NHL Player News
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Brayden Schenn C | NYI
Islanders' Brayden Schenn: Gets first point with new team
Schenn registered an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
Schenn's homecoming to St. Louis came just four days after his long-time NHL team dealt him to the Islanders. The 34-year-old helped close out a comeback for his new team, setting up Mathew Barzal's tally in overtime. Schenn is up to 29 points, 93 shots on net, 141 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-23 rating over 63 appearances this season. He's taken over as the second-line center for the Islanders, bumping Calum Ritchie to the wing.
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Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | NYI
Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Tallies in overtime win
Pageau scored a goal and added six hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
Pageau has three goals and three assists over seven games since the Olympic break. The 33-year-old center continues to make an impact in a middle-six role, though the Islanders' addition of Brayden Schenn at the trade deadline suggests Pageau will get more defensive usage. For the season, Pageau has 15 goals, 30 points, 89 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 57 appearances.
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Bo Horvat C | NYI
Islanders' Bo Horvat: Strikes on power play
Horvat scored a power-play goal on nine shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
Horvat has scored in four of five games in March, including each of the last three. This was his first power-play point since Jan. 28 versus the Rangers. The 30-year-old center is up to 28 goals, 45 points (14 on the power play), 176 shots on net, 44 hits, 34 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-9 rating across 51 appearances. Horvat continues to excel in a top-line role and should be in the lineup for most fantasy managers.
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Urho Vaakanainen D | NYR
Rangers' Urho Vaakanainen: Records helper
Vaakanainen notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Flames.
Vaakanainen has played in the last two games. The 27-year-old defenseman's path to playing time is a little clearer when Scott Morrow is in the AHL, though Vaakanainen will still need to fend off Vincent Iorio for minutes. Through 29 appearances this season, Vaakanainen has five helpers, 21 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 14 PIM, so he's not much of a consideration in most fantasy formats.
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Patrick Kane RW | DET
Red Wings' Patrick Kane: Lights lamp Tuesday
Kane scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
Kane has two goals and three assists over his last six games. The 37-year-old playmaker is up to 10 goals, 37 points, 124 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across 50 outings this season. The Red Wings are looking thin down the middle while Dylan Larkin (leg) and Andrew Copp (leg) are hurt, which could result in Kane shouldering more of the scoring burden in the near future.
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Marco Kasper C | DET
Red Wings' Marco Kasper: Nets goal in loss
Kasper scored a goal on four shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
Kasper scored in the third period to give the Red Wings a 3-2 lead, but they couldn't make it last. The 21-year-old could be in line for a significant boost in ice time if Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp are unavailable for Thursday's game against the Lightning due to their respective leg injuries. In 64 outings this season, Kasper has earned 16 points, 104 shots on net, 143 hits, 43 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-10 rating.
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Gustav Forsling D | FLA
Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Picks up helper in win
Forsling logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Forsling had gone nine games without a point prior to Tuesday. The 29-year-old defenseman has worn the Panthers' struggles this season, perhaps more than most of the team's players. The defensive stalwart has 22 points, 85 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 45 PIM, 42 hits and a minus-6 rating over 64 appearances, putting him at risk of missing the 30-point mark for the first time in five years.
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Niko Mikkola D | FLA
Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Second goal in three games
Mikkola scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Mikkola has just three goals this season, two of which have come over his last three contests. The 29-year-old defenseman won't sustain his recent success on offense, but he offers some upside in deep fantasy formats thanks to his physical play. He's now at 11 points, 64 shots on net, 104 hits, 75 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 64 appearances.
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Noel Acciari C | PIT
Penguins' Noel Acciari: Puts away goal Tuesday
Acciari scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
Acciari ended a nine-game point drought with the tally. The 34-year-old continues to play regularly on the Penguins' fourth line and penalty kill. He's contributed seven goals and 16 points over 50 appearances, which is already his best output in three years with the Penguins. Acciari has added 67 shots on net, 51 hits, 40 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-9 rating this season.
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William Eklund LW | SJ
Sharks' William Eklund: Questionable for Thursday
Eklund is questionable for Thursday's game against Boston due to a lower-body injury, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Eklund didn't participate in Wednesday's practice. He has 11 goals and 38 points across 58 outings in 2025-26. If Eklund can't play Thursday, then Pavol Regenda might draw back into the lineup.