NHL Hockey Player News

Brossoit was the first goalie off the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.

Brossoit stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) for his first win in three games as he defeated the Minnesota Wild in his previous start. The 30-year-old has been incredibly solid in his limited action this season, with his 3-0-2 record, 2.44 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the Minnesota Wild, who just snapped a three-game winning streak with a 4-1 loss to this Vegas team last game.

Laurent Brossoit
Joel Kiviranta will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Nashville.

Kiviranta has seven goals, eight points, 80 SOG, 34 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 65 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Nashville. The 27-year-old will be replaced by Frederik Olofsson in the Stars' lineup Monday.

Joel Kiviranta
Frederik Olofsson will draw back into the Stars' lineup Monday vs. Nashville.

Olofsson has been a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous four games but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Nashville. The 26-year-old has a goal, three assists, 31 SOG, and two PIMs across 26 games played on the season.

Fredrik Olofsson
Primeau will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.

Primeau stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his first defeat of the season as he was handed the loss vs. Philadelphia in his previous start. The 23-year-old is only playing in his third game of the season with the Canadiens Monday, posting a 0-1-0 record, with a 2.28 GAA and .909 SV% so far. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won three of their last four games and are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.93).

Cayden Primeau
Thomas Harley will make his Stars' season debut Monday vs. Nashville.

Harley had 10 goals, 34 points, 24 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 66 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) and will make his 2022-23 NHL season debut with Dallas Monday vs. Nashville. The 21-year-old has a goal, three assists, and a -4 plus/minus through 34 games played previously in the NHL.

Thomas Harley
Bennett (undisclosed) is expected to miss at least two more games.

Bennett has been out of the Panthers' lineup since March 20th due to an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss at least the next two games for Florida. The 26-year-old has 16 goals, 40 points, 193 SOG, 54 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 63 games prior to the injury.

Sam Bennett
Lyon will start Tuesday vs. the Sabres.

Lyon was perfect in his previous start, stopping 21 of 21 shots for his first-career shutout and third win in a row as he blanked the Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old has been serviceable when called upon, with his 6-3-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .899 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.59).

Alex Lyon
Wedgewood will start Monday vs. the Predators.

Wedgewood last started on February 18th due to a lower-body injury and allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for a loss to Columbus in that start. The 30-year-old Stars' backup has been incredibly solid when called upon, with his 7-8-3 record, .913 SV% and 2.92 GAA. He is expected to take on the Nashville Predators, who have won two of their last three games and are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.76).

Scott Wedgewood
Wedgewood is in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.

Wedgewood last started on February 18th due to a lower-body injury and allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for a loss to Columbus in that start. The 30-year-old Stars' backup has been incredibly solid when called upon, with his 7-8-3 record, .913 SV% and 2.92 GAA. He is expected to take on the Nashville Predators, who have won two of their last three games and are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.76).

Scott Wedgewood
Oskar Steen has been reassigned to Providence (AHL).

Steen had a goal, four SOG and a -1 plus/minus through a quick two game showing with the Bruins but has been reassigned to Providence (AHL) on Monday. The 25-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had 14 goals, 17 assists, 34 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 62 games this season.

Oskar Steen
Sam Steel will draw back into the Wilds' lineup Monday vs. Vegas.

Steel was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will find his way back into the lineup after it was announced Monday that Mason Shaw (lower-body) would be missing the remainder of the season. The 25-year-old Steel has nine goals, 17 assists, 79 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 60 games played this season.

Sam Steel
Jon Merrill will draw back into the Wilds' lineup Monday vs. Vegas.

Merrill was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Monday as he replaces Alex Goligoski. The 31-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 39 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 67 games played this season.

Jon Merrill
Gustavsson will start Monday vs. the Golden Knights.

Gustavsson stopped 42 of 44 shots (.955 SV%) for his third-straight win as he picked up a massive victory against Colorado in his previous start. The 24-year-old has surprisingly been one of the league's best netminders this season, with his 20-9-5 record, 2.01 GAA and .933 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won five of their last seven games and are 13th in the NHL in goals per game (3.28).

Filip Gustavsson
Mason Shaw will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 regular season and playoffs after suffering a torn ACL.

Shaw left the Wilds' previous game after just 1:28 TOI due to a torn ACL and will now miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season and playoffs. The 24-year-old's year comes to an end with seven goals, 10 assists, 92 SOG, 79 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 59 games before the injury.

Mason Shaw
Sean Monahan will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season after having groin surgery.

Monahan has been out since December 5th and will now miss the remainder of the season after successfully having groin surgery. The 28-year-old is an unrestricted free agent this offseason after having six goals, 11 assists, 55 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 25 games prior to his injury.

Sean Monahan
Thomas Greiss is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and is considered banged up.

Greiss has struggled this season, with his 7-10-0 record with his 3.64 GAA and .898 SV% and is not considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury as he is banged up. Vadim Zherenko has been recalled on an emergency basis in the meantime to replace the injured 37-year-old Greiss.

Thomas Greiss

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In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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