NHL Player News
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Lane Pederson C | PHI
Flyers' Lane Pederson: Three-point effort for Phantoms
Pederson scored twice and added an assist in AHL Lehigh Valley's 4-3 overtime win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Pederson has six points over his last four contests. For the season, he's up to 21 goals, 42 points and a minus-5 rating through 54 appearances. He went scoreless over a five-game stint with the Flyers in January.
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Aleksanteri Kaskimaki C | STL
Blues' Aleksanteri Kaskimaki: Three helpers for Springfield
Kaskimaki posted three assists in AHL Springfield's 6-3 win over Utica on Saturday.
Kaskimaki reached the 30-point mark in his 50th game of the season with this performance. He's at 13 goals, 17 helpers and 117 shots on net in his second AHL campaign. He has been limited to five points over his last eight contests.
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Martin Necas C | COL
Avalanche's Martin Necas: Breaks up shutout bid
Necas scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Jets.
Necas broke up Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid with 1:16 left in the third period. This was Necas' third straight game with a goal, and he's scored in eight of 10 contests since the Olympics. The star forward reached the 80-point mark as well, sitting at 31 goals, 49 assists, 160 shots on net, 68 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-44 rating over 62 appearances. He's four points away from setting a new career high over last year's 83 points (27 goals, 56 assists) in 79 regular-season outings.
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Dylan DeMelo D | WPG
Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Stuck in drought
DeMelo's point drought reached 19 games in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.
During the slump, DeMelo has 27 shots on net, a minus-2 rating, 25 hits and 25 blocked shots. He is primarily a defensive player in a top-four role on the blue line, so the lack of offense isn't a surprise, especially considering the Jets' overall struggles this season. DeMelo has 17 points, 62 shots on net, 96 hits, 92 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 65 appearances. He's at risk of falling short of the 20-point mark for a second straight year if he doesn't end the slump soon.
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Cole Perfetti C | WPG
Jets' Cole Perfetti: Fills empty net
Perfetti scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.
Martin Necas got the Avalanche on the board with 1:16 left in the third period, but Perfetti's empty-netter gave the Jets some breathing room. The 24-year-old Perfetti has two goals and two assists over seven outings in March. He's up to nine goals, 25 points, 105 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-4 rating over 51 appearances. His offense has taken a significant step back this year, but it's encouraging that he remains in a prominent spot in the lineup despite his struggles.
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Alex Iafallo LW | WPG
Jets' Alex Iafallo: Deposits game-winner
Iafallo scored a goal on three shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.
Iafallo is getting a look on the top line, and that's a spot that serves him well. He ended a six-game goal drought with the tally Saturday, which stood as the game-winner. The 32-year-old forward is up to 11 goals, 25 points, 89 shots on net, 91 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 65 appearances. Iafallo may not stick on the top line, but he's worth streaming in fantasy while that's his gig.
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Dylan McIlrath D | WAS
Capitals' Dylan McIlrath: Limited chances to play
McIlrath was scratched for the fifth game in a row in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Bruins.
McIlrath has played just once since the Olympic break. The Capitals' trade of John Carlson to Anaheim didn't open the door for McIlrath, especially after a separate deal with San Jose brought in Timothy Liljegren. For now, McIlrath, Liljegren and Declan Chisholm continue to compete for one spot in the lineup, and that battle could get tougher if Cole Hutson signs his entry-level deal coming out of Boston University.
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Matt Roy D | WAS
Capitals' Matt Roy: Gets goal in shootout loss
Roy scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Bruins.
Roy ended a 45-game goal drought and also earned his first point since Feb. 2 versus the Islanders. The 31-year-old defenseman is playing in a top-four role, but he is mostly in that spot for his shutdown skills. He has two goals, 16 points, 83 shots on net, 99 hits, 124 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 65 outings this season.
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Rasmus Sandin D | WAS
Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: One of each in shootout loss
Sandin scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Bruins.
Sandin snapped a four-game point drought with the effort. The 26-year-old has been seeing steady top-four minutes in the absence of John Carlson (lower body), who was traded to the Ducks prior to the March 6 deadline. That larger role hasn't translated to a boost in offense for Sandin, but he's in a good spot. He has four goals, 20 helpers, 79 shots on net, 103 blocked shots, 74 hits and a plus-9 rating over 61 appearances this season.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Expected to start Saturday
Vejmelka is expected to start at home against Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Vejmelka has a 30-17-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .897 save percentage in 51 outings in 2025-26. He's 0-1-1 with a 3.88 GAA and an .849 save percentage across his past two appearances. Perhaps he'll have better luck against Pittsburgh. The Penguins are 1-3-2 across their past six games and are currently without Sidney Crosby (lower body) and Evgeni Malkin (suspension).