NHL Player News
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Rasmus Dahlin D | BUF
Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: One of each in win
Dahlin scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.
Dahlin had a pair of points in the second period as part of a three-goal burst in a span of 1:43. The 25-year-old had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games, though he logged 12 points over a six-game stretch before that. Dahlin now has 14 goals, 62 points, 166 shots on net, 59 hits, 74 blocked shots, 64 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 65 appearances. Dahlin still has time to get to the 70-point mark for the second time in his career.
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Victor Hedman D | TB
Lightning's Victor Hedman: Leaves game due to illness
Hedman (illness) was unable to finish Thursday's game versus the Canucks, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Hedman exited late in the first period and didn't return. Head coach Jon Cooper avoided specifics, which leaves Hedman questionable for Saturday's game against the Oilers. Steve Santini is the extra defenseman on the Lightning's roster and would draw in if Hedman misses time.
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Zach Werenski D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Career year continues
Werenski had three assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
One helper came with the man advantage, while the other two were at even strength. Werenski sits in second in NHL in scoring from the blue line (72 points in 61 games), and he continues to leads the NHL in points-per-game (1.18) by a defender. Werenski is on pace for an 88-point season, which would establish a new career mark. His best season came last year when he put up 82 points, including 23 goals, in 81 games.
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Ilya Solovyov D | PIT
Penguins' Ilya Solovyov: Pockets assist Wednesday
Solovyov notched an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Solovyov has two helpers over six games since he returned from a six-game stint as a healthy scratch. The defenseman is at eight points, 20 shots on net, 30 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 27 appearances between the Penguins and the Avalanche this season. Solovyov may not be a full-time player for the Penguins, and he'll be on the third pairing when in the lineup.
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Pierre-Olivier Joseph D | VAN
Canucks' Pierre-Olivier Joseph: Could return over weekend
Head coach Adam Foote said Thursday that Joseph (upper body) is improving and is a possibility for Saturday's game against the Blues, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports.
Although Joseph will miss an eighth consecutive game Thursday against the Lightning, he's trending in the right direction. Even if he's ultimately sidelined Saturday against St. Louis, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to game action sometime next week. Over 12 appearances since the start of the calendar year, he's recorded a goal, three assists, nine blocked shots and three hits while averaging 14:35 of ice time.
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Jaccob Slavin D | CAR
Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin: Produces assist
Slavin put up an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
Slavin ended a 14-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old blueliner had 32 shots on net and a plus-4 rating in that span, but he hasn't been able to reach his usual levels on offense this season. Slavin has just four assists with 44 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 28 appearances after missing most of the first of the campaign due to a pair of injuries.
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K'Andre Miller D | CAR
Hurricanes' K'Andre Miller: Forces overtime Wednesday
Miller scored a goal, added two PIM, went plus-3, logged three hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
Miller ended a 24-game goal drought with his tally late in the third period, which forced overtime. During that stretch, he had 11 assists, 40 shots on net and a plus-3 rating. The 26-year-old blueliner is in a top-four role and offers some category coverage in fantasy. He's at five goals, 31 points, 100 shots on net, 85 hits, 66 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 60 appearances.
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Vladislav Gavrikov D | NYR
Rangers' Vladislav Gavrikov: Tallies in Wednesday's loss
Gavrikov scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Devils.
Gavrikov continues to put up surprising scoring numbers. He has five goals and four assists over nine contests in March and has maintained a spot on the first pairing and second power-play unit. He's at 14 goals, 31 points, 102 shots on net, 91 blocked shots, 44 PIM, 41 hits and a minus-12 rating through 68 appearances.
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Ty Emberson D | EDM
Oilers' Ty Emberson: Won't play Thursday
Emberson (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Panthers but could return to action over the weekend, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
The 25-year-old continues to deal with an unspecified issue and will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive game, but head coach Kris Knoblauch's suggestion that Emberson is a possibility for Saturday's game against the Lightning suggests that he's on the cusp of returning. Emberson has appeared in seven games since the Olympic break, recording a goal, eight hits, seven blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 14:35 of ice time.
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Ryan Graves D | PIT
Penguins' Ryan Graves: Returns from conditioning loan
Graves (undisclosed) was recalled from a conditioning assignment with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
Graves' return could open the door for him to suit up against the Jets on Saturday -- though he'll need to be activated off injured reserve first. Additionally, the Penguins have a pretty stocked blue line, so Graves would need to edge out the likes of Ilya Solovyov or Connor Clifton for a spot in the lineup.