Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Sun 3/28/21 3:55 PM

Hamilton scored a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Lightning, extending his current point streak to 14 games (2G, 14A).
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton has been absolutely on fire since Feb. 27 when his hot streak began. He now has 27 points in 33 games, which puts him on pace for roughly a 46-point season. To put it in perspective, that's equivalent to a career-high 67 points over a normal 82-game schedule. Keep starting Hamilton with extreme confidence, fantasy owners.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Sun 3/14/21 8:12 PM

Hamilton scored a short-handed goal on his only shot in Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton jumped on a Detroit turnover in the Carolina zone, led a 2-on-1 rush up ice, and snapped a shot past Jonathan Bernier from the right circle to break a scoreless tie. The goal, his second in as many contests, pushed Hamilton's point streak to eight games (two goals, eight assists). The 27-year-old hasn't gone more than two games without a point all year and ranks ninth in scoring among NHL defensemen.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Thu 3/4/21 10:50 PM

Hamilton dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton now has a four-game point streak going, totaling five assists in that stretch. He's still stuck on one goal, but Hamilton's 1.4 shooting percentage will likely rebound closer to his career 6.2 percent mark at some point, and the former 50-point scorer has nonetheless racked up 16 points in 23 games.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Tue 3/2/21 11:54 PM

Hamilton posted a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton let a shot fly, and Vincent Trocheck tipped it in for the Hurricanes' second goal. The helper was Hamilton's eighth on the power play and 13th overall this season. He's at 14 points, 67 shots on net, a plus-8 rating and 17 PIM in 22 contests. With solid production across the board, Hamilton is a strong player in fantasy.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Sun 2/28/21 9:53 AM

Hamilton recorded his third power-play assist in his last seven games in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton is a big reason why the Canes have one of the top power-play units in the NHL right now, as seven of his 11 assists on the season have been scored with the man advantage. Hamilton skates on the team's top defensive pairing alongside Jaccob Slavin, and he leads the team in both shots on goal (62) and power-play minutes per game (3:06). Continue starting him with confidence.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Thu 2/18/21 10:57 AM

Hamilton generated a power-play assist Wednesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Despite the abbreviated 56-game schedule, Hamilton is right on pace to record 40 points or more for the sixth time in his career. He'll look to carry the positive momentum into Friday's home clash with the Blackhawks.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Fri 2/12/21 12:01 AM

Hamilton notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton sprung Nino Niederreiter for a breakaway goal at 3:58 of the third period, which ultimately stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old Hamilton continues to produce more often than not -- he has a goal, eight assists and a plus-6 rating through 11 appearances. In non-scoring numbers, the Ontario native has amassed 28 shots on net, 13 PIM, 10 hits and 10 blocked shots.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Mon 2/8/21 12:03 AM

Hamilton scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton's assist came on a Jordan Staal power-play goal in the third period. Five minutes later, Hamilton put the Hurricanes ahead 6-4, but Patrik Laine's tally in the final minute made Hamilton's score the game-winner. Through nine appearances, Hamilton is up to a goal, seven assists, 24 shots, 13 PIM and a plus-5 rating.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Fri 2/5/21 2:13 AM

Hamilton produced two assists, five shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton's assists went to the Hurricanes' biggest stars, as he set up Sebastian Aho in the first period and Andrei Svechnikov in the second. The 27-year-old Hamilton has a solid six assists, 21 shots on goal, 11 PIM and a plus-4 rating in eight appearances this year. Expect the blueliner to stay in a top-pairing role as the premier two-way defender on the Hurricanes' roster.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Wed 1/27/21 2:00 PM

Hamilton has notched two power-play assists and five shots on goal through the first three games of the campaign.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton produced at a near point-per-game pace last season, racking up 14 goals and 26 helpers in 47 games, and he's carried that trend over to 2020-21. The 27-year-old blueliner will attempt to pick up his first goal of the campaign Thursday against Tampa Bay.