NHL Player News
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Joseph Veleno C | MON
Canadiens' Joe Veleno: Scores in Sunday's win
Veleno scored a goal and added five hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.
Veleno got on the scoresheet for the second game in a row. That follows a stretch of 10 games without a point. The 25-year-old forward will likely remain limited in his scoring potential in a bottom-six role -- he's most often been on the fourth line this year. He's at three points, 24 shots on net, 63 hits, 18 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 27 appearances so far.
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Nick Suzuki C | MON
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Pots power-play goal
Suzuki scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.
Suzuki ended a six-game goal drought with his third-period tally. Over the last 13 games, he's been held off the scoresheet just once, racking up five goals and 11 helpers, with nine of those points coming on the power play. The steady center is up to nine goals, 37 points (18 on the power play), 68 shots on net, 25 hits, 28 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 32 appearances. His 13.2 shooting percentage is his lowest mark in four years, so Suzuki could find the twine a bit more moving forward.
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Mikey Eyssimont C | BOS
Bruins' Michael Eyssimont: Nabs assist after scratches
Eyssimont logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.
Eyssimont was scratched in the previous two games but drew back in for Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) in this contest. The 29-year-old Eyssimont was on a five-game drought before earning a helper Sunday. The forward has 13 points, including four on the power play, while adding 69 shots on net, 23 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 31 appearances. He's likely to stay in a bottom-six role if he's able to maintain his place in the lineup.
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Alex Steeves C | BOS
Bruins' Alex Steeves: Finds twine Sunday
Steeves scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.
Steeves has dropped back into a bottom-six role now that David Pastrnak is back up to speed after an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old Steeves had gone three games without a point before breaking up Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid midway through the third period. For the season, Steeves has earned seven goals, two assists, 24 shots on net, 69 hits and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances.
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Josh Norris C | BUF
Sabres' Josh Norris: Available Sunday
Norris (illness) will suit up for Sunday's road matchup versus the Kraken, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
Norris will return to the lineup following a two-game absence. Prior to that short stint on the sidelines, Norris provided two goals and seven points across four contests after returning from an upper-body injury that cost him 24 games. The 26-year-old is expected to center the third line between Noah Ostlund and Alex Tuch on Sunday.
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Nico Sturm C | MIN
Wild's Nico Sturm: In Sunday's lineup
Sturm (upper body) is taking part in warmups and will play Sunday against the Bruins, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Sturm was injured toward the end of the game Saturday night against the Senators, and his status was in doubt for Sunday. He is warming up and will center Minnesota's fourth line with Ben Jones and Tyler Pitlick. The 30-year-old Sturm will appear in his 11th straight game since a lengthy absence to begin the season. He has one goal and three assists in the previous 10 outings.
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Mark Scheifele C | WPG
Jets' Mark Scheifele: Dishes two assists
Scheifele registered two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
Scheifele helped out on Logan Stanley's opening goal in the first period and a Gabriel Vilardi tally in the third. Over his last 10 outings, Scheifele has racked up five goals, seven assists, 18 shots on net and a plus-5 rating, getting on the scoresheet in nine of those games. The top-line center is at 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists), 67 shots, 18 PIM and a plus-11 rating across 31 contests this season, sharing the team lead in points with Kyle Connor through Saturday's action.
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Morgan Barron C | WPG
Jets' Morgan Barron: Scores again Saturday
Barron scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, doled out two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
Barron has scored in consecutive games and has earned three points, 14 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-6 rating over his last five outings. The 27-year-old was shuffled up to the third line for Saturday's contest, and an increase in ice time might help him sustain some success on offense. Overall, he's at nine points, 37 shots on net, 52 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 25 appearances, putting him on pace to top the 20-point mark for just the second time in his career.
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Rodrigo Abols C | PHI
Flyers' Rodrigo Abols: Plucks apple in shootout loss
Abols logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
Abols ended a 10-game point drought with the helper. The 29-year-old is currently centering the Flyers' fourth line with Carl Grundstrom and Garnet Hathaway, which has arguably been the most productive iteration of that unit this season. Abols has just two points with 22 shots on net, 29 hits, 11 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 25 appearances, so it's unlikely he'll score enough to help fantasy managers.
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Joseph Veleno C | MON
Canadiens' Joe Veleno: Pockets helper in overtime loss
Veleno logged an assist and four blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Veleno saw 15:51 of ice time in this contest, his second-highest total of the season. The 25-year-old also landed on a line with defensive ace Jake Evans, which could lead to more ice time if that duo, plus Brendan Gallagher, stays together. Veleno is not a fantasy option in most formats -- he has just two points with 23 shots on net, 58 hits and a minus-10 rating over 26 outings.