NHL Player News
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Vladislav Gavrikov D | NYR
Rangers' Vladislav Gavrikov: Earns two assists in win
Gavrikov logged two assists and two PIM in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
Gavrikov is on a five-game point streak, earning three goals and three assists in that span. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to trend toward a career year. He's at 27 points (12 goals, 15 helpers) with 94 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 36 PIM, 38 hits and a minus-14 rating over 63 appearances in a top-four role.
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Noah Laba C | NYR
Rangers' Noah Laba: One of each Monday
Laba scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
Laba tallied just 1:04 into the game and assisted on a Tye Kartye goal late in the second period. With three points over his last two games, Laba appears to have some growing chemistry alongside Kartye in a third-line role. For the season, Laba is at 19 points, 57 shots on net, 86 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 60 appearances, emerging as a solid defensive forward in his rookie campaign.
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Gabe Perreault RW | NYR
Rangers' Gabe Perreault: Two power-play points in win
Perreault scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
Perreault has a pair of multi-point efforts over four contests in March. The 20-year-old forward is getting a look on the top line and first power-play unit, so he'll be an intriguing player in fantasy over the rest of the campaign if he can keep those roles. He's up to six goals, 13 points (four on the power play), 44 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 30 appearances this season.
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Zach Werenski D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Pockets power-play helper
Werenski notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
Werenski missed three games due to an illness, so it may take some time for him to regain his strength. He's still a big factor in the Blue Jackets' system, both on offense and defense, so he'll continue to see significant ice time. The defenseman has 66 points (16 on the power play), 200 shots on net, 73 blocks and a plus-3 rating through 56 appearances.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Protecting home net Tuesday
Hofer will tend the home twine versus the Islanders on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Hofer is currently playing at an extremely high level -- he's 4-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .962 save percentage over his last four starts. The Blues will also get a boost on the blue line Tuesday, as Colton Parayko (back) will return to the lineup. As for the Islanders, they are coming off a 2-1 overtime win in San Jose on Saturday after dropping the first two games of their road trip in Anaheim and Los Angeles.
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Bobby McMann C | SEA
Kraken's Bobby McMann: Unavailable Tuesday
McMann (not injury related) is still working through the visa process and won't be an option against Nashville on Tuesday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
McMann will miss his fourth straight game between his move to Seattle and having been held out by the Leafs prior to that. Once cleared to play, McMann should slot into a top-six role. He needs just two more goals to set a new personal best and top last season's 20 tallies.
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Kirill Marchenko RW | CLB
Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Extends streak with power-play goal
Marchenko scored a power-play goal on six shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
Marchenko has three goals and five assists during his five-game point streak. He's earned three power-play points in that span, and 19 of his 55 points this season have come with the man advantage. The 25-year-old has 23 goals, 32 helpers, 171 shots on net, 44 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 57 appearances in a top-line role.
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Ryan Lindgren D | SEA
Kraken's Ryan Lindgren: Good to go Tuesday
Lindgren (illness) is available to return to the lineup against Nashville on Tuesday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
After sitting out Saturday's 7-4 loss to Ottawa, Lindgren should return to his second-pairing role and see time on the penalty kill versus the Predators on Tuesday. He has generated two goals, seven assists, 37 shots on net, 96 blocked shots, 35 hits and 54 PIM across 58 appearances this season.
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Alex Turcotte C | LA
Kings' Alex Turcotte: First point since return
Turcotte logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Turcotte's helper was his first point in seven games since he returned from an upper-body injury that sidelined him prior to the Olympic break. The 25-year-old had been playing center, but the Kings' trade for Scott Laughton has pushed Turcotte onto the third-line wing for now. Turcotte may be able to do more there, especially with a defensively reliable center on his line. For the season, Turcotte has 13 points, 64 shots on net, 42 hits, 28 blocked shots and 21 PIM across 56 outings.
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Frederick Gaudreau C | SEA
Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau: Back in action Tuesday
Gaudreau (illness) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's clash with Nashville, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
Gaudreau returns after missing just one game due to illness, slotting into a second-line role for the Kraken. The winger is currently mired in a 21-game goal drought during which he recorded a meager 15 shots. If he is going to get back on the scoresheet, Gaudreau will need to start shooting the puck more.