NHL Player News
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Morgan Rielly D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Nets goal Sunday
Rielly scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
Rielly had gone scoreless over the first seven games of March. He has three goals over his last 13 contests, but he hasn't earned an assist in that span. The defenseman is up to nine goals, 33 points, 124 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 65 appearances. He hasn't been immune from Toronto's struggles, but Rielly is still putting up a respectable individual performance on offense.
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Matthew Knies LW | TOR
Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Deposits empty-netter Sunday
Knies scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
Knies has three goals and six assists over eight outings in March. The 23-year-old forward helped the Maple Leafs fend off a third-period push by the Wild in this contest. Knies is up to 18 goals, 57 points, 122 shots on net, 130 hits and a minus-16 rating through 65 appearances. It's worth keeping an eye on how Knies performs without Auston Matthews (knee/quad) available, as it could determine if he's able to carry his own line in future seasons.
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Benoit-Olivier Groulx C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Tallies twice in win
Groulx scored two goals in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
Groulx has three tallies on seven shots while adding 15 hits and a plus-4 rating through four NHL appearances this season. The 26-year-old looks to have a chance to stick in the lineup as a middle-six center since Auston Matthews (knee/quad) is out for the season. Groulx's usage is intriguing, but he's unlikely to be more than a depth forward in the long run.
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Anthony Stolarz G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Fends off Wild
Stolarz allowed two goals on 38 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
The Maple Leafs' three-goal second period was enough support for Stolarz to snap his five-game winless stretch. The 32-year-old had to work for it, but he looked sharp against a good opponent. He's up to 8-9-3 with a 3.34 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 22 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs haven't been able to establish a hot hand in net, so Stolarz and Joseph Woll will likely continue to split the playing time.
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Kashawn Aitcheson D | NYI
Islanders' Kashawn Aitcheson: Four assists in OHL win
Aitcheson registered four assists in OHL Barrie's 6-5 overtime win over Oshawa on Sunday.
Aitcheson reached the 70-point mark for the season with this performance. He's put up six points over the last two games, but he was limited to one goal over the prior five contests. The Islanders prospect has 28 goals, 42 assists, 189 shots on net and a plus-45 rating over 54 appearances.
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Maveric Lamoureux D | UTA
Mammoth's Maveric Lamoureux: Ends slump in big way
Lamoureux scored two goals in AHL Tucson's 5-4 win over San Jose on Sunday.
Prior to Sunday, Lamoureux had gone 19 games without a point. The 22-year-old defenseman has had some troubles this season with just 16 points over 52 outings, which isn't all that much better than his 13-point effort in 42 regular-season contests a year ago. Lamoureux will need to show more on offense to get an extended look in the NHL.
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Leon Draisaitl C | EDM
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: No update on status after game
Draisaitl suffered an undisclosed injury during Sunday's 3-1 win over Nashville, and there was no update on his status after the game, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Draisaitl took a hit from Ozzy Wiesblatt in the first period, which resulted in the former exiting the game. Draisaitl opened the scoring against the Predators with a power-play marker, extending his point streak to nine games (six goals, 11 helpers) in the process. Considering head coach Kris Knoblauch did not have any information to relay about Draisaitl's status, the 30-year-old all-world forward should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's home divisional matchup against San Jose.
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Alex Wennberg C | SJ
Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: No timeline for return
Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Sunday that Wennberg (upper body) has no timeline for a return to the lineup, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Wennberg suffered his upper-body injury during Saturday's 4-2 win in Montreal. Igor Chernyshov is also dealing with an upper-body injury, so Pavol Regenda and Philipp Kurashev got back into the lineup in Sunday's 7-4 loss in Ottawa. The Sharks conclude their road trip Tuesday in Edmonton, so a more substantial update on Wennberg's status may not be available until the team returns to San Jose.
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Kirby Dach C | MON
Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Injured against Anaheim
Dach sustained an upper-body injury during Sunday's game against the Ducks and will not return.
Dach left the game after taking a hit during the first period, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette. If the right-shot forward is unable to suit up in Tuesday's divisional matchup against Boston, Zachary Bolduc will more than likely draw back into the lineup.
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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.