NHL Player News
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Sean Couturier C | PHI
Flyers' Sean Couturier: Deposits empty-netter
Couturier scored an empty-net goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.
Couturier's goal streak is up to three games. The 33-year-old isn't letting a fourth-line assignment slow him down on offense, though he gets a few extra shifts than his linemates thanks to his defensive skills. Couturier is now at 10 goals, 32 points, 107 shots on net, 74 hits and a minus-5 rating across 69 appearances this season.
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Alexei Protas C | WAS
Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Exits Saturday's game
Protas (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.
Protas was injured in a collision with former teammate Nic Dowd in the first period. The 25-year-old Protas can be considered day-to-day for now, though he'll have a couple of days to recover before the Capitals' next game Tuesday versus the Flyers.
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Matthew Savoie C | EDM
Oilers' Matt Savoie: Three-game goal streak
Savoie scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Ducks.
Savoie is skating on the Oilers' top line, and he's riding a three-game, three-goal scoring streak. He has six points, including four goals, in his last eight outings. Savoie has 14 goals, 17 assists and 113 shots in 74 appearances this season.
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Bobby McMann C | SEA
Kraken's Bobby McMann: Stays hot despite shootout loss
McMann recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
McMann participated in the build-up of Chandler Stephenson's goal in the first period, and he later doubled Seattle's lead in the second frame. It wouldn't be a stretch to consider McMann one of the hottest forwards in the NHL of late. He has found the back of the net seven times in his last eight games. Since making his Kraken debut on March 14, McMann has posted seven goals, four assists, 23 shots and 17 hits across eight outings.
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Chandler Stephenson C | SEA
Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Two points in SO loss
Stephenson had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
Stephenson broke the deadlock for the Kraken with a snap shot at the 12:42 mark of the first period, and he later set up Bobby McMann's goal midway through the second frame. Stephenson is up to 44 points on the season, but most importantly, the first-period tally snapped a prolonged 12-game goal drought for the 31-year-old center.
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Zach Hyman C | EDM
Oilers' Zach Hyman: Among NHL's most productive snipers
Hyman had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Ducks on Saturday.
Hyman's point streak sits at three games and four points (two goals, two assists). He has 31 goals in 55 games this season, which ranks him fifth in the league in goals per game (0.56). Hyman also has 19 assists, 157 shots on net and 52 hits this campaign.
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Brock Nelson C | COL
Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Scores PP goal in loss
Nelson scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.
Nelson found the back of the net at the 8:59 mark of the first period, tying the game at one goal apiece, but the Jets pulled ahead and earned the win. Nelson now has three goals and four points over his last five appearances. His 33 goals rank third for Colorado behind Nathan MacKinnon (48) and Martin Necas (34).
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Gabriel Vilardi C | WPG
Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Continues to produce
Vilardi scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Vilardi was the only player who posted a multi-point performance for the Jets in this impressive 4-2 victory, and this two-point effort also allowed the 26-year-old to extend his point streak to four games. Vilardi has been turning things around after a slow stretch following the Olympic break, and he has 10 points (five goals, five assists) across his last 12 regular-season appearances. His top-six role should continue to allow him to find regular scoring opportunities, as he's up to 62 points (28 goals, 34 helpers) in 73 games this season.
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Cole Perfetti C | WPG
Jets' Cole Perfetti: Extends point streak
Perfetti scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Perfetti's goal in the third period, a tap-in with 5:11 left in the game, proved to be the game-winning goal for the Jets. Aside from being the 11th goal of the season for the 24-year-old winger, he also managed to extend his current point streak to a season-long four games. Perfetti has two goals, two assists, five shots and nine hits over that span while holding a middle-six role in the lineup.
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Connor McDavid C | EDM
Oilers' Connor McDavid: Closing in on Mario Lemieux record
McDavid had a goal and two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over Anaheim.
McDavid pushed his goal-scoring and point streaks to four games (five goals, four assists). He leads the NHL with 31 goals since Dec. 1, and he took back sole possession of the top spot in NHL scoring with 124 points (42 goals, 82 assists) in 74 games. McDavid (1,206 career points) is now just five points from tying Mario Lemieux (1,211) for the second-most career points before the age of 30. Wayne Gretzky holds the all-time record of 2,072. McDavid doesn't turn 30 until Jan. 13, 2027. Savor every second of McDavid's game -- we are witnessing history.