NHL Hockey Player News

Alexandre Doucet has been signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.

Doucet has 45 goals, 44 assists, 36 PIMs and a +34 plus/minus through 58 games with Halifax and Val-d'Or (QMJHL) and has been signed to a three-year entry-level contract Wednesday with the Detroit Red Wings. The 21-year-old went undrafted despite having 75 points (33G/42A) in 68 games in 2021-22.

Alexandre Doucet
The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with forward Xavier Simoneau.

Simoneau has five goals, 23 assists, 39 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 44 games with Laval (AHL) this season and has signed a two-year, entry-level contract Wednesday. The 21-year-old was drafted in the 6th round of the 2021 draft (191 overall).

Xavier Simoneau
Luke Glendening has been placed on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury (retroactive to Feb. 17).

Glendening has been out since February 17th due to a lower-body injury and was placed on the injured reserve Wednesday retroactively to that date. The 33-year-old had two goals, two assists,49 SOG, 44 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 56 games prior to the injury.

Luke Glendening
Kieffer Bellows will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the Rangers.

Bellows has a goal, 27 SOG, a -9 plus/minus and six PIMs through 19 games between Philadelphia and the New York Islanders but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday. The return of James van Riemsdyk to the lineup led to Bellows heading to the press box.

Kieffer Bellows
Olle Lycksell will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the New York Rangers.

Lycksell has an assist, eight PIMs and five SOG through eight games but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday as Philadelphia takes on the New York Rangers. The Flyers' will be going with seven defensemen which have led to the 23-year-old being a healthy scratch.

Olle Lycksell
Carter Hart will start Wednesday vs. the New York Rangers.

Hart allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was defeated by Montreal in his previous start. The 24-year-old has been steady despite little help this season, with his 16-19-9 record, 2.94 GAA and .908 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who just snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over Los Angeles last game.

Carter Hart
The Blue Jackets have acquired Jonathan Quick, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick from the Kings for Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov.

Quick was 11-13-4 with a 3.50 GAA and .876 SV% and has been dealt alongside a first-round pick and a third-round pick from the Kings for Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov. It is the first time the 37-year-old will not be in Los Angeles in his 16-year career.

Jonathan Quick
The Kings have acquired Vladislav Gavrikov and Joonas Korpisalo from the Blue Jackets for Jonathan Quick, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick.

Gavrikov had three goals, 10 points, 61 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 52 games with Columbus but has been dealt alongside Joonas Korpisalo from the Blue Jackets for Jonathan Quick, a first-round pick and a third-round pick.

Vladislav Gavrikov
The Kings have acquired Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov from the Blue Jackets for Jonathan Quick, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick.

Korpisalo was 11-11-3 with a 3.17 GAA and .913 SV% in Columbus and will now head to Los Angeles alongside Vladislav Gavrikov from the Blue Jackets for Jonathan Quick, a first-round pick and a third-round pick. The 28-year-old played eight seasons in Columbus posting a .903 SV% across 210 career games.

Joonas Korpisalo
The Capitals have signed Nick Jensen to a three-year contract extension worth $12.15 million ($4.05M AAV).

Jensen has two goals, 22 assists, 82 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 62 games this season and has signed a three-year contract extension worth $12.15 million ($4.05M AAV). The 32-year-old is rounding out his fifth season in Washington.

Nick Jensen
The Blackhawks acquired Andy Welinski in a three-team trade with the Rangers and Coyotes.

Welinkski has four goals, 16 points, 12 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 40 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) and has been dealt to Chicago as part of the Patrick Kane deal in a three-team trade with the Rangers and Coyotes.

Andy Welinski
The Rangers acquired Patrick Kane from the Blackhawks in a three-team trade that also included the Coyotes.

Kane has had a down year in 2023, scoring 16 goals with 29 assists (45 points) in 54 games while with the 30th-placed Blackhawks. Moving to New York, he'll be surrounded by a ton of talent, including his former linemate Artemi Panarin. Kane will not make his Rangers debut Wednesday in Philadelphia but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Senators at Madison Square Garden.

Patrick Kane

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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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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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