NHL Player News
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Dylan Coghlan D | LV
Golden Knights' Dylan Coghlan: Tallies twice for Henderson
Coghlan scored two goals in AHL Henderson's 4-3 loss to Coachella Valley on Friday.
Coghlan has displayed plenty of offense this season with 10 goals and 21 points over 32 appearances. He's earned five of those goals over the last three games. If the Golden Knights lose a defenseman during the Olympics, Coghlan would likely get called up to fill a depth role.
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Matt Dumba D | PIT
Penguins' Matt Dumba: Another big game for WBS
Dumba scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 6-5 win over Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Dumba has stunningly erupted for 11 points over his last four games. His hat trick Friday gives him five goals on the year, and he has added 11 assists, 37 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 19 AHL appearances. It's unclear if he'll get another look with Pittsburgh, but his strong AHL play could help him get a change of scenery before the trade deadline.
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Cameron Reid D | NSH
Predators' Cameron Reid: Racks up three assists
Reid notched three assists in OHL Kitchener's 6-2 win over Guelph on Friday.
Reid had gone eight games without a multi-point effort, earning two goals and three assists in that span. The defenseman is at a point-per-game pace after Friday's performance, with 12 goals and 28 assists through 40 contests this season. That's the best pace of his career, and it's a positive sign as the 18-year-old continues to develop in the OHL.
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Joe Hicketts D | LA
Kings' Joe Hicketts: Sent to AHL
Hicketts was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Friday.
Hicketts was called up for a pair of games, but he was a healthy scratch in both contests. Hicketts will link back up with the Reign, with whom he had three goals and 11 assists across 41 AHL contests before his recall.
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Mikulas Hovorka D | FLA
Panthers' Mikulas Hovorka: Sent down Friday
Hovorka was loaned to AHL Charlotte on Friday.
Hovorka made his NHL debut Thursday against the Lightning, posting a minus-3 rating in 11:27 of ice time. However, his demotion a day later will allow him to continue to see playing time in the AHL during the Olympic break.
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Marshall Rifai D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Marshall Rifai: Assigned to AHL
Rifai was loaned to AHL Toronto on Friday.
Rifai has played only one game in the NHL this season, picking up one shot on net in 9:40 of ice time Jan. 31 in Vancouver. Rifai had four assists in 12 AHL games before his recall.
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Victor Hedman D | TB
Lightning's Victor Hedman: Picks up assist Thursday
Hedman recorded an assist, five shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
This was Hedman's third game back from an elbow injury that cost him 22 contests. The 35-year-old has been sheltered on the third pairing since his return. He's now at 13 assists, 33 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating through 21 appearances. He still has potential to be productive, and he'll look to build some momentum while playing for Sweden at the Olympics.
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Erik Cernak D | TB
Lightning's Erik Cernak: Rare goal in win
Cernak scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Cernak scored for the first time since April 28, 2025, which was a playoff game versus the Panthers. This was his first regular-season tally since Feb. 27, 2025 against the Flames. The 28-year-old defenseman has had a tough year on offense with seven points, 32 shots on net, 73 hits, 67 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 36 appearances.
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Bowen Byram D | BUF
Sabres' Bowen Byram: Notches helper in loss
Byram recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Byram has earned three assists and eight blocked shots over the last five contests. He had a rough middle portion of January after carrying a lot of momentum around the holiday break and into the new year. The 24-year-old defenseman is at 28 points (10 goals, 18 helpers), 71 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 31 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 57 appearances. That pace gives him a chance to reach the 40-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Darren Raddysh D | TB
Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Six-game, 10-point streak
Raddysh delivered an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Raddysh extended his point streak to six games (five goals, five assists). Fantasy managers keep waiting for him to crash back to earth, but there are no signs of such an implosion. Raddysh looks real this season. He has 17 goals, 35 assists, 20 power-play points, 129 shots and a plus-17 rating. His 13.4 shooting percentage is bound to come back down at some point, but enjoy the run until it does.