NHL Player News
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Matias Maccelli LW | TOR
Maple Leafs' Matias Maccelli: Eight points in last seven games
Maccelli had a goal and two assists Thursday in a 6-4 win over the Ducks.
Maccelli opened the scoring after he stole the puck from Jackson LaCombe at the Toronto blue line, carried the puck through the neutral zone and went low blocker from the top of the right circle. Macelli has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last seven games, and 32 points, including 18 assists, in 55 games this season.
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Nazem Kadri C | COL
Avalanche's Nazem Kadri: Nets goal in win
Kadri scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Kadri has two points over his first three games to begin his second stint with the Avalanche. The 35-year-old forward has been playing on the wing, and he was alongside Nathan MacKinnon in this contest. If that role holds for Kadri, he could be poised for a big run late in the season. He has 13 goals, 43 points, 183 shots on net, 42 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-24 rating over 64 appearances between Colorado and Calgary this season.
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Martin Necas C | COL
Avalanche's Martin Necas: Reaches 30-goal mark
Necas scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Necas' tally opened the scoring just 3:45 into the game. It was his 30th goal of the season, including eight tallies to go with nine assists over his last nine outings. The 27-year-old has cemented his star status in 2025-26, producing 79 points (17 on the power play), 156 shots on net, 68 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-45 rating across 61 appearances in a top-line role.
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Nathan MacKinnon C | COL
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Four-point effort in win
MacKinnon scored a goal on four shots, added three assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
One of MacKinnon's helpers came on the power play. The 30-year-old saw his seven-game point streak snapped after he was ejected in Tuesday's contest against the Oilers, but he made up for lost time in this outing. For the season, the superstar center has 44 goals, 108 points (25 on the power play), 285 shots on net, 48 hits, 31 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-58 rating through 63 appearances.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Cruises to win
Wedgewood stopped 28 of 29 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Wedgewood picked up his fifth win in a row with this performance. In that span, he's allowed just six goals on 131 shots. The 33-year-old's lone misstep Thursday came on Ryker Evans' shorthanded tally in the second period, which was the product of a Colorado turnover. Wedgewood improved to 25-4-5 with a 2.16 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 36 appearances. The Avalanche visit the Jets on Saturday.
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Mikhail Sergachev D | UTA
Mammoth's Mikhail Sergachev: Records assist in return
Sergachev notched an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Sergachev led the Mammoth with 26:31 of ice time in his return from a four-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The defenseman had five points over six contests prior to the injury, and he'll look to get right back into form with new defense partner MacKenzie Weegar. Sergachev is at 10 goals, 33 helpers, 131 shots on net, 103 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 62 appearances.
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John-Jason Peterka RW | UTA
Mammoth's JJ Peterka: Forces overtime Thursday
Peterka scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Peterka has just two goals over seven contests in March, though he's added 18 shots on net. The 24-year-old winger remains in a middle-six role, but he's logged less than 15 minutes of ice time in six straight outings. Through 66 games this season, he has 22 goals, 40 points, 131 shots on net and a plus-8 rating. Without a steady stream of top-line minutes, Peterka is just a fine offense-only option in fantasy.
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Dylan Guenther RW | UTA
Mammoth's Dylan Guenther: Opens scoring Thursday
Guenther scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Guenther saw his point streak snapped in Tuesday's shutout loss to the Wild, but he bounced back Thursday. His goal in this contest opened the scoring 5:47 into the second period. Guenther is up to 31 goals, 56 points, 202 shots on net, 50 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 64 appearances. He's producing at a similar rate to last season, though he has been a bit better as a finisher -- he could flirt with the 40-goal mark.
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Matthew Knies LW | TOR
Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Second four-point game in NHL
Knies had a goal and three assists in a 6-4 win over Anaheim on Thursday.
It was Knies' second career four-point game in the NHL. It was his first since Jan. 4, 2025, when he had five points (three goals, two assists) against Boston. Knies and William Nylander (two) are the only two Maple Leafs with multiple four-point games dating back to last season. He now has 55 points (17 goals, 38 assists) in 63 games, and he's on pace to flirt with 70 points this season.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Takes overtime loss
Vejmelka stopped 20 of 23 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Vejmelka has allowed 12 goals on 84 shots over his last three outings, and he's given up at least three goals in five of seven contests since the Olympics. The 29-year-old is still seeing significant playing time, though Vitek Vanecek has had some recent success that could allow him to ease Vejmelka's workload. For the season, Vejmelka is 30-17-3 with a 2.69 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 51 starts. The Mammoth host the Penguins on Saturday.