NHL Player News
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Nick Suzuki C | MON
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Sends pair of assists
Suzuki logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
One of Suzuki's helpers came on the power play. This was his seventh multi-point effort in the last 10 games, a span in which he has four goals and 12 assists. For the season, the 26-year-old is up to 64 points (18 goals, 46 helpers), 118 shots on net, 43 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating through 55 appearances. Suzuki is on track to reach the 90-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Oliver Kapanen C | MON
Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Fills empty net
Kapanen scored an empty-net goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Kapanen ended an eight-game goal drought with the empty-netter. The 22-year-old rookie has earned three points over his last two contests to break out of a slump. For the season, he has produced 17 goals, 13 helpers, 97 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 55 outings, primarily in a second-line role.
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Leo Carlsson C | ANA
Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Moves to IR
Carlsson (thigh) was placed on injured reserve by the Ducks on Sunday, according to the NHL media site.
This move doesn't really change much about the timeline for Carlsson, who has missed the last nine games due to a thigh injury and has already been ruled out for the Olympics. In a corresponding move, Troy Terry (upper body) will return to the lineup for the Ducks against the Golden Knights on Sunday. Carlsson has 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) in 44 games on the season.
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Eetu Luostarinen C | FLA
Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen: Opens scoring in loss
Luostarinen scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Jets.
Luostarinen has earned two goals and two assists over his last seven games. The 27-year-old winger has played on the top line lately due to the absences of Anton Lundell (upper body) and Brad Marchand (undisclosed), which have left the Panthers a little thin up front. Luostarinen is at 23 points, 72 shots on net, 93 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 46 contests this season. He's on track to reach the 30-point mark for just the second time in his career.
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Cole Perfetti C | WPG
Jets' Cole Perfetti: Scores equalizer
Perfetti scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Panthers.
Perfetti has been limited to two goals over his last nine outings. The 24-year-old has struggled to string together strong performances this season, but that's been a common theme for the Jets as a whole, outside of the top line and Josh Morrissey. Perfetti is at five goals, 16 points, 72 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-8 rating over 40 appearances, mainly in a second-line role.
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Jonny Brodzinski C | NYR
Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Chips in with helper
Brodzinski registered an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Penguins.
Brodzinski has played in two of the last five games. He was set to be a regular healthy scratch for a while, but the Rangers have sat out Artemi Panarin ahead of an anticipated trade, allowing Brodzinski to check in as a bottom-six forward. For the season, Brodzinski is at 10 points, 37 shots on net, 28 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-5 rating across 38 outings, so he'll continue to have limited fantasy appeal.
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Connor Dewar C | PIT
Penguins' Connor Dewar: Earns two helpers in win
Dewar logged two assists, four hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Dewar has multiple points in three of his last six games, producing four goals, two assists, 10 shots, 19 hits and a plus-8 rating. The 26-year-old is still on the fourth line, but something has clicked for his trio with Blake Lizotte and Noel Acciari lately. Dewar has a career-high 23 points with 80 shots on net, 99 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances.
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Blake Lizotte C | PIT
Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Earns two assists
Lizotte notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Lizotte has three two-assist outings in the last six games, though he's added just four shots on net and a plus-4 rating in that span. The Penguins are getting valuable depth scoring out of the fourth-line trio of Lizotte flanked by Noel Acciari and Connor Dewar. Lizotte is now at 17 points, 42 shots on net, 36 hits, 23 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 44 appearances, putting him on track to surpass his total of 20 points from 59 outings last season.
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Benjamin Kindel C | PIT
Penguins' Ben Kindel: Pots empty-netter Saturday
Kindel scored an empty-net goal on five shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Kindel's empty-netter ended up being important, as the Rangers scored twice after that goal to pull within one. This was Kindel's second career game-winner, and he's up to 12 goals, 25 points, 103 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 50 appearances. The 18-year-old ended January hot with four goals and an assist over his last three contests.
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Trevor Zegras C | PHI
Flyers' Trevor Zegras: Reaches 20-goal mark
Zegras scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings.
Zegras had been limited to two helpers over his previous six games. The 24-year-old reached the 20-goal mark for the third time in his career after missing that milestone in each of the previous two campaigns. He's at 47 points (17 on the power play), 119 shots on net, 34 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 54 appearances this season.