NHL Player News
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Gavin Brindley C | COL
Avalanche's Gavin Brindley: Out Saturday
Brindley (lower body) will miss Saturday's game in Carolina, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
Brindley has five goals and nine points in 27 appearances in 2025-26. Taylor Makar is expected to draw into the lineup due to Brindley's absence.
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Tyson Kozak C | BUF
Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Unavailable Saturday
Kozak (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's game against Columbus, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Kozak hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 18. He has two goals and four points in 24 outings in 2025-26. His next opportunity to play will come Tuesday versus Vancouver.
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Dominic Toninato C | CHI
Blackhawks' Dominic Toninato: Returns to minors
Toninato was assigned to AHL Rockford on Saturday.
Toninato didn't end up playing for Chicago during his latest NHL stint. He has one assist in five games with the Blackhawks this season, and he's also recorded five goals and 17 points in 25 appearances with Rockford in 2025-26.
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Vincent Trocheck C | NYR
Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Earns pair of assists
Trocheck logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in the Winter Classic.
Trocheck has been rolling recently with four goals and five assists over his last eight games. The center has earned three of his helpers on the power play in that span. Overall, he's up to 24 points (five on the power play), 49 shots on net, 97 hits, 22 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 29 appearances this season. Trocheck's top-six status is secure, and he offers all-around upside in fantasy.
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Sam Reinhart C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Scores PP goal
Reinhart scored a power-play goal in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers.
Reinhart accounted for all the offense the Panthers mustered in this 5-1 defeat, thanks to a power-play goal in the third period. The goal means Reinhart has extended his point streak to seven games, a stretch in which he's tallied 12 points (six goals, six assists), 22 shots, eight hits and four blocked shots.
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Mika Zibanejad C | NYR
Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Participates in all five goals
Zibanejad recorded three goals and two assists, including one goal and one assist on the power play, in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Artemi Panarin and Igor Shesterkin played big roles in Friday's win, but Zibanejad turned heads with an impressive display that saw him participate directly in each of the team's five goals. The 32-year-old Zibanejad has notched 10 points over his last seven outings (four goals, six helpers) and is now up to 35 points in 42 games. He's on pace to surpass the 60-point mark for the fifth consecutive campaign.
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Brayden Schenn C | NYI
Blues' Brayden Schenn: Hot streak continues with GWG
Schenn scored the game-winning goal and dished out two hits in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Schenn displayed some late-game heroics in Friday's contest when he netted the game-winning goal with 93 seconds remaining. The 34-year-old center has begun to tap into his scoring pedigree with three goals over the last four games. His early-season struggles appear to be in the rear-view mirror, and he should continue to get opportunities from the team's second-line center role. He has 17 points, 57 shots on net and 95 hits in 42 appearances this campaign, giving him streaming upside and some long-term appeal.
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Oskar Sundqvist C | STL
Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Snaps scoreless streak Friday
Sundqvist scored a goal and tallied an assist in Friday's 4-3 win over Vegas.
Sundqvist recorded a secondary helper on the team's opening goal before he lit the lamp himself to give the Blues a 3-1 lead early in the second period. His two-point effort ended his 16-game scoreless drought, giving him 12 points through 33 appearances this season. All three members of the team's fourth line contributed two points in Friday's win. Sundqvist is eight points away from reaching 20 for the seventh time in his career.
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Linus Karlsson C | VAN
Canucks' Linus Karlsson: Tallies after signing new deal
Karlsson scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
Karlsson's two-year extension was announced before the game, and the 26-year-old celebrated by scoring the tying goal at 6:15 of the third period. He's produced five goals and two helpers over his last eight outings. Karlsson is up to 10 tallies, 17 points, 52 shots on net, 51 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 37 appearances this season as one of the Canucks' pleasant surprises in the bottom six.
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Ben Meyers C | SEA
Kraken's Ben Meyers: Pots goal Friday
Meyers scored a goal on eight shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks.
It was an inspired effort for the fourth-line center, who had more than twice as many shots as any of his teammates. Meyers is clicking with Ryan Winterton and Jacob Melanson on the fourth line lately, though it's still an assignment that leads to little offense on a low-scoring team. Meyers has three goals, six points, 31 shots, 24 hits and a minus-2 rating over 21 appearances this season.