NHL Hockey Player News

Juuso Parssinen(C)|NYR
Call Up
Call Up
Parssinen was recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) and will make his NHL debut on Saturday.

Parssinen was a seventh-round pick in 2019 and is in his first year in North America. After posting 32 points (9G / 23A) in 41 games with TPS Turku (Liiga) last year, Parssinen has nine points (2G / 7A) in his first 10 AHL games. He'll immediately step into a prominent role, as he'll skate with Mikael Grandlund and Filip Forsberg in his debut.

Source:
Nashville Predators 2022-11-12T18:28:48.295Z
Juuso Parssinen
Shane Bowers(C)|SJS
Injury
Injury
Bowers is expected to miss six weeks with an upper-body injury.

Bowers played just 1:46 TOI in his NHL debut on Thursday before suffering an upper-body injury, which will sideline him for roughly six weeks. Expect him to start in the AHL once he's healthy. He's tallied six points (2G / 4A) in 10 AHL games this season.

Source:
Jesse Montano 2022-11-12T18:26:32.410Z
Shane Bowers
Jayson Megna(RW)|FA
Call Up
Call Up
The Avalanche have recalled Jayson Megna from Colorado (AHL).

Megna has no points in three games with the Avalanche this season. He's spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has six points (3G / 3A) in nine games. He's expected to replace Shane Bowers (undisclosed) in the lineup on Saturday.

Source:
@Avalanche 2022-11-12T16:29:17.892Z
Jayson Megna
Ilya Sorokin(G)|NYI
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Sorokin allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Coyotes on Thursday. Despite the loss, Sorokin has been outstanding this season, going 6-4-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .936 SV% in 11 games (10 starts). Tonight he's expected to face the Blue Jackets, who are going to be without Zach Werenski, Jakub Voracek, Nick Blankenburg, Sean Kuraly, Adam Boqvist, and Erik Gudbranson.

Source:
Kevin Kurz 2022-11-12T16:13:58.042Z
Ilya Sorokin
Craig Anderson(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Anderson will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.

Anderson allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Sabres loss in Carolina last Friday. The loss snapped Anderson's three-game winning streak to start the season, as he now sits 3-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .927 SV%. He'll be difficult to trust on Friday, as he faces a Bruins team that is sixth in the NHL in xGF/60 (3.5) and sit with the second-best record (12-2-0).

Source:
Paul Hamilton 2022-11-12T15:59:01.650Z
Craig Anderson
Carter Hart(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Hart will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Senators.

Hart surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Flyers loss in Columbus on Thursday. It was the first regulation loss of the season for Hart, who is now 6-1-2 while ranking fifth in the NHL in GAA (2.09) and first in SV% (.941). Today he'll face a Senators team that ranks ninth in the NHL in xGF/60 (3.36).

Source:
Jordan Hall 2022-11-12T15:35:26.286Z
Carter Hart

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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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