NHL Player News
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Vince Dunn D | SEA
Kraken's Vince Dunn: Nabs helper in loss
Dunn recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Dunn had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games. Before that, he racked up three goals and four assists during a four-game point streak. The Kraken's offense has been volatile at times this season, but Dunn is one of the team's steadiest contributors on offense. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to eight goals, 11 assists, 49 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 24 appearances.
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Travis Dermott D | EDM
Wild's Travis Dermott: Filling in on banged-up blue line
Dermott has played in five of the last six games after suiting up in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Dermott barely got any action with the Oilers before they waived him in December. He looked to be set for a similar part-time role with the Wild, but injuries to Jonas Brodin (lower body), Brock Faber (upper body) and Jared Spurgeon (lower body) have allowed Dermott to get more regular playing time, at least on a short-term basis. Overall, Dermott has yet to record a point through 17 appearances this season while adding six hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating.
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Zach Bogosian D | MIN
Wild's Zach Bogosian: Sends helper in defeat
Bogosian logged an assist and four PIM in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Bogosian has two goals and two assists over his last six outings. The 34-year-old continues to rise to the occasion as the Wild deal with a brutal sequence of injuries on the blue line. Overall, Bogosian has 10 points, 51 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 49 hits, 27 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 44 appearances. Offense isn't usually a priority for Bogosian, and he'll likely return to fantasy obscurity once one of Jonas Brodin (lower body), Brock Faber (upper body) or Jared Spurgeon (lower body) can return.
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Zach Whitecloud D | CGY
Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud: Offers helper in win
Whitecloud notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Whitecloud continues to chip in more offense than usual -- he has five points over his last nine games. The 28-year-old's latest contribution was a primary helper on Keegan Kolesar's go-ahead goal in the third period of Sunday's win. Whitecloud is up to seven points, 39 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-5 rating through 36 appearances in a third-pairing role.
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Shea Theodore D | LV
Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Two more helpers in win
Theodore notched a pair of assists and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Theodore reached the 30-assist mark on the first of Pavel Dorofeyev's two tallies in the contest. The 29-year-old Theodore also helped out on a Tomas Hertl goal in the third period. While he hasn't scored in 12 games, Theodore has remained productive with nine helpers in that span. He's up to 35 points (14 on the power play), 80 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 42 appearances.
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Marcus Pettersson D | VAN
Penguins' Marcus Pettersson: Bags apple in loss
Pettersson notched an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
Pettersson has three helpers and a plus-3 rating over his last three contests. The 28-year-old doesn't look to have lost a step since returning from a six-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The blueliner continues to provide modest offense and strong physicality in a top-four role. He has 16 points, 37 shots on net, 47 hits, 70 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 39 appearances.
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Emil Martinsen Lilleberg D | TB
Lightning's Emil Lilleberg: Grabs helper Sunday
Lilleberg notched an assist and four hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Lilleberg ended an 11-game point drought with the secondary assist on Brandon Hagel's second-period tally. During that slump, Lilleberg still flexed his physicality and toughness, racking up 17 hits and 37 PIM. The 23-year-old has been a steady part of the Lightning's third pairing for much of the campaign, earning nine assists, 24 shots on net, 69 hits, 67 PIM, 33 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through a career-high 38 appearances.
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Ryan McDonagh D | TB
Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Provides helper in win
McDonagh logged an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
McDonagh has four helpers over his last three contests. The 35-year-old defenseman typically doesn't produce offense that consistently -- this is his longest streak of the season and likely won't last much longer. Overall, he has 14 points, 43 shots on net, 82 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating while filling a top-four role as a shutdown defender.
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Victor Hedman D | TB
Lightning's Victor Hedman: Puts up helper Sunday
Hedman recorded an assist, four PIM, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Hedman set up a go-ahead goal by Nikita Kucherov in the second period. This was Hedman's third straight game with a point, his first streak of at least that many contests since a five-gamer from Nov. 27 to Dec. 8. The defenseman is up to six goals, 26 helpers, 92 shots on net, 64 blocked shots, 20 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 39 outings this season.
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Moritz Seider D | DET
Red Wings' Moritz Seider: Banks pair of apples Sunday
Seider posted two power-play assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over Seattle.
Seider recorded secondary assists on power-play goals by Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin in a blowout victory Sunday. Seider added four shots, two hits, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in a team-high 23:31 of ice time. While the 23-year-old has been productive in January with six helpers through five games, he hasn't found the back of the net since Dec. 14. Nevertheless, Seider's consistency is commendable, and in his fourth NHL campaign, the German blueliner has never missed a game, which is even more impressive. Seider is up to four goals, 26 points and an even plus-minus rating through 42 outings.