NHL Player News
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Ethen Frank C | WAS
Capitals' Ethen Frank: Buries goal in win
Frank scored a goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Frank ended an eight-game goal drought with the tally. The 27-year-old winger has been in a bottom-six role lately, which won't give him a ton of opportunities on offense. He's contributed seven goals, 15 points, 50 shots on net, 26 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 34 outings overall.
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Connor McMichael C | WAS
Capitals' Connor McMichael: One of each in win
McMichael scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
McMichael's first-period tally stood as the game-winner, and he also set up a Justin Sourdif goal in the second. The goal snapped a 13-game stretch without one, though McMichael has heated up with seven helpers over his last six outings as well. The 24-year-old is now at six goals, 21 assists, 88 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across 45 appearances in a middle-six role this season.
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Aleksanteri Kaskimaki C | STL
Blues' Aleksanteri Kaskimaki: Nets two goals in AHL win
Kaskimaki scored twice in AHL Springfield's 7-4 win over Hartford on Friday.
Kaskimaki has five goals and three assists over nine games after a stint in the NHL with the Blues. For the season, the Finnish forward has nine goals and 15 points through 25 appearances at the AHL level. The 21-year-old forward likely still needs a bit of time to develop, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him challenge for a full-time NHL job in 2026-27.
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Jacob Quillan C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Jacob Quillan: Four points in AHL return
Quillan scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Toronto's 6-1 win over Belleville on Friday.
Quillan made a massive impact after a 10-day stint in the NHL. He also had a six-game, eight-point streak prior to his recent call-up. Quillan is up to eight goals, 27 points, 44 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 27 appearances. If he can improve his goal count consistently, he shouldn't need to do too much more to become a regular at the NHL level, though he's been limited to bottom-six minutes with the Maple Leafs this year.
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Tristan Broz C | PIT
Penguins' Tristan Broz: Four points in AHL win
Broz scored a goal and added three assists in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 5-1 win over Charlotte on Friday.
Broz was limited to just seven points in 12 outings in December, so this was a positive performance to get him back on track. The 23-year-old winger is now at 11 goals and 24 points over 32 appearances this season. He's also earned a call-up and his NHL debut this season, but Broz will need to continue to play well with WBS to get more opportunities with the big club.
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Jan Chovan C | LA
Kings' Jan Chovan: Goal, assist in OHL loss
Chovan scored a goal and added an assist in OHL Sudbury's 4-2 loss to Niagara on Friday.
Chovan will likely get an expanded role over the remainder of the season, as the Wolves have sold off some players in the midst of a lost year. Chovan is now at eight goals and 22 points over 32 appearances this season. The Kings prospect, a 2025 sixth-round pick, will likely take a long time to reach the NHL.
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Alexander Kerfoot C | UTA
Mammoth's Alex Kerfoot: Exits Friday's contest
Kerfoot (upper body) won't finish Friday's game versus the Blues.
Kerfoot sustained the injury during the first period, and it'll keep him out of the rest of the contest. The 31-year-old forward can be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's matchup versus the Blue Jackets. If Kerfoot can't play, Kailer Yamamoto or Liam O'Brien would be candidates to enter the lineup.
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Roger McQueen C | ANA
Ducks' Roger McQueen: Two goals in Providence win
McQueen scored twice in Providence College's 6-1 win over the University of Maine on Friday.
McQueen is up to eight goals and 18 points in 19 appearances for the Friars this season. The Ducks prospect has had no trouble adjusting to the higher level of play in the NCAA compared to the WHL, as he's been right around a point-per-game pace all season. The 10th overall pick from 2025 should continue to put up plenty of offense for Providence in the second half of the campaign.
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James Hagens C | BOS
Bruins' James Hagens: Contributes three points for BC
Hagens scored a goal and added two assists in Boston College's 7-1 win over Stonehill College on Friday.
Hagens is up to 11 goals and 10 assists through 17 NCAA games this season. He's also coming off a fairly successful World Junior Championship for Team USA, where he had two goals and five assists over five outings despite the Americans' quarterfinals exit. Hagens is doing well at all levels of play this year, rewarding the Bruins' faith for taking him seventh overall in 2025.
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Morgan Barron C | WPG
Jets' Morgan Barron: Not in Friday's lineup
Barron (undisclosed) will not play Friday versus the Kings, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Barron's injury is unknown, but it'll be enough to cost him at least one game. The 27-year-old will be replaced in the lineup by Vladislav Namestnikov, who was a healthy scratch Thursday versus the Oilers.