NHL Player News
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Mason Shaw C | WPG
Jets' Mason Shaw: Puts up three points
Shaw scored twice and added an assist in AHL Manitoba's 6-1 win over Iowa on Friday.
Shaw had just one goal and five assists over his previous nine outings. The veteran forward is up to six goals, 17 points and a plus-6 rating across 25 appearances for the Moose. The Jets are struggling at the NHL level, but it's unclear if Shaw has done enough to play his way into a call-up should the big club make changes.
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Patrick Brown C | BOS
Bruins' Patrick Brown: Racks up three more helpers
Brown logged three assists in AHL Providence's 4-1 win over Hershey on Friday.
Brown has seen his pace drop in recent weeks, though both of his three-point efforts this year have come in the last eight games. The veteran forward is at 10 goals, 27 points, 72 shots and a plus-16 rating across 24 appearances. He's on pace for his best AHL campaign -- he's never topped the 50-point mark or sustained a point-per-game pace before.
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Canucks' Marco Rossi: Heading to Vancouver
Rossi (lower body) was traded Friday to the Canucks from the Wild, along with Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick in exchange for Quinn Hughes, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Rossi is reportedly nearing a return from his injury and was potentially ready to play Sunday. Instead, he'll be linking up with a new team, and it's unclear if Rossi will be ready to go for Sunday's contest versus the Devils. Rossi will need to be activated from injured reserve prior to making his Canucks debut. The center has 13 points over 17 appearances this season and put up 60 points in 82 regular-season outings a year ago, but his short-term scoring potential will take a hit with his move to last-place Vancouver.
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Robby Fabbri C | STL
Blues' Robby Fabbri: Earns helper in season debut
Fabbri notched an assist, three hits and four PIM in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.
Fabbri opened his second stint with the Blues with a helper. He signed a two-way deal Wednesday, and he'll be with the big club at least until some of the Blues' injured forwards return. Fabbri is likely to fill a bottom-six role.
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Fedor Svechkov C | NSH
Predators' Fedor Svechkov: Picks up two helpers
Svechkov logged two assists and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Blues.
Svechkov has found some steady production lately with a goal and five assists over his last nine outings. The 22-year-old was on the second line Thursday, but he's typically been in a bottom-six role for much of the season. He's at seven points, 36 shots on net, 24 hits and 11 blocked shots over 28 appearances, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect sustained success on offense.
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Dominic James C | TB
Lightning's Dominic James: Nearing return
James (undisclosed) fully participated in Friday's practice, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
It remains to be seen if James will be in the lineup Saturday versus the Islanders, but at a minimum, he seems very close to returning. The 23-year-old has two goals and five points in 19 appearances this season. James should serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's ready.
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Ryan O'Reilly C | NSH
Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Extends hot streak
O'Reilly scored a goal in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Blues.
Even though Steven Stamkos grabbed most of the praise following his four-goal performance, it's hard to overlook what O'Reilly has been doing of late. The 34-year-old veteran has cracked the scoresheet in six of the Predators' last eight games, tallying 10 points (four goals, six assists) in that span. He's up to 23 points on the season, and he should continue to see plenty of opportunities to rack up points as long as he remains on the first line skating alongside Stamkos and Luke Evangelista.
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Steven Stamkos C | NSH
Predators' Steven Stamkos: Scores four goals Thursday
Stamkos scored four goals in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Blues.
Stamkos scored four goals in a single game for the second time in his career and also tied the franchise record for most goals in a single game. He's up to 594 career goals, good for 22nd best in league history, and he seems to be getting hot in recent weeks. Stamkos has scored in five of the Predators' last eight games, tallying eight goals, two assists, 25 shots and eight hits in that span.
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Robert Thomas C | STL
Blues' Robert Thomas: Scores vs. Nashville
Thomas scored a goal and took four shots in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.
Thomas has scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season, and the 26-year-old center continues to find ways to be productive. He's cracked the scoresheet in seven of the Blues' last nine games, tallying eight points (four goals, four assists), 14 shots and five blocked shots over that span.