NHL Player News
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Zach Whitecloud D | CGY
Flames' Zach Whitecloud: Bags two apples
Whitecloud logged two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.
Whitecloud has earned three helpers over seven outings with the Flames. He's immediately stepped into a top-four role, though the increase in ice time hasn't made much of a difference for his offense. For the season, the 29-year-old blueliner is at 10 points, 46 shots on net, 86 hits, 76 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 55 appearances between Calgary and Vegas.
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MacKenzie Weegar D | UTA
Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Dishes two power-play helpers
Weegar logged two power-play assists, two shots on goal, four hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.
Weegar is picking up steam with four helpers over his last three outings. The 32-year-old defenseman made his first power-play contributions since Dec. 31 with this performance. Overall, he's at 20 points, 123 shots on net, 127 hits, 129 blocked shots, 67 PIM and a minus-32 rating through 56 appearances. Weegar's fantasy value continues to come mostly from his non-scoring production.
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Justin Faulk D | DET
Blues' Justin Faulk: Picks up pair of assists
Faulk logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
Faulk has eight helpers over his last eight games. The veteran defenseman is up to a total of 30 points (11 goals, 19 helpers), 110 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-3 rating through 57 appearances. He's been the Blues' most reliable defenseman this season and is two points away from matching his total from 78 regular-season outings in 2024-25.
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Miro Heiskanen D | DAL
Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Adds two more helpers
Heiskanen logged two assists, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Blues.
Heiskanen will go to the Olympics with momentum. He has 10 helpers, 18 shots on net and 13 blocked shots over his last eight outings. The defenseman is up to a total of 46 points (18 on the power play), 111 shots on net, 102 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating in 55 appearances. As long as he stays healthy, he's in position to reach the 60-point mark for just the second time in his career.
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Victor Mancini D | VAN
Canucks' Victor Mancini: Drops back to AHL
Mancini was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
Mancini got into the lineup in just one of the five games he spent on the NHL roster. The 23-year-old defenseman has mostly filled a depth role at the NHL level this season. He'll get steady playing time during the Olympic break while with Abbotsford.
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Hunter Brzustewicz D | CGY
Flames' Hunter Brzustewicz: Returns to AHL
Brzustewicz was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Wednesday.
Brzustewicz was scratched for a third straight game Wednesday versus the Oilers. The 21-year-old defenseman will get consistent playing time at least through the Olympic break while with the Wranglers, but it's likely he'll be back with the big club when the NHL schedule resumes.
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Tobias Bjornfot D | FLA
Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Doubtful for Thursday
Bjornfot (undisclosed) was injured Wednesday versus the Bruins and is unlikely to play Thursday versus the Lightning, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
It sounds like the Panthers' lineup will be rotated pretty heavily for the second half of the back-to-back, but Bjornfot looks to be the least likely to play. That should open the door for Donovan Sebrango to check into the lineup on the third pairing. Bjornfot's status for after the Olympic break is unlikely to be determined until the team reconvenes in the latter half of February.
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Mikey Anderson D | LA
Kings' Mikey Anderson: Not in lineup Wednesday
Anderson (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Kraken, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Anderson will miss at least one game after suffering an injury in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina. The 26-year-old defenseman's status for Thursday against the Golden Knights hasn't been decided yet. Jacob Moverare will play against Seattle on Wednesday due to Anderson's absence.
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Wyatt Kaiser D | CHI
Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Departs Wednesday's game
Kaiser sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jackets.
Kaiser put little weight on his left leg after getting tangled up with Zach Werenski in the first period. The 23-year-old Kaiser will have the whole Olympic break to recover, but that may not be enough if further evaluations reveal a significant injury.
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Nicolas Hague D | NSH
Predators' Nicolas Hague: Expected to return
Hague (lower body) is set to return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Wild, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Hague was labeled week-to-week as of Jan. 24, but his absence will end at five games. The 27-year-old defenseman will handle a third-pairing role alongside Nick Blankenburg. Justin Barron is set to exit the lineup.