Tuch's strong two-way play hasn't forced him to sacrifice offense, making him a good option for fantasy formats that count a lot of categories.

BUFFALO --Alex Tuch scored a hat trick ... that’s a really bad penalty on my part,” Tuch said. “They’re only down by a couple goals there. They get a power-play goal, they’re down ...

Alex Tuch scored ... 15 seconds after Tuch’s tip-in to make it 3-0 within the opening 13 minutes. The Blackhawks trailed by three goals before recording a shot on net at 13:11 into the first.