NHL Player News
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Robert Thomas C | STL
Blues' Robert Thomas: Removed from IR
Thomas (leg) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Following a 13-game absence, Thomas appears ready to return to the lineup against Minnesota on Sunday. He has accounted for 11 goals, 33 points, 60 shots on net and 23 blocked shots across 42 appearances this season.
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Connor McDavid C | EDM
Oilers' Connor McDavid: Three helpers in Saturday's loss
McDavid pocketed three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.
The 29-year-old superstar had a helper in each period, but Edmonton's defense was porous all afternoon. McDavid has produced multiple points in three straight games since returning from the Olympics, and he remains firmly in the Hart Trophy mix with 35 goals and a league-leading 103 points through 61 games,
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Christian Dvorak C | PHI
Flyers' Christian Dvorak: Two helpers in win
Dvorak notched two assists in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
The veteran center helped set up Travis Konecny and Jamie Drysdale for third-period tallies that broke open a scoreless tie. Dvorak snapped a five-game point drought with the performance, but he remains on track for a career-best season -- his 36 points (12 goals, 24 assists) through 58 games are just two points off the 38 he produced in 70 contests for Arizona in 2019-20.
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Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | NYI
Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: One of each in win
Pageau scored a goal, registered an assist, placed two shots on net and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Pageau continued his hot start to post-Olympic break action with a secondary helper and an unassisted goal across 22 seconds in the middle of the second period. Like his linemate Anders Lee, Pageau has scored in both of the Islanders' games since the Olympics. With Saturday's pair of points, Pageau is up to 14 goals, 13 assists, 56 shots on net, 80 hits and 44 blocked shots across 52 games this season. The 33-year-old center has become a more frequent contributor to the Isles since the start of 2026 with 12 points across 20 games. With solid category-coverage stats, Pageau is a decent streaming option in deep leagues.
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Tage Thompson C | BUF
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Seven-game, eight-point streak
Thompson potted his 32nd goal of the season in a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Thompson has eight points (four goals, four assists) during a seven-game point streak. The big man has 32 goals, 31 assists and 214 shots in 60 games so far this season. If he can maintain this pace, Thompson will deliver the second-best offensive season of his career. He put up 47 goals, 47 assists and 295 shots in 78 games in 2022-23.
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Matty Beniers C | SEA
Kraken's Matty Beniers: Tallies on power play
Beniers scored a power-play goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Beniers snapped a five-game point drought with the goal. It was initially credited to Jordan Eberle, but a scoring change was made when it was ruled the puck clipped off Beniers' skate. Beniers has reached the 15-goal mark this season, a threshold he's achieved in each of his four full campaigns. He's at 38 points (11 on the power play), 112 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 59 appearances in a top-line role.
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Chandler Stephenson C | SEA
Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Earns three points in win
Stephenson scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Stephenson was involved in both of the Kraken's goals in the first period, and he also helped out on a Matty Beniers power-play tally in the third. The 31-year-old Stephenson has multi-point efforts in three of his last six games, and he snapped an 11-game goal drought Saturday. The center is at 14 goals, 39 points (15 on the power play), 73 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating through 57 appearances. Stephenson is on pace to top the 50-point mark for the fifth year in a row.
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Josh Norris C | BUF
Sabres' Josh Norris: Throws down two goals in win
Norris scored twice in a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Norris had two goals in a 2:03 span of the first period; his second stood as the game-winner. The Olympic break probably helped him tremendously. Norris missed 24 games due to an upper body injury earlier in the season, and he sat outthree weeks before the break because of a rib injury. Norris has eight goals, 12 assists and 33 shots in 22 contests this season.
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Steven Stamkos C | NSH
Predators' Steven Stamkos: Reaches 30-goal mark
Stamkos scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.
Stamkos has five goals and two assists over his last five outings. The 36-year-old has netted 24 of his goals since the start of December, reversing what looked to be a second straight down season at the start of the campaign. Stamkos is back to the 30-goal mark for the 10th time in his 18 NHL seasons, and he's added 16 assists, 148 shots on net, 68 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 59 appearances.
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Wyatt Johnston C | DAL
Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Earns two more points Saturday
Johnston scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Johnston has four points over two games since play resumed following the Olympics. The 22-year-old got the Stars on the board in the second period and helped out on Jason Robertson's game-winning tally in overtime. Johnston is now at 32 goals this season, including 20 on the power play. He's earned 31 of his 63 points with the man advantage while tacking on 157 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Johnston is on pace to top the 80-point mark for the first time in his four-year career.