NHL Player News
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Raphael Lavoie C | LV
Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Buries pair of goals for Henderson
Lavoie scored twice in AHL Henderson's 7-2 win over Texas on Sunday.
Lavoie has six multi-point efforts during a seven-game point streak, earning nine goals and six assists in that span. The 25-year-old forward is up to 22 goals and 41 points across 34 appearances this season. He's been good in the AHL but has no points in 17 NHL contests over the last three campaigns.
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Nicolas Aube-Kubel RW | MIN
Wild's Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Trio of helpers in AHL win
Aube-Kubel notched three assists in AHL Iowa's 6-4 win over Chicago on Sunday.
Aube-Kubel had gone eight games without a multi-point effort, posting three goals and one assist in that span. The veteran forward has remained with Iowa for most of the campaign, producing 32 points in 50 appearances. If he gets a call-up to Minnesota, it would likely be to fill a fourth-line role.
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Oscar Fisker Molgaard C | SEA
Kraken's Oscar Fisker Molgaard: Four-point burst in AHL win
Fisker Molgaard scored twice and added two assists in AHL Coachella Valley's 4-3 overtime win over Colorado on Sunday.
Fisker Molgaard had his best game of the season to lead the Firebirds to this win. He has three goals and eight assists over 11 contests since the start of February. The 21-year-old is at 10 goals, 32 points and a plus-4 rating over 46 appearances. He also has an assist over three NHL outings with the Kraken.
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Ethan Bear D | NYI
Islanders' Ethan Bear: Earns three points Sunday
Bear scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Bridgeport's 6-3 win over Hershey on Sunday.
Bear hadn't scored a goal since Jan. 31. The defenseman had seven assists over 19 outings in that span. For the season, he's put together a middling campaign with 19 points across 29 appearances with Bridgeport after losing the first half of the season to an undisclosed injury.
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Adam Beckman LW | NJ
Islanders' Adam Beckman: Posts three points in AHL win
Beckman scored twice and added an assist in AHL Bridgeport's 6-3 win over Hershey on Sunday.
Beckman snapped a three-game skid with the effort. He's now at 24 goals, 42 points and 153 shots on net over 57 appearances this season. It doesn't look like Beckman will be in contention for a call-up despite his career-best year in the AHL.
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Getting start in Salt Lake City
Kuemper will be between the road pipes versus the Mammoth on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 20 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia, which followed a three-game stretch in which he allowed two goals or fewer while going 2-0-1 during the Kings' road trip against Eastern Conference teams. Utah has had mixed results in March, posting a 5-4-2 record this month.
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A.J. Greer LW | FLA
Panthers' A.J. Greer: Gets three-game ban
Greer received a three-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for boarding Calgary's Connor Zary on Friday.
This is Greer's second suspension of his NHL career. He was handed a major penalty and game misconduct for his hit on Zary during Friday's game. The 29-year-old Greer will not be eligible to return to the lineup until next Sunday's road game against the Rangers.
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Victor Hedman D | TB
Lightning's Victor Hedman: Won't play in Calgary
Hedman (illness) isn't available for Sunday's road contest versus the Flames, according to the NHL media site.
Hedman will miss his second straight game after being unable to finish Thursday's matchup in Vancouver. Emil Lilleberg will remain in the lineup due to Hedman's absence. The Lightning's next game is at home against the Wild on Tuesday, but it's currently unclear if the 35-year-old Hedman will be an option for that cross-conference meeting.
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Tanner Pearson LW | BUF
Sabres' Tanner Pearson: Remains sidelined
Pearson (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game in Anaheim, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
Pearson will miss his fifth straight game Sunday. The Ontario native's next chance to return to the lineup will be at home against the Bruins on Wednesday.
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Set to start in Calgary
Johansson will guard the road net Sunday against the Flames, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.
Johansson hasn't played since March 8 against the Sabres -- he conceded eight goals on 42 shots during an 8-7 loss in that game. The Swedish netminder has a 10-9-1 record, 3.23 GAA and .884 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. The Flames have won back-to-back games against the Blues and Panthers.