NHL Player News
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Michael Misa C | SJ
Sharks' Michael Misa: Lights lamp in loss
Misa scored a goal in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.
Misa has three points over his last three games. His tally Sunday tied the game at 4-4 before the Senators pulled away late in the third period. Misa is now at seven goals, 16 points, 36 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 28 appearances. He's nowhere near his peak potential yet, so fantasy managers should continue to keep an eye on his progress.
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Michael Amadio C | OTT
Senators' Michael Amadio: Provides pair of assists
Amadio notched two assists in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sharks.
Amadio has three goals and four assists over seven contests in March. The Senators have done well to get their third line more involved on offense lately, with Amadio working alongside Shane Pinto and Nick Cousins. Amadio has a career-high 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) while adding 83 shots on net, 90 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 66 appearances this season.
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Dylan Cozens C | OTT
Senators' Dylan Cozens: Tallies in high-scoring win
Cozens scored a goal and added three hits in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sharks.
Cozens provided an insurance goal in the third period as the Senators pulled away from the Sharks late in the contest. The 25-year-old had gone three games without a point. He's up to 24 goals, 50 points, 157 shots on net, 183 hits, 51 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 66 appearances this season, mainly in a second-line role.
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Mark Scheifele C | WPG
Jets' Mark Scheifele: Buries goal Sunday
Scheifele scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Scheifele has four goals and eight assists over his last seven outings. The 33-year-old center is up to 31 goals and 82 points, along with 142 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-3 rating over 66 appearances. He's five points away from matching his career-best total from the 2024-25 regular season.
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Blake Lizotte C | PIT
Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Not playing Monday
Lizotte (upper body) won't play against Colorado on Monday.
Lizotte will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to return against Carolina on Wednesday. He has contributed seven goals, 19 points, 49 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and 49 hits in 55 games this season. After missing the last four outings, Justin Brazeau (upper body) will replace Lizotte in Monday's lineup against the Avalanche.
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Leon Draisaitl C | EDM
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Still being evaluated
Draisaitl (lower body) didn't participate in Monday's practice because he is still going through the evaluation process, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
Draisaitl sustained the injury in Sunday's 3-1 win over Nashville after extending his point streak to nine consecutive games. He has amassed six goals and 11 assists during that span, giving him 35 tallies and 97 points across 65 appearances this season. There was no update on Draisaitl's status following Monday's practice, but head coach Kris Knoblauch believes the 30-year-old forward could miss some games, per Derek Van Diest of NHL.com.
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Nick Suzuki C | MON
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Records two points Sunday
Suzuki scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Suzuki has scored in back-to-back games for the second time this month, and the star playmaker is enjoying a strong run of form since the Olympic break. The 26-year-old is up to 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in just nine appearances since the league resumed in late February. For the season, Suzuki is up to 78 points (23 goals, 55 helpers) in 66 contests, with nearly half of those points (35) coming on the power play.
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Morgan Barron C | WPG
Jets' Morgan Barron: Two helpers against Blues
Barron picked up two assists in Sunday's 3-2 win over St. Louis.
The bottom-six forward produced his first multi-point performance since Oct. 13, as he had a hand in tallies by Haydn Fleury in the first period and Kyle Connor in the third. Barron has found a bit of an offensive spark in March, and through eight games this month, he's delivered three goals and five points along with 17 hits, 11 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating.
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Leo Carlsson C | ANA
Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Scores twice Sunday
Carlsson scored two goals on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.
Carlsson, who snapped a four-game goal drought with this performance, broke the deadlock for the Ducks at the 7:46 mark of the first period with a snap shot and later doubled the team's tally just 27 seconds into the second frame. Carlsson also stepped up late in the second frame to assist Troy Terry's goal, his first since Jan. 2 in his return to the lineup. Carlsson has appeared in every game for the Ducks since the league resumed following the Olympics and is up to 11 points (five goals, six assists) over his last 11 outings, a span in which he's also racked up a minus-2 rating and 35 shots on goal.
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Evgeni Malkin C | PIT
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Eligible to play Monday
Malkin has served his five-game suspension and will be available to face Colorado on Monday.
Malkin is currently mired in a 10-game goal drought dating back to Jan. 25 versus the Canucks. The veteran forward has still been shooting the puck during his slump, generating 31 shots along with seven helpers. With Malkin back in the lineup, he figures to move back into a top-six role and rejoin the No. 1 power-play unit.