NHL Player News
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Max Domi C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Max Domi: Supplies two assists in win
Domi notched two assists and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Domi set up both of Nicholas Robertson's goals, including one on the power play. The goal drought marches on for Domi -- he's gone 24 games without scoring, adding 11 assists, 34 shots on net and a minus-4 rating in that span. For the season, he's recorded just three goals, 19 helpers, 68 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 49 appearances while often serving in a middle-six role.
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Andrew Copp C | DET
Red Wings' Andrew Copp: Ruled out for Tuesday's game
Copp (undisclosed) will not be available for Tuesday's road matchup against the Wild, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports Sunday.
Copp missed his first game of the season Sunday versus the Ducks -- he was injured in Saturday's home loss to Minnesota. The 30-year-old was replaced by Tyler Motte in the lineup Sunday. Copp's next opportunity to suit up will be against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
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Michael Rasmussen C | DET
Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Dealing with upper-body injury
Rasmussen is being evaluated for an upper-body injury following Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rasmussen took a hit to the head from Trevor Zegras late in the second period Sunday and went to the locker room immediately afterward. Rasmussen didn't return to the game, and head coach Todd McLellan said after the matchup that the 25-year-old is still being evaluated. It's not yet clear whether Rasmussen will be available against the Wild on Tuesday, but if he's forced to sit out, Christian Fischer could enter the lineup since Andrew Copp (undisclosed) won't suit up against Minnesota.
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J.T. Miller C | NYR
Rangers' J.T. Miller: Nets 250th career NHL goal Sunday
Miller scored a pair of goals on two shots and doled out five hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.
Miller's first tally at 17:00 of the second period was the 250th of his 13-season career. The 31-year-old added an empty-netter with seven seconds remaining in the contest. Miller now has four points in back-to-back games after participating in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament for Team USA. The left-shot center was held off the scoresheet in three consecutive outings prior to the break, but he's up to eight points (four goals) through seven games with the Rangers since being acquired in a trade from the Canucks on Jan. 31. On the season, Miller has accounted for 13 goals and 30 points through 47 appearances.
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Dylan Strome C | WAS
Capitals' Dylan Strome: Stretches streak to eight
Strome tallied a goal, two assists, a plus-3 rating and three shots during Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
Strome has bagged a whopping six goals and 12 points in his last 10 appearances and is on his longest point streak of the season at eight games. The 27-year-old continues to pace the league-leading Capitals with 58 points in 57 games and is an automatic start in any format the rest of the way.
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Alexei Protas C | WAS
Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Hits 50-point mark
Protas tallied three assists, a plus-3 rating and three shots during Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
It was "threes" across the board for Protas, who has compiled five goals and 14 points in his last 12 games to reach the 50-point mark for the first time in his NHL career. The hulking winger is back on the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and is producing more than enough even-strength numbers to merit broad fantasy appeal.
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Zach Hyman C | EDM
Oilers' Zach Hyman: Slings helper Sunday
Hyman collected an assist while logging 16:40 of ice time during Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Capitals.
Hyman's secondary assist on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' third-period tally gives him four goals and seven points in his last 10 games -- further proof that the 32-year-old's dismal production early in the season may be behind him. Hyman could use regular even-strength minutes alongside the likes of Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl to boost his fantasy appeal, but with 16 goals and 25 points in his last 32 games, Hyman generates enough offense on his own to be a serviceable asset in almost any format.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C | EDM
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Notches two points
Nugent-Hopkins tallied a goal, a power-play assist and a blocked shot during Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Capitals.
Nugent-Hopkins netted his 16th goal of the season too late for the Oilers to mount a comeback. The first overall pick from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft has been one of the Oilers' most consistent producers in recent weeks with nine goals and 18 points in his last 21 games. A return to a top-six role would be welcome, but Nugent-Hopkins will continue to be a worthwhile fantasy play as long as he's getting exposure to the top power-play unit alongside the likes of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
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Boone Jenner C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Notches assist in season debut
Jenner logged an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Jenner's season debut following shoulder surgery he underwent in October following an injury in practice just before the start of the season. The 31-year-old offers a bit of grit and support scoring, and he should be a top-six fixture the rest of the way. He earned no fewer than 35 points in any of the previous three seasons despite missing at least 14 games in each of those campaigns, though the emergence of numerous younger forwards this year will take the pressure off of Jenner to produce.
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Cole Sillinger C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Contributes two helpers Saturday
Sillinger notched two assists, two hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Sillinger's first multi-point effort since Dec. 5. The 21-year-old center reached the 20-assist mark for the first time in his career, but he's still three points shy of matching his output from 2023-24 since he hasn't scored efficiently. He's at 29 points, 113 shots on net, 60 hits, 30 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-14 rating over 52 appearances in 2024-25.