NHL Player News
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Eetu Luostarinen C | FLA
Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen: Opens scoring in loss
Luostarinen scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Jets.
Luostarinen has earned two goals and two assists over his last seven games. The 27-year-old winger has played on the top line lately due to the absences of Anton Lundell (upper body) and Brad Marchand (undisclosed), which have left the Panthers a little thin up front. Luostarinen is at 23 points, 72 shots on net, 93 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 46 contests this season. He's on track to reach the 30-point mark for just the second time in his career.
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Cole Perfetti C | WPG
Jets' Cole Perfetti: Scores equalizer
Perfetti scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Panthers.
Perfetti has been limited to two goals over his last nine outings. The 24-year-old has struggled to string together strong performances this season, but that's been a common theme for the Jets as a whole, outside of the top line and Josh Morrissey. Perfetti is at five goals, 16 points, 72 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-8 rating over 40 appearances, mainly in a second-line role.
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Jonny Brodzinski C | NYR
Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Chips in with helper
Brodzinski registered an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Penguins.
Brodzinski has played in two of the last five games. He was set to be a regular healthy scratch for a while, but the Rangers have sat out Artemi Panarin ahead of an anticipated trade, allowing Brodzinski to check in as a bottom-six forward. For the season, Brodzinski is at 10 points, 37 shots on net, 28 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-5 rating across 38 outings, so he'll continue to have limited fantasy appeal.
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Connor Dewar C | PIT
Penguins' Connor Dewar: Earns two helpers in win
Dewar logged two assists, four hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Dewar has multiple points in three of his last six games, producing four goals, two assists, 10 shots, 19 hits and a plus-8 rating. The 26-year-old is still on the fourth line, but something has clicked for his trio with Blake Lizotte and Noel Acciari lately. Dewar has a career-high 23 points with 80 shots on net, 99 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances.
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Blake Lizotte C | PIT
Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Earns two assists
Lizotte notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Lizotte has three two-assist outings in the last six games, though he's added just four shots on net and a plus-4 rating in that span. The Penguins are getting valuable depth scoring out of the fourth-line trio of Lizotte flanked by Noel Acciari and Connor Dewar. Lizotte is now at 17 points, 42 shots on net, 36 hits, 23 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 44 appearances, putting him on track to surpass his total of 20 points from 59 outings last season.
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Benjamin Kindel C | PIT
Penguins' Ben Kindel: Pots empty-netter Saturday
Kindel scored an empty-net goal on five shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Kindel's empty-netter ended up being important, as the Rangers scored twice after that goal to pull within one. This was Kindel's second career game-winner, and he's up to 12 goals, 25 points, 103 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 50 appearances. The 18-year-old ended January hot with four goals and an assist over his last three contests.
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Trevor Zegras C | PHI
Flyers' Trevor Zegras: Reaches 20-goal mark
Zegras scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings.
Zegras had been limited to two helpers over his previous six games. The 24-year-old reached the 20-goal mark for the third time in his career after missing that milestone in each of the previous two campaigns. He's at 47 points (17 on the power play), 119 shots on net, 34 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 54 appearances this season.
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Quinton Byfield C | LA
Kings' Quinton Byfield: Tallies game-winner in overtime
Byfield scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
Byfield ended a five-game point drought at a good time, cashing in on an Adrian Kempe feed 2:48 into the extra session. The 23-year-old Byfield has struggled with consistency this season, with his tally Saturday being just his 10th goal and third game-winner. He's at 29 points, 109 shots on net, 37 hits, 28 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 52 appearances.
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Mathew Barzal C | NYI
Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Pots goal Saturday
Barzal recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.
Barzal made his presence felt on two of the Islanders' three goals, and the 28-year-old playmaker continues to make a huge impact as a reliable point producer. Barzal recorded 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) over 15 appearances in January.
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Noah Ostlund C | BUF
Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Pots goal Saturday
Ostlund scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Ostlund has been a productive presence in the Sabres' lineup of late, but most of his contributions have come on even strength, as this was just his second power-play goal of the season. Ostlund has seven points (three goals, four assists) over his last 10 contests.