NHL Player News
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Jakob Chychrun D | WAS
Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Pots late winner Thursday
Chychrun scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Buffalo.
With 93 seconds left in regulation, Chychrun ripped a one-timer past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from the faceoff dot on a feed from Aliaksei Protas. The game-winner was Chychrun's seventh of the season, a new career high. The 27-year-old is the unquestioned No. 1 blueliner for the Capitals now that John Carlson's (lower body) in Anaheim, and over his last nine games Chychrun has collected four goals and eight points.
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Sharp in Thursday's win
Lindgren turned aside 29 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Sabres.
Washington was outshot 30-22, but Lindgren was able to steal a road win by slamming the door shut after allowing a Sam Carrick goal early in the first period. It was the first time Lindgren had given up fewer than three goals in an outing since Dec. 3, and on the season the veteran netminder is 9-7-3 with a 3.29 GAA and .886 save percentage.
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David Pastrnak RW | BOS
Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two points in Thursday's loss
Pastrnak produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
Both points came in the third period as the Bruins made a late, futile attempt at a comeback from a 4-0 deficit. Pastrnak has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games, and on the season he's up to 24 goals and 78 points in 60 contests. Despite missing five games earlier in the season with an undisclosed injury, the 29-year-old winger still has a shot at his fourth straight 100-point campaign.
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Jason Dickinson C | EDM
Oilers' Jason Dickinson: Nets first goal with Oilers
Dickinson scored a goal, served six PIM and dished out five hits in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Stars.
Dickinson found the back of the net just under 12 minutes into the second period to grab his first goal with the Oilers. Across 51 games between Chicago and Edmonton this season, he has seven goals, 14 points, 56 shots on net, 68 hits and 40 blocked shots. He should continue to serve as the Oilers' third-line center, and his change of scenery could lead to Dickinson making an impact in deep fantasy leagues down the stretch of the regular season.
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Steven Santini D | TB
Lightning's Steve Santini: Demoted to AHL
Santini was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Santini was a healthy scratch Thursday after seeing 9:21 of action Tuesday versus Columbus. The defenseman has one assist across 10 NHL appearances this season. Santini had six assists in 32 AHL games before his recall.
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Evan Bouchard D | EDM
Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Extends point streak to nine
Bouchard scored a goal and fired six shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Dallas.
Bouchard put the Oilers on the board at 7:53 of the second period to cut the deficit to four goals. His tally brought him up to 19 goals, 76 points, 184 shots on net and 87 blocked shots across 66 games this season. While the Oilers have had an up-and-down start to their post-Olympic break action, the 26-year-old blueliner has excelled offensively with 16 points during his nine-game point streak. He leads all NHL defensemen in points by eight, and despite playing on a stacked offense, he has carried his weight in the offensive third. He's on pace to shatter his career-best mark of 82 points from the 2023-24 campaign, and if he continues to score steadily, Bouchard should be a candidate for this season's Norris Trophy.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: BItten by Sharks on Thursday
Swayman stopped 24 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to San Jose.
The Bruins' offense couldn't seem to solve Alex Nedeljkovic in the other crease, and Swayman found himself staring at a 4-0 deficit midway through the third period before his teammates finally got on the board. It was only Swayman's second regulation loss in his last nine outings, a stretch in which he's gone 6-2-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .914 save percentage.
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William Eklund LW | SJ
Sharks' William Eklund: Two-point effort in win
Eklund scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Bruins.
The Sharks' second line of Eklund, Michael Misa and Tyler Toffoli led the charge on the night, combining for three goals and six points. Eklund snapped a brief three-game point drought with his performance, and he produced multiple points for the first time since Dec. 27. The 23-year-old winger has been a bit lost in the shuffle this season as Macklin Celebrini and Misa have become the focal points of the offense, but Eklund is still capable of a big finish to the campaign if his current unit continues to click.
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Tyler Toffoli RW | SJ
Sharks' Tyler Toffoli: Two points in Thursday's win
Toffoli produced a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Boston.
The veteran winger was in on San Jose's first two goals of the night, helping to set up Michael Misa's tally in the first period before potting his own in the second. The Sharks' second line of Misa, Toffoli and William Eklund produced three goals and six points in the contest, giving Toffoli his first multi-point performance since Jan. 10. On the season, he's delivered 17 goals and 42 points over 63 games, but if he sticks with those two talented young linemates, he could have a big finish to the campaign.
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Matt Duchene C | DAL
Stars' Matt Duchene: Grabs pair of points Thursday
Duchene tallied a goal and registered an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.
Duchene made his tally a memorable one, as he put Edmonton's Spencer Stastney in a spin cycle before backhanding the Stars' final goal of the game. The tally brought Duchene up to 13 goals, 32 points and 63 shots on net across 40 games this season. Since Jan. 23, the 35-year-old center has nine goals and 21 points over his last 14 games. He should remain heavily involved from Dallas' top six down the stretch of the regular season, giving him strong fantasy value in most league formats for the remainder of the campaign.