NHL Player News
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Picks up win Tuesday
Askarov allowed three goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
The Flames overcame an early 2-0 deficit, but Askarov made sure the Sharks' next lead would hold. The 23-year-old has won his last two starts, but he's given up eight goals on 73 shots in that span. He may continue to face high shot totals behind a defense that can be on the leaky side. Askarov is up to 12-8-1 on the year with a 3.23 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 21 starts. The Sharks are in for a tougher matchup when they host the Stars on Thursday.
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Wyatt Kaiser D | CHI
Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Two goals in last three games
Kaiser scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Off a draw, Kaiser got the puck at the blue line. He skated into the slot before scoring with a wrist shot past Joseph Woll's glove. Kaiser has just three goals and four assists in 33 games, but two of those goals have come in the last three games (eight shots). And all three of those goals have come in his last seven games.
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Jason Dickinson C | CHI
Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson: First goal in 10 games
Dickinson scored a shorthanded goal Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to Toronto.
William Nylander turned the puck over at the blue line, allowing Dickinson and Ilya Mikheyev to break out. It was Dickinson's third goal this season and first in 10 games. Overall, he has three goals, three assists and 27 shots in 20 games this season. He's best left on the wire.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Bright spot in dark season
Knight made 23 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
The Hawks seemed to be cruising until they collapsed and the Leafs scored twice within eight seconds late in the third to steal the win. Knight may be 1-3-0 in his last four starts, but he's one of the Blackhawks' top players this season. He's 10-8-5 with a 2.55 GAA and .914 save percentage in 23 starts. He has two shutouts. Unfortunately, the Hawks are three points from the bottom of the Western Conference.
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Carl Lindbom G | LV
Golden Knights' Carl Lindbom: Earns shutout in AHL play
Lindbom recorded a 32-save shutout in AHL Henderson's 1-0 win over San Diego on Tuesday.
Lindbom has won three of five outings since returning from his stint in the NHL. The netminder is 4-2-1 with a 1.86 GAA and a .929 save percentage, as well as two shutouts, across seven appearances with Henderson this season. Should either of Akira Schmid or Carter Hart become unavailable before Adin Hill (lower body) gets healthy, Lindbom would be the top candidate for a call-up.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Solid in return from injury
Woll (lower body) made 23 saves in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Woll surrendered two goals, including a shorthanded snipe, in a 4:37 span in the first period and then settled in. He had missed four games due to injury. Woll kept his team in the game in the second and most of the third when boos rained down for their weak play. Still, the Leafs are 5-1-2 in the past eight games, and they could do as well or better with Woll back in the paint. He's 5-3-1 overall with a 2.39 GAA and .927 save percentage.
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Brandon Montour D | SEA
Kraken's Brandon Montour: Leaves Tuesday's game
Montour (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Avalanche.
Montour sustained the injury during a scrum in the third period. The 31-year-old defenseman can be considered day-to-day until more information is available. If he misses time, Cale Fleury and Josh Mahura are available to enter the lineup for him.
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Owen Martin C | WPG
Jets' Owen Martin: Big game for Spokane
Martin scored twice on seven shots and added an assist in WHL Spokane's 9-2 win over Portland on Tuesday.
Martin struggled early in the year, but he's logged three multi-point efforts over his last seven games. The 18-year-old Winnipeg prospect looks to be getting more comfortable, but his slow start is evident in his 11 goals and six helpers through 30 outings overall. Spokane's offense is also middle of the pack, though it could improve if Martin is able to be more consistently successful.
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Ian Moore D | ANA
Ducks' Ian Moore: Picks up assist Tuesday
Moore notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Moore had steady playing time in early November, but this was just his fifth appearance in the Ducks' last 13 games. He's earned two assists over that span, but it appears he's battling with Drew Helleson and Pavel Mintyukov for third-pairing minutes. Moore has contributed five points, 18 shots on net, 37 blocks, 12 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 20 appearances, which is decent production despite his limited role.
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Goals in back-to-back games
Ekman-Larsson scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Chicago.
He has a goal in each of his last two games (four shots). Ekman-Larsson has already put up 22 points, including six goals, in 32 contests in 2025-26. He delivered 29 (four goals, 25 assists) in 77 games last season.