NHL Player News
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Drake Batherson RW | OTT
Senators' Drake Batherson: Sets career high in points
Batherson scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Batherson has five goals and three assists over his last eight games, with five of those eight points coming on the power play. The veteran winger established a career high with his 69th point of the season in this contest (32 goals, 37 assists). He's added 161 shots on net, 118 hits, 27 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 76 appearances. Batherson should continue to be a key part of the Senators' offense as they look to take advantage of controlling their own fate when it comes to making the playoffs.
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Paul Cotter C | NJ
Devils' Paul Cotter: Buries goal in Thursday's loss
Cotter scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Cotter has been a regular for the Devils for most of the season, but he's been in the bottom six, leaving him prone to long slumps. His goal Thursday ended a 10-game dry spell. He's at nine goals, 15 points, 57 shots on net, 188 hits and a minus-21 rating over 76 appearances. Barring a burst of offense to close out the campaign, it'll be his worst full-length NHL campaign to date.
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Jack Hughes C | NJ
Devils' Jack Hughes: Pots goal in loss
Hughes scored a goal on five shots and blocked three shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Hughes has been dynamic late in the season, earning 14 goals and 32 points over his last 17 contests. While it's too late to help the Devils, it's a good sign that the 24-year-old can perform at this level for an extended stretch. He's up to 26 goals, 73 points, 220 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 58 appearances, putting him right in the same neighborhood as each of the previous two years.
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Tommy Novak C | PIT
Penguins' Thomas Novak: Finds twine Thursday
Novak scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Novak ended a 12-game goal drought with his second-period tally. The 28-year-old has four points over his last six games and may be heating up again in a middle-six role. He's been effective there for much of the season, earning 16 goals, 41 points, 124 shots on net, 33 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 79 appearances.
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Bryan Rust RW | PIT
Penguins' Bryan Rust: Puts away goal in win
Rust scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Rust has three goals and three assists over his last five games. The 33-year-old winger was able to contribute a goal in the win that secured the Penguins' return to the postseason under first-year head coach Dan Muse. Rust has played his role well on the top line, matching his career high of 65 points in 71 contests, the same amount of appearances he had when he set the mark last year. He's added 183 shots on net, 70 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating and has up to three more games to push for setting a career high and returning to the 30-goal mark for the second year in a row.
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Nick Suzuki C | MON
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Hits 70-assist mark
Suzuki notched two assists in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.
Suzuki set up linemates Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky as the Canadiens' top line won a tight contest in a potential first-round preview. With four goals and eight assists over his last eight games, there's been no slowing down for Suzuki. He's at 98 points, 176 shots on net, 61 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-37 rating over 79 appearances. He needs two goals to reach the 30-goal mark for the third year in a row, and two more points over Montreal's last three regular-season games would give him his first 100-point campaign.
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Luke Glendening C | PHI
Flyers' Luke Glendening: Tallies late in loss
Glendening scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Red Wings.
Glendening snapped a seven-game point drought with the tally. The 36-year-old forward has established himself as a regular in the Flyers' bottom six, providing defense and grit in that role. He's at five points in 15 contests for Philadelphia and nine points over 67 outings when accounting for his time with the Devils to begin the campaign. He's added 49 shots on net, 95 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating.
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Christian Dvorak C | PHI
Flyers' Christian Dvorak: Achieves first 50-point season
Dvorak scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Red Wings.
Dvorak has three goals and three assists over his last six games, with just one of those six points coming on the power play. He's had a strong year in a top-six role for the Flyers, providing steady two-way play. Dvorak reached the 50-point mark Thursday, sitting at 18 goals, 32 assists, 149 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-9 rating over 78 appearances. Prior to this season, he had never had more than 38 points in a single campaign.
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Simon Edvinsson D | DET
Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Registers assist
Edvinsson notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Edvinsson has three helpers over his last five games and a total of four assists in 12 games since his last goal. The 23-year-old defenseman has played at a similar level to last year, earning 25 points in 69 appearances in 2025-26 compared to 31 points in 78 outings last season. Edvinsson also has 83 shots on net, 87 hits, 75 PIM and 146 blocked shots this year while seeing steady top-four minutes.
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Lucas Raymond LW | DET
Red Wings' Lucas Raymond: Supplies two helpers
Raymond notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
This was Raymond's first multi-point effort since March 2 in Nashville. The 24-year-old winger struggled when the Red Wings were hammered by injuries in March, even though he was able to stay healthy. He's up to 25 goals, 50 assists, 169 shots on net, 43 hits, 28 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 77 appearances this season. Raymond should continue to be a fixture in the top six.