NHL Player News
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Calum Ritchie C | NYI
Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Snags helper in overtime win
Ritchie logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.
A lower-body injury cost Ritchie six of the Islanders' last seven games before the Olympic break, though he was able to return before the pause. The 21-year-old is currently handling middle-six minutes with power-play time for the Islanders. He's at 16 points, 51 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 42 appearances, so his value in dynasty formats is higher than in redraft leagues.
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Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | NYI
Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Tallies game-winner in overtime
Pageau scored the game-winning goal and added three shots on net and five hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Pageau came up clutch at 1:46 of overtime to give the Islanders a win in a game they failed to lead at any point in regulation. The third-line center had four goals and an assist over the last four games of January before going cold to start February. He can provide bursts of offense and steady all-around production, making him a decent streaming forward. Pageau has 13 goals, 25 points, 54 shots on net, 78 hits and 43 blocked shots over 51 outings this season.
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Paul Cotter C | NJ
Devils' Paul Cotter: Snaps slump in loss
Cotter scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.
Cotter went 23 games without a point after scoring in three straight contests in mid-December. The 26-year-old has maintained a bottom-six role for the Devils despite his struggles. He has just 11 points, 49 shots on net, 155 hits and a minus-14 rating over 56 outings this season, giving him minimal appeal in most fantasy formats.
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Blake Lizotte C | PIT
Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Adds empty-netter
Lizotte scored a shorthanded empty-net goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Lizotte was out for the Penguins' last game before the Olympic break while awaiting the birth of his first child. The new dad had to wait a while to get back into game action, but he was able to contribute a goal in his return. The 28-year-old forward has seven goals, 18 points, 44 shots on net, 42 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 47 appearances this season while playing in a bottom-six role.
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Tommy Novak C | PIT
Penguins' Thomas Novak: Opens scoring on power play
Novak scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Novak has a four-game point streak to start February, earning three goals and an assist in that span. The Penguins are likely to take a balanced approach to distributing ice time while Sidney Crosby (lower body) is out for at least four weeks. Novak got top billing on the lineup sheet Thursday, but look for Ben Kindel to also see a boost in ice time. Novak has 12 goals, 20 helpers, 87 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 57 appearances this season.
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Pius Suter C | STL
Blues' Pius Suter: Three points Thursday
Suter recorded a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Suter missed 15 games between Dec. 29 and Jan. 29 due to a right ankle injury, but he's been productive since returning to the lineup with four points (one goal, three assists) in four games. Suter is having a subpar season in his first year in St. Louis, though. He posted a career-high 46 points in 81 games with the Canucks in 2024-25, but he's been limited to only 18 points (eight goals, 10 helpers) in 41 games so far in 2025-26.
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Oskar Sundqvist C | STL
Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Available for Saturday's matchup
Sundqvist (upper body) will be available for Saturday's game against the Devils, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Sundqvist underwent surgery during the Olympic break and was forced to miss Thursday's game against Seattle, but he's been cleared to suit up for the first half of a back-to-back set Saturday. Over 43 appearances this season, Sundqvist has recorded four goals, 10 assists, 53 hits, 24 blocked shots and 16 PIM while averaging 13:15 of ice time.
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Evgeni Malkin C | PIT
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two helpers against Jersey
Malkin notched two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
The 39-year-old stepped up in the absence of Sidney Crosby (lower body), having a hand in tallies by Thomas Novak in the first period and Yegor Chinakhov in the third. Malkin has gotten onto the scoresheet in 11 of the last 13 games, racking up four goals and 15 points over that stretch, and he's now just eight points away from 1,400 for his career.
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Adam Fantilli C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Two points in Thursday's loss
Fantilli produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
After helping to set up a Kirill Marchenko tally early in the first period, Fantilli snapped a shot from the slot past Joonas Korpisalo in the third. Fantilli broke out of a lengthy slump just before the Olympic break, and the time off doesn't seem to have cooled down the 21-year-old center. Over his last seven games, Fantilli has two goals and eight points.
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Anton Lundell C | FLA
Panthers' Anton Lundell: Deals pair of assists
Lundell logged two assists, including one on the power play, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Lundell has a goal and five assists over three NHL games in February. The 24-year-old also spent the Olympics representing Finland, though he was limited to two points in five games there. For the season, he's at 16 goals, 42 points, 127 shots on net, 66 hits, 34 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 55 appearances. Lundell is three points shy of matching his career-best total of 45 from 79 regular-season outings a year ago.