NHL Player News
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Macklin Celebrini C | SJ
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Two apples in loss
Celebrini notched two assists in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blues.
Celebrini banked secondary helpers on Alexander Wennberg's fourth and fifth goals of the season in the loss. Celebrini added three shots, two takeaways and a plus-1 rating in 23:48 of ice time. The British Columbia native turned the puck over four times in the loss, but he seems to be gaining the trust of head coach Ryan Warsofsky -- Celebrini's 23:48 of ice time in the contest was the most of any Shark and a season high for the highly-touted rookie. Celebrini has accounted for four goals, three assists and a minus-3 rating through 10 games.
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Jake Leschyshyn C | NYR
Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Sent to AHL
Leschyshyn was assigned to AHL Hartford on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Leschyshyn was called up by the Rangers last Saturday, but he didn't appear in any games for the NHL club during his time with the team. He's recorded a goal and four points over 13 AHL appearances to begin the year, and he should see more consistent opportunities to play now that he's heading back to Hartford.
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Mikael Granlund C | SJ
Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Stays hot in defeat
Granlund distributed two helpers Thursday in a 3-2 shootout loss to St. Louis.
Granlund registered the primary assist on each of Alexander Wennberg's markers. Granlund is on a four-game point streak consisting of two goals and four assists, and he's easily been San Jose's most consistent player on offense. The 32-year-old has been held off the scoresheet just seven times through 22 games, an impressive feat for a player on a team that is projected to finish towards the bottom of the standings. The left-shot Finnish forward leads the Sharks in points by a wide margin -- Granlund has nine goals and 15 assists, which is eight points more than any of his teammates.
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Alex Wennberg C | SJ
Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Two markers in loss
Wennberg scored twice, once on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blues.
Wennberg scored on the power play in the opening frame before tying the score at 2-2 with just nine seconds left in the third period to send the game to overtime. The Swedish forward could be turning the corner on offense -- he's registered multi-point outings in two of his last three games. Wennberg has compiled five goals, six assists, four PIM, 29 shots, 18 blocks, 13 hits and seven takeaways through 22 contests.
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Jack Hughes C | NJ
Devils' Jack Hughes: Three assists in win Thursday
Hughes recorded three assists, including two on the power play, in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Hughes was an unstoppable playmaking threat for New Jersey in this win, and he was involved directly in three of the team's four goals. The 23-year-old star center assisted on both of Jesper Bratt's goals, in the first and third periods, and also set up Stefan Noesen's power-play tally in the second frame. Hughes has racked up four goals and nine assists in nine appearances this month, and six of those 13 points have come with the man advantage.
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Robert Thomas C | STL
Blues' Robert Thomas: Picks up assist in win
Thomas posted an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over San Jose.
Thomas registered a helper on Jordan Kyrou's sixth goal of the season in the middle frame. Thomas has registered an assist in each of his last two appearances after missing 12 games due to a fractured ankle, and he's riding a three-game point streak (four assists) dating back prior to his injury. The 25-year-old has produced one goal and seven assists over nine outings this season.
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Georgii Merkulov C | BOS
Bruins' Georgi Merkulov: Sent to Providence
Merkulov was reassigned to AHL Providence on Friday.
Merkulov picked up his first career point Saturday as he assisted on Trent Frederic's second goal of the campaign. It's Merkulov's only point in three games -- though he's produced two goals and nine assists in 12 AHL games this season.
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Jack Roslovic C | CAR
Hurricanes' Jack Roslovic: Nets 11th goal of season
Roslovic scored a goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.
Roslovic has struggled with consistency on a game-to-game basis. Even though he's up to 11 goals on the season, he's also failed to find the scoresheet in 10 of his 19 contests. Roslovic has scored in back-to-back games four times this season already, and he'll aim to extend that streak to a season-high three games when the Hurricanes take on the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
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Jordan Kyrou C | STL
Blues' Jordan Kyrou: Pots goal in win
Kyrou scored his sixth goal of the season Thursday in a 3-2 shootout win over San Jose.
Kyrou deflected a shot past Yaroslav Askarov in the middle frame to put the Blues up 2-1. Kyrou added three shots, one hit and a plus-1 rating in 20:55 of ice time. The right-shot winger extended his point streak to three games, and through 10 appearances in November, Kyrou has only been held off the scoresheet once. The Ontario native is carrying the load on offense for the Blues through 21 games -- he's up to six goals, 12 assists and a plus-3 rating.
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Brett Howden C | LV
Golden Knights' Brett Howden: Inks five-year extension
Howden signed a five-year, $12.5 million contract extension with the Golden Knights on Friday.
Howden is in the midst of his fourth season with the Golden Knights, and his extension will keep him under contract with the team through the 2029-30 campaign. The 26-year-old is on pace for one of the best years of his career this season, as he's tallied eight goals, nine points and 29 hits while averaging 15:07 of ice time over his first 20 appearances. However, even with his improved pace of getting on the scoresheet, Howden's fantasy upside remains limited.