NHL Player News

Hagel had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over Toronto.

It was Hagel's first multi-point game since Feb. 1 against Boston. Over 56 appearances this season, he's third in team with 57 points and second on the club with 29 goals. Hagel has struggled to kickstart his offense after the Olympics, posting just two goals and one assist in six outings since his return from Italy.

Guentzel had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Guentzel is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak (one goal, three assists). He has 27 goals, 40 assists and 166 shots in 61 games this season. Guentzel is on a 90-point pace so far, which would set a new career high.

McDonagh scored a goal in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday.

It was McDonagh's first goal in 11 games, a span that was interrupted by a five-week injury absence. His last goal came against Carolina on Dec. 20. McDonagh has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 28 appearances this season while adding 42 blocked shots and 26 shots on net.

Schwartz won't return to Saturday's game versus the Senators after taking a skate blade to the face.

Schwartz was cut on his face late in the first period after Nick Cousins lost his balance following a hit from Eeli Tolvanen. For now, Schwartz can be considered day-to-day, though it's not encouraging that he was ruled out for the rest of this contest. If he's out Tuesday versus the Predators, Frederick Gaudreau (illness) or Bobby McMann (immigration) would be the candidates to take Schwartz's place in the lineup.

Kucherov had four assists in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday.

Kucherov has four consecutive 100-point regular seasons and six in his career. He's among elite company. Kucherov is tied with Leon Draisaitl (four from 2021-22 to 2024-25) for the third-most among players born and trained outside of North America. Peter Stastny delivered 100 points six seasons in a row (1980-81 to 1985-86), and Jari Kurri hit the century mark five seasons in a row (1982-83 to 1986-87). Kucherov sits third in the NHL in points this campaign, but his 1.75 points per game is the best in the league.

Hyry scored twice in AHL Texas' 4-2 win over Chicago on Saturday.

Hyry was up with the big club for about a week to help the Stars navigate the absences they had coming out of the Olympic break. He was sent down Thursday and had a big game with a pair of goals 30 seconds apart in Saturday's win. For the season, the Finnish forward has nine goals and 19 points over 27 AHL appearances.

Lombardi scored twice in OHL Flint's 4-2 win over Windsor on Saturday.

Lombardi had two goals and three assists over eight contests between multi-point efforts. The Kings prospect is up to 33 goals, 66 points, 168 shots on net and a plus-31 rating through 60 appearances this season. He's grown his offense from last year's 45-point performance in 63 regular-season outings, which is a positive sign. The 19-year-old signed his entry-level deal in December, so he's likely to play one more year of junior hockey before moving on to the AHL.

Skinner made 12 saves Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia.

Skinner is 0-1-3 in his last four starts; he has allowed 12 goals in that span (0.857). Prior to that, Skinner won eight of his previous nine games. He has a 2.63 GAA with Pittsburgh this season, which is about as strong as he's had at any point in his career. However, Skinner's .889 save percentage in black and gold is his worst result, other than in the single game he played in 2020-21.

Chinakhov had two assists in a 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia on Saturday.

Chinakhov has 10 goals, six assists and 55 shots in 24 games with the Penguins. He had just three goals, three assists and 36 shots in 29 games with Columbus before the deal that brought him to Pittsburgh. Chinakhov has high-end offensive talent, but he's never been able to translate talent into output.

Vilmanis scored twice in AHL Charlotte's 5-4 overtime win over Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Vilmanis was back in the AHL after two months with the Panthers. He showed up well with five points over 19 outings in a limited bottom-six role. For Charlotte this season, he's earned 10 goals and 21 points through 32 appearances. He'll likely close out 2025-26 in the AHL before competing for an NHL role in training camp in the fall.