NHL Hockey Player News

Raanta is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.

Raanta stopped all 24 of 24 shots for his first shutout of the season and fourth straight win as he beat Chicago in his last start. The 33-year-old has fought the puck all season with his 2.73 GAA and .894 SV% but has a very good record at 8-2-2. He will face the Florida Panthers, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over Montreal in their last game.

Antti Raanta
Pheonix Copley will start Thursday vs. Colorado.

Copley stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) for his fifth-straight win in a victory over Vegas his last time out. The 30-year-old Alaska native has been phenomenal this month, with his 7-1-0 record, 2.43 GAA and .912 SV%. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who are coming off an ugly. 6-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.

Pheonix Copley
Jake Oettinger will start Thursday vs. Minnesota.

Oettinger stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) to pick up his fourth victory in five starts as he beat Nashville his last time out. The 24-year-old has been one of the league's best this season, with his 15-5-3 record, 2.43 GAA and .919 SV%. He will take on the Minnesota Wild, who are red-hot winning seven of their last eight games after a 4-1 win over Winnipeg in their last game.

Jake Oettinger
Collin Delia will start Thursday vs. Winnipeg.

Delia stopped 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) as he beat Edmonton to stay undefeated in his last start. The 28-year-old has been great in both of his starts this season, with a 2-0-0 record, 2.33 GAA and .920 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who are looking to snap their current three-game losing skid after a 4-1 loss to Minnesota in their last game.

Collin Delia
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will start Thursday vs. Detroit.

Luukkonen stopped 41 of 43 shots (.953 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts as he was incredible in beating the Vegas Golden Knights in his last time between the pipes. The 23-year-old has been much better as of late for the Sabres and holds a 5-3-1 record, 3.44 GAA and .891 SV% through nine appearances. He faces the Detroit Red Wings who are on the back end of a back-to-back after a massive 5-4 comeback victory over Pittsburgh yesterday.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Darcy Kuemper will start vs. Ottawa Thursday.

Kuemper stopped all 32 of 32 shots for his league-leading third shutout as he beat the New York Rangers in his last start. The 32-year-old has been enjoying a great season yet again in his first year in Washington, with his 10-9-2 record, .920 SV% and 2.40 GAA. He will take on the Ottawa Senators, who snapped a three-game losing skid with a 3-2 Shootout victory over Boston last game.

Darcy Kuemper
Cal Clutterbuck is travelling with the Islanders and should return in the near future (upper body).

Clutterbuck missed the Islanders' previous three games due to an upper-body injury but is travelling with the team and is likely to play in the upcoming games. The 35-year-old had just recently become the all-time hits leader in the NHL and has three goals, five points, 14 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in 26 games prior to the injury.

Cal Clutterbuck
Semyon Varlamov will travel with the team and is very close to returning (lower body).

Varlamov stopped 35 of 37 shots before leaving Saturday's game in Vegas with a lower-body injury and will head to the injured reserve. The Islanders recalled Cory Schneider from the AHL and he is expected to stay with the team until Varlamov is nursed back to full health.

Semyon Varlamov
Kyle Palmieri is travelling with the team and very close to returning (upper body).

Palmieri has played one game since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury that has reaggravated itself and has been placed on the injured reserve after playing 10:46 in a game vs. Arizona Friday. The 31-year-old veteran winger has six goals, nine points and 39 SOG through 21 games prior to hitting the shelf again due to injury.

Kyle Palmieri

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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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