NHL Hockey Player News

Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 38 shots (.842 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was rocked by the Carolina Hurricanes in his last start. The 28-year-old is in contention for leading the NHL in wins for a sixth-straight season with his 28-16-3 record, 2.68 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, who just snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Detroit last game.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Raanta led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.

Raanta stopped 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) for his sixth straight win and 12th in 13 games as he beat Arizona in his previous start. The 33-year-old Hurricanes' backup has proven losses to be rare this season with his impressive 16-2-3 record, 2.26 GAA and .909 SV%. He will hope to keep his win streak alive as he takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost three-straight games and are 30th in the NHL in shots per game (27.8).

Antti Raanta
Brock McGinn is expected to make his Ducks' debut Tuesday.

McGinn was dealt alongside a 2024 third-round pick at the trade deadline for Dmitry Kulikov and will make his Anaheim Ducks' debut Tuesday vs. Seattle. The 29-year-old has 10 goals, six assists, 77 SOG, and 21 PIMs through 60 games played this season with Pittsburgh.

Brock McGinn
Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) for his third-straight victory as he beat Colorado in his previous start. The 31-year-old has struggled this season despite his recent success, with his 11-11-3 record, 2.96 GAA and .895 SV%. He takes on the Anaheim Ducks, who have won four of their last five games but still are 31st in the NHL in goals per game (2.51).

Philipp Grubauer
Ryan Poehling has been placed on the long-term injured reserve retroactive to February 14th (upper body).

Poehling hasn't played since February 14th due to an upper-body injury and was placed on the long-term injured reserve Tuesday retroactive to that date. The 24-year-old had five goals, six assists, 45 SOG, four PIM and a +6 plus/minus through 38 games prior to is injury.

Ryan Poehling
Alex Nylander has been recalled on an emergency basis from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander has 25 goals and 25 assists with a +8 plus/minus through 54 games played with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and has been recalled on an emergency basis to Pittsburgh Tuesday. The 25-year-old has played in 84 career NHL games prior to this season, with 13 goals, 19 assists, and a -11 plus/minus.

Alex Nylander
Lawrence Pilut has been recalled by the Rochester Americans (AHL).

Pilut has three goals, 16 assists, 22 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 30 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) and has been recalled Tuesday by Buffalo. The 27-year-old defensemen returns to Buffalo, where he had a goal, three points, and a -4 plus/minus rating through 17 games earlier in the season.

Lawrence Pilut
MacDonald (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday in Colorado.

MacDonald left the Sharks previous game after just 1:55 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday against his old team in Colorado. The 30-year-old defensemen has a goal, four assists, 53 SOG, 17 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games played between Colorado and San Jose.

Jacob MacDonald
Kahkonen will start Tuesday in Colorado.

Kahkonen allowed eight goals on 30 shots (.733 SV%) in his worst start of the season as he was rocked by Washington in his previous start for his fifth-straight loss. The 26-year-old Sharks' backup has struggled all season, as shown by his 8-14-5 record, 3.68 GAA and .882 SV%. He takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who have lost three straight after a 3-2 overtime loss to Seattle last game and are eight in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).

Kaapo Kahkonen

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Who are the top NHL players to watch this season?

There’s never been more talent scattered across the NHL than there is this season. With living legends like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin still setting records left-and-right, alongside today’s current superstars such as Connor McDavid and Nathan Mackinnon, the level of talent in the NHL is at an all-time high. Along with these established stars, there’s plenty of budding stars emerging every season such as Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, and Matvei Michkov.

What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?

Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

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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Some notable fantasy hockey performers that flew under the radar in most drafts this year include Martin Necas (123 ADP) of the Carolina Hurricanes and Kiefer Sherwood of the Vancouver Canucks. While sleeper picks are always a great get, nothing is worse than a bust taken early on. Some of the most disappointing players of the fantasy hockey season includes Zach Hyman (28 ADP) of the Edmonton Oilers and Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars (33 ADP).

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Which NHL players are having breakout or comeback seasons?

Every season there are several players who have breakout years, establishing themselves as some of the best up-and-coming stars in the league. In the 2024-25 season early breakout candidates have emerged such as Dylan Strome of the Washington Capitals (on-pace for his first 100-point season) and Ivan Barbashev of the Vegas Golden Knights (on-pace for career-high in points).

Additionally, nothing beats a comeback story, and that can be said about surging veterans such as Anze Koipitar of the Los Angeles Kings, and Matt Duchene of the Dallas Stars.

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