NHL Player News
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Justin Hryckowian C | DAL
Stars' Justin Hryckowian: Three points in Boston
Hryckowian scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
The rookie helped set up goals in the first and second periods, including Esa Lindell's game-winner. Hryckowian also got credit for Dallas' fourth goal when the puck pinballed off his skate at the side of the net and eventually got under Jeremy Swayman. It was the first multi-point performance of Hryckowian's career, and through 49 games this season, the undrafted college player out of Northeastern has eight goals and 17 points.
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Fraser Minten C | BOS
Bruins' Fraser Minten: Finds twine in loss
Minten scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.
Minten has four goals and two assists over his last six games. The 21-year-old continues to grow into a productive middle-six job. He's up to 12 goals, 23 points, 67 shots on net, 94 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 50 appearances. Minten isn't getting premium minutes on offense, but he does enough across the board to help in deep fantasy formats.
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Morgan Geekie C | BOS
Bruins' Morgan Geekie: Ends goal drought
Geekie scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.
Geekie had gone a month between goals, adding just three assists in 12 appearances in that span. Regression has seemingly come for Geekie's production. He was shooting 27.8 percent at the time of his previous goal (Dec. 20), but that has dropped to 22.8 percent following Tuesday's contest. The 27-year-old has 26 goals, 43 points, 114 shots on net, 76 hits and a minus-6 rating over 49 appearances this season. He should still be a decent middle-six forward, especially if he can find some middle ground for his scoring production.
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Sean Monahan C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Pots goal in Tuesday's loss
Monahan scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Senators.
Monahan ended a five-game point drought with the tally. The 31-year-old center has four points over eight outings since he returned from an undisclosed injury. He's been playing in a second-line role lately, which figures to limit some of his chances compared to the top-line gig he held earlier in the season. Monahan is at seven goals, 23 points, 74 shots on net, 26 hits, 21 blocked shots, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 45 appearances.
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Frank Nazar C | CHI
Blackhawks' Frank Nazar: Slated to return Thursday
Nazar (upper body) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Hurricanes, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.
After taking a puck to the face in a clash with the Senators on Dec. 20, Nazar is poised to return following a 15-game absence. The 22-year-old could provide an offensive boost after posting 21 points in his first 33 games this season. Nazar will likely return to the second line to play alongside Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi.
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Teuvo Teravainen C | CHI
Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen: Ruled out for Thursday
Teravainen (upper body) will not travel with the team for Thursday's clash with Carolina, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Teravainen will be out of action for a fourth straight contest due to an upper-body injury. Prior to his absence, the Finn had a five-game goal drought during which he recorded one assist, six shots and one hit. With the veteran on the shelf, Ryan Greene figures to remain in a top-six role alongside Connor Bedard.
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Alex Steeves C | BOS
Bruins' Alex Steeves: Inks two-year deal
Steeves signed a two-year, $3.25 million contract extension with the Bruins on Wednesday.
Steeves has proved his mettle in his first full year at the NHL level, which has led to finding an everyday role with the Bruins since being called up from the minors in mid-November. He's flashed the ability to heat up offensively while posting eight goals, 14 points, 44 shots on net, 117 hits and 22 blocked shots across 33 games this season. He should continue to supply decent category coverage from a bottom-six role moving forward.
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Tage Thompson C | BUF
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Tallies in Tuesday's win
Thompson scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
Thompson was limited to 13:33 of ice time, but his goal gave the Sabres a 4-0 lead early in the second period, and it probably earned him some rest. He has six goals and eight helpers over 10 outings in January, and he's at 26 goals, 51 points, 172 shots on net, 48 hits, 30 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 49 appearances this season.
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Ridly Greig C | OTT
Senators' Ridly Greig: Two-point effort Tuesday
Greig produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Both points came in the third period, providing a little insurance for the Senators. Greig is putting together an impressive January, recording three goals and nine points in 11 games while skating in a middle-six role and getting shifts on the second power-play unit.
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Ryan O'Reilly C | NSH
Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Extends point streak
O'Reilly recorded two goals and an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
O'Reilly extended his point streak to five games with this impressive outing, and the 34-year-old veteran has racked up 10 points (five goals, five assists) over that stretch. O'Reilly remains one of the most productive Nashville forwards, registering 47 points in 49 games so far, and he is on pace to hover around the 70-point mark as long as he stays healthy. He hit that threshold back in the 2018-19 regular season when he was with the Blues.