NHL Player News
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Ross Colton C | COL
Avalanche's Ross Colton: Will miss Sunday
Colton (upper body) isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Capitals, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Colton will miss a sixth consecutive game, as he didn't take the ice for warmups ahead of Sunday's contest. The 29-year-old has 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) in 60 games on the season. His next chance at a return will be Tuesday on the road against the Penguins.
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David Kampf C | WAS
Capitals' David Kampf: Could meet team during road trip
Kampf (personal) could join the Capitals during the team's upcoming three-game road trip, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Sunday.
Washington's road swing begins against St. Louis on Tuesday and ends against Vegas on Saturday. Kampf will miss his eighth straight game against Colorado on Sunday. He hasn't played yet for the Capitals after being acquired from Vancouver on March 6. Kampf needed his work visa situation resolved, and now he is away from the team while awaiting the birth of his child.
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Pius Suter C | STL
Blues' Pius Suter: Breaks deadlock in second period
Suter scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Suter has two goals and an assist over his last four contests. The 29-year-old forward has been in the bottom six lately, but he's finding ways to remain productive despite the less-than-ideal assignment. He's up to 11 goals, 23 points, 83 shots on net, 33 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 52 appearances.
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Kent Johnson C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson: Snaps goal drought Saturday
Johnson scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Johnson had been limited to two assists over his previous 12 outings, a span in which he was also scratched twice. The 23-year-old has had a difficult campaign despite the Blue Jackets' overall improvements. He has just seven goals, 21 points, 105 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 66 appearances. Johnson's ice time has fluctuated quite a bit under interim head coach Rick Bowness, making the forward a risky fantasy option.
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Sam Carrick C | BUF
Sabres' Sam Carrick: Pots game-winner Saturday
Carrick scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Carrick's tally at 11:12 of the third period stood as the game-winner. He's been better than initially expected for the Sabres -- he has more goals in eight games with Buffalo (five) than he had in 60 outings for the Rangers (four) to start the season. The fourth-line center is up to 16 points, 69 shots on net, 98 hits, 34 blocked shots, 60 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 68 appearances.
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Tage Thompson C | BUF
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Scores again Saturday
Thompson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
This was Thompson's second game in a row with a goal after he went five contests without one. He tied the game at 1-1 in the second period with this tally. For the season, the 28-year-old center is up to 36 goals, 72 points (20 on the power play), 239 shots on net, 73 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 70 appearances.
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Brett Howden C | LV
Golden Knights' Brett Howden: Generates power-play assist
Howden logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
This was Howden's first point in seven games since he returned from a lower-body injury March 8 versus the Oilers. The 27-year-old forward has slotted into a middle-six role with a spot on the second power-play unit, but he doesn't have a lot of scoring upside. He's at 16 points, 52 shots on net, 84 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 46 outings this season.
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Tyson Jost C | NSH
Predators' Tyson Jost: Scores shortie
Jost scored a shorthanded goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Jost has four goals over his last six outings. This was the first shorthanded tally of his career, and his first special-teams point since the 2021-22 campaign, when he earned a shorthanded assist with the Avalanche. The 28-year-old has been a bottom-six forward for the Predators this season, compiling 12 points, 70 shots on net, 57 hits, 21 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 56 appearances.
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Morgan Barron C | WPG
Jets' Morgan Barron: Lights lamp Saturday
Barron scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Penguins.
Barron ended a five-game goal drought with the first-period tally. He had two assists in that span. The 27-year-old forward continues to provide decent depth offense for the Jets, defying the team's overall struggles in 2025-26. He's put together a career year of 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) with 88 shots on net, 125 hits, 37 blocked shots and 26 PIM through 60 appearances, mainly in a bottom-six role.
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Josh Samanski C | EDM
Oilers' Josh Samanski: Lucky bounce for first career goal
Samanski was credited with a goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
Samanski's first goal didn't even come on his own shot. The Lightning won the puck out of a scrum, but a pass toward the net bounced over the defenseman's stick and evaded Andrei Vasilevskiy. Samanski hasn't recorded an official shot on net in his last eight games, adding little in the way of offense from a bottom-six role. He's at three points, two shots on net, 15 hits, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over 14 appearances as a rookie this year.