NHL Hockey Player News

Georgiev will start Tuesday against the Islanders.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Rangers loss to the Bruins on February 16th. With Igor Shesterkin out for a few weeks, Georgiev will make his 27th start of the season on Tuesday. He’s 11-4-0 with a 2.78 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts on the road this season. He’s 2-1-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .913 SV% vs. the Islanders this season.

Alexandar Georgiev
The Senators have acquired Matthew Peca from the Canadiens for Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 seventh-round pick.

Originally a seventh-round pick of the Lightning in 2011, Peca has 17 points in 64 career NHL games, spread across four different seasons. The 26-year-old failed to register a point in the five games he played for the Habs this season and had just four goals and nine assists in 34 games with Laval (AHL).

Matthew Peca
The Canadiens have acquired Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 seventh-round pick from the Senators for Matthew Peca.

It's the third time Luchuk's been traded within the last calendar year. He was originally sent to Toronto from Ottawa in the Nikita Zaitsev/Cody Ceci in July, before the Maple Leafs flipped him back to Ottawa last week for Max Veronneau. Luchuk has played almost exclusively with Newfoundland in the ECHL this season, racking up 50 points in 45 games.

Aaron Luchuk
The Bruins have acquired Nick Ritchie from the Ducks for Danton Heinen.

Ritchie was selected tenth overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. His production has been somewhat underwhelming through his first five seasons, never topping more than 31 points in a season. The 24-year-old has eight goals and 11 assists in 41 games on the year.

Nick Ritchie
The Red Wings have claimed Dmytro Timashov off of waivers from the Maple Leafs.

The 23-year-old Ukrainian was a fifth-round selection of the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. While he had been a frequent scratch of late, Timashov earned a full-time roster spot this season after three productive years with the Marlies (AHL). He has four goals and five assists in 39 games this season.

Dmytro Timashov
The Ducks have acquired Kyle Criscuolo and a fourth-round draft pick from the Flyers for Derek Grant.

Criscuolo's only NHL experience came in a nine-game stint with the Sabres during the 2017-18 season. The 27-year-old forward had eight goals and 16 assists through 40 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) this season.

Kyle Criscuolo
The Flyers have acquired Derek Grant from the Ducks for Kyle Criscuolo and a fourth-round draft pick.

The 29-year-old Grant is enjoying somewhat of a breakout year in 2019-20, already scoring a career-high 14 goals in 49 games. Grant played predominantly on Anaheim's fourth-line this season, but he had been seeing some time with the first power-play unit. He should slot into the Flyers' bottom-six as they continue to load up on depth for their playoff run.

Derek Grant
The Avalanche have acquired Michael Hutchinson from the Maple Leafs

Hutchinson provides the Avalanche with some goaltending depth after Philipp Grubauer went down with a lower-body injury. Hutchinson was waived by the Maple Leafs earlier this month after the team acquired Jack Campbell. Hutchinson owns an ugly 4-9-1 record on the season to go along with an .886 SV% and 3.66 GAA.

Michael Hutchinson
The Rangers have signed Chris Kreider to a seven-year deal worth $45.5 million ($6.5M AAV).

Kreider was set to become a UFA on July 1, and was long expected to be traded ahead of today's deadline. The seven-year deal will pay Kreider through his age-36 season. Kreider has 24 goals and 21 assists in 60 games this season after posting a career-high 52 points a year ago.

Chris Kreider
The Flyers have acquired Nate Thompson from the Canadiens for a fifth-round draft pick.

Philadelphia will be the eighth different team Thompson has played for across his 13-year career. He registered four goals and 10 assists in 63 games with Montreal this season, playing almost exclusively on the fourth-line. He's expected to see similar usage with the Flyers.

Nate Thompson

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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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