NHL Player News
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Chris Kreider LW | ANA
Ducks' Chris Kreider: Tallies twice in win
Kreider scored two goals and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Kreider earned his first multi-point effort since Dec. 7 versus the Blackhawks, tallying the first two goals of the game. He's warming up with four goals and an assist over his last five contests. The veteran winger is up to 19 goals, 30 points, 96 shots on net, 45 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-4 rating across 49 appearances, matching his point total from 68 games with the Rangers in 2024-25.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Holds on for win Sunday
Dostal allowed three goals on 31 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
The Golden Knights pushed hard in the third period, but Dostal was up to the task to preserve the Ducks' lead. He's won seven of his last eight outings, and this was just the third time in that span that he allowed three goals. The 25-year-old netminder is now 20-13-2 with a 2.95 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 37 appearances this season. The Ducks play once more before the Olympic break, as they host the Kraken on Tuesday.
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Mikey Eyssimont C | BOS
Bruins' Michael Eyssimont: Records helper
Eyssimont notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
Eyssimont has played in three straight games since injuries to Elias Lindholm (upper body) and Pavel Zacha (upper body) have opened spots in the Bruins' lineup. The 29-year-old Eyssimont is confined to fourth-line duties currently, but he was able to snap a 10-game point drought when he set up Alex Steeves in the first period of Sunday's outdoor contest. For the season, Eyssimont has earned 15 points in 43 appearances, one shy of matching his total from 77 regular-season outings between the Lightning and the Kraken last year. He's added 82 shots on net, 33 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-5 rating.
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Charlie McAvoy D | BOS
Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Adds two assists Sunday
McAvoy registered two assists, including one on the power play, and added four PIM, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
McAvoy has gotten on the scoresheet in 14 of his last 16 games, earning three goals and 16 helpers in that span. The 28-year-old is still wearing extra face protection to prevent damage to the injury he sustained versus Montreal on Nov. 15, but it hasn't disrupted his vision or slowed him down on offense. For the season, the blueliner is at four goals, 34 assists, 16 power-play points, 66 shots on net, 55 hits, 83 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 44 contests.
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Matthew Poitras C | BOS
Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Gets first goal of season
Poitras scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
Poitras has centered the third line over the last two games as the Bruins deal with an injury crisis down the middle. Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha were both sidelined by upper-body injuries for the Stadium Series, giving Poitras a chance in a third-line role. He's contributed seven shots on net, two PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over two NHL outings this season, and he had 24 points in 39 games with AHL Providence prior to his call-up Thursday.
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Alex Steeves C | BOS
Bruins' Alex Steeves: Pots goal in Stadium Series game
Steeves scored a goal and added two hits in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
Steeves had been scratched for the previous two games, but he replaced Pavel Zacha (upper body) for the Stadium Series contest. The goal snapped a 15-game goal drought, and he had gone eight outings without a point entering Sunday. Steeves saw some top-six usage earlier in the season, but until his offense improves, he looks to be firmly in a bottom-six role. The 26-year-old is at nine goals, 15 points, 46 shots on net, 123 hits, 32 PIM, 25 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 37 appearances.
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Viktor Arvidsson LW | BOS
Bruins' Viktor Arvidsson: Scores power-play goal Sunday
Arvidsson scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
Arvidsson's hot stretch of scoring continued into February. He has seven goals and four assists over his last 14 outings while playing on the second line and second power-play unit. The veteran winger is up to 14 goals, 28 points (seven on the power play), 123 shots and a plus-9 rating across 44 appearances. With the tally, he's surpassed his point total from 67 regular-season contests with the Oilers last season and is one goal shy of matching last year's output.
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Morgan Geekie C | BOS
Bruins' Morgan Geekie: Earns three points in outdoor loss
Geekie scored twice on three shots, dished a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
Geekie did his part in the game, but the Bruins collapsed by blowing a four-goal lead in regulation before taking the shootout loss. This performance extended Geekie's point streak to seven games, a span in which he has seven goals and four assists. The 27-year-old is up to 32 goals, 21 helpers, 19 power-play points, 127 shots on net, 87 hits and a plus-1 rating over 55 contests this season. He's one goal shy of matching his career-high total from 77 outings in 2024-25.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Rough performance in Stadium Series
Swayman stopped 41 of 46 shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
Swayman not only got beat in the shootout, but he appeared to take a narrow loss in a goalie fight versus Andrei Vasilevskiy in the second period. That fight wasn't Swayman's only penalty -- he also took a delay of game a few minutes later, part of a sequence of penalties that opened the door for the Lightning to start their comeback. He hasn't gotten a winning streak past three games since he won five in a row from Nov. 1-15. The American netminder is down to 22-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .903 save percentage through 38 appearances. The Bruins' last game before the Olympic break is Wednesday versus the Panthers.
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Ryan McDonagh D | TB
Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Nabs helper in shootout win
McDonagh logged an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.
McDonagh missed a month due to a lower-body injury, and this was his second game back. As long as he stays healthy, he'll fill a top-four role as a shutdown defenseman. The 36-year-old has earned nine points, 21 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 20 outings this season.