3/20/18 2:22 AM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan helped set up a pair of goals in a 5-2 victory over Calgary on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Stepan has now scored a point in seven of his last nine games and has eight points overall in that stretch, with only one being a goal. He's only reached 40 assists once in his career in 2014, but with his current performances, he's got a realistic chance to reach that level for a second time.
Derek Stepan C FA Thu 3/8/18 1:29 AM
Derek Stepan
C FA
Stepan scored the game-winning goal and picked up a power-play assist in a 2-1 win over the Canucks on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Though the Coyotes have struggled mightily once again, Stepan has put up decent numbers in his first year in the desert. The American center has 12 goals, 31 assists, and 175 shots on net through 66 games. He also has 13 points in his last 14 contests.