NHL Player News
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Olli Maatta D | CGY
Flames' Olli Maatta: Lights lamp Tuesday
Maatta scored a goal and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kings.
Maatta has thrived so far in Calgary, earning six points over 10 games since he was acquired as part of the return in the MacKenzie Weegar trade. The goal was his first since Feb. 6, 2025. He's earned seven points, 25 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 32 outings between the Flames and the Mammoth this season.
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Zayne Parekh D | CGY
Flames' Zayne Parekh: Tallies on power play
Parekh scored a power-play goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kings.
Parekh's first goal of the season tied the contest at 2-2 in the third period. The 20-year-old defenseman has dealt with plenty of growing pains on a low-scoring team this year, which has limited him to four points, 28 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 26 appearances. All of his points have come with the man advantage, where he's now on the first unit, but he remains limited to the third pairing at even strength to give him more sheltered usage.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Secures shootout win
Wolf stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kings.
Wolf has won his last two outings, stopping 47 of 50 shots in those games. The 24-year-old was having a rough March before that, but a return to alternating games with Devin Cooley has given Wolf enough of a refresh to get on track. For the season, Wolf is up to 21-25-3 with a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 51 appearances. He is likely to surpass the 53 games played he had last year. The Flames host the Ducks on Thursday.
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Mats Zuccarello RW | MIN
Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Four points in last five games
Zuccarello potted his 14th goal of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Zuccarello has two goals and two assists in his last five games. Tuesday's goal was a fluke, but they all count the same, pretty or not. Zuccarello's pass attempt from the left circle deflected off Ryan McDonagh's skate and past Andrei Vasilevskiy. The winger has 14 goals, 29 assists, 109 shots, 23 blocks and 16 hits in 52 contests this season. His fantasy contributions remain solid despite his increasing age.
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Colton Sissons C | LV
Golden Knights' Colton Sissons: Strikes on power play in loss
Sissons scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
Sissons scored midway through the second period, but he was the only Vegas player to solve Connor Hellebuyck in this contest. The power-play usage is fairly new for Sissons, who has been on and off the second unit all season but has two points with the man advantage over his last two games. For the season, the 32-year-old is at six goals, 11 points, 65 shots on net, 83 hits, 39 blocked shots and 19 PIM over 56 appearances. His bottom-six role at even strength is likely to keep his offense limited.
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Falls short against Jets
Hill allowed three goals on 20 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Jets. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Hill once again faced a fairly light workload, but he wasn't able to take advantage of it. He has started eight of the Golden Knights' last nine games, going 3-5-0 with 16 goals allowed on 143 shots (.888 save percentage) in that span. That's still better than his overall work this season -- he's at a 9-9-3 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .868 save percentage over 23 starts. The Golden Knights' next game is a pivotal one for playoff positioning, as they host the Oilers on Thursday.
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Nikita Kucherov RW | TB
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Among elite company
Kucherov delivered an assist Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Wild.
Not only does he lead the NHL in scoring with 40 goals and 80 assists in 66 games, but he is only the eighth player in NHL history with at least four career 120-point regular seasons. He's on an impressive list with Wayne Gretzky (14), Mario Lemieux (eight), Marcel Dionne (six), Phil Esposito (six), Guy Lafleur (five), Jaromir Jagr (four) and Bobby Orr (four). Kucherov is on a five-game, 14-point scoring streak (six goals, eight assists).
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Cole Perfetti C | WPG
Jets' Cole Perfetti: Nets 10th goal
Perfetti scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Perfetti had been limited to two assists over his previous five games. The tally was his 10th of the season, but eight of them have come over his last 31 contests, showing an improvement after his slow start to the campaign. He's earned 28 points, 120 shots on net, 44 hits and a minus-5 rating through 57 appearances, mainly in a second-line role.
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Alex Iafallo LW | WPG
Jets' Alex Iafallo: Finds twine in win
Iafallo scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Iafallo ended a five-game point drought with the tally. The 32-year-old winger has gotten some top-line opportunities lately, and while he's not cashing in regularly, that assignment gives him some scoring upside for fantasy. He's produced 12 goals, 26 points, 99 shots on net, 103 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 71 appearances this season, putting him right in line with his scoring numbers over the previous two years since he joined the Jets.
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Kyle Connor LW | WPG
Jets' Kyle Connor: Crosses 80-point mark
Connor scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Connor opened the scoring at 17:25 of the first period and set up Mark Scheifele's empty-net goal in the third. With five goals and nine assists over 13 outings in March, Connor continues to provide steady offense on the Jets' top line. The 29-year-old winger is up to 32 goals, 81 points, 232 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 71 appearances this season. He's reached the 80-point mark in four of the last five seasons and still has time to get to 90 or more for the third time in his career.