NHL Player News
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Scott Morrow D | NYR
Rangers' Scott Morrow: Two goals for Hartford
Morrow scored twice for AHL Hartford's 3-2 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday.
Morrow has been back in the AHL in four games, earning two goals and two assists. He has nine points over 18 outings with Hartford, as well as six assists through 29 appearances for the Rangers. It wouldn't be surprising to see the 23-year-old get another look in the NHL before the end of the campaign.
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Theo Lindstein D | STL
Blues' Theo Lindstein: Logs helper in NHL debut
Lindstein notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
This was Lindstein's NHL debut, and he made an impact with a secondary helper on Jimmy Snuggerud's tally in the second period. The Blues have leaned on their top defensemen all season, so Lindstein's minutes are likely to be limited as long as he's in a bottom-four role. He had 13:39 of ice time Tuesday in his debut, and it's unclear how long he'll stick in the NHL this time around.
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Philip Broberg D | STL
Blues' Philip Broberg: Opens scoring in loss
Broberg scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
Broberg has a point in four straight games (one goal, three helpers). The 24-year-old defenseman is poised for a larger role to close out the campaign after the Blues dealt Justin Faulk to the Red Wings. Broberg is up to four goals, 23 points, 82 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 63 appearances, and he should get regular power-play time the rest of the way.
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Urho Vaakanainen D | NYR
Rangers' Urho Vaakanainen: Records helper
Vaakanainen notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Flames.
Vaakanainen has played in the last two games. The 27-year-old defenseman's path to playing time is a little clearer when Scott Morrow is in the AHL, though Vaakanainen will still need to fend off Vincent Iorio for minutes. Through 29 appearances this season, Vaakanainen has five helpers, 21 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 14 PIM, so he's not much of a consideration in most fantasy formats.
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Gustav Forsling D | FLA
Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Picks up helper in win
Forsling logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Forsling had gone nine games without a point prior to Tuesday. The 29-year-old defenseman has worn the Panthers' struggles this season, perhaps more than most of the team's players. The defensive stalwart has 22 points, 85 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 45 PIM, 42 hits and a minus-6 rating over 64 appearances, putting him at risk of missing the 30-point mark for the first time in five years.
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Niko Mikkola D | FLA
Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Second goal in three games
Mikkola scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Mikkola has just three goals this season, two of which have come over his last three contests. The 29-year-old defenseman won't sustain his recent success on offense, but he offers some upside in deep fantasy formats thanks to his physical play. He's now at 11 points, 64 shots on net, 104 hits, 75 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 64 appearances.
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Mike Reilly D | CAR
Hurricanes' Mike Reilly: Nabs assist Tuesday
Reilly logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Penguins.
Reilly has filled in for Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) over the last two games and will continue to do so for a while longer. The 32-year-old Reilly has seen limited playing time since the Hurricanes' defense has been mostly healthy since early December. Over 31 appearances this season, Reilly has earned eight points, 48 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 16 PIM, 15 hits and a plus-11 rating.
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Drew Doughty D | LA
Kings' Drew Doughty: Tallies in overtime loss
Doughty scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Doughty has three points over his last four games for one of his better stretches of the campaign. The 36-year-old blueliner is up to 17 points in 54 outings overall, matching his point total from just 30 regular-season contests in 2024-25. Doughty has added 76 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 30 PIM and 24 hits this season while maintaining a top-four role.
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Mason Lohrei D | BOS
Bruins' Mason Lohrei: Pots goal Tuesday
Lohrei scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.
Lohrei ended a nine-game point drought with his tally to open the scoring at 3:44 of the third period. The 25-year-old defenseman continues to fill a bottom-four role, though he also remains in the power-play mix despite his recent lack of offense. For the season, Lohrei has seven goals, 24 points, 60 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 59 appearances.
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Justin Faulk D | DET
Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Two points for new team
Faulk produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Florida.
In his second game for Detroit, Faulk made a significant impact. He scored his 12th goal of the season midway through the second period before helping to set up a Marco Kasper tally early in the third. Faulk is up to 34 points in 63 games on the season between the Red Wings and Blues. However, he won't see the kind of power-play time in Detroit that he did in St. Louis while working behind Moritz Seider.