NHL Player News
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Ilya Mikheyev RW | CHI
Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Four-point effort Monday
Mikheyev scored a goal and added three assists in Monday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Chicago's third line dominated the night, as Mikheyev, Ryan Donato and Jason Dickinson combined for three goals and 10 points. Mikheyev has found a groove over the last couple of weeks, racking up three goals and nine points in the last eight games, but on the season, he's managed just 11 goals and 23 points in 51 contests.
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Ryan Donato C | CHI
Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Erupts for four points in win
Donato produced two goals and two assists in Monday's 6-3 win over San Jose.
At least for one night, Donato rediscovered his 2024-25 form. The 29-year-old hadn't had a multi-point performance since Jan. 1, and through 56 games, Donato has managed just 13 goals and 25 points, a huge regression after he delivered a career-high 31 goals and 62 points in 80 games last season.
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Andreas Englund D | NSH
Predators' Andreas Englund: Sent to AHL
Englund was loaned to AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Englund played in three of Nashville's last four games. During that span, he posted two shots on goal, four hits and one blocked shot while failing to earn a point. He has earned two goals, four assists and 44 PIM in 34 AHL appearances this season.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Cruises to win Monday
Knight made 24 saves in Monday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Chicago built a 4-0 lead before Knight finally saw Will Smith snap a puck past him midway through the second period. The 24-year-old netminder has faded a bit over the last couple of weeks, giving up at least three goals in five straight starts while going 2-2-1 with a 3.11 GAA and an .877 save percentage.
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Macklin Celebrini C | SJ
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Two points in Monday's loss
Celebrini produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 6-3 loss to Chicago.
The Sharks didn't even get on the board until midway through the second period, when they were already staring at a 4-0 hole. Celebrini still came away with his third multi-point performance in the last five games, and the 19-year-old phenom is up to 28 goals and 81 points through 54 games, putting him fourth in the NHL scoring race behind perennial Hart Trophy candidates Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov. Celebrini remains on pace for a truly historic season -- only five teenagers in history have scored 100 or more points, with the last being Sidney Crosby (120 points in 2006-07).
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Oilers' Connor Ingram: Set to face Toronto
Ingram will defend home crease against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Ingram closed out January with a 4-1-1 record, 2.14 GAA and .913 save percentage over eight appearances. The Oilers placed Calvin Pickard on waivers Sunday, so Ingram will continue to work in some form of a timeshare with Tristan Jarry for the foreseeable future. Ingram should have a favorable matchup Tuesday, as Toronto is on the second half of a back-to-back after picking up a win in Calgary on Monday, while Edmonton has been off since Saturday, a game in which the Oilers were shelled 7-3 by the Wild.
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Alex Nedeljkovic G | SJ
Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Needed in relief Monday
Nedeljkovic gave up two goals on seven shots Monday after replacing Yaroslav Askarov midway through the second period of a 6-3 loss to Chicago.
The Sharks' defense provided little help to either netminder on the night. Nedeljkovic has been the better of the two goalies over the last month-plus, however, and since the beginning of January he's gone 5-2-0 in eight outings with a 2.58 GAA and a .909 save percentage.
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Chased from crease in Chicago
Askarov gave up four goals on 10 shots before being replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic midway through the second period of Monday's 6-3 loss to Chicago.
None of the goals against Askarov could really be pinned on him, and San Jose's defensive play didn't improve after head coach Ryan Warsofsky made the switch in the crease. Nonetheless, it continued a rough stretch for Askarov that has seen the 23-year-old netminder go 2-4-1 in eight outings since the beginning of January with a 4.24 GAA and an .842 save percentage.
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Miro Heiskanen D | DAL
Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Two helpers in OT win
Heiskanen pocketed two assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
The 26-year-old blueliner had a hand in the Stars' final two tallies, including Thomas Harley's OT winner. Heiskanen has gone 22 straight games without finding the back of the net himself, but he's been plenty productive of late, collecting eight assists over the last seven contests.
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Matt Duchene C | DAL
Stars' Matt Duchene: Two helpers against Jets
Duchene collected two assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over Winnipeg.
His second helper was the biggest, as Duchene sprung Thomas Harley for a clean break on Connor Hellebuyck that resulted in the OT winner. Duchene extended his point streak to five games with the performance, and since the beginning of January, the veteran center has delivered seven goals and 13 points in 16 contests.