NHL Player News
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Aleksander Barkov C | FLA
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Tallies in Saturday's loss
Barkov scored a goal in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Barkov has 18 points over 11 contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old center is at four goals, 19 points, 28 shots on net, 13 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 13 appearances. He's playing at an elite level while on the top line, and it wouldn't be shocking to see him reach the 80-point mark for the third time in four years even with an eight-game absence already on his ledger.
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Sam Reinhart C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Can't stop scoring
Reinhart scored a power-play goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Reinhart kept pace for the league lead in goals, potting his 16th of the season. He's netted 11 of them during his 13-game point streak, which has also seen him earn eight assists. The 29-year-old forward has a total of 31 points (seven on the power play), 56 shots on net, 24 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 21 outings.
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Anton Lundell C | FLA
Panthers' Anton Lundell: Two-point effort in loss
Lundell scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Lundell ended a six-game point drought with his two-point effort. The 23-year-old hasn't generated as much offense from the third line and second power-play unit now that the Panthers have their regular complement of top-six forwards. For the season, Lundell is at seven goals, nine helpers, 48 shots on net, 25 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 21 appearances as one of the team's strongest two-way forwards.
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Ivan Ivan C | COL
Avalanche's Ivan Ivan: Pockets helper in win
Ivan logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.
Ivan ended a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 22-year-old forward saw just 5:30 of ice time in the high-scoring contest. While his place in the lineup has been secure so far, the Avalanche are close to full health, missing just Ross Colton (foot) and Gabriel Landeskog (knee). Ivan's NHL time could end once one or both of those players return, though Landeskog has no firm timeline. Ivan has put up six points, 26 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 21 appearances as a rookie this season.
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Jansen Harkins C | ANA
Ducks' Jansen Harkins: Back in NHL
Harkins was summoned from AHL San Diego by Anaheim on Sunday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Harkins practiced with the Ducks on Sunday after heading down to the minors in a paper move. He has one assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and 15 hits in six NHL outings this season. Harkins could play Monday versus Seattle if Mason McTavish (upper body) or Brock McGinn (lower body) remain unavailable.
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Shane Wright C | SEA
Kraken's Shane Wright: Loses lineup spot
Wright was scratched for a third straight game Saturday in a 2-1 loss to the Kings.
The Kraken rotated Wright out of the lineup Nov. 17 versus the Rangers. Seattle has lost two of the three games he's sat out, scoring just four goals in that span, so it's possible he gets a look again soon. Prior to the scratches, Wright had gone 13 games without a point. He has just two points over 18 appearances this season -- dynasty managers will want to weather the storm, but Wright is not an option in redraft leagues at this time. If he can't up his game soon, he may be ticketed for a trip to AHL Coachella Valley.
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Anze Kopitar C | LA
Kings' Anze Kopitar: Dishes two assists
Kopitar notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.
Kopitar continues to serve as a high-end playmaker on the Kings' top line. He's gone eight games without a goal, but he has nine helpers in that span, with three of them coming on the power play. The 37-year-old center is up to 23 points (five goals, 18 assists), 26 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 21 appearances.
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Sidney Crosby C | PIT
Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Career goal No. 600
Crosby scored the 600th goal of his career in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Utah.
The lone bright spot on the night for the Penguins came in the second period, as Crosby slid home a power-play tally to become the 21st player in NHL history to reach the 600-goal plateau. The future Hall of Famer hasn't had a multi-point performance since Nov. 2, producing three goals and seven points over the last 10 contests in what counts as a quiet stretch by Crosby's standards.
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Clayton Keller C | UTA
Hockey Club's Clayton Keller: Three helpers in rout
Keller notched three assists, two on the power play, in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
After helping to set up Mikhail Sergachev in the first period for what proved to be the game-winner, Keller pocketed two more assists with the man advantage in the third. It's his first multi-point performance since Oct. 12, and while Keller has yet to find the back of the net in November, he has produced eight assists in nine games on the month.
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Quinton Byfield C | LA
Kings' Quinton Byfield: Pots winner on power play
Byfield scored the game-winning goal on the power play in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Kraken.
The 22-year-old rifled home a one-timer from a sharp angle early in the second period, giving the Kings a 2-0 lead. Byfield struggled out of the gates, perhaps feeling the weight of expectations after signing a five-year contract extension in July, but all three of his goals on the season have come in the last eight games.