NHL Player News
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Steven Santini D | TB
Lightning's Steve Santini: Recalled from AHL
Santini was called up from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.
Santini was a healthy scratch Thursday and sent down Friday, likely for salary cap management. Santini has one assist in 10 NHL games this season. the 31-year-old veteran has spent most of the season in the AHL, producing six assists in 32 games. The Lightning placed Declan Carlile (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Declan Carlile D | TB
Lightning's Declan Carlile: Moves to IR
Carlile (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Carlile will miss at least the next three games, starting with Saturday's matchup against Carolina, after landing on the IR list. However, it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has chipped in one goal, three points, 29 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and 46 hits across 38 NHL appearances this season.
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Nick Jensen D | OTT
Senators' Nick Jensen: Out for at least two games
Jensen (lower body) won't play against Anaheim on Saturday and will miss Sunday's game against San Jose, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.
It's unclear if Jensen will be ready to play versus Washington on Wednesday. He remains day-to-day after missing Friday's practice. Dennis Gilbert will replace Jensen in Saturday's lineup against the Ducks.
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Mattias Samuelsson D | BUF
Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Doubtful for Saturday
Samuelsson (undisclosed) is doubtful for Saturday's matchup against Toronto, according to Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site.
Samuelsson didn't participate in Friday's practice and skipped Saturday's well-attended optional morning skate. He has produced 12 goals, 36 points, 94 shots on net, 130 blocked shots and 109 hits across 64 appearances this season. With Samuelsson unlikely to play, Zach Metsa or Michael Kesselring could draw back into the lineup after being healthy scratches in Thursday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh.
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Lassi Thomson D | OTT
Senators' Lassi Thomson: Called up from AHL
Thomson was summoned from AHL Belleville on Saturday.
The Senators are hurting on the blue line with Jake Sanderson out of action with an upper-body injury and Nick Jensen out with a lower-body injury. Thomson has spent the entire season with AHL Belleville, tallying 14 goals and 11 assists across 55 games. If Jensen is unable to play, Thomson could make his first NHL appearance since the 2022-23 campaign, likely replacing Dennis Gilbert on the third pairing.
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Cam Fowler D | STL
Blues' Cam Fowler: Goal, assist in overtime win
Fowler scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Fowler tied the game at 2-2 with 3:46 left in the third period, then set up Robert Thomas' goal at 4:51 of overtime. The 34-year-old Fowler has picked up the pace with a goal and six assists during his six-game point streak, and he's maintained an even or positive rating in nine straight contests. For the season, the defenseman is at two goals, 25 points, 79 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating over 66 appearances.
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Radko Gudas D | ANA
Ducks' Radko Gudas: Gets five-game ban
Gudas was given a five-game suspension Friday for kneeing Toronto's Auston Matthews in Thursday's game.
Matthews sustained a season-ending knee injury on the play. Gudas was offered a phone hearing, so this was the maximum-length suspension possible without an in-person hearing. Gudas will be eligible to return March 24 versus the Canucks. John Carlson (lower body) should be able to make his Ducks debut at some point during Gudas' ban, but if that doesn't happen Saturday versus the Senators, look for both of Ian Moore and Drew Helleson to play on the blue line.
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Jacob Bryson D | WPG
Jets' Jacob Bryson: Registers assist
Bryson logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers.
This was Bryson's first point in three games since he was traded from the Sabres. The 28-year-old defenseman has taken over on the third pairing, though he could lose his spot if Neal Pionk (undisclosed) or Colin Miller (knee) return before the end of the season. Bryson has little fantasy upside -- he has six points, 15 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 38 NHL appearances this season.
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Braden Schneider D | NYR
Rangers' Braden Schneider: Produces two assists
Schneider notched two assists, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Jets.
Schneider has four helpers and a plus-6 rating over his last five contests. The 24-year-old defenseman is still seeing top-four minutes even with the Rangers' blue line at full strength, though most of his value is in the physical categories. He's put up 15 points, 83 shots on net, 135 hits, 104 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 65 outings this season, which will likely see him fall short of his 21-point output from last year.
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Adam Fox D | NYR
Rangers' Adam Fox: Strikes early on power play
Fox scored a power-play goal and blocked four shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Jets.
Fox has a goal and three assists over his last five contests. He's earned his last three points with the man advantage. The 28-year-old defenseman's numbers are down this year after multiple injury absences. He's been limited to five goals, 32 points, 67 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 38 outings.