NHL Hockey Player News

Roope Hintz(C)|DAL
Injury
Injury
Hintz (undisclosed) left Tuesday’s game in Toronto in the first period and did not return.

Hintz exited Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an undisclosed injury early in the first period after only 2:27 time-on-ice. The Stars, already without top-six forwards Tyler Seguin and Mason Marchment, can ill-afford to lose Hintz's production. The 28-year-old Hintz only has 27 points (19G / 8A) in 41 games this season but has been more productive lately, with 11 points (8G / 3A) in his last 14 games.

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Bruce LeVine 2025-01-15T16:05:24.137Z
Roope Hintz
Valeri Nichushkin(RW)|COL
Injury
Injury
Nichushkin (lower-body) skated on Wednesday but is still at least a week away from returning.

Nichushkin has not played since December 31st and has missed seven straight games. Originally given a day-to-day timeline, Nichushkin, and the Avalanche have been patient with his recovery and have not rushed his return to the lineup. The 29-year-old winger has 11 goals and six assists in 21 games this season.

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Adrian Hernandez 2025-01-15T16:00:51.205Z
Valeri Nichushkin
Filip Chytil(C)|VAN
Injury
Injury
Chytil (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Colorado on Tuesday.

Chytil has not played since January 7th but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 25-year-old Chytil is averaging 14:02 time-on-ice and has 17 points (10G / 7A) in 33 games this season.

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Peter Baugh 2025-01-15T01:36:54.060Z
Filip Chytil
Chris Kreider(LW)|NYR
Injury
Injury
Kreider (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Colorado on Tuesday.

Kreider has not played since January 4th but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 33-year-old Kreider has struggled this season with only 15 points (13G / 2A) in 34 games but was playing better lately, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in three games before his injury.

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Peter Baugh 2025-01-15T01:36:16.809Z
Chris Kreider
Dylan Guenther(RW)|UTA
Injury
Injury
Utah placed Guenther (lower-body) on injured reserve retroactive to January 8th.

Guenther, who is out indefinitely, was shifted to injured reserve to make way for John Marino's (lower back) Utah debut. The 21-year-old Guenther has 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games this season but has only scored two (0G / 2A) in his past eight.

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Belle Fraser 2025-01-15T01:33:36.353Z
Dylan Guenther
John Marino(D)|UTA
Injury
Injury
Marino (lower back) will make his Utah debut on Tuesday.

Marino was acquired in a trade from the New Jersey Devils in the offseason but underwent surgery that has cost him the first three months of the season. The 27-year-old Marino had four goals, 25 points, 41 PIMs and 57 SOG in 75 games played with New Jersey in 2023-24.

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Belle Fraser 2025-01-15T01:31:23.742Z
John Marino
Jack Eichel(C)|VGK
Injury
Injury
Eichel (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Nashville on Tuesday.

Eichel did not play on Sunday due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Eichel is pacing for the best offensive output of his career, with 54 points (11G / 43A) in 42 games this season. His career-high is 82 points (28G / 54A) in 77 games with the Buffalo Sabres in 2018-19.

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@RyanHockeyGuy 2025-01-15T00:39:34.794Z
Jack Eichel
Ilya Samsonov(G)|VGK
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Samsonov will start in Nashville on Tuesday.

The Golden Knights will turn to Samsonov for the 17th time this season when they travel to Nashville to take on the Predators on Tuesday. Samsonov played well in a losing effort his last time out, stopping 24 of the 26 shots he faced in a 2-1 defeat in New York on Saturday. The 27-year-old netminder owns an impressive 11-4-1 record and a .908 SV% in his first season with the Golden Knights. Vegas enters action as slight favourites on Tuesday at -130 on the money line.

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Brooks Bratten 2025-01-15T00:35:21.883Z
Ilya Samsonov
Justus Annunen(G)|NSH
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Annunen will start against the Golden Knights on Tuesday.

Annunen will make just his sixth start as a Predator when Nashville hosts the Golden Knights on Tuesday. The 24-year-old netminder was excellent his last time out, allowing just a single goal on 32 shots in a 4-1 victory in Calgary. He boasts an impressive .930 SV% and a 3-2-0 record since being acquired from the Avalanche. He's e's got a good shot at staying in the win column on Tuesday as the Predators enter action at +110 on the money line.

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Brooks Bratten 2025-01-15T00:30:38.616Z
Justus Annunen
Dan Vladar(G)|CAL
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Vladar will start in St. Louis on Tuesday.

Vladar will get the tail-end of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf got the nod in Chicago on Monday. Vladar struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 25 shots in a 5-3 loss to Utah. He has not registered a win since December 10th, and owns a disappointing .888 SV% across 19 starts this season. The Flames enter action on Tuesday at +140 on the money line.

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Matthew DeFranks 2025-01-15T00:30:04.772Z
Dan Vladar
Marc Gatcomb(C)|NYI
Line Change
Line Change
Gatcomb will make his NHL debut in Tuesday's game against the Senators.

Gatcomb will fill in for Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Gatcomb is an undrafted forward out of the University of Connecticut. The 25-year-old has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 34 games with the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) this season.

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Stefen Rosner 2025-01-15T00:07:35.162Z
Marc Gatcomb
Jacob Markstrom(G)|NJD
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start against the Panthers on Tuesday.

The Devils will turn to Markstrom for the 33rd time this season when they host the Panthers on Tuesday. Markstrom was excellent his last time out, stopping 23 of the 25 shots he faced in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Lightning. The 15-year-veteran is thriving in his first year in New Jersey, posting a 21-8-3 record and a .911 SV% on the season. Markstrom and the Devils enter action on Tuesday at -160 on the money line.

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James Nichols 2025-01-15T00:01:25.150Z
Jacob Markstrom

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