NHL Player News
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Alex Wennberg C | SJ
Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Tallies in high-scoring win
Wennberg scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Canadiens.
Wennberg has scored in two of the Sharks' last three games. The 31-year-old center continues to fill a middle-six role, providing some depth scoring and overall stability to a young roster. He's now at 12 goals, 39 points, 71 shots on net, 75 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating over 59 appearances for the season.
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Will Smith C | SJ
Sharks' Will Smith: Collects two points
Smith scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Canadiens.
Smith has two goals and two assists over his last three outings. The 20-year-old forward's goal wasn't quite enough -- it gave the Sharks a 5-2 lead that they couldn't keep, but they won in the end. Smith has been in a top-six role for the vast majority of the campaign, and he hasn't looked out of place so far. He's up to 19 goals, 43 points (13 on the power play), 113 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 46 appearances. His production is roughly equal to what he did in 74 outings as a rookie last year, so there has been ample growth in his play in 2025-26.
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Macklin Celebrini C | SJ
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Racks up four points in win
Celebrini scored a goal on seven shots and added three assists in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Canadiens.
Celebrini reached the 30-goal mark with his second-period tally. He's collected six points over his last three outings while continuing to shine in a top-line role. The 19-year-old superstar is up to 87 points (25 on the power play), 209 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 32 hits, 34 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 59 appearances. Barring an injury or a deep slump, he's poised for a 100-point campaign.
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Nathan MacKinnon C | COL
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Hits 100-point mark
MacKinnon registered an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
The helper was MacKinnon's 100th point of the season, a milestone he's reached in four straight seasons. He's the second player in the league to hit that mark in 2025-26, trailing only Connor McDavid (105) in the Art Ross Trophy race. MacKinnon has 41 goals, 59 helpers, 269 shots on net, 48 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-54 rating over 59 appearances this season.
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Jack Drury C | COL
Avalanche's Jack Drury: Dishes pair of helpers
Drury logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Drury helped out on both of Parker Kelly's goals in this contest. The 26-year-old Drury has mostly filled a third-line role this season, but that could be a spot the Avalanche try to upgrade before Friday's trade deadline. He snapped a six-game point drought Tuesday and now has 21 points, 71 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 60 appearances on the year. Drury's career high is 27 points from 74 games in the 2023-24 regular season with the Hurricanes.
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Brock Nelson C | COL
Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Supplies pair of assists
Nelson notched two assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Nelson helped out on first-period tallies by Cale Makar and Martin Necas. The 34-year-old Nelson snapped a three-game point drought, and this was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 25 versus the Maple Leafs. Nelson is up to 52 points, 140 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 31 hits and a plus-9 rating over 60 appearances. He's been an excellent fit in a second-line role and should continue to offer plenty of offense.
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Martin Necas C | COL
Avalanche's Martin Necas: Buries power-play goal
Necas scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Necas' first-period tally stood as the game-winner in this contest. He's posted five goals and five assists during a five-game point streak, with three of his tallies in that span coming on the power play. For the season, the 27-year-old is up to 27 goals, 72 points (14 on the power play), 140 shots on net, 63 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-42 rating over 57 appearances.
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Yakov Trenin C | MIN
Wild's Yakov Trenin: Deposits goal in win
Trenin scored a goal on four shots and added six hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Trenin put the Wild ahead 3-1 late in the second period, quickly responding to Nikita Kucherov's goal for the Lightning. The 29-year-old Trenin has three goals and an assist over his last nine outings. The forward is at six goals, 18 points, 72 shots on net, 306 hits, 31 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 62 appearances. It's already a career year in hits for Trenin, and he's poised to top the 20-point mark for the first time since 2022-23.
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Michael Amadio C | OTT
Senators' Michael Amadio: Finds twine Tuesday
Amadio scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Amadio had just one assist over his previous four games. The 29-year-old continues to fill a third-line role, though anywhere in Ottawa's top nine is a fine spot for offense. Amadio is up to nine goals, 23 points, 72 shots on net, 83 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 60 appearances. At that pace, he should get over the 30-point mark for the first time in his career, as long as he's able to avoid injuries down the stretch.
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Dylan Cozens C | OTT
Senators' Dylan Cozens: Scores in overtime loss
Cozens scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Cozens opened the scoring just 3:34 into the game. He has three goals and an assist over his last two games as he continues to show well on offense from a second-line role. For the season, the 25-year-old center has 21 goals, 47 points, 142 shots on net, 163 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 60 appearances. He's matched his point total from each of the last two years and is poised to top the 50-point mark for the first time since his career year of 31 goals and 68 points in 81 outings in 2022-23.