NHL Player News
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Jonathan Toews C | WPG
Jets' Jonathan Toews: Pots power-play goal in loss
Toews scored a power-play goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Bruins.
Toews has scored in consecutive contests. This was his first power-play tally since Jan. 15 versus the Wild. The 37-year-old center is up to nine goals, 23 points (six with the man advantage), 93 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 68 outings.
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Frederick Gaudreau C | SEA
Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau: Pots goal vs. Nashville
Gaudreau scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Predators.
Gaudreau scored the Kraken's lone goal in this loss, but he's not known for being much of a scoring force. This was just his fifth goal of the campaign, and it was also the first time he found the back of the net since Jan. 5 in a win over the Flames. Considering his fourth-line role and 9.3 percent shooting across his 54 appearances in 2025-26, Gaudreau is not expected to be much of a scoring force in the final weeks of the regular season.
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Casey Mittelstadt C | BOS
Bruins' Casey Mittelstadt: Supplies two helpers
Mittelstadt notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Jets.
Mittelstadt has four helpers over his last five games. While he hasn't scored in nine contests, he remains a productive playmaker from a second-line role for the Bruins. The 27-year-old is up to 36 points, 70 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 59 appearances.
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Joel Eriksson Ek C | MIN
Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Not available for Saturday
Eriksson Ek (lower body) has been ruled out of Saturday's clash versus Dallas, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Eriksson Ek will sit out his third straight game. The 29-year-old center has 17 goals, 27 assists, 92 hits, a plus-13 rating and 28 blocked shots across 62 outings this season. He is day-to-day and could return as early as Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
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Fraser Minten C | BOS
Bruins' Fraser Minten: Puts away goal in win
Minten scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Jets.
Minten has two goals over his last five games. While he's not generating a lot of offense, he has been on a line with David Pastrnak lately, which gives Minten some potential. For the season, the 21-year-old Minten is at 16 goals, 31 points, 97 shots on net, 124 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating over 69 appearances.
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Ross Colton C | COL
Avalanche's Ross Colton: Shelved again
Colton (upper body) will remain out of the lineup versus the Blackhawks on Friday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Colton will be out of action for his fifth straight game due to his upper-body issue. The 29-year-old winger has managed just one goal in his last 10 outings, and he figures to remain a low-end fantasy target even once cleared to return.
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Pavel Zacha C | BOS
Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Two points in Thursday's rout
Zacha scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Jets.
His third-period tally gave Boston a 4-0 lead and extended Zacha's goal streak to three games. The 28-year-old center has been locked in since the Olympic break, and over the last 11 games he's racked up eight goals and 14 points. Zacha already has a new career high with 23 goals on the season in 66 contests, and with 51 points he's on his way to his first 60-point campaign.
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David Kampf C | WAS
Capitals' David Kampf: Not playing Friday
Kampf (personal) will not be available for Friday's clash versus New Jersey, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Kampf has yet to play for the Capitals since he was dealt from Vancouver on March 6. It started with visa issues, and once that was resolved, Kampf flew back to Vancouver for the birth of his second child. Kampf had two goals and six points in 38 appearances with the Canucks prior to the trade.
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Dominic Toninato C | CHI
Blackhawks' Dominic Toninato: Brought up from minors
Toninato was recalled from AHL Rockford on Friday.
Toninato has appeared in just five NHL games this year in which he registered one assist, six shots and 10 hits while averaging 9:12 of ice time. The 32-year-old center has been significantly more productive in the minors, racking up 16 goals and 27 assists in 52 games for the IceHogs.
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Nico Sturm C | MIN
Wild's Nico Sturm: Finds twine in loss
Sturm scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Chicago.
Sturm sparked a comeback effort for the Wild with his goal late in the second period, but Minnesota would be shut out the rest of the way. Overall, the 30-year-old forward has five goals, 11 points, 34 shots on net and 49 hits through 45 games this season. While he's only added offensive contributions every so often, he has two goals over his last five games and is shooting 50 percent in that span. While his fantasy value is limited on Minnesota's fourth line, his recent efficiency could lead to more playing time with the team moving forward.