NHL Player News

Pyyhtia scored twice in AHL Cleveland's 6-5 win over Milwaukee on Saturday.

Pyyhtia has four goals and three assists over his last eight outings. He's up to 16 goals, 44 points and 109 shots on net over 54 appearances. That matches his combined point output over 88 contests across the previous two AHL regular seasons.

Swayman made 20 saves Saturday in a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He allowed two goals.

It was a tight contest -- the game was knotted 1-1 until the 14:29 mark of the final frame. Swayman is 2-3-0 in his last five starts (.906), but 8-4-1 with a sparkling .918 save percentage in 13 starts since he won gold with Team USA at the Olympics.

Kaskimaki scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Springfield's 4-3 shootout win over Syracuse on Saturday.

Kaskimaki has five goals and seven assists over his last nine AHL outings. For the season, he's up to 18 goals, 39 points and 144 shots on net over 58 appearances. That's up from 34 points in 63 regular-season contests a year ago. Kaskimaki's growth on offense could let him push for more NHL opportunities in 2026-27.

Provorov tallied a goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Winnipeg.

Provorov found the back of the net less than 90 seconds into regulation during Saturday's clash. Overall, the 29-year-old blueliner is up to nine goals, 30 points, 142 shots on net, 27 hits and 130 blocked shots across 77 games this season. His tally Saturday helped him secure 30 points or more in five of his last seven regular seasons. He's provided the Blue Jackets' defensive core with strong category coverage and remains a solid option in deep fantasy leagues for the remainder of the campaign.

Greaves turned aside 23 of 25 shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Jets.

Greaves received limited help in Saturday's loss, as he kept the Blue Jackets' net tidy across the first 38 minutes of regulation before Winnipeg's dynamic duo of Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele willed the Jets narrowly past Columbus with two goals. Overall, Greaves now holds a 24-16-9 record, a 2.58 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 50 appearances this season. In his first full season in the NHL, the 25-year-old netminder has been relied upon heavily, as he became the league's 14th netminder to appear in 50-plus games this season. He's done incredibly well down the stretch with a 2.34 GAA and a .912 save percentage across his last 12 appearances, allowing more than three goals just twice in that span. With the Jackets just outside of a playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, Greaves should play regularly down the stretch, giving him a high floor for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 3-1 win over Boston on Saturday.

The game was tight; it was tied until the 14:29 mark of the third period. It was Vasilevskiy's league-leading 37th win. The game could be a preview of the first round of the postseason. Boston currently sits in the first wild-card spot. Vasilevskiy could use a rest heading into the postseason, but the team is just two points ahead of the Sabres for the top spot in the Atlantic. He may have to rely on the rest he got during the Olympic break as the team works to make sure they get the best matchup come playoff time.

Scheifele recorded two assists and served two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Scheifele provided the primary helper on both of Winnipeg's goals Saturday, which were scored by his linemate Kyle Connor. With the pair of apples, Scheifele is up to 60 assists in 2025-26, making him the 11th player in the NHL to secure 60-plus assists this season. He's on pace to record his first campaign with 100-plus points, which would bode well for Winnipeg's playoff hopes. The 33-year-old star center isn't showing any signs of slowing down, giving him elite fantasy value for the remainder of the regular season.

Kucherov scored a goal Saturday in a 3-1 win over Boston.

Kucherov is now one point behind Connor McDavid, who has 126, for the NHL scoring lead, and the two men are tied for the lead in assists with 83. McDavid plays the late game Saturday. Kucherov has points in eight of his last nine games (eight goals, 11 assists; 37 shots).

Gudas (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Flames, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gudas is set to miss a third straight game due to the injury. The 35-year-old defenseman's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Predators. Once healthy, he'll fill a third-pairing role.

Connor scored two goals and fired two shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 win over Columbus.

Connor netted the game-winning goal halfway through the game's final period. With his two markers Saturday, he is up to 36 goals, 87 points, 247 shots on net and 31 hits across 76 games this season. Since March 5, the 29-year-old winger has not only provided elite scoring numbers for fantasy managers, but he has also stepped up without the puck. Over his last 16 games, he has nine goals, 19 points, 49 shots on net and 16 hits. Connor has rarely averaged a hit per game over a long period of time, which is a large indicator of how motivated he is to make a push for a wild-card spot in the Western Conference. He is an elite fantasy option for the remainder of the regular season.