NHL Player News
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Facing Florida
Daccord is getting the start at home Sunday against the Panthers, according to Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.
Daccord has dropped his last three outings, allowing a total of 13 goals on 78 shots (.833 save percentage) in losses to Ottawa, Nashville and Colorado. Overall, the 29-year-old has an 18-16-5 record, 2.92 GAA and .901 save percentage over 39 outings in 2025-26. Daccord will face a Florida squad that has scored nine goals during its three-game winning streak.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C | EDM
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Back in action
Nugent-Hopkins (personal) is suiting up for Sunday's home matchup against Nashville, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Nugent-Hopkins will skate on the third line with Jason Dickinson and Jack Roslovic on Sunday after missing Friday's game in St. Louis. The 32-year-old Nugent-Hopkins has put up 17 goals, 50 points, 102 shots and a minus-8 rating through 57 appearances in 2025-26.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Set to start in Alberta
Annunen is drawing the start for Sunday's game in Edmonton, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Annunen's last start was March 3 in Columbus -- he allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 loss. The 26-year-old is 6-8-2 with a 3.15 GAA and an .886 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. Edmonton is tied for second in the NHL with 3.51 goals per game in 2025-26 and will have Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (personal) back in the lineup Sunday.
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Bobby Brink RW | MIN
Wild's Bobby Brink: Unavailable against Toronto
Brink (upper body) will remain sidelined against the Maple Leafs on Sunday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Brink will miss his third consecutive contest due to his upper-body injury. The 24-year-old's next opportunity to get back into the lineup will be in Chicago on Tuesday. If Brink is ready for that game against the Blackhawks, Nico Sturm will probably be a healthy scratch.
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Jack Nesbitt C | PHI
Flyers' Jack Nesbitt: Earns three points for Windsor
Nesbitt scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Windsor's 8-2 win over London on Sunday.
Nesbitt has a goal and six assists over four contests in March. The Flyers prospect has seen mostly stagnant offense from last year to this year, posting 19 goals and 52 points through 52 outings after coming up a point short of a point-per-game pace in 65 outings in 2024-25. Nesbitt was selected 12th overall in 2025, so there will be higher expectations for the 19-year-old heading into next season, though he could help with a strong playoff run in the OHL.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Drawing start in Montreal
Dostal will patrol the road blue paint Sunday against the Canadiens, according to the NHL media site.
Dostal will get the start in the second half of a back-to-back after Ville Husso occupied the crease in Saturday's 2-0 loss in Ottawa. The Canadiens are also on the second half of a back-to-back -- they lost 4-2 at home against the Sharks on Saturday. Dostal earned a win against the Canadiens in Anaheim on March 6, but he gave up five goals on 28 shots in that game. Moreover, Dostal has conceded exactly five goals in four of his last seven appearances.
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Eddie Genborg RW | DET
Red Wings' Eddie Genborg: Pens entry-level deal
Genborg signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings on Sunday.
Genborg's entry-level deal will begin next season. The 18-year-old winger will now report to AHL Grand Rapids for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign on an amateur tryout. The 2025 second-round pick (No. 44 overall) generated nine goals, 25 points and a plus-8 rating across 43 games with Timra IK of the Swedish Hockey League this season.
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Alex Huang D | NSH
Predators' Alex Huang: Earns three helpers in QMJHL win
Huang notched three assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 9-3 win over Rimouski on Sunday.
Huang has earned six helpers over his last three games. Chicoutimi's offense has been elite in recent weeks, which has allowed Huang to play a large role on offense. The Nashville prospect is up to 67 points (nine goals, 58 assists) through 60 appearances this season in his third campaign. A fourth-round pick in 2025, Huang has defied that drop in the draft with a breakout season.
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Troy Terry RW | ANA
Ducks' Troy Terry: Returning to lineup
Terry (upper body) is expected to play in Sunday's road matchup versus the Canadiens, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Terry was on the ice for pregame warmups in Montreal, indicating he will return to the lineup for the first time since Feb. 25. The 28-year-old has recorded 13 goals, 45 points, 107 shots and a plus-7 rating over 46 appearances this season.
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Matej Blumel RW | BOS
Bruins' Matej Blumel: Two goals in loss Sunday
Blumel scored twice in AHL Providence's 4-3 loss to Springfield on Sunday.
Blumel has operated near a point-per-game pace this season, earning 17 goals and 26 helpers over 44 contests. He also has a career-best plus-20 rating in his fourth AHL campaign and first with Providence. Blumel has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of his last nine games, totaling seven goals and five assists in that span.