NHL Player News
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Gage Goncalves C | TB
Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Three-game, four-point streak
Goncalves picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-1 loss to Carolina.
Goncalves extended his point streak to three games (three goals, one assist). His offensive output (24 points in 57 games) is ahead of last campaign's total (20 in 60 regular-season games), and he has a plus-24 rating after finishing with a plus-7 in 2024-25. He has taken advantage of his opportunities while occupying a top-six role.
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Elias Pettersson D | VAN
Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Needs further evaluation
Pettersson didn't finish Saturday's game versus the Kraken and will get a scan to examine his undisclosed injury Sunday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Pettersson has played in 18 straight contests, earning two points in that span. The 22-year-old blueliner has taken on a top-four role in recent weeks. If he can't play Tuesday versus the Panthers, the Canucks will need to make a roster move for a defenseman.
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Charle-Edward D'Astous D | TB
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: First goal in 30 games
D'Astous scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Carolina.
The depth defender crashed the net and finished a 2-on-1 rush with Brayden Point in the second period to tie the game at 2-2. D'Astous hadn't scored a goal since Dec. 9 against Montreal. He has 20 points (four goals, 16 assists) in 53 games this season, but he has just seven points (one goal, six assists) in his last 21 appearances. D'Astous has added 78 PIM, 73 hits and 59 blocks while occupying a third-pairing role.
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Colin White C | SJ
Sharks' Colin White: Logs three points in AHL loss
White scored a goal and added two assists in AHL San Jose's 6-4 loss to the Tucson on Saturday.
White has five points over his last three contests. The 29-year-old forward has a career-best 31 points over 33 appearances this season in the AHL. He hasn't gotten a call-up to the Sharks and is likely to close out the year as a veteran contributor for the Barracuda.
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Filip Bystedt C | SJ
Sharks' Filip Bystedt: Earns three points Saturday
Bystedt scored two goals and added an assist in AHL San Jose's 6-4 loss to Tucson on Saturday.
Bystedt has five goals and six assists over his last eight outings. The 23-year-old forward is up to 18 goals and 47 points over 49 contests this season, taking a significant step up from his 31-point regular season in 2024-25. Bystedt is knocking on the door of the NHL at this point, so he may be a player to watch during training camp in the fall.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Fifth loss in last eight games
Vasilevskiy made 31 saves on 34 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Carolina. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Vasilevskiy is 3-5-0 in his last eight outings, and Tampa has lost seven of its past nine games. The talented netminder has allowed 24 goals in those eight games for an .889 save percentage. Vasilevskiy is 30-12-3 with a 2.30 GAA and .914 save percentage this campaign, but this isn't the first time he's seen his numbers bloat a little down the stretch.
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Daniil But LW | UTA
Mammoth's Daniil But: Four points for Tucson in win
But scored two goals and added two assists in AHL Tucson's 6-4 win over San Jose on Saturday.
But has five goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The winger has earned 28 points (14 goals, 14 helpers) over 31 appearances in the AHL this season. He got a look with the Mammoth earlier in the campaign, but with the team chasing a playoff spot, he may stay in the AHL for the rest of the campaign.
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Jordan Martinook LW | CAR
Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook: Nets game-winner
Martinook scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay.
Martinook threw the puck toward Andrei Vasilevskiy from a sharp angle in the left circle, and it deflected in off Victor Hedman. Martinook also delivered two hits, bringing his total up to 99 through 63 games. He has chipped in nine goals, 22 points and 90 shots on net this season.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Third straight win
Andersen made 17 saves in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Andersen has won three straight games (3-0-0), beating the Oilers, Penguins and Lightning. He's alternating starts with Brandon Bussi, who is 1-2-0 this month. Carolina sits at the top of the Eastern Conference with 90 points, so it has plenty of wiggle room to give Bussi a rest before the playoffs start. Andersen will benefit from that.
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Sebastian Aho LW | CAR
Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Eleven points in last nine games
Aho had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Aho has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) and 30 shots in his past nine games. His 68 points and 44 assists lead the Canes this season, and his 24 goals are tied with Andrei Svechnikov for second on the team. Aho sits just outside the top 20 in NHL point production this campaign.