NHL Player News

Thompson stopped 34 of 35 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Thompson had previously won just one game over his last five outings despite posting a solid 2.61 GAA in that stretch. The 29-year-old was excellent throughout Wednesday's contest, and while the final score looked like a comfortable win for Washington, the game certainly wasn't as such. Thompson might be on the verge of turning things around if he gets more offensive support. He's allowed just three goals on 69 shots over his last two appearances.

Stutzle scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.

Stutzle saw his 14-game point streak end abruptly in the 2-0 loss to the Ducks on March 14, but after going pointless in just two games, the 24-year-old once again left his mark on offense for Ottawa. Stutzle is up to 31 goals and 71 points across 67 appearances this season, and he should remain a key contributor for Ottawa both in even-strength and power-play situations.

Ullmark stopped 21 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals. The final two goals of the game were empty-netters.

Ullmark entered the matchup with a 4-1-0 record and an .892 save percentage over five games, but he was unable to continue his solid run of play against a Capitals offense that had been struggling in recent weeks. The fact that he only allowed two of Washington's four goals should help offset some of the fantasy backlash from the loss, though he has still allowed three or more goals in three of his last five outings. The Senators will play the second leg of a back-to-back set Thursday against the Islanders, so Ullmark could return to the action Saturday against the Maple Leafs if he gets some rest against New York.

Barre-Boulet scored twice and added an assist in AHL Colorado's 5-1 win over San Diego on Wednesday.

Barre-Boulet has five goals and three assists during a five-game point streak. He crossed the 60-point mark with this effort -- he's at 22 goals and 40 assists through 59 AHL appearances this season. He's topped the 60-point mark five times in his eight seasons in the AHL.

Jiricek scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Brantford's 5-2 win over Niagara on Wednesday.

Jiricek has three goals and five assists over seven outings in March. The defenseman is up to 18 goals and 57 points through 54 appearances this season, to go with a plus-30 rating and 156 shots on net. The Blues prospect will likely be in the AHL for 2026-27.

Benak scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Brantford's 5-2 win over Niagara on Wednesday.

Benak has four goals and six assists over six outings in March. For the season, he's at 27 goals, 73 points and a plus-20 rating over 46 appearances. Benak should continue to be a big performer for the Bulldogs heading into the OHL playoffs.

Pederson scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Lehigh Valley's 6-3 win over the Providence on Wednesday.

Pederson has four goals and five assists over his last six outings. The veteran forward is up to 22 goals and 45 points across 56 contests for the Phantoms this season, his first year with the team. He's just been an AHL veteran in the Flyers' organization this season, aside from an NHL stint in late January.

Kaliyev scored two goals in AHL Belleville's 7-2 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday.

Kaliyev has three goals and three assists over five contests in March. For the season, he's up to 33 goals, 57 points, 214 shots on net and a minus-15 rating over 59 appearances. Kaliyev's been good for the AHL club, but it hasn't led to an extended look at the NHL level.

Pyyhtia scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Cleveland's 7-2 win over Belleville on Wednesday.

Pyyhtia snapped an eight-game goal drought in this effort. He's up to 13 goals and 40 points through 47 appearances this season. The Finnish forward has 71 NHL games to his name, but the Blue Jackets appear to have enough depth for now, so he'll have to wait for his next opportunity for a call-up.

Del Bel Belluz scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Cleveland's 7-2 win over Belleville on Wednesday.

Del Bel Belluz has eight goals and four assists over his last 10 AHL contests. For the season, he's produced 22 goals and 53 points in 48 appearances. That matches his regular-season point total from last year, which took him 61 contests to accumulate.