NHL Hockey Player News

Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Quick allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Kings loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The loss snapped a nice two-game winning streak for Quick, who will start tonight in Boston after getting Sunday night off. He is 2-8-1 with a 3.85 GAA and .865 SV% on the road this season, so stay away from him in a matchup with a Bruins team that is 12-1-5 on home ice.

Jonathan Quick
Rinne led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne gave up four goals on 22 shots in the Predators' loss to the Stars on Saturday. With Juuse Saros starting last night in New York, Rinne is expected to face the Isles on Tuesday night. Rinne has given up at least three goals in three straight games, allowing 11 goals on 86 shots (.872 SV%). Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is on a 13-game point streak on home ice, going 12-0-1 while scoring 3.54 goals per game.

Pekka Rinne
Korpisalo will start Tuesday in Detroit.

Korpisalo stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets' shutout win over the Capitals last night. With Elvis Merzlikins struggling and a very winnable game on-tap, Korpisalo will start on back-to-back nights. He allowed four goals on 26 shots in a win in his first start vs. the Red Wings and is 2-0-2 with a 1.34 GAA and .958 SV% in his last four starts.

Joonas Korpisalo
Rask will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.

Rask allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Bruins loss in Tampa Bay last Thursday. Rask has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 10 goals on 88 shots (.886 SV%). Despite riding a losing streak, the Bruins announced that Rask will start three of the next four games. He has a nice matchup vs. the Kings on home-ice, where he is 8-0-3 this season.

Tuukka Rask
Hogberg will start Tuesday in Tampa Bay.

Hogberg stopped 13 of 14 shots after coming in in relief in the Senators' loss in Vancouver back on December 3rd. With Anders Nilsson going last night, Hogberg will make his second NHL start of the season tonight but draws a horrible matchup in Tampa Bay. The Lightning average 3.69 goals per game on home ice, so leave Hogberg on the bench tonight.

Marcus Hogberg
The Penguins have acquired Kevin Roy from the Panthers for Ryan Haggerty.

Roy was originally a fourth-round pick of the Ducks but signed with the Panthers this July. The 26-year-old left-winger has 28 games of NHL experience and has scored four goals with 10 assists (14 points) in 23 AHL games this season.

Kevin Roy
Zucker (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.

Zucker briefly left Sunday's game in Chicago but returned and finished with one assist in 16:33 TOI. The injury comes at a tough time for the Wild, who were already without Mikko Koivu and Joel Eriksson Ek up front and Jared Spurgeon on the blueline. Luke Johnson is expected to make his Wild debut with Zucker out.

Jason Zucker
Stalock will start Tuesday in Vegas.

Stalock stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Wild's win over the Flyers on Saturday. It was a quiet night for the 32-year-old netminder, who will start tonight even though Devan Dubnyk (personal) is back in the fold. He has gone 4-4-2 with a 3.58 GAA, .889 SV% and one shutout on the road, this season so he's a risky option in tough venue.

Alex Stalock
Fleury will start Tuesday vs. the Wild.

Fleury allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Golden Knights' win over the Canucks on Sunday. Since returning to the Golden Knights, Fleury has won two of his three starts while allowing a combined eight goals on 87 shots (.908 SV%). Fleury has gone 8-5-2 with a 2.88 GAA, .907 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Jarry will start Tuesday in Calgary.

Jarry gave up four goals on 42 shots in the Penguins' win over the Kings on Saturday. It wasn't a shutout, which is rare for Jarry lately but it was his fourth win in five games. The 24-year-old hasn't been great on the road in limited work, going 1-3-0 with a 3.12 GAA and .908 SV% in four games.

Tristan Jarry
Konecny (concussion) will return to the Flyers lineup on Tuesday.

Konecny missed the last three games with a concussion that he suffered on December 7th vs. the Senators. He was back on the is for Monday's morning skate and will play on the top line with Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. Konecny has three goals and one assist in his last four games.

Travis Konecny

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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).

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