NHL Player News
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Sam Reinhart C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Finds twine Sunday
Reinhart scored a goal and tallied four shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Montreal.
Reinhart tied the game at 1-1 just over a minute after Montreal's Patrik Laine opened the scoring in the first period. The 29-year-old Reinhart is up to 36 goals, 76 points and 199 shots on net in 73 appearances this season. Despite Florida's inconsistent results as a team recently, Reinhart has remained a steady presence offensively with 12 points in his last 11 games. He currently ranks 20th in the league in points and leads the Panthers by nine points. Reinhart should reach the 80-point mark for the third time in his last four seasons and provide consistent value for fantasy managers the rest of the way.
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Aleksander Barkov C | FLA
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Dishes two helpers Sunday
Barkov tallied two assists and dished out three hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Both of Barkov's apples were primary assists on goals scored by Sam Reinhart and Seth Jones. The 29-year-old Barkov is up to 48 assists, 67 points and 138 shots on net in 63 appearances this season. The Panthers' star center leads the team in assists and is tied for 21st in the league for helpers. As the regular season winds down, Barkov should contend for the 75-point mark for the fourth consecutive year while the Panthers look to reclaim the top spot in the Atlantic Division. He has excellent fantasy value for the remainder of the season.
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Nick Suzuki C | MON
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Tallies three points Sunday
Suzuki netted a goal, dished out two power-play assists and fired two shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.
The first of Suzuki's two helpers was a secondary assist with a man advantage on Patrik Laine's opening goal before he had the primary helper on Juraj Slafkovsky's power-play goal in the second period. Suzuki then scored Montreal's only even-strength goal of the night just over two minutes into the third period off a feed from Lane Hutson. The 25-year-old Suzuki is up to 23 goals, 54 assists and 152 shots on net in 73 appearances this season. With his trio of points Sunday, Suzuki tied his career high in points of 77 from a season ago and is a shoo-in to reach the 80-point mark for the first time in his career. He currently ranks 19th in the league in points and leads the Canadiens by 14 points over Cole Caufield's 63. With each passing season, Suzuki continues to cement himself as a superstar-level talent. Suzuki has 25 points in his last 17 games, giving him tremendous value in all fantasy formats for the rest of the postseason.
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Cameron Lund C | SJ
Sharks' Cameron Lund: Tallies again Sunday
Lund scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Kings.
The Sharks were outscored by a combined 14-2 in losses to the Rangers and the Kings, but Lund had both of their tallies. That's all of his offense, to go with four shots on net, two PIM and a minus-2 rating through three NHL appearances. He's certainly making a good first impression, which should give him a chance to make the NHL club out of camp in 2025-26, but it wouldn't be surprising if he ultimately needed a little time with AHL San Jose at some point.
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Quinton Byfield C | LA
Kings' Quinton Byfield: Dishes two assists in big win
Byfield notched two assists, including one on the power play, and four shots on goal in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Byfield helped out on a Phillip Danault goal in the first period and the first of two tallies by Warren Foegele in the middle frame. This was Byfield's third multi-point effort in six games, but he went scoreless in the other three. The 22-year-old center is up to 46 points (19 goals, 27 helpers), 142 shots on net, 71 hits, 38 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 73 outings this season. He's a little behind his 55-point breakout from 2023-24, but he's still doing well for a young middle-six center.
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Anze Kopitar C | LA
Kings' Anze Kopitar: Distributes three helpers in win
Kopitar logged three assists and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Kopitar had a helper in each period, including one on the power play when he set up Adrian Kempe in the opening frame. Over the last six games, Kopitar has two goals and five assists. The 37-year-old center is up to 18 goals, 42 helpers, 20 power-play points, 88 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 73 appearances in a top-line role.
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Trevor Lewis C | LA
Kings' Trevor Lewis: Piles on with late goal
Lewis scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Lewis has two points over his last five games since he entered the Kings' lineup to cover for the absences of Alex Turcotte (upper body) and Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed). The 38-year-old Lewis had the second of two goals in 33 seconds later in the third period as the Kings made one more surge of scoring against their in-state rivals. For the season, the veteran forward has five goals, 10 points, 45 shots on net, 86 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 53 appearances.
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Phillip Danault C | MON
Kings' Phillip Danault: Opens scoring in blowout win
Danault scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Danault remains warm on offense -- he got on the scoresheet for the fifth time in six games. In that span, he has two goals and three assists. The 32-year-old center is up to eight goals, 39 points, 116 shots on net, 77 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 72 appearances. He won't get to the 50-point mark in 2024-25, but it's another solid campaign for him in a middle-six role.
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Trevor Zegras C | PHI
Ducks' Trevor Zegras: Delivers power-play assist in loss
Zegras recorded a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Zegras set up a Sam Colangelo game-tying goal in the third period. The 24-year-old Zegras had a strong March, earning two goals and eight assists over 14 outings for the month. It's helped him salvage another campaign damaged by an injury, as the forward is now at 26 points (three on the power play), 88 shots on net, 37 hits, 24 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 48 appearances.
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Leo Carlsson C | ANA
Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Stays hot with goal in loss
Carlsson scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Carlsson has six goals and three assists over his last six contests. The 20-year-old center got the Ducks on the board at 7:50 of the second period, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Carlsson reached a couple of milestones on the play, which was his 20th goal and 40th point of the season. He's added 96 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 67 appearances in his second NHL campaign.