NHL Player News
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Nick Schmaltz C | UTA
Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz: One of each in big win
Schmaltz scored a power-play goal, distributed an assist and fired six shots on net in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
With the pair of points, Schmaltz is up to 23 goals, 30 assists, 137 shots on net and 35 blocked shots across 57 games this season. The 29-year-old forward is on pace for a career year and is just 11 points shy of surpassing the 63 points he compiled across 82 games a season ago. The natural winger has done this all from Utah's top-line center role due to the absence of Logan Cooley (lower body). Schmaltz will have the chance to rest during the Olympic break, which should prepare him to pick up where he left off in fantasy once the Mammoth are back in action.
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Anton Lundell C | FLA
Panthers' Anton Lundell: Comes up big in return Wednesday
Lundell scored a shorthanded goal and added two power-play assists in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Bruins.
All three points came in the second period, and when that scoring outburst wasn't enough to win the game for the Panthers, Lundell kicked off the shootout by slipping a backhand past Joonas Korpisalo. Lundell had missed the prior three games with an upper-body injury, but he looked fully fit in his return. The 24-year-old center has three goals and eight points in his last 10 appearances, and he'll get one more game Thursday against the Lightning to add to those numbers before joining Team Finland for the Olympics.
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Mikey Eyssimont C | BOS
Bruins' Michael Eyssimont: Lights lamp twice in shootout loss
Eyssimont scored two goals in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Panthers.
The journeyman center gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead with consecutive tallies midway through the first period. It was Eyssimont's first multi-goal performance of the season, and he'll head into the Olympic break with eight goals and 17 points through 44 games while mainly skating in a bottom-six role for Boston.
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Jonathan Huberdeau C | CGY
Flames' Jonathan Huberdeau: Set for hip surgery
Huberdeau will undergo hip surgery, ending his 2025-26 campaign, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Thursday.
Huberdeau has reportedly been playing through this issue all season and has made the decision to shut it down with Calgary effectively out of playoff contention. The 32-year-old winger will turn his focus to getting ready for the 2026-27 campaign and will end this year having generated 10 goals and 15 helpers in 50 games, the lowest point total of his career.
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Charlie Coyle C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle: Two helpers in Wednesday's win
Coyle picked up two assists in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Chicago.
The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Zach Werenski in the first period and Danton Heinen in the second. Coyle will be sorry to see the NHL shut down for the Olympic break -- over the last six games, he's erupted for five goals and 12 points, and on the season he's now on pace to top the career-high 60 points (25 goals, 35 assists) he recorded for the Bruins in 2023-24.
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Frederick Gaudreau C | SEA
Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau: Hands out two assists in win
Gaudreau logged two assists in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Gaudreau assisted on goals by Adam Larsson and Shane Wright, with the latter's tally coming on the power play. While Gaudreau has gone 16 games without a goal, the defensive center has contributed eight assists, including two on the power play, in that span. For the season, he's up to 17 points (three on the power play), 43 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 43 appearances. He continues to see steady usage in a bottom-six role and on the penalty kill.
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Chandler Stephenson C | SEA
Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Two assists in win
Stephenson logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Stephenson heads into the Olympic break with seven helpers over his last six games. Three of those assists have come with the man advantage. The 31-year-old center often relies on playmaking for his offense. He has produced 13 goals, 36 points (14 on the power play), 69 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating through 54 contests this season.
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Shane Wright C | SEA
Kraken's Shane Wright: Pots two goals in Wednesday's win
Wright scored twice, including once on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
This was Wright's second two-goal effort in the last four games. The 22-year-old center has grown into a third-line role this season, which has helped him grow his two-way game while still leaving enough room for offense. For the season, he's at 11 goals, 22 points, 84 shots on net, 43 hits, 42 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 56 appearances.
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Teddy Blueger C | VAN
Canucks' Teddy Blueger: Helps out on both goals in loss
Blueger recorded two assists, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Blueger has four goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The 31-year-old has brought stability to the third-line center spot after a lengthy injury absence. He's now at eight points (five goals, three helpers), 19 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-3 rating across 10 appearances this season. Blueger is set to represent Latvia at the Olympics.
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Jack Eichel C | LV
Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: One of each in win
Eichel scored a goal on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Eichel opened the scoring at 5:09 of the second period and helped out on an Ivan Barbashev goal -- the eventual game-winner -- later in the frame. With five points over his last three games, Eichel looks ready for the Olympics. He's up to a total of 20 goals, 66 points, 183 shots on net, 30 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 49 appearances this season.