Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Sun 1/28/24 2:00 PM

Rasmussen managed an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Rasmussen continues to trend toward a career-best season based on 10 goals, 12 assists and a plus-13 rating. The fifth-year power forward isn't a factor on the man advantage, but he's snuck in a shorthanded goal and three shorthanded assists, which can largely be attributed to his career high in defensive zone start percentage (62.5).

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Thu 1/18/24 9:56 AM

Rasmussen scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old got the Red Wings on the board in the second period by tipping home an Olli Maatta point shot, and Rasmussen then set up Robby Fabbri for the tying tally early in the third. It's the first multi-point performance in over a month for Rasmussen, but he's been a steady contributor the last few weeks with three goals and six points in the last nine games. Wednesday's goal was his 10th of the season, marking the third straight campaign in which he's reached double digits.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Mon 1/15/24 12:07 AM

Rasmussen notched an assist, two shots on goal, seven hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Rasmussen has chipped in with four points over his last eight contests. The 24-year-old forward is seeing steady time on the third line and rarely gets on the ice with a man advantage. For the season, he has 18 points, 59 shots on net, 49 hits, 48 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 43 appearances.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Mon 1/8/24 12:35 AM

Rasmussen scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Rasmussen had a puck bounce in off his skate for the game-winning goal with 1:07 left in the third period. This was Rasmussen's second goal in three games after he scored an empty-netter in San Jose on Tuesday. The 24-year-old is up to nine goals, 17 points, 57 shots on net, 41 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 40 contests. He remains in a third-line role with little power-play time, so his fantasy value is limited to deep formats.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Wed 1/3/24 2:12 AM

Rasmussen scored an empty-net goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Rasmussen gave the Red Wings some breathing room in the final minute of the game. He has two points over his last three outings following a six-game point drought. Rasmussen has held down a middle-six role for much of the campaign, earning eight goals, 16 points, 56 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 39 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 38 appearances. His solid all-around production could give him some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Wed 12/13/23 11:40 AM

Rasmussen produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
He set up Moritz Seider for a tally in the second period before scoring an empty-netter in the third to wrap things up. Rasmussen has three multi-point performances in the last five games, but that surge follows a 10-game goal drought in which he had only three helpers. On the season, the 2017 first-round pick has six goals and 13 points in 28 contests.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Fri 12/8/23 12:57 AM

Rasmussen scored twice Thursday in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Both were tip-ins. Rasmussen got his stick on a Daniel Sprong shot at 12:51 of the second, and he did it again 13 seconds later on a Ben Chiarot shot. The two goals were part of a three-goal flurry in 49 seconds that forced Mackenzie Blackwood from the net. Rasmussen has put together a three-game, five-point streak that includes three goals. The big pivot may never live up to his ninth overall draft billing, but he may become a steady, complementary fantasy scorer if he can keep this up.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Wed 12/6/23 11:05 AM

Rasmussen scored the game-winning goal on three shots while adding an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
Rasumussen's second-period tally didn't seem as though it would be crucial when he rocketed into the Sabres' zone and went five-hole on Eric Comrie to give Detroit a 4-0 lead, but Buffalo made things interesting after that. It's the first multi-point performance of the season for Rasmussen, and despite the skill displayed now and then by the ninth overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, he has just three goals and nine points through 24 contests.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Sun 12/3/23 9:56 AM

Rasmussen tallied a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens.
EDGE Analysis
Rasmussen nearly had a shorthanded goal after he intercepted the puck and stormed toward the cage in the first period, but it went down as an assist after his teammate, Christian Fischer, cleaned up the play with a backhand sweep. Early results show that Rasmussen has been a laggard offensively for a Red Wings team that leads the Atlantic Division with 86 total goals. He's produced two goals, five assists and a plus-6 rating through 23 games. Of course, Detroit retooled approximately half of its roster in the offseason, so Rasmussen might just need some extra time to see where he fits in.

Michael Rasmussen
C DET
Wed 10/18/23 11:29 PM

Rasmussen recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Rasmussen helped out on the first of Andrew Copp's two goals in the game. After a slow start, Rasmussen has a goal and an assist over his last two games, accounting for all of his offense through four contests. The 24-year-old forward has added five hits, seven blocked shots, six shots on goals and a plus-1 rating while playing on the second line with Copp and J.T. Compher.