Emmitt Finnie News: Breakout performance Sunday

Finnie scored two goals on four shots, dished out an assist and added four hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over Edmonton.

After a solid start to his career through five games, Finnie made his sixth game one to remember. He scored his first career goal in the second period before assisting Dylan Larkin's second tally of the game. To wrap up his big night, Finnie scored an empty-net goal to help seal the win for Detroit. Through six games, he has two goals, three assists, 12 shots on net and 21 hits, proving he can provide good category coverage in fantasy. Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan clearly likes what he sees from the 2023 seventh-round draft pick to entrust him with a role on the top line alongside Larkin and Lucas Raymond. Finnie's ice time has also taken a big jump over the last two contests, skating over 18 minutes for the first two times of his career. While he hasn't cracked either of the Red Wings' power-play units yet, Edmonton didn't commit a penalty Sunday, making it possible that Finnie could have been involved with a man advantage. Regardless, the 20-year-old is a rising star in fantasy who is a top waiver-wire name in deep leagues and most category formats.