NHL Player News
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Morgan Barron C | WPG
Jets' Morgan Barron: Bags apple Thursday
Barron notched an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
Barron missed three games due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old forward has been a versatile option for the Jets this season, though he's most often worked on the fourth line. He's up to 15 points so far -- matching his regular-season total from 74 games a year ago. He's added 62 shots on net, 85 hits, 21 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 37 appearances, putting him on track for a career year.
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Chandler Stephenson C | SEA
Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Scores on power play
Stephenson scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Stephenson was in his second game back after missing two to attend to a personal matter. The 31-year-old center has racked up 16 points in 20 outings since the start of December to be one of the Kraken's steadiest forwards. He's at 12 goals, 28 points, 64 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 44 appearances this season.
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Mark Kastelic C | BOS
Bruins' Mark Kastelic: Pots shortie as game-winner
Kastelic scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Kastelic has scored in back-to-back contests after going 15 games without a goal. The 26-year-old now has career highs in goals (eight) and points (15) through 48 appearances this season. He's added plenty of grit in a bottom-six role, logging 126 hits, 99 PIM and 43 blocked shots. There's room for him to contribute in deep fantasy formats.
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Marat Khusnutdinov C | BOS
Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Scores early in win
Khusnutdinov scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Khusnutdinov's five-point burst last Saturday got him some attention, but he's been pretty good lately overall. In the last month, he's logged 13 points, 17 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 15 contests. The 23-year-old is currently seeing top-line minutes at even strength, though the lack of a power-play spot will still limit his potential. He's at 10 goals, 21 points, 46 shots on net, 21 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 43 appearances.
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Ross Colton C | COL
Avalanche's Ross Colton: Playing Friday
Colton (upper body) will be in the lineup versus the Predators on Friday, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.
Colton was in doubt for Friday's clash but seems to be good to go after shaking off his upper-body issue. The 29-year-old forward might be the veteran piece of the Avs' fourth line alongside Ivan Ivan and Zakhar Bardakov. Without a role further up the depth chart, Colton is unlikely to offer more than mid-range fantasy value at best.
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Charlie Coyle C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle: Reaches 30-point mark
Coyle scored a power-play goal on eight shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Coyle opened the scoring at 17:25 of the first period, and the Blue Jackets' lead was never threatened. The 33-year-old has four goals, including two on the power play, and one assist over his last three outings, and he's added 18 shots in that span. For the season, the center is up to 10 goals, 30 points (five on the power play), 79 shots on net, 64 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He's playing a bigger game than his third-line role would suggest, giving him a chance to exceed the 50-point mark for the third time in his career.
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Cole Schwindt RW | FLA
Panthers' Cole Schwindt: Returning to action Friday
Schwindt (arm) will return to action for Friday's game against the Hurricanes, Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson reports.
Schwindt has been back at practice for just over two weeks, and he's officially been cleared to return to game action for the first time since mid-November. Over 10 appearances prior to his absence, he recorded two goals, nine hits and six blocked shots while averaging 8:38 of ice time.
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Gabriel Vilardi C | WPG
Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Shines on power play Thursday
Vilardi picked up a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
After having a hand in a Jonathan Toews tally late in the first period, Vilardi lit the lamp himself midway through the second. Vilardi has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games, and in 11 contests since Christmas the 26-year-old winger has delivered three goals and 12 points as he marches towards a career-best campaign.
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Jonathan Toews C | WPG
Jets' Jonathan Toews: Extends goal streak to four games
Toews scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
The veteran center opened the scoring late in the first period, banging home the rebound on a Mark Scheifele shot. Toews has found a groove since Christmas, finding the back of the net in four straight games and collecting four goals and nine points in the last 11 contests, impressive numbers considering he had just three goals and nine points through his first 35 games with Winnipeg.
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Mark Scheifele C | WPG
Jets' Mark Scheifele: Piles up four points Thursday
Scheifele scored an even-strength goal and added three assists, two on the power play, in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
Two of the helpers came in the first period, sparking the Jets to a 3-0 lead through the first 20 minutes. Scheifele has delivered four multi-point performance in the last five games, and over the last 12 contests he's racked up six goals and 17 points -- a surge that has put the 32-year-old center on track for his first career 100-point campaign.