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Aitcheson scored twice on OHL Barrie's 8-5 win over Ottawa on Monday.

Aitcheson had gone 11 games without a goal. He still has 15 assists in that span, but it's good to see him find the twine again since his shot is such a strong part of his game. He's up to 24 goals, 55 points and a plus-36 rating through 43 appearances, helping Barrie secure a playoff spot as one of the OHL's top teams.

Hemming scored twice and added two assists in OHL Barrie's 8-5 win over Ottawa on Monday.

Hemming has four goals and five assists over five contests in February. The Stars prospect has been steady throughout the campaign with 21 goals and 50 points across 33 outings this season. With his performance Monday, he surpassed the 48-point campaign he assembled in 60 regular-season outings in 2024-25.

Chovan scored three goals and added an assist in OHL Sudbury's 6-2 win over Niagara on Monday.

Chovan is rolling with eight points over his last five games. For the season, the Kings prospect is at 20 goals, 21 helpers, 128 shots on net and a minus-26 rating in his first OHL campaign. A sixth-round pick in 2025, Chovan has made a good first impression in North America after putting up decent numbers in the Finnish junior system.

Mueller scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Abbotsford's 5-3 win over Ontario on Monday.

Mueller is up to 26 points in 44 contests this season, a pace nearly identical to the 39 points he had in 64 regular-season outings in 2024-25. The 22-year-old forward has picked up six points over his last four games. Mueller's played well recently, but he's still awaiting his first call-up of the campaign.

Lekkerimaki scored twice in AHL Abbotsford's 5-3 win over Ontario on Monday.

Lekkerimaki has earned three goals and an assist over four games while with Abbotsford during the NHL's Olympic break. He remains productive at the AHL level with 20 points in as many games this season. The 21-year-old is knocking on the door of a full-time role with Vancouver, which he could earn down the stretch, assuming he's recalled at some point following the break.

Kerins scored two goals in AHL Calgary's 3-2 shootout win over Manitoba on Monday.

Kerins had gone 11 games without a goal over a month-long span, but he has three tallies over his last three outings. For the season, he's up to 16 goals, 39 points and a minus-17 rating across 46 AHL appearances. He has failed to record a point in two NHL contests this season.

Faksa (upper body) is questionable for Tuesday's qualification matchup against Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Faksa sustained the injury near the end of Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to Switzerland. He has contributed two assists through three games for Czechia at the tournament.

Skinner was placed on unconditional waivers Monday for purposes of contract termination, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Skinner signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Sharks last July. He has posted six goals, 13 points, 56 shots on net and 17 hits across 32 appearances with San Jose in the 2025-26 season. Assuming he clears and his contract gets terminated, he will become an unrestricted free agent.

Bussi signed a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension with the Hurricanes on Monday.

Bussi has had a strong start to his NHL career during the 2025-26 campaign after being claimed off waivers from the Panthers, going 23-3-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .906 save percentage over 27 appearances to begin the year. His extension will keep him under contract with Carolina through the 2028-29 season.

Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 24 shots in the United States' 5-1 win over Germany on Sunday in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Hellebuyck made 17 saves in the 5-1 win over Latvia on Thursday and posted another impressive effort this time against Germany. Expect the Jets' netminder to remain the No. 1 option for Team USA in the knockout stages.