NHL Player News
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Morgan Rielly D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: One of each in OT win
Rielly tallied a goal, recorded an assist, fired two shots on net and had two blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Anaheim.
Rielly roped the game-winning assist towards the back post, where John Tavares buried the puck to give the Maple Leafs the OT victory. Rielly also tallied a goal late in the third period to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes remaining in regulation. Overall, the 32-year-old blueliner has 10 goals, 25 assists, 133 shots on net, 31 hits and 101 blocked shots across 71 games this season. Monday's performance was Rielly's first multi-point game since Jan. 17. While his offensive contributions have been few and far between in the new calendar year, he still has a shot to match his point total of 41 across 82 regular-season games from a year ago.
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Daniil Tarasov G | FLA
Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Set to start Tuesday
Tarasov is slated to be between the pipes at home versus the Senators on Tuesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Tarasov is currently stuck in a four-game losing streak and has managed just one victory in his last nine outings, going 1-8-0 with a 4.19 GAA over that stretch. Despite the lack of wins, the 27-year-old netminder continues to share the crease with veteran Sergei Bobrovsky. If the team doesn't bring Bobrovsky back next season, Tarasov figures to take over as the full-time No. 1 option.
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William Nylander RW | TOR
Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Compiles four points Monday
Nylander scored a goal, distributed three assists, fired eight shots on net and served two PIM in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.
Nylander played a hand in all four of Toronto's regulation goals and served as the primary playmaker on all three goals he assisted. With his four-point night, he is up to 26 goals, 45 assists, 136 shots on net and 23 blocked shots across 58 games this season. The four-point outing was his second of the season. The 29-year-old winger has been hot since the Olympic break with eight goals and 17 points over his last 16 games. He's performed well on a per-game basis this season and holds excellent fantasy value for the remainder of the regular season.
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Martin Necas C | COL
Avalanche's Martin Necas: Three points against Flames
Necas scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 9-2 rout of Calgary.
The 27-year-old is red hot heading into April, racking up four multi-point performances in the last six games while producing four goals and 11 points total over that span. With nine games left on Colorado's schedule, Necas sits five goals away from his first career 40-goal campaign, and eight points shy of reaching 100 for the first time.
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Nathan MacKinnon C | COL
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three points in Monday's rout
MacKinnon scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Monday's 9-2 romp over Calgary.
It was the fourth time in the last 13 games that MacKinnon has produced at least three points. The 30-year-old superstar remains in the thick of the race for the Art Ross Trophy, with his 120 points in 72 games putting him four points back of Connor McDavid and one back of Nikita Kucherov, and MacKinnon's 49 goals has him three clear of Cole Caufield in the battle for the Rocket Richard Trophy.
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Parker Kelly LW | COL
Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Busts out with three points Monday
Kelly scored a goal and added two assists in Monday's 9-2 win over the Flames.
The 26-year-old extended his point streak to four games as he wraps up a surprisingly productive March. Despite skating in a bottom-six role, Kelly has collected five goals and nine points in the last 14 games, and he's already set new career highs on the season with 18 goals and 32 points in 73 contests.
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Nazem Kadri C | COL
Avalanche's Nazem Kadri: Lights lamp twice in big win
Kadri scored two power-play goals, one the game-winner, in Monday's 9-2 rout of the Flames.
The veteran center struck twice in just over a minute early in the first period to give the Avalanche a 3-0 lead over his former team. Kadri's return to Colorado has been a productive one, and through 12 games since Calgary shipped him out at the trade deadline, he's delivered four goals and nine points, with six of those points (three goals, three assists) coming on the power play.
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Jack Drury C | COL
Avalanche's Jack Drury: Three points in Monday's rout
Drury scored a goal and added two assists in Monday's 9-2 romp over Calgary.
It was the second multi-point performance in March for the fourth liner, but Drury managed just one goal and two points in the 12 games between those efforts. Despite his limited fantasy appeal, the 26-year-old is putting together a career season -- his 10 goals are already a personal best, and he's one point away from tying his high of 27, set with Carolina in the 2023-24 regular season.
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John Tavares C | TOR
Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Beats buzzer in OT
Tavares scored two goals, including the game-winner, recorded an assist, fired four shots on net and dished out four hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Anaheim.
Tavares played the hero Monday when he knocked in the game-winning goal at the back post with just five seconds remaining in overtime. He also put the Maple Leafs on the board in the first period with a power-play goal. With his trio of points Monday, the 35-year-old center is up to 28 goals, 36 assists, 182 shots on net, 66 hits and 21 blocked shots across 75 games in 2025-26. While Tavares had a few slow stretches offensively this season, he has been steady as of late with six goals and 12 points over the last 10 games. He remains a strong option for production in standard fantasy leagues for the remainder of the regular season.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Cruises to win over Calgary
Wedgewood made 27 saves in Monday's 9-2 rout of the Flames.
The Avalanche built a 4-0 lead before the midway point of the first period, chasing Dustin Wolf from the net in the process, and Wedgewood put it on cruise control from there. Wedgewood has just one regulation loss since the Olympic break, going 7-1-1 over his last nine outings with a stellar 1.74 GAA and .935 save percentage.