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Zach Fucale(G)|FA
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The Capitals have reassigned Zach Fucale to Hershey (AHL).

Fucale was yanked after allowing four goals on 16 shots in the Capitals loss to the Bruins on Monday. It was the first time Fucale has struggled in his brief NHL career but was quickly reassigned to Hershey on Tuesday. He is 6-2-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .889 SV% in 10 AHL games this season.

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Samantha Pell 2022-01-11T16:02:26.616Z
Zach Fucale
Sam Bennett(C)|FLA
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Line Change
Bennett served his three-game suspension and will be back in the lineup on Tuesday.

Bennett was suspended for three games for an illegal hit to the head on Cedric Paquette on January 1st but is set to play Tuesday vs. the Canucks. Bennett, who has 11 goals and six assists (17 points) in 26 games, will centre the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Duclair on his wings.

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Jameson Olive 2022-01-11T15:51:53.642Z
Sam Bennett
Justin Braun(RD)|FA
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Injury
Braun was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.

Braun will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Hurricanes and will miss at least two games after being moved into COVID-19 protocol. Luckily for the Flyers, they will get Travis Sanheim back on Tuesday.

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Olivia Reiner 2022-01-11T02:24:51.992Z
Justin Braun
Gregory Hofmann(C)|FA
Suspension
Suspension
The Blue Jackets have placed Gregory Hofmann on team suspension for not returning to the team after a leave of absence.

According to the Blue Jackets press release, Hofmann was "given permission to step away for personal reasons and informed us today that because of those reasons he has decided not to return." Hofmann's suspension should allow Yegor Chinakhov and Emil Bemstrom to continue to get regular playing time.

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Columbus Blue Jackets 2022-01-11T12:44:15.195Z
Gregory Hofmann
Evgeni Malkin(C)|PIT
Injury
Injury
Malkin (knee) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Malkin has not played this season but has been practicing regularly for a while. This is the first time that he's been listed as a game-time decision, which is a good sign that he'll be available in Anaheim. Malkin skated on the second line with Jeff Carter and Kasperi Kapanen and PP1 in Monday's practice session.

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Mike DeFabo 2022-01-11T01:17:12.378Z
Evgeni Malkin

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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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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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