NHL Hockey Player News

Bouchard will make his season debut on Tuesday.

Bouchard was the No.10 overall pick in 2018 and appeared in seven games with the Oilers in 2018-19. The 21-year-old, who had 36 points (7G / 29A) in 54 games with Bakersfield (AHL) last year, will make his season debut vs. the Senators and is expected to skate on the third pair with Kris Russell.

Evan Bouchard
Koskinen will start Tuesday vs. the Senators.

Koskinen allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Oilers win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. After starting the first 10 games of the season, Koskinen was finally given a breather on Sunday. He'll get right back in the crease tonight and comes in at 4-6-0 with a 3.45 GAA and .895 SV% o the season.

Mikko Koskinen
Reimer will start Tuesday in Chicago.

Reimer allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Stars on Sunday. With Petr Mrazek out for an extended period of time, the Hurricanes will rely heavily on Reimer moving forward. He has stopped 67 of 73 shots (.918 SV%) in hie first three appearances of 2021.

James Reimer
Brossoit will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Brossoit allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Jets loss to the Oilers on January 24th. Tuesday will be his third start of the season and he's looking for better results than his first two outings--he allowed a combined seven goals on 79 shots (.911 SV%). He draws a tough assignment vs. a Flames team that is 4-3-1 while averaging 2.88 goals per game through eight games.

Laurent Brossoit
Johnson (upper-body) is week-to-week.

Johnson has been sidelined since last Saturday after getting hurt on a hit from Jordan Greenway. Head coach Jared Bednar announced that he'll miss at least a couple of weeks on Tuesday, so look for Conor Timmins to play a more prominent role while Johnson is sidelined.

Erik Johnson
Oettinger will start Tuesday in Columbus.

Oettinger stopped all 10 shots that he faced after replacing Anton Khudobin in the Stars' loss in Carolina on Saturday. In his first two appearances in the NHL, Oettinger has stopped 30 of the 33 shots (.909 SV%) that he's faced. On Tuesday, he'll see a Blue Jackets team that is fourth-worst in goal-scoring (2.30) right now but will get Patrik Laine making his debut tonight.

Jake Oettinger
Binnington will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.

Binnington allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Blues' win in Anaheim on Saturday. Binnington has now won three straight games while stopping 86 of the 93 shots (.925 SV%) that he's faced. On Tuesday, he will look to stay hot against an Arizona squad that is 24th in goal-scoring (2.50 GF/gm) in their first eight games.

Jordan Binnington
Grubauer starts Tuesday vs. the Wild.

Grubauer allowed one goal on 20 shots in Colorado's win in Minnesota on Saturday. Hunter Miska gave him the night off on Sunday, so Grubauer will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Wild. Grubauer has won three straight games while allowing just four goals on 71 shots (.944 SV%).

Philipp Grubauer
Lankinen starts Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.

Lankinen allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. Lankinen continues to play exceptionally well for Chicago and will make his seventh start in their last eight games. In his last five starts, Lankinen is 3-1-1 while stopping 153 of the 160 shots (.956 SV%) that he's faced.

Kevin Lankinen

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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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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).

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