Lightning's Conor Sheary: Inks three-year deal with Tampa Bay
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Sheary signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Lightning on Saturday.
Sheary notched 15 goals, 37 points and 154 shots on net in 82 games with Washington last season. He could be a good fit on the third line of Tampa Bay, but the versatile winger may find himself bouncing around the lineup in 2023-24.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Snags helper in win
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Sheary recorded an assist in Monday's 5-2 victory over the Islanders.
Sheary has helpers in back-to-back games, giving him six points in his previous nine outings. While the Caps won't be making the playoffs, the 30-year-old winger should be capable of offering decent fantasy value in Washington's final two contests. The strong end to the campaign should help Sheary secure a new contract in the offseason, though whether he returns to the Caps remains to be seen.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Pots goal Tuesday
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Sheary registered a goal while logging 13:30 of ice time during Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
The goal snapped a seven-game point drought for Sheary, who has run remarkably cold since a hot start to the season with only two goals and six points in 33 games since the calendar rolled into 2023. The 30-year-old has yet to be scratched from the lineup, but without any sustained offensive production or exposure to top-six minutes, he possesses negligible fantasy value at this point.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Dishes helper
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Sheary tallied an assist and added four shots during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.
The helper snapped an 11-game point drought for Sheary, who had been rumored to be on the trade block prior to Friday's trade deadline. The 30-year-old had been a valuable contributor when the Capitals were struggling earlier in the season, but he's posted just one goal and five points in 25 games since the start of 2023 and isn't much of a fantasy asset at this point unless he can start generating offense more consistently.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Finds twine in loss
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Sheary scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Sheary got the Capitals on the board in the second period, and he had a number of dangerous chances to add more throughout the game. The winger had been held off the scoresheet over his last seven outings prior to ending the skid Tuesday. He's up to 12 tallies, 17 helpers, 101 shots on net, 39 hits and a plus-8 rating through 50 contests overall.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Stays hot in loss
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Sheary tallied an assist and dished three hits during Friday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
The helper gives Sheary nine points over his last seven games -- alongside a sterling plus-11 rating. The 30-year-old has been glued to the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin in recent weeks, but the imminent return of Tom Wilson (knee) and Nicklas Backstrom (hip) is likely to drastically alter the makeup of Washington's top six, which could lead to a reduced role for Sheary. The speedy winger should continue to be a valuable role player for the Capitals, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on his usage in coming games to determine his fantasy upside moving forward.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Two points in Tuesday's win
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Sheary scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Rangers.
Darcy Kuemper didn't need much offensive support for the Capitals, but Sheary supplied plenty anyway, helping to set up Erik Gustafsson late in the second period before blocking a shot with his skate late in the third and calmly flipping it the length of the ice for an empty-netter. Sheary has back-to-back two-point performances sandwiched around the holiday break, continuing a strong December that's seen him pile up four goals and 12 points in 13 games.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Two apples on historic night
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Sheary delivered two assists in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg on Friday.
He snapped a three-game point slump. Sheary will go down in history as getting a secondary assist on Alex Ovechkin's 801st goal -- the one that tied Gordie Howe for second all-time on the goal list. Sheary will have some fantasy value as long as he's hopping the boards alongside No. 8.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Dishes pair of assists in win
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Sheary notched two assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Sheary helped out Alex Ovechkin's 798th and 799th career tallies, which were scored in the first period. The latter of those goals came on the power play. Through seven outings in December, Sheary has two goals, five helpers and four power-play points. The winger is clearly enjoying life on the top line -- he's up to 18 points (six on the power play), 65 shots, 14 PIM and a minus-4 rating in 31 contests overall.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Notches helper
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Sheary recorded a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Sheary has continued his strong play into December -- he has two goals and three assists through six games this month. The 30-year-old winger is finding success on the top line and second power-play unit. He's up to nine goals, seven helpers, 62 shots on net, a minus-5 rating and five power-play points through 30 contests.
Sheary scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Calgary.
Sheary has nine goals and 14 points in 26 games this season. Four of those points have come on the power play. He should continue to make infrequent contributions with the man advantage, but Sheary isn't expected to be a major source of power-play points given that he entered Saturday's game averaging a modest 1:28 of power-play ice time.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: In on both goals Thursday
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Sheary scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Sheary set up a Martin Fehervary goal in the first period before adding one of his own to give the Capitals a 2-0 lead. This was Sheary's first multi-point effort of the year, as his offense hasn't seen much of a boost despite top-line minutes in recent games. The winger has eight goals, five helpers, three power-play points, 49 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-3 rating through 25 appearances.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Scores in loss to Blues
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Sheary contributed a goal in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to St. Louis.
Sheary has found the back of the net in three of his last four contests, bringing him up to seven goals and 10 points in 19 games this season. He's shooting 20.5 percent though, which is above what he can likely maintain. Unless he starts firing the puck more, his goal scoring pace will probably slow.
Sheary scored a goal during Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
Sheary, who snapped the Lightning's four-goal surge Sunday, has collected goals in consecutive games versus the Lightning. The pair of productive efforts helped the 30-year-old left winger end a five-game pointless skid (Nov. 1-9). Sheary's sixth goal of the season Sunday pulled the slow-starting Capitals to within 4-1. He finished with three shots in 16:34 of ice time.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Ends scoring drought
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Sheary contributed a goal in a 5-1 win against Tampa Bay on Friday.
Sheary had been held off the scoresheet in his previous five games. That was his first real slump of the season. Through 16 contests, he's scored five goals and eight points. He finished 2021-22 with 43 points and it wouldn't be surprising to see him finish around there again this season.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Assists in consecutive games
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Sheary posted an assist and two hits in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
Sheary helped out on a Dylan Strome goal in the second period. This was Sheary's second game in a row with an assist. The 30-year-old winger hasn't shown explosive offense yet, but he's been steady with four goals and three helpers in 10 contests. He's added 15 shots, eight hits, six blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating while bouncing around the lineup in a variety of roles. The Capitals are missing five of their regular forwards, four of them wingers, so Sheary got a look on the top line Monday.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Buries goal Monday
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Sheary tallied a short-handed goal and added two shots during Monday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Sheary sports four goals and five points through his first seven games and is a feature on the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin. With Connor Brown (lower body) and Tom Wilson (knee) out for the foreseeable future, the 30-year-old could be in for an extended stay in Washington's top six and is worth a look in standard formats.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Nets third goal
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Sheary scored the eventual game-winning goal as the Capitals rallied past the Canucks by a score of 6-4 on Monday.
Sheary, who has not eclipsed the 20-goal plateau since 2016-17, scored Monday for the second straight game and the third time this season. He also added four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: Chasing 20 goals again
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Sheary briefly pulled the Capitals to within one goal Wednesday, but the rally fell short in a 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Sheary, who barely missed out on his first 20-goal season since 2016-17, opened the new campaign with a clutch goal Wednesday. The 30-year-old left winger scored at 12:43 of the second period, cutting the Bruins' lead to 3-2. The momentum didn't last, however. Sheary, who netted 19 goals in 71 appearances last season, seeks to give the Capitals more balanced scoring and challenge his career-high of 23 goals he collected with the Penguins six seasons ago.
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Capitals' Conor Sheary: In on both goals in win
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Sheary scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 2-0 win over the Coyotes.
Sheary opened the scoring at 11:33 of the first period, and that was all the Capitals needed for the win. He also helped out on John Carlson's empty-netter in the final minute of the game. Sheary crossed the 40-point mark for the second time in his career -- he's at 18 goals, 23 helpers, 126 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 67 appearances. The winger's earned six points in his last seven contests while seeing a more significant role in the top six.
