NHL Player News
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Hits rough patch
Bussi made 25 saves in a 5-1 loss to Columbus on Tuesday.
This game wasn't on Bussi per se, but he wasn't part of the solution either. Coach Rod Brind'Amour was blunt with reporters after the game: "If you're going to lose, that's probably the way you want to do it. You don't want to lose but play well. This was not a game we played well. Throw it away and come back tomorrow (against the Pittsburgh Penguins)." Bussi is on a personal three-game losing streak, and he's 2-3-0 in his last five starts. He has allowed at least four goals in four of those five games (.835).
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Andrei Svechnikov RW | CAR
Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Second time in career to 25 goals
Svechnikov (undisclosed) scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to Columbus.
The goal was his 25th. It's the second time Svechnikov has hit that milestone. He first did it in the 2021-22 regular season, which is also the year he set his career mark for goals (30), assists (39), power-play points (22) and shots (249). Svechnikov has already equaled the PPP mark this season, and with continued health, he could equal his goal mark and break his point mark.
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Jet Greaves G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Among franchise's best already
Greaves made 27 saves in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
The only goal he allowed came on a 4-on-4 play when Andrei Svechnikov danced around him with a backhand. Total skill play. With the win, Greaves extended his point streak to 10 games and became the second goaltender in Blue Jackets history to go on a double-digit run. Sergei Bobrovsky did it four times, the longest of which was 16 games (2016-17). Greaves is 8-0-2 on the streak.
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Kai Uchacz C | LV
Golden Knights' Kai Uchacz: Scores twice in AHL win
Uchacz scored twice in AHL Henderson's 6-5 win over Calgary on Tuesday.
Uchacz has four goals and three assists during a five-game point streak for Henderson. On the year, he's up to 13 goals and 38 points through 55 outings. He had 30 points in 68 appearances a year ago, so he has made some progress in his second AHL campaign.
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Raphael Lavoie C | LV
Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Three-point effort Tuesday
Lavoie scored twice and added an assist in AHL Henderson's 6-5 win over Calgary on Tuesday.
Lavoie has six goals and four assists over his last four games, all of which have been multi-point efforts. The forward is up to 19 goals and 36 points in 31 appearances. Lavoie continues to be effective in the AHL while waiting for his next NHL opportunity.
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Mason Marchment LW | CLB
Blue Jackets' Mason Marchment: Sets franchise record with goal
Marchment scored a power-play goal Tuesday in a 5-1 win over Carolina.
Marchment has seized the day in Columbus since the trade from Seattle. His 12 goals are the most by a Blue Jackets' player in their first 25 games with the team. Kirill Marchenko held the mark with 11. Marchment has 21 points and 47 shots in his first 25 games, but his pace has slowed significantly in March. He has two goals, three assists and 18 shots in nine games this month.
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Cole Sillinger C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: First points in 11 games
Sillinger picked two apples Tuesday in a 5-1 win over Carolina.
The points were Sillinger's first since the Olympic break (11 games). The pivot has not lived up to the hype from his strong rookie campaign at just 18 years of age, but he has developed into a reliable, two-way forward with a nose for the defensive side of the game. Overall, Sillinger has six goals, 22 assists, 89 hits and 108 shots in 66 games this season.
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Adam Fantilli C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Nineteen points in last 17 games
Fantilli delivered two assists Tuesday in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Fantilli has five points (one goal, four assists) in a four-game streak and 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in his past 17 games. The young center has 49 points, including 30 assists, in 67 games this season and is closing in on his career mark of 54 points, which he set last season. Fantilli's 30 assists are already a new career high.
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Charlie Coyle C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle: Ties NHL-career high in points
Coyle had a goal and three assists in a 5-1 win over Carolina on Tuesday.
Coyle's four points tied an NHL career high. His goal, which came on the power play late in the first period, stood as the game-winner. He also set up a goal on the power play. Coyle continues to pace toward a career season. He has 17 goals, 38 assists, 121 shots, 87 hits and 11 power-play points in 67 games. Coyle's best regular season ever came in Boston in 2023-24, when he put up 25 goals, 35 assists, 11 power-play points and 147 shots.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Among NHL's best in net so far
Sorokin made 26 saves in a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
The Leafs put up a solid number of shots, but he didn't really have to push himself. The lone goal that got past him came on a spinaround shot by a fourth-line player. Sorokin is 5-2-0 in seven starts after the Olympic break. Overall, he's 25-15-2 with a 2.49 GAA and .914 save percentage in 42 starts. Sorokin's GAA is eighth overall in the NHL. He's tied with Andrei Vasilevskiy and Devin Cooley for second in the NHL in save percentage.