NHL Player News
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Ryan O'Reilly C | NSH
Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Picks up assist in return
O'Reilly notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.
O'Reilly missed one game after dealing with an injury to his face near his eye. The 35-year-old returned to a top-line role and led Nashville forwards with 21:20 of ice time, so he appears fine going forward. For the season, the veteran center has 60 points, reaching that mark for the second time in three years with the Predators. He's added 122 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating across 62 appearances. O'Reilly has never had an 80-point campaign, but he could challenge that mark over the last quarter of the season.
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Tage Thompson C | BUF
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Point streak hits 10 games
Thompson scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Predators.
Thompson has six goals and five assists during his 10-game point streak. While that's not exactly explosive offense, he's doing his part to provide steady scoring from the top line for a team that's getting offense from everywhere. With the tally, Thompson has 34 goals, 66 points, 221 shots on net, 58 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 63 appearances this season.
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Brendan Brisson C | NYR
Rangers' Brendan Brisson: Brought up from AHL
Brisson was recalled from AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Brisson has one assist, two shots on net, one blocked shot and one hit in three NHL outings this season. He also has 15 goals and 27 points in 49 appearances at the AHL level this campaign.
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Noah Laba C | NYR
Rangers' Noah Laba: Adds assist in loss
Laba logged an assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Devils.
Laba ended a seven-game point drought with the helper. He hasn't scored in his last 13 outings, but he remains firmly in the lineup as the Rangers' third-line center. For the season, the 22-year-old rookie has six goals, 17 points, 56 shots on net, 85 hits and 37 blocked shots over 59 contests.
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Dawson Mercer C | NJ
Devils' Dawson Mercer: Buries power-play goal
Mercer scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Mercer has started March on a three-game point streak. The 24-year-old forward also earned his first power-play point since Dec. 1 versus the Blue Jackets with his tally in Saturday's win. Mercer has 15 goals, 33 points, 119 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and 31 PIM over 63 outings this season, playing mainly in a top-six role.
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Nico Hischier C | NJ
Devils' Nico Hischier: Tallies on power play
Hischier scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Hischier has earned two goals and two assists over his last four games. His tally Saturday was his first power-play point since Jan. 23 versus the Canucks. The center is up to 21 goals, 46 points, 167 shots on net, 48 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating across 63 appearances this season.
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Josh Samanski C | EDM
Oilers' Josh Samanski: Up on emergency basis
Samanski was recalled from AHL Bakersfield by the Oilers on an emergency basis, the team announced Sunday.
Samanski was just sent down Friday, but with Adam Henrique (knee) now day-to-day, the Oilers were able to call Samanski back up on an emergency basis. The 22-year-old Samanski has two assists in six games on the season so far. Given Henrique's status, Samanski will likely have the chance to add to those numbers as soon as Sunday night against the Golden Knights.
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Nick Suzuki C | MON
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Hot streak continues Saturday
Suzuki recorded a goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
Suzuki contributed to three of the Canadiens' four goals in this game, and his impressive performance pushed his point streak to four games. With three multi-point efforts and nine total points (three goals, six assists) over that four-game stretch, Suzuki has been one of the most reliable fantasy options since the Olympic break.
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Anze Kopitar C | LA
Kings' Anze Kopitar: Extends point streak to three games
Kopitar scored a goal and took four shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Kopitar snapped a prolonged 21-game goalless skid, as this was his first goal since a 4-2 win over Utah back on Dec. 8. The veteran playmaker also missed 11 games due to a lower-body injury between Jan. 7 and Jan. 29. Kopitar has had a subpar season in 2025-26. He posted 67 points in 2024-25 while playing in 81 regular-season contests, but he's been limited to just 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) in 47 games in 2025-26. That's subpar production for a first-line center, especially one of Kopitar's stature.
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Adam Fantilli C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Steps up late in OT loss
Fantilli recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth. He also took five shots on goal.
Fantilli cut Columbus' deficit to 4-3 with a backhander at the 13:38 mark of the third period and set up Mason Marchment's equalizer 30 seconds later. Fantilli has been one of the best players for Columbus this season and has been on a tear of late, cracking the scoresheet in all but one of his last seven outings. Over that stretch, the 21-year-old playmaker has nine points (five goals, four assists), 17 shots on goal, 18 hits and five blocked shots.