NHL Player News
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Evan Bouchard D | EDM
Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Expected to play
Bouchard (undisclosed) took line rushes in his usual top-pairing spot, indicating he'll play Saturday versus the Rangers, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Bouchard was "50-50" to play after missing the morning skate, but he is poised to be in the lineup against the Rangers. He should be able to take on his usual top-four role and see power-play time, while Travis Dermott is projected to be the healthy scratch.
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Kevin Rooney C | CGY
Flames' Kevin Rooney: Rare goal in shootout victoy
Rooney scored a goal in a 4-3 shootout win over the Wild on Saturday.
Rooney put the Flames up 1-0 at the 15:00 mark of the first period with a great tip over Filip Gustavsson's right pad. The 31-year-old Rooney has two goals in 13 games this season in a fourth-line role. He has played 273 NHL games for the Devils, Rangers and Flames over nine seasons. He has no fantasy merit, but he's living his dream.
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Yegor Sharangovich C | CGY
Flames' Yegor Sharangovich: Goals in back-to-back games
Sharangovich scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over Minnesota.
Last year's 31-goal scorer has had a rough start to 2024-25, but he has collected two goals, three points and 11 shots in his past two games. Both of his markers have come on the power play. Sharangovich needs this little run to be a fresh start -- he has just four goals and one assist in 14 games this season.
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Martin Pospisil C | CGY
Flames' Martin Pospisil: Snaps 19-game goal drought
Pospisil scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Wild.
Pospisil put the Flames up 2-1 on the power play late in the second period when he redirected Nazem Kadri's slap pass past Filip Gustavsson's outstretched pad. The 25-year-old Pospisil ended his 19-game goal drought with his second tally of 2024-25. It's been a productive week for him, as he also snapped a 15-game point slump with an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders. Pospisil isn't as good as his three-game, five-point streak to start the season, but he's not as bad as his recent struggles. Wait to see what Pospisil can do over the next week before considering him as a waiver-wire option.
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Dan Vladar G | CGY
Flames' Dan Vladar: Gets fourth win of season
Vladar made 20 saves Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over Minnesota.
Vladar bent but didn't break in the third period when the Wild turned up the heat and scored twice in a span of 3:25 to force overtime. Minnesota is tied for third in the NHL with 30 third-period goals this season. Vladar shut the door in overtime and the shootout to earn his fourth win of 2024-25. Dustin Wolf has had the hot hand in the Flames net of late, so this was a strong performance for Vladar to prove they can still share the crease. Whether that happens or not is still to be determined.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Beaten in shootout
Gustavsson made 28 saves Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Calgary.
The shootout went five rounds before Rasmus Andersson potted a five-hole goal on Gustavsson to win the game. The talented netminder has bounced back after a queasy 2023-24, compiling a 9-3-3 record with a 2.13 GAA and a .924 save percentage this season. He is delivering elite-level netminding for fantasy managers.
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Brock Faber D | MIN
Wild's Brock Faber: First power-play goal of season
Faber scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames.
Faber got his first power-play tally of 2024-25 after wiring a point shot through a sea of bodies to beat Dan Vladar late in the third period. His third goal of the year gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead. He has 11 points and 26 shots through 20 games, proving his brilliant rookie showing in 2023-24 wasn't an anomaly. Faber is displaying the consistency that fantasy managers covet.
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Dylan Samberg D | WPG
Jets' Dylan Samberg: Suffers lower-body injury
Samberg won't return to Saturday's tilt against Nashville after sustaining a lower-body injury.
Samberg entered the game with three goals, six points, 24 hits and 28 blocks across 20 appearances in 2024-25. He logged 9:07 of ice time Saturday before exiting the match. If he can't play Monday versus Minnesota, then Dylan Coghlan might draw back into the lineup for the first time in 2024-25.
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Matt Boldy LW | MIN
Wild's Matt Boldy: Six-game, seven-point streak
Boldy delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames on Saturday.
Boldy has three goals, four helpers and 22 shots during his six-game point streak. After two seasons of 60-plus points, Boldy is taking another step forward in 2024-25 with 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) and 72 shots through 20 outings. His star is on the rise.
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William Eklund LW | SJ
Sharks' William Eklund: Set to play
Eklund (undisclosed) will play versus the Sabres on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Eklund was considered a game-time decision, but he won't end up missing a game with the issue. The 22-year-old will play in his usual top-line role and will skate alongside Fabian Zetterlund and Mikael Granlund.