NHL Player News
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Gage Goncalves C | TB
Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Dealing with lower-body issue
Goncalves is sidelined with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Thursday.
Goncalves has already been ruled out for Thursday's clash with the Jets, but his day-to-day classification could open the door for him to return for Saturday's matchup with the Maple Leafs. Once given the all-clear, the natural center should retake a bottom-six role, especially with Dominic James (leg) sidelined for the rest of the regular season.
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Tomas Hertl C | LV
Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl: Two points including OT winner
Hertl scored the overtime winner on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Detroit.
After having a hand in Mitch Marner's game-tying tally late in the third period, Marner returned the favor in OT, finding Hertl in space in front of Cam Talbot and giving the veteran room to work. It was Hertl's fourth GWG of the season, his best total in that category since 2021-22, and his 23 power-play points (13 goals, 10 assists) has tied the career high he set last season.
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Elias Pettersson C | VAN
Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Notches pair of assists
Pettersson had two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM, two shots on net and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Pettersson hasn't scored in his last 15 NHL games, earning nine assists in that span. The 27-year-old put up two goals over five contests at the Olympics, both coming in Sweden's win over Slovakia in round-robin play. Pettersson is at 13 goals, 22 helpers, 91 shots on net, 47 hits, 89 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 52 appearances. Fantasy managers will want to hold onto him through the trade deadline to see if he gets a change of scenery, but it's looking less likely he'll get back to stardom as long as he's in Vancouver.
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Marco Rossi C | VAN
Canucks' Marco Rossi: Collects two power-play points
Rossi scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Rossi had been held off the scoresheet in the Canucks' first three games after the Olympics. The 24-year-old center is still trying to settle in with his new team, though he's in a position to succeed on the second line. Overall, he has 17 points, 42 shots on net, 19 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating through 29 appearances between the Canucks and the Wild this season.
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Seth Jarvis C | CAR
Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis: Provides pair of helpers in win
Jarvis logged two assists and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.
Jarvis helped out on goals by linemates Andrei Svechnikov (on the power play) and Sebastian Aho. With five points over four games since the Olympics, Jarvis continues to play well in a top-line role. The 24-year-old forward is up to 26 goals, 22 helpers, 167 shots on net, 73 hits and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances this season. He remains on pace to reach the 60-point mark for the third year in a row.
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Brayden Schenn C | NYI
Blues' Brayden Schenn: Distributes three assists
Schenn notched three assists, three shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.
Schenn hasn't scored in eight games, but he has six helpers in that span, including four over his last two contests. The 34-year-old had a hand in all of the Blues' goals Wednesday while playing in a top-line role. He's up to 28 points, 87 shots on net, 138 hits, 49 PIM, 27 blocked shots and a minus-23 rating across 61 appearances.
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Robert Thomas C | STL
Blues' Robert Thomas: Goal, assist in Wednesday's win
Thomas scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.
Thomas has back-to-back two-point games since he returned from a leg injury. The 26-year-old center has added five shots on net and a plus-3 rating in those contests. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 37 points, 65 shots, 25 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 44 outings. This was the Blues' last game before the trade deadline -- if he's not dealt, he'll continue his top-line role when they face the Sharks on Friday night.
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Ryan Strome C | CGY
Ducks' Ryan Strome: Nabs helper Wednesday
Strome logged an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.
Strome saw 15:01 of ice time in his first game action since Jan. 26. The 32-year-old appeared to fall out of favor, with the Ducks often opting to dress seven blueliners, though Strome missed some while ill earlier in the week. The 32-year-old forward has disappointed this year with just nine points, 35 shots on net, 16 hits, 27 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 33 appearances. He is in line to fall short of the 40-point mark for the first time since 2018-19, which he split between the Oilers and Rangers.
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Ryan Poehling C | ANA
Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Puts away goal in win
Poehling scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.
Poehling has two goals over his last four games. The 27-year-old has seen some extra ice time lately as the Ducks navigate some injuries, and he'll likely remain in a larger role until Mikael Granlund (upper body) is able to return. Poehling is at seven goals, 24 points, 61 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 54 appearances in his first year with the Ducks, production in line with what he did over the last two campaigns with the Flyers.
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Curtis Lazar C | EDM
Oilers' Curtis Lazar: Lands on LTIR
Lazar (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Lazar was already ruled out for four weeks, so this move doesn't impact his return timeline. It does free up the cap space the Oilers needed to accommodate their acquisitions of Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach in Wednesday's trade with the Blackhawks. Lazar shouldn't be expected back until early April, and if his recovery stalls out, he may be held out until the playoffs.