Joel Colomby
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FANTASY FARE: Stats don't show it, but Jack Hughes is coming around
Jack Hughes of the Devils probably enjoyed the Christmas break a little more after ending a goal-scoring drought that dated back to Nov. 7 during Monday night’s 7-1 beatdown of the Blackhawks in Chicago. Or, come to think of it, maybe the last thing he wanted was having to wait five nights for his next chance to build on it.

FANTASY FARE: Hall's solid start with Coyotes no surprise, but temper expectations
The first significant in-season trade of 2019-20 — left winger Taylor Hall going from the Devils to the Coyotes for a package of picks and prospects on Monday — assuredly will carry some fantasy ramifications, though not necessarily for the deal’s centrepiece.

NHL FANTASY FARE: Promising start for Fabbri as a Red Wing
On the surface, that one-for-one trade between the Blues and Red Wings on Wednesday was not a game-changer, but did hold some initial intrigue. That intrigue became a lot more pronounced on Friday night when Robby Fabbri scored two power-play goals in his Detroit debut, a 4-2 upset of the visiting Bruins.
