NHL Player News
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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.
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Chandler Stephenson C | SEA
Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Lights lamp on power play
Stephenson scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks.
Stephenson had been held off the scoresheet over the previous two games, cooling off after a run of 12 points in 11 outings. The 31-year-old center is up to 11 goals, 25 points, 60 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 39 appearances this season. Stephenson has emerged as one of the Kraken's more productive forwards lately and should continue to see plenty of ice time in all situations.
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Joel Eriksson Ek C | MIN
Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Adds pair of helpers
Eriksson Ek registered two assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on net in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Eriksson Ek has multiple points in two of the last three games. His season took off with a three-point effort Dec. 8 in Seattle, and he's accumulated 15 points over his last 13 games beginning with that contest. The 28-year-old center is up to 10 goals, 21 helpers, nine power-play points, 120 shots on net, 67 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 42 appearances this season. He's right in line with his usual level of production, offering steady all-around numbers for his fantasy managers.
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Nico Sturm C | MIN
Wild's Nico Sturm: Tacks on goal
Sturm scored a goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Sturm had the Wild's fifth goal to help secure the win. The 30-year-old chipped in with five points over 15 outings in December, and he continues to add a little depth scoring from a bottom-six role. Overall, he's produced three goals, seven points, 21 shots on net, 22 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 20 appearances.
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Yakov Trenin C | MIN
Wild's Yakov Trenin: One of each Friday
Trenin scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, went plus-3 and logged five hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Trenin ended a 13-game goal drought when he scored the eventual game-winner at 14:45 of the second period. He had five assists during that span, and he picked up a helper on Danila Yurov's first goal Friday as well. In a bottom-six role this season, Trenin has amassed three goals, 14 points, 52 shots on net, 205 hits and a plus-9 rating over 42 appearances. He's on track to become just the second player to reach 400 hits in a season after Kiefer Sherwood's record-setting 462 hits last year. Trenin is also on pace to top the 20-point mark for the first time since 2022-23.
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Logan Morrison C | SEA
Kraken's Logan Morrison: Pots two in AHL win
Morrison scored twice in AHL Coachella Valley's 5-2 win over San Diego on Friday.
Morrison has six goals and three assists over his last eight games. For the season, he's up to 16 goals -- matching his AHL career high -- and 28 points through 30 appearances. He'll likely end up with a career year across the board, but it's unclear if the 23-year-old will get a look with the Kraken this year.