NHL Player News
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Brayden Schenn C | NYI
Islanders' Brayden Schenn: Nets another goal
Schenn scored a goal, added three hits and went minus-2 in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Penguins.
Schenn has four points over his last two outings to bounce back from a four-game slide. The 34-year-old center is up to 36 points over 73 contests this season, including eight points in 12 games since he was traded to the Islanders from the Blues. He's added 110 shots on net, 160 hits, 40 blocked shots, 66 PIM and a minus-26 rating.
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Anders Lee LW | NYI
Islanders' Anders Lee: Strikes on power play in loss
Lee scored a power-play goal, added three hits and went minus-2 in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Penguins.
Lee has done well with a move to the top line, earning two goals and three assists over his last six contests. The 35-year-old winger is now at 40 points (eight on the power play) over 75 outings this season. He's added 181 shots on net, 80 hits, 34 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-2 rating. While he hasn't been at his peak performance, Lee is still an effective depth scorer in fantasy.
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Parker Wotherspoon D | PIT
Penguins' Parker Wotherspoon: Adds pair of helpers
Wotherspoon notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Wotherspoon has nine helpers over his last nine contests. The 28-year-old has made the most of his recent top-four usage, though his fantasy value is still limited to deeper formats. He's at 29 points, 64 shots on net, 152 hits, 107 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 74 games this season.
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Ryan Shea D | PIT
Penguins' Ryan Shea: Finds twine in win
Shea scored a goal in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Shea ended a five-game point drought with the tally, a span that included one absence due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old defenseman has produced five points and 22 blocked shots over 15 outings in March. For the season, he's at five goals, 29 points, 67 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 37 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-22 rating over 73 appearances. Shea is currently in a third-pairing role, which will limit his production.
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Elmer Soderblom LW | PIT
Penguins' Elmer Soderblom: Goal, fight in win
Soderblom scored a goal on two shots, doled out three hits and added five PIM in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Soderblom got the Penguins on the board at 6:41 of the second period with the first of their five goals in that frame. The 24-year-old has a goal and an assist over his last two games, but he went five contests without a point prior to that. He's now at four points in 12 outings with the Penguins, one more than he had in 39 appearances with the Red Wings to begin the campaign. Soderblom is likely to remain in a bottom-six role moving forward.
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Jared Spurgeon D | MIN
Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Cleared to play
Spurgeon (upper body) will be available versus the Canucks on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon was sidelined against the Bruins on Saturday due to his upper-body problem, but he won't miss any additional time. The blueliner is currently mired in a 15-game goalless streak dating back to before the Olympic break. During that stretch, Spurgeon has generated two assists, 21 blocks and 15 shots while averaging 18:47 of ice time.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Poised to start Tuesday
Markstrom is expected to guard the cage on the road versus the Rangers on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom has already reached the 20-win threshold for the ninth consecutive season, having gone 22-17-1 in 41 appearances this year. The veteran netminder is currently sporting his worst GAA (3.09) since 2013-14 when he was with the Panthers. Markstrom figures to continue dividing the workload with Jake Allen the rest of the way.
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Sam Steel C | DAL
Stars' Sam Steel: Not expected back soon
Steel's (hip) timeline for a return to the lineup has yet to be determined, but he is not expected to suit up in the short term, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports Tuesday.
Steel missed games in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia after getting hurt on Long Island on Thursday. At this point, the Stars may focus on making sure Steel is ready to go for the postseason, as head coach Glen Gulutzan conveyed Tuesday that an optimistic outlook for Steel's timeline for a return to the lineup would be within the next 10 days.
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Daniil But LW | UTA
Mammoth's Daniil But: Dropped to AHL
But was assigned to AHL Tucson on Tuesday.
But has three goals, seven points, 43 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and 16 hits in 29 NHL appearances this season. The 21-year-old forward also has 16 goals and 17 assists in 34 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Avery Hayes RW | PIT
Penguins' Avery Hayes: Gets involved in blowout win
Hayes scored a goal in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Hayes spent a couple of days in the AHL over the weekend, and he returned to the NHL lineup with a third-period goal. The 23-year-old has three goals, 20 shots on net, 14 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-5 rating over his first 12 NHL outings. Hayes will likely be limited to bottom-six minutes for the rest of the season, giving him low fantasy appeal.