NHL Player News

Skjei scored a shorthanded goal, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Skjei's goal came late in the second period to stretch the Predators' lead to 3-0. He has just three goals this season, with two of them coming over his last eight outings. Overall, the veteran defenseman is at 25 points, 109 shots on net, 78 blocked shots, 70 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 78 appearances.

Forsberg scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Forsberg extended his point streak to five games (five goals, three assists) with his second-period tally. The 31-year-old winger has been a big contributor as the Predators make a push for a playoff spot. He's up to 38 goals, 73 points (25 on the power play), 237 shots on net, 123 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 78 appearances this season.

Haula scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Haula opened the scoring at 7:07 of the second period and helped out on a Zachary L'Heureux tally in the third. The 35-year-old Haula has picked up the pace to start April, earning two goals and three assists over four contests. The 35-year-old is at 13 goals, 37 points, 122 shots on net, 107 hits, 50 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 78 appearances. He continues to see middle-six minutes with ice time in all situations.

Annunen posted a 43-save shutout in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Annunen has provided decent goaltending lately. He's gone 3-3-0 over his last six games, but he's allowed just 10 goals on 195 shots over those contests. Annunen's shutout was his first of the season and third of his career. He's up to 9-11-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 26 appearances this season. Juuse Saros is likely to get the nod for Thursday's road game in Utah, and as long as the Predators sit on the playoff bubble, Saros will be the main man in the crease.

Dostal stopped 20 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Predators.

The Ducks went unconventional with 10 forwards and eight defensemen in the lineup Tuesday. While Anaheim generated 43 shots, none beat Justus Annunen, leaving Dostal on the wrong side of a lopsided shutout loss. Dostal has given up 18 goals during a four-game losing streak that has dropped him to 29-19-3 with a 3.13 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 53 appearances this season. Those struggles have the Ducks limping to the finish line in the regular season. Their next game is Thursday versus the Sharks.

Sasson scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Sasson has two goals and two assists over his last four contests. The 25-year-old's grip on a spot in the lineup was slipping in late March, but his recent play has restored his status as an everyday player. Sasson is now at 13 goals, 19 points, 59 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 29 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 64 appearances on the year.

Tolopilo stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Tolopilo took his fifth straight loss, but this was easily his best performance during the skid. However, he got beaten by Golden Knights' depth players, Brayden McNabb and Cole Smith, in the defeat. Tolopilo is down to 5-10-2 with a 3.63 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 19 appearances this season. Kevin Lankinen (upper body) is currently unavailable, and if he's shut down for the year, Tolopilo should see the majority of the remaining starts for the Canucks. Their next game is Thursday in Los Angeles, the first of three contests in four days.

Saad notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Saad had been scratched for the previous 13 contests and had a six-game stretch without a point before exiting the lineup. The winger has had a poor year in the Golden Knights' bottom six, earning just nine points, 76 shots on net, 14 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 47 appearances. Saad is not guaranteed to have a regular spot in the lineup for the rest of the season -- he'll be competing with Reilly Smith for playing time.

McNabb scored a goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

McNabb has two goals and two assists over his last eight outings. The 35-year-old defenseman remains in a top-four role while logging shutdown minutes, so the offense is a nice surprise. He's earned five goals, 11 points, 76 shots on net, 106 hits, 134 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 59 appearances this season.

Smith scored the game-winning goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Smith has two goals over his last four contests. The 30-year-old winger's tally was the game-winner Tuesday, coming at 12:13 of the third period. He's up to eight goals, four assists, 67 shots on net, 166 hits, 40 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 59 appearances between the Golden Knights and the Predators. He'll likely continue to see fourth-line minutes for Vegas moving forward.