NHL Hockey Player News

Pickard leads the Flyers onto the ice for warmups.

Pickard stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing Alex Lyon in the Flyers loss in Buffalo on Wednesday. Pickard is still looking for win No.4 on the season, having won his last game on November 5th. Pickard has a hideous 4.13 GAA and .858 SV% in nine games this season, so it’s impossible to trust him on a busy 15-game night in the NHL.

Calvin Pickard
Stalock will likely start Friday vs. the Jets.

Stalock recorded the win after stopping the only shot that he faced after replacing Devan Dubnyk in the Wild’s win over the Senators on Wednesday. Stalock has been solid this season, going 4-2-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .910 SV% in six appearances this season. With Devan Dubnyk out with an illness, Stalock will start this afternoon vs. the Jets.

Alex Stalock
Rask will start Saturday against the Canadiens.

Rask allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Bruins loss in Detroit on Wednesday. Rask hasn’t play much in November, going 1-1-2 with a 2.26 GAA and .922 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance. He allowed two goals on 22 shots in a 3-0 loss in his first start vs. Montreal.

Tuukka Rask
Shore (lower-body) will return to the Stars lineup on Friday.

Shore has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on November 12th. Shore has picked up 11 points (5G / 6A) in 18 games this season and will skate on a line with Jason Spezza and Roope Hintz on Friday.

Devin Shore
The Jets have claimed Marko Dano off of waivers from Colorado.

The Jets lost Dano on waivers to Colorado earlier this season but just returned the favour this afternoon. Dano did not pick up a point in eight games with the Avalanche and had just three points (2G / 1A) in 23 games with the Jets last season.

Marko Dano
Jarry will start Friday in Boston.

With Matt Murray landing on IR, Jarry was recalled on Thursday and will start the front-end of the Penguins back-to-back. Jarry hasn’t been great in the AHL, going 4-5-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .909 SV% in 11 starts with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Jarry has gone 14-7-2 with a 2.78 GAA and .907 SV% in his NHL career.

Tristan Jarry
Domingue will start Friday vs. the Blackhawks.

Domingue allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Panthers on Wednesday. Domingue has now won three of his last four starts despite allowing at least three goals in each of those four games. In his first start against the Blackhawks, Domingue stopped 33 of 36 shots in a 6-3 win in late-October.

Louis Domingue
Crawford will start Friday in Tampa Bay.

Crawford allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Washington on Wednesday. It was a tough start to the week for Crawford, who was exceptional last week. Crawford has not faced the Lightning yet this season, but has gone 1-5-0 with a 3.77 GAA and .886 SV% in six road starts.

Corey Crawford
Halak will start Friday vs. the Penguins.

Halak allowed just one goal on 33 shots in the Bruins win in Arizona last Saturday. Halak has won three of his last four starts, allowing just one goal in each of the wins. Halak will start the front-end of the Bruins back-to-back against a Penguins team that is tied for fourth in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.45 GF/pg).

Jaroslav Halak
The Blues have activated Patrick Maroon (upper-body) from IR.

Maroon has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to play tonight vs. the Predators. Maroon is skating with Tyler Bozak and David Perron this morning and is still searching for his first goal with the Blues.

Pat Maroon
Raanta (lower-body) may be back in net on Friday.

Raanta has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury, but has been practicing with teammates all week and could be back between the pipes on Friday. His return to the crease would be a welcomed sight for the Coyotes. The 29-year-old is 5-4-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .929 SV% in nine games this season.

Antti Raanta
The Flames have recalled Oliver Kylington from Stockton (AHL).

Kylington was a second-round pick (No.60 overall) in 2015 but has only appeared in one career NHL game while playing 187 AHL games since 2015. Kylington leads all Stockton defensemen in points (14), ranking tied for ninth among AHL defenders. He will replace Michael Stone on the roster and could make his season debut on Friday.

Oliver Kylington
Bobrovsky will start Friday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Bobrovsky surrendered three goals on 25 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Toronto on Monday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Bobrovsky, who will get another crack at the Maple Leafs tonight. He is 5-2-0 with a 1.72 GAA and .945 SV% in seven November starts.

Sergei Bobrovsky

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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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