NHL Player News

Blueger picked up an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Jets.

Blueger's helper was the 100th of his career, a milestone he reached in his 404th game. The 30-year-old has two goals and three helpers over his last eight outings, and he's seeing a larger role on the third line in the absence of Filip Chytil (concussion). Blueger is up to 22 points, 75 shots on net, 88 hits, 38 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 68 appearances. That's behind the pace of his 28-point regular season from 2023-24, but Blueger remains a key depth forward for the Canucks.

Pettersson notched an assist and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Jets.

Pettersson's point streak is up to five games (three goals, four assists) after he helped out on a Nils Hoglander buzzer-beater at the end of the first period. The 26-year-old Pettersson is up to 43 points, 109 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 70 hits and a minus-11 rating through 62 appearances. Fantasy managers who stuck with the Swede all season should have him in the lineup now that he's surging on offense.

Suter scored two goals on five shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Jets.

Suter is currently filling in on the second line while Filip Chytil (concussion) is out of the lineup. The 28-year-old Suter has four goals and an assist over his last four outings, and Tuesday's performance got him to the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career. The Swiss forward has 34 points, 106 shots on net, 47 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 67 appearances. He's got a chance at the 40-point mark for the first time in his career, as long as he can continue to be productive.

Cooley registered an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers.

Cooley has turned things around after opening March on a six-game point drought. He has two points, five shots on net and six hits over his last two outings while staying in a top-six role. The 20-year-old center is up to 49 points (16 on the power play), 127 shots on net, 50 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 61 appearances this season.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a shorthanded goal on four shots, dished two assists and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Utah.

Nugent-Hopkins looks set to stay at center for a while, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports, as head coach Kris Knoblauch was pleased with how Tuesday's game went. The 31-year-old Nugent-Hopkins still saw some shifts higher in the lineup, but a prolonged stay on the third line could hurt his offense a bit. That said, momentum is on his side -- he snapped a 10-game goal drought Tuesday and has six points over his last two outings. For the season, he's at 17 goals, 45 points, 132 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 67 appearances.

McDavid scored a goal on four shots, dished two assists and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Utah.

McDavid's goal late in the first period put the Oilers ahead 3-0. With Leon Draisaitl's 18-game point streak ending Tuesday, McDavid now has the longest active streak on the team. During his 12-game binge, he has four goals and 14 helpers, as well as 30 shots on net and a plus-3 rating. For the season, the 28-year-old superstar is up to 26 tallies, 63 helpers, 187 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 62 appearances. This will likely be his worst season in terms of total production since 2020-21, but McDavid looks like a good bet to reach the 100-point mark for the eighth time in his career.

Hyman scored twice on seven shots, added an assist, logged two PIM and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Utah.

Hyman scored in the first and second periods before setting up a Mattias Janmark tally in the third. This was after Hyman was limited to three points over his previous seven games before missing one due to an undisclosed injury. The winger is now at 24 goals, 40 points, 178 shots on net, 46 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 62 appearances. The Oilers are pretty comfortably in a playoff spot, so don't be surprised if they play it safe regarding injuries, as they can afford to give players rest if needed.

Bedard scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.

Bedard ended a three-game slide with a goal at 3:46 of the first period. The 19-year-old center has just four points over nine outings in March, a continuation of his inconsistent offense from late February. For the season, Bedard is at 18 goals, 53 points (24 on the power play), 163 shots on net, 62 PIM and a minus-36 rating across 68 appearances. That's eight points back of his total from the same number of contests in 2023-24, and he's also sporting a minus-80 rating for his career while playing on defensively deficient Chicago teams.

Crosby scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

The goal pushed his point streak to five games and eight points (five goals, three assists). It was his fifth goal in five games. Crosby now has 74 points (24 goals, 50 assists) this season. Since he can play a maximum of 80 games this year, Sid is just six points from guaranteeing that he'll average at least a point-per-game for a 20th consecutive season. Wayne Gretzky managed that feat 19 times.

Eyssimont posted an assist, five shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Eyssimont is up to three points over seven contests since the Kraken acquired him from the Lightning. The 28-year-old forward has played in a fourth-line role, but that's not holding him back much. He's up to 13 points, 116 shots on net, 91 hits, 50 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 64 appearances in 2024-25.