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  • Ducks' Mason McTavish: Back in action

    McTavish (upper body) is suiting up for Sunday's home contest against the Golden Knights, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

    The Ducks will get some firepower back in the lineup for this Pacific Division matchup, as both McTavish and Troy Terry are returning from upper-body injuries. McTavish is set to center the third line between Jeffrey Viel and Cutter Gauthier on Sunday. The 23-year-old McTavish will occupy a spot with one of the power-play units as well.

  • Kings' Samuel Helenius: Tallies in overtime loss

    Helenius scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

    Helenius got the Kings on the board at 13:21 of the third period. The 23-year-old has earned two goals and two assists over his last six outings, which is solid work for a fourth-line forward. He's up to five points, 17 shots on net, 66 hits, 29 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 27 appearances this season.

  • Kings' Quinton Byfield: Forces overtime Sunday

    Byfield scored a goal and added two hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

    Byfield was directly responsible for two standings points this weekend. He scored the game-winner in overtime Saturday versus the Flyers and followed it up with a goal Sunday to force overtime. The 23-year-old has 11 tallies on the season, but he's scored seven of them over 18 contests since the holiday break. Byfield has added 19 helpers, 110 shots on net, 39 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 53 appearances.

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    Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Buries power-play goal

    Staal scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

    Staal has three goals and an assist over his last five games. His tally at 6:25 of the first period was his first power-play contribution since he scored with the man advantage in consecutive games Dec. 7-9. The 37-year-old center is up to 13 goals -- matching his regular-season total from last year -- while adding 11 assists, 72 shots on net, 103 hits, 28 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 52 appearances.

  • Golden Knights' Tanner Laczynski: Elevated from minors

    Laczynski was recalled from AHL Henderson on Sunday.

    Laczynski will provide depth for Vegas up front, as the team had only 12 healthy forwards prior to the 28-year-old's promotion. The 2016 sixth-round pick leads the Silver Knights in scoring this season with 13 goals and 36 points over 33 outings.

  • Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Lights lamp Saturday

    Pageau scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.

    Pageau has four goals and an assist over his last four outings. The 33-year-old center is now at 12 goals, 24 points, 51 shots, 65 hits, 42 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 47 appearances. Pageau's always good for a few bursts of offense during every season, which puts him in streaming territory for the Islanders' three-games-in-four-days stretch prior to the Olympic break.

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    Predators' Tyson Jost: Records assist Saturday

    Jost notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

    The helper ended a 12-game drought for Jost, who was scratched in three of the previous five games. The Predators aren't carrying an extra forward currently, opening the door for Jost to be a regular on the fourth line for a while, but he's often been scratched when the team goes to seven defensemen and 11 forwards. Jost is at eight points, 45 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-13 rating over 41 outings this season, a slower pace than his nine-point performance over 39 regular-season games in 2024-25 with the Hurricanes.

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    Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Sends pair of assists

    Suzuki logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.

    One of Suzuki's helpers came on the power play. This was his seventh multi-point effort in the last 10 games, a span in which he has four goals and 12 assists. For the season, the 26-year-old is up to 64 points (18 goals, 46 helpers), 118 shots on net, 43 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating through 55 appearances. Suzuki is on track to reach the 90-point mark for the first time in his career.

  • Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Fills empty net

    Kapanen scored an empty-net goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.

    Kapanen ended an eight-game goal drought with the empty-netter. The 22-year-old rookie has earned three points over his last two contests to break out of a slump. For the season, he has produced 17 goals, 13 helpers, 97 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 55 outings, primarily in a second-line role.

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    Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Moves to IR

    Carlsson (thigh) was placed on injured reserve by the Ducks on Sunday, according to the NHL media site.

    This move doesn't really change much about the timeline for Carlsson, who has missed the last nine games due to a thigh injury and has already been ruled out for the Olympics. In a corresponding move, Troy Terry (upper body) will return to the lineup for the Ducks against the Golden Knights on Sunday. Carlsson has 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) in 44 games on the season.

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