NHL Player News
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Quinn Hughes D | MIN
Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two-point effort in win
Hughes scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-4 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
Hughes ended January on an eight-game point streak, collecting two goals and 11 assists in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to five goals, 52 points (23 on the power play), 136 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 50 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks this season. Hughes remains one of the best defensemen in the NHL and a set-and-forget fantasy starter.
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Tom Willander D | VAN
Canucks' Tom Willander: Scores in Saturday's loss
Willander scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 shootout loss to Toronto.
The young defender has four points, including two goals, in his last five games. Willander has remained productive despite the team's struggles. He has amassed four goals, 12 assists, 41 blocked shots and 39 shots in 43 outings during his rookie season.
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Two assists in last three games
Ekman-Larsson picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks.
He has two assists in his last three games. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals, 25 assists and 80 shots in 55 games this season. He has just three power-play helpers, but that could change with Morgan Rielly's upper-body injury in the second period of Saturday's game. Rielly will be re-evaluated Sunday. OEL has the chops to deliver in that role.
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Thomas Harley D | DAL
Stars' Thomas Harley: Strikes on power play
Harley scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.
Harley has two goals and five points over his last six contests. The defenseman opened the scoring just 2:11 into the game. Harley's had a challenging year overall, but he's warming up. He's at four goals, 21 points (five on the power play), 68 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 43 outings in a top-four role.
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Tyler Tucker D | STL
Blues' Tyler Tucker: Finds twine Saturday
Tucker scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Tucker had five points over 14 contests in January, including a goal and an assist over his last three games. This was his most productive month of the campaign, largely because he's been able to stay in the lineup without getting healthy scratched. He's now at three goals, 11 points, 53 shots on net, 74 hits, 37 blocked shots, 56 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 50 appearances while filling a bottom-four role.
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Ivan Provorov D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Gathers helper Saturday
Provorov logged a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
The latter half of January wasn't kind to Provorov's offense. His helper Saturday ended an eight-game point drought, during which he had 21 shots on net and a plus-5 rating. The 29-year-old defenseman is at 19 points (three on the power play), 110 shots on net, 92 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 54 appearances. He plays a shutdown role, but he could still challenge for the 30-point mark if his offense comes back around.
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Damon Severson D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Puts away goal
Severson scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Severson snapped a 14-game goal drought with his tally at 16:01 of the second period, which stood as the game-winner. The 31-year-old defenseman had five assists during that span. For the season, he's up to four goals (two game-winners), 21 points, 69 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 53 appearances. He's on pace to reach the 30-point mark for the first time in his three years with the Blue Jackets.
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Denton Mateychuk D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Pots goal in win
Mateychuk scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
This was Mateychuk's first point in three games since he returned from missing six contests due to an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old defenseman had gone six outings without a point since he was on a skid prior to his absence. There are ups and downs to be expected with young players, but Mateychuk has shown plenty of promise with nine goals, 22 points, 56 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 47 appearances.
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Shayne Gostisbehere D | CAR
Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Nets third goal since return
Gostisbehere scored a goal, recorded three shots on net and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Washington.
Despite having suited up for just nine games in January, Gostisbehere has been on fire, as he tallied his fifth goal of the month Saturday. With the twine finder, he is up to nine goals, 36 points, 79 shots on net and 44 blocked shots across 37 games this season. Not only is the 32-year-old blueliner on pace to surpass his 45-point output across 70 regular-season games a year ago, but he's also tracking towards his third-best shooting percentage, as he currently has scored on 10.5 percent of his shots on goal this season. When healthy, he is an elite fantasy option from the blue line, and he should continue to play a busy role for the Hurricanes with the man advantage.
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Christian Kyrou D | PHI
Flyers' Christian Kyrou: Collects three points in AHL win
Kyrou scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Lehigh Valley's 5-3 win over Bridgeport on Saturday.
Kyrou has earned 22 points over 33 contests with the Phantoms since he was flipped in a minor-league trade with Texas in October. He's one point shy of matching his rookie-year total, which he earned in 57 regular-season games in 2023-24 with Texas. Kyrou hasn't gotten an NHL look yet, but the Flyers could give him a chance later in the season.