NHL Player News
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Louis Crevier D | CHI
Blackhawks' Louis Crevier: Registers assist
Crevier logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Wild.
Crevier had gone seven games without a point after missing two contests due to an illness. The 24-year-old defenseman continues to handle top-four minutes, but he's in more of a shutdown role. Crevier has put up 15 points, 75 shots on net, 79 hits, 50 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 50 outings this season.
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Jared Spurgeon D | MIN
Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Nets equalizer in shootout win
Spurgeon scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Spurgeon had been limited to one assist over his previous nine outings. The defenseman picked a good time to find the twine, scoring the tying goal with 2:02 left in regulation. He's earned five goals, 15 points, 64 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 63 hits and a minus-2 rating over 54 appearances. While his production hasn't been that impressive, he's been able to stay healthy and serve as a defensive leader for the Wild this year.
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Radim Mrtka D | BUF
Sabres' Radim Mrtka: Distributes four helpers in WHL win
Mrtka notched four assists in WHL Seattle's 7-3 win over Brandon on Tuesday.
Mrtka has been dishing lately with eight helpers over his last five games. For the season, he's up to one goal, 23 assists and 36 shots on net over 20 WHL appearances. He's projected to be more of a shutdown defenseman as a professional, though he could offer some sneaky scoring in short bursts.
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Mattias Samuelsson D | BUF
Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Four-game, seven-assist streak
Samuelsson had three assistsin a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
Samuelsson has a four-game, seven-assist streak on the fly, which is impressive enough for a defender who's never put up more than 14 points in any season. However, Samuelsson also has more points on his run than star teammate Tage Thompson has on his current four-game streak (five points). Who knew Samuelsson would be a must-play fantasy defender?
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Thomas Harley D | DAL
Stars' Thomas Harley: One of each in win
Harley scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
Harley ended a 16-game goal drought at a great time, scoring the decisive goal with 1:07 left in the third period. The 24-year-old defenseman has a pair of multi-point efforts over the last four games, so his offense may be starting to come around. He's up to three goals, 20 points, 63 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 41 outings this season, well behind the pace that earned him 50 points in 78 regular-season contests last year.
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Rasmus Dahlin D | BUF
Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Best performance of career
Dahlin scored three goals and added two assists in a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
It was Dahlin's first NHL hat trick in a game that was perhaps the best one of his hockey career. It was just the eighth hat trick ever scored by a Sabres defender and the first against the vaunted Maple Leafs. Dahlin has had a difficult season personally, so this moment was special. He's now in a tie for eighth among NHL defenders with 42 points, including 11 goals, in 48 games.
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Mikhail Sergachev D | UTA
Mammoth's Mikhail Sergachev: Five points in last four games
Sergachev scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 win over the Panthers.
Sergachev has sharpened his game in his last four outings; he has five points (one goal, four assists), five shots and six PIM in that span. He has 37 points (eight goals, 29 points) and sits in a tie with Jakob Chychrun for 12th overall in league scoring from the blue line.
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Jordan Oesterle D | NSH
Predators' Jordan Oesterle: Posts trio of points in AHL win
Oesterle scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Milwaukee's 5-3 win over Rockford on Tuesday.
Oesterle hasn't gotten a look with the Predators this season. He's earned five points over the last three games, but Andreas Englund got the call-up over Oesterle after it was determined Nicolas Hague (lower body) was set for a week-to-week absence through the Olympic break. Oesterle is at 21 points with a minus-13 rating over 39 AHL contests this season.
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Sean Durzi D | UTA
Mammoth's Sean Durzi: Four points in last three games
Durzi (undisclosed) had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Florida.
He left Monday's game early because of a big hit, but he looked none the worse for wear Tuesday. Durzi has a pair of two-point games (one goal, three assists) in his last three outings. Overall, the defender has four goals, 13 assists, 56 blocks and 56 shots in 32 games this season.
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Tom Willander D | VAN
Canucks' Tom Willander: Good to go Tuesday
Willander (illness) will be in the lineup versus the Sharks on Tuesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Willander missed Sunday's game while ill, but that looks to be the extent of his absence. Pierre-Olivier Joseph will be scratched to make room for Willander on the third pairing for Tuesday's contest.