NHL Player News
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Calum Ritchie C | NYI
Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Scores in Tuesday's loss
Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Ritchie had gone three games without a point prior to this contest. The 21-year-old is filling a middle-six role and has production to match with six points over his last nine outings. Overall, he's earned 10 goals, 22 points, 65 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 55 appearances this season. Ritchie has some potential, but it could take a couple of years for him to grow into it.
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Matty Beniers C | SEA
Kraken's Matty Beniers: Sparks rally Tuesday
Beniers scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Panthers.
The Kraken looked to be heading for a crushing loss in regulation, but Beniers' goal was the first of three in a span of 2:21 during the third period to salvage one standings point from this game. Beniers has seven points and 19 shots on net over 11 contests in March. For the season, he is up to 19 goals, 45 points, 131 shots on net, 60 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 70 appearances as the first-line center.
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Bobby McMann C | SEA
Kraken's Bobby McMann: Buries goal Tuesday
McMann scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Panthers.
McMann's tally capped off a three-goal rally for the Kraken in a span of 2:21, and it forced overtime. With five goals and two assists over six games for Seattle, McMann has elevated his play and is a great addition for fantasy managers down the stretch. The 29-year-old has 24 goals, 39 points, 142 shots on net, 148 hits and 32 PIM over 66 appearances between the Kraken and the Maple Leafs.
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Eetu Luostarinen C | FLA
Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen: Pots goal in shootout win
Luostarinen scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kraken.
Luostarinen earned his first goal and point in three games since he sat out one contest during the Panthers' most recent road trip. The 27-year-old is up to nine goals, 26 points, 90 shots on net, 113 hits and 46 blocked shots over 61 outings this season. The Panthers have rotated out some veterans because their playoff hopes are all but gone. However, the team's growing injury woes will likely keep Luostarinen in the lineup unless he joins the list of unavailable players.
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Carter Verhaeghe C | FLA
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Finds twine Tuesday
Verhaeghe scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kraken.
Verhaeghe has two goals and two assists over his last four contests. The 30-year-old is getting consistent top-six usage and power-play time, so he should be capable of finishing the year strong as long as he stays healthy. Verhaeghe is at 21 goals, 50 points, 162 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-11 rating over 68 appearances. He's reached the 50-point mark in five straight campaigns.
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Lars Eller C | OTT
Senators' Lars Eller: Scores in Tuesday's win
Eller scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Wings.
Eller's goal was the game-winner, which came at 11:05 of the second period. He has a goal and an assist over his last two contests after going seven outings without a point. The 36-year-old center is up to 13 points, 61 shots on net, 46 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 57 appearances this season, mainly in a fourth-line role.
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Evgeni Malkin C | PIT
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Won't return Thursday
Malkin (upper body) will miss Thursday's game in Ottawa, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Malkin will miss his second straight game. He has 15 goals and 52 points in 50 outings in 2025-26. Malkin won't travel with the Penguins to Ottawa, but it's just a one-game road trip. He remains day-to-day and might still be an option against Dallas on Saturday.
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Jordan Kyrou C | STL
Blues' Jordan Kyrou: Scores empty-netter
Kyrou scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.
Kyrou has scored in back-to-back games after producing just one goal and one assist in 10 appearances previously. He has 17 tallies and 37 points across 60 appearances this campaign. He's nowhere near the same pace he had during the 2024-25 regular season, when he registered 70 points across 82 contests.
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Anton Lundell C | FLA
Panthers' Anton Lundell: Facing multi-week absence
Head coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday that Lundell (ribs) is expected to miss approximately 2-6 weeks, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Lundell has missed the Panthers' last two games due to his rib injury, and he recently underwent an MRI. Maurice said that the results were "not good," and even though Lundell won't require surgery, he'll need some time on the shelf to recover. The early range of Lundell's timetable would allow him to return before the end of the regular season. However, the Panthers will likely elect to shut him down for the remainder of the year.
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Jack Hughes C | NJ
Devils' Jack Hughes: Scores twice vs. Dallas
Hughes scored two goals on two shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars.
Hughes netted a first-period brace, finding the back of the net at the 4:12 and 17:19 marks. The 24-year-old playmaker has been outstanding for the Devils when healthy, and this two-goal performance extended his point streak to six games. He has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in that span, and he's up to 21 points (eight goals, 13 helpers) in 13 games since the Olympic break.