NHL Player News
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Mark Jankowski C | NSH
Predators' Mark Jankowski: Hands out assist in win
Jankowski provided an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Prior to Saturday, Jankowski had sat out six straight games as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old forward will likely compete with Juuso Parssinen, Philip Tomasino and Fedor Svechkov for playing time moving forward. Jankowski has managed two helpers, 15 shots on net, six hits and a minus-1 rating through 13 appearances this season, so he isn't a strong option in fantasy.
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Logan Cooley C | UTA
Hockey Club's Logan Cooley: Two helpers in homecoming
Cooley provided a pair of assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
This was Cooley's second trip to Pittsburgh as an NHLer, and he got on the scoresheet after being held pointless at PPG Paints Arena last year. The Pittsburgh native has been steady in a second-line role this season, racking up three goals, 11 helpers, 41 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-4 rating through 20 contests. Utah's offense has been a bit volatile, so the 20-year-old center could be prone to running streaky in 2024-25.
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Nick Schmaltz C | UTA
Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Provides two assists in win
Schmaltz logged two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
Schmaltz nearly had his first goal of the season Saturday, but it was overturned on a review for goaltender interference. He has three helpers over his last three games, but the 28-year-old has faltered a bit from a consistency standpoint in November. He's now at 15 helpers, 41 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 20 outings overall. Schmaltz is the only forward in the league to have at least 40 shots on goal and no goals yet -- the other two players who have hit that level of futility are defensemen Jacob Trouba and Brent Burns.
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Alexander Kerfoot C | UTA
Hockey Club's Alex Kerfoot: Nets goal in blowout win
Kerfoot scored a goal in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
Kerfoot deflected in a shot attempt by Maveric Lamoureux. Entering Saturday, Kerfoot had picked up just one helper over his previous seven outings. The 30-year-old forward is a key part of Utah's structure, but he often fills a bottom-six role at even strength. He's contributed six points, 30 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 20 contests this season.
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Jack McBain C | UTA
Hockey Club's Jack McBain: Tallies again Saturday
McBain scored a goal and added seven hits in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
McBain opened the scoring at 8:54 of the first period. He's primarily been a fourth-liner in 2024-25, but he was on the second line Saturday. The 24-year-old has four goals, 11 PIM and 20 hits over his last seven contests to earn a larger role. He's up to six goals, three assists, 57 hits, 37 PIM, 15 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 20 outings overall.
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Nick Bjugstad C | UTA
Hockey Club's Nick Bjugstad: Strikes on power play in win
Bjugstad scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
Bjugstad's first power-play point was also his fourth goal in the last five games. The 32-year-old center has held down a middle-six role since he returned from an upper-body injury Oct. 26. He has six points, 17 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-1 rating over 12 appearances this season.
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Zack MacEwen C | OTT
Senators' Zack MacEwen: Waived Sunday
MacEwan was placed on waivers by the Senators on Sunday.
MacEwan has two goals and an assist in 30 games with Ottawa this year, though just one of those points has come in his last 17 contests. Should he clear waivers, the 28-year-old MacEwan will likely remain with AHL Belleville as a depth option.
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Marc McLaughlin C | BOS
Bruins' Marc McLaughlin: Reassigned to AHL
McLaughlin was assigned to AHL Providence on Sunday.
McLaughlin was called up by the Bruins on Friday, though he served as a healthy scratch in their last two games. The 25-year-old center scored a goal in his lone appearance with Boston last season.
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John Beecher C | BOS
Bruins' John Beecher: Goes quiet after hot start
Beecher's point drought reached 12 games in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Beecher was a pleasant surprise in the first couple weeks of the season, but he's contributed no points since his assist Oct. 26 versus the Maple Leafs. The 23-year-old has two goals, six points, 14 shots on net, 28 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 21 appearances, and he was scratched versus the Blues on Nov. 16. Beecher is still good enough to hold down a fourth-line role, but he's not a fantasy factor now that his offense has dried up.
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Tyler Johnson C | BOS
Bruins' Tyler Johnson: Earns first point with new team
Johnson produced an assist and four PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Johnson picked up his first point as a Bruin, doing so in his sixth appearance with the team. The 34-year-old has added five shots on net, four hits, six PIM and a plus-3 rating. He's played primarily in a bottom-six role, and with little to offer outside of limited offense, he's not a strong option for fantasy managers.