NHL Player News
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Tim Washe C | ANA
Ducks' Tim Washe: Up from minors
Washe was summoned from AHL San Diego on Wednesday.
Petr Mrazek (lower body) was put on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Washe has 13 goals and 25 points in 30 outings with San Diego in 2025-26. The 24-year-old hasn't played in the NHL yet this season, but he had no points, two shots and four hits across two regular-season appearances with Anaheim in 2024-25.
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Anze Kopitar C | LA
Kings' Anze Kopitar: Won't play Wednesday
Kopitar (lower body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Sharks, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kopitar suffered a lower-body injury during Monday's game against the Wild. While he's considered day-to-day and isn't believed to be facing a long-term absence, he'll be forced to miss at least one game due to the issue. His next opportunity to suit up will be Friday in Winnipeg, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return for that matchup.
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Ty Dellandrea C | SJ
Sharks' Ty Dellandrea: Won't play Wednesday
Dellandrea (lower body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Dellandrea suffered a lower-body injury during Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets, and he didn't travel with the Sharks ahead of the second half of the back-to-back set. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his next opportunity to suit up will be Saturday against the Stars.
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Gabriel Vilardi C | WPG
Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Earns two assists in overtime loss
Vilardi registered two assists and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Vilardi has a trio of multi-point efforts over his last six games, but he's gone scoreless in the other three outings in that span. The 26-year-old remains productive for a Jets team that has lacked consistency aside from a handful of players. Vilardi is up to 37 points (10 on the power play), 86 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 41 appearances this season.
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Brett Howden C | LV
Golden Knights' Brett Howden: Nets goal Tuesday
Howden scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
Howden has three goals and two helpers over his last seven outings. With the Golden Knights healthier up front, he's slipped back into a bottom-six role. The 27-year-old forward is at eight goals, 14 points, 42 shots on net, 66 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 37 appearances this season.
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Calum Ritchie C | NYI
Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Lights lamp Tuesday
Ritchie scored a goal in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Devils.
Ritchie has scored in three of the last four games. The 20-year-old is playing on the third line, but he's starting to find a rhythm, though that could be tough to sustain without a substantial boost in ice time -- he's averaging 12:23 per game since the start of December and 11:55 on the season. Ritchie has seven goals, four assists, 37 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 32 appearances.
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Elias Pettersson C | VAN
Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Tickles twine Tuesday
Pettersson scored a goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
Pettersson has three goals and an assist over his last five games. The consistency is a positive sign, but the first-line center has the potential to be more explosive on offense. He's up to 11 goals, 26 points, 69 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 32 hits and a minus-11 rating through 34 appearances.
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Kevin Stenlund C | UTA
Mammoth's Kevin Stenlund: Deemed game-time decision
Stenlund (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Wednesday's matchup against Ottawa, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Stenlund hasn't missed a game this season, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up against the Senators. He didn't participate in Wednesday's morning skate, and Kailer Yamamoto will likely return to the lineup if Stenlund is unavailable.
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Ryan McLeod C | BUF
Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Nets shortie against Canucks
McLeod scored a shorthanded goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
McLeod has two goals and three helpers over his last seven outings. The 26-year-old has continued his strong penalty-killing work this year -- three of his eight goals have come while shorthanded. He's at a total of 23 points, 52 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 41 outings while occupying a middle-six role.
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Tage Thompson C | BUF
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Scores early in win
Thompson scored a goal, added four PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
Thompson scored just 2:01 into the game, giving the Sabres a strong start. The 28-year-old forward has three goals and three assists over his last five contests, and he's been pretty consistent with nine tallies and seven helpers over his last 13 outings. For the season, Thompson is up to 21 goals, 38 points, 144 shots on net, 44 hits, 24 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-9 rating across 41 appearances in a top-line role.