NHL Player News
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Emmitt Finnie C | DET
Red Wings' Emmitt Finnie: Four points in last four games
Finnie notched a power-play goal Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over Dallas. He fired five shots.
Finnie scooped up his own rebound and shelved a wrist shot over Casey DeSmith to tie the game 2-2 at 3:02 of the third period. Finnie has two goals and two assists in his last four games and three goals in his last six. He also has 13 shots in that six-game stretch. Overall, his 19 points in 38 games have him squarely in the top five of the rookie scoring list this season. That's sweet for a seventh-rounder (2023).
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Dylan Larkin C | DET
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Singlehandedly extinguishes Stars
Larkin scored twice Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over Dallas.
Larkin extinguished the Stars' hopes with a game-tying power-play goal with 4:03 left, and then he beat Casey DeSmith with a wrist shot from the high slot just 34 seconds into the overtime frame. Larkin has three goals in his last three games after a four-game drought. His shooting percentage remains bloated at 17.2, which is significantly higher than his 11.2 career average. However, he's showing no signs of slowing down. Larkin has 20 goals, 16 assists and 116 shots in 38 games.
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Wyatt Johnston C | DAL
Stars' Wyatt Johnston: League-leading 14th power-play goal
Johnston scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Detroit.
Johnston scored on a deflection on the power play in the third period to put the Stars up 3-2. It was his 20th goal of the season, and he currently leads the NHL with 14 power-play goals. Johnston has increased both his goal and overall point total every season he's been in the NHL, and this season is no different. He's on pace for at least 40 goals, 90 points and 200 shots this year.
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Berkly Catton C | SEA
Kraken's Berkly Catton: Activated Tuesday
Catton (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday.
Catton is off injured reserve after missing two weeks due to the injury. The 19-year-old will be available to play Tuesday versus the Kings, but it's not readily apparent who will come out of the lineup to make space for him.
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Bobby McMann C | SEA
Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Nets 10th goal of season
McMann scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.
It was McMann's 10th of the season. For all his ups and downs, he's on pace to deliver a better offensive season than 2024-25 (20 goals, 14 assists; 74 games). McMann is on pace to deliver 23 goals, 40 points and 175 hits, which makes him a bottom-of-the-roster play in deep leagues.
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Steven Lorentz C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Steven Lorentz: Rare goal in win
Lorentz scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Lorentz put the Leafs up 3-1 early in the second period. He stole the puck from Erik Karlsson in the defensive zone and took off on a breakaway, eventually stuffing in his own rebound past Stuart Skinner. It was a nice effort by Lorentz, but his fantasy value is limited to his ability to lay hits. He has 64 in 29 games; the goal was his fourth of the season (six assists).
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Jonathan Marchessault C | NSH
Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: Out again Tuesday
Marchessault (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Wild, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Marchessault will miss his third straight game due to the injury. The 34-year-old will have the holiday break to heal up before the Predators continue their road trip Saturday in St. Louis.
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Max Domi C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Max Domi: Snaps 23-game goal drought
Domi scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Penguins.
The goal ended a 23-game drought. Domi carried the puck through the neutral zone while 4-on-4, got around the defender at the top of the left circle and fired the puck past Stuart Skinner's blocker to give the Leafs a 4-3 lead at 11:35 of the third period. Domi looked inspired Tuesday, which was a nice change from recent outings. We need to see more from him to suggest he's a fantasy option -- 23 games is a long time.
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Sheldon Dries C | DET
Red Wings' Sheldon Dries: Gets AHL weekly honor
Dries was named the AHL Player of the Week on Monday.
Dries is one of many players having an excellent year for AHL Grand Rapids. Last week, he accumulated two goals, four assists and a plus-8 rating over three appearances. He's at 22 points (nine goals, 13 assists) over 22 appearances this season. However, he continues to wait for a call-up opportunity.
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William Karlsson C | LV
Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Expected back before Olympic break
Karlsson (lower body) is set to return prior to the Olympic break, Sin Bin Vegas reports Tuesday.
Karlsson may be in danger of missing the Olympic tournament if Sweden doesn't keep a roster spot open for him. The Knights didn't provide a more concrete recovery timeline for Karlsson, but mid-to-late January seems the most likely timeline to give him enough time to head to Milan.