NHL Player News
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Beaten twice in loss
Daccord stopped 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Predators. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Daccord was beaten once in the first period and once more in the second. By the time the Predators closed out the scoring with Filip Forsberg's third goal, Daccord was already on the bench as Seattle was pushing forward for a late equalizer with an extra attacker. Daccord has posted a save percentage of at least .920 in his last two appearances, and he should continue to have a slight edge in terms of playing time over Philipp Grubauer.
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Oilers' Connor Ingram: Allows four goals Thursday
Ingram stopped 19 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Panthers.
Ingram was coming off back-to-back wins, but that brief streak ended abruptly Thursday. This was far from his best performance, but the offense didn't give him any support either. Ingram has now allowed three or more goals in three of his last four starts, a span during which he's posted a 2.70 GAA and an .895 save percentage while going 2-1-1.
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Jonathan Toews C | WPG
Jets' Jonathan Toews: Pots power-play goal in loss
Toews scored a power-play goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Bruins.
Toews has scored in consecutive contests. This was his first power-play tally since Jan. 15 versus the Wild. The 37-year-old center is up to nine goals, 23 points (six with the man advantage), 93 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 68 outings.
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Frederick Gaudreau C | SEA
Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau: Pots goal vs. Nashville
Gaudreau scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Predators.
Gaudreau scored the Kraken's lone goal in this loss, but he's not known for being much of a scoring force. This was just his fifth goal of the campaign, and it was also the first time he found the back of the net since Jan. 5 in a win over the Flames. Considering his fourth-line role and 9.3 percent shooting across his 54 appearances in 2025-26, Gaudreau is not expected to be much of a scoring force in the final weeks of the regular season.
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Andrew Peeke D | BOS
Bruins' Andrew Peeke: Notches assist in win
Peeke registered an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Jets.
Peeke ended an eight-game point drought with the helper. He was scratched three times in that span, most recently Monday versus the Devils, which suggests Peeke is losing his grip on a full-time role. The 28-year-old has a modest 13 points, 67 shots on net, 84 hits, 117 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 65 appearances.
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Casey Mittelstadt C | BOS
Bruins' Casey Mittelstadt: Supplies two helpers
Mittelstadt notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Jets.
Mittelstadt has four helpers over his last five games. While he hasn't scored in nine contests, he remains a productive playmaker from a second-line role for the Bruins. The 27-year-old is up to 36 points, 70 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 59 appearances.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Between pipes versus Stars
Gustavsson will tend the twine at home against Dallas on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has been splitting the workload with Jesper Wallstedt of late, starting in four of the Wild's last eight contests. In those outings, the 27-year-old Gustavsson is 3-1-0 with a 2.28 GAA and one shutout. While the team may continue to divide the work in the regular season, it will likely be Gustavsson's net come the playoffs.
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Joel Eriksson Ek C | MIN
Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Not available for Saturday
Eriksson Ek (lower body) has been ruled out of Saturday's clash versus Dallas, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Eriksson Ek will sit out his third straight game. The 29-year-old center has 17 goals, 27 assists, 92 hits, a plus-13 rating and 28 blocked shots across 62 outings this season. He is day-to-day and could return as early as Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
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Kirill Kaprizov LW | MIN
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Officially ruled out versus Stars
Kaprizov (lower body) will not play in Saturday's clash with Dallas, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Kaprizov will miss his second straight game as he continues to work his way back from a lower-body injury. Prior to getting hurt, the Russian winger notched three goals and two assists, including one power-play point, in his last six outings. Once given the all-clear, Kaprizov should be a lock to reclaim spots on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit.
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Jonathan Aspirot D | BOS
Bruins' Jonathan Aspirot: Rare goal in win
Aspirot scored a goal, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Jets.
Aspirot has three points over his last seven outings despite seeing steady time on the Bruins' blue line. Prior to Thursday, he hadn't scored in the calendar year, picking up eight assists with a plus-12 rating over 26 outings dating back to Jan. 3. Aspirot has done well this year to establish himself as a full-time NHL option, but his offense -- 11 points in 48 contests -- isn't that strong. He's added 34 shots on net, 77 hits, 64 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a plus-26 rating.