NHL Player News
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Dawson Mercer C | NJ
Devils' Dawson Mercer: Goal may light fire under his game
Mercer scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-1 win over the Panthers.
It was an empty-net goal, but they all count the same. Mercer has one goal in his last 12 games (one assist). Overall, the tenacious young pivot has 14 goals, 17 assists and 113 shots in 61 contests.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C | EDM
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Tallies on power play
Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators.
Nugent-Hopkins pulled the Oilers back within a goal early in the third period. The 32-year-old had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests. He's been steady in a top-six role this season, though he's often been more of a playmaker. He has produced 15 goals, 33 assists, 25 power-play points, 96 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 53 outings.
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Zach Hyman C | EDM
Oilers' Zach Hyman: Scores equalizer Tuesday
Hyman scored a goal on five shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators.
Hyman has scored three times and added two assists over the last four games. The 33-year-old winger came up clutch with the tying goal with 1:25 left in the third period in this contest. He's up to 25 goals, 41 points, 131 shots on net, 38 hits and a plus-10 rating through 43 outings. That's excellent production, especially since he missed the first month-plus of the campaign due to his recovery from a wrist injury.
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Leon Draisaitl C | EDM
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Rattles off five points Tuesday
Draisaitl scored twice on four shots and added three assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators.
Draisaitl tallied twice in the first period and then set up two goals in the third period before helping out on Evan Bouchard's power-play marker in overtime. The 30-year-old Draisaitl has plenty of talent, but this was his highest-scoring game of the season and his fifth with at least four points. He's up to 33 goals, 57 helpers, 39 power-play points, 174 shots on net and a plus-14 rating over 59 appearances.
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Jack Hughes C | NJ
Devils' Jack Hughes: Four-game, five-assist streak
Hughes put up two assists in a 5-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Hughes came back from the Olympics riding a wave of success -- he's on a four-game, five-assist scoring streak (nine shots). The toothless pivot now has 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) and 136 shots in 40 games this season. Hughes could deliver 20-plus points the rest of the way, and that's more than strong for those on a playoff push.
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Curtis Lazar C | EDM
Oilers' Curtis Lazar: Set to miss at least one week
Lazar sustained an undisclosed injury Tuesday versus the Senators and will miss at least one week, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.
Lazar logged three hits over 2:25 of ice time in the contest prior to his injury. He is stuck in an 11-game point drought and will have to wait to get healthy before he gets a chance to snap the skid. The Oilers will likely need to either make a call-up or a trade to fill out their lineup while Lazar is hurt.
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Tage Thompson C | BUF
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Beast mode activated
Thompson scored a goal in a 3-2 win over Vegas on Tuesday.
It stood as the winner. Thompson has been a beast since early December. He's currently on an eight-game, nine-point streak that includes five goals and 33 shots. Thompson has also put up points in 28 of his last 33 games (21 goals, 21 assists; 115 shots) since Dec. 8. That's the kind of fantasy dominance that helps win championships.
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Boone Jenner C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Dealing with lower-body injury
Jenner missed Tuesday's game versus the Predators due to a lower-body injury, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Jenner's injury wasn't revealed before the game. The 32-year-old is considered day-to-day with the issue, which suggests it won't be a long-term concern for him. Kent Johnson replaced him in the lineup, but someone else could exit once Jenner is cleared to play again.
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Casey Mittelstadt C | BOS
Bruins' Casey Mittelstadt: Three points in last four games
Mittelstadt scored the game-winning goal Tuesday in a 2-1 win over the Penguins.
Mittelstadt buried a rebound in the first 50 seconds after Boston tied the game. It was his 13th snipe of the season and 30th point (50 games). He's five goals from equaling his career mark of 18 goals, which he set in 80 regular-season games between Buffalo and Colorado in 2023-24. However, Mittelstadt's 22.4 shooting percentage is likely to crash, given his 12.9 percent career average. He may have some value as a left-wing streamer as he heats up. He has three points, including two goals, in his last four games.
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Ryan O'Reilly C | NSH
Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Injured in Tuesday's game
O'Reilly sustained an injury to his face in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Head coach Andrew Brunette didn't have an update immediately after the game, but he expected to know more later in the night. O'Reilly's status should be updated prior to Thursday's contest versus the Bruins.