NHL Hockey Player News

Crawford will be in goal for the Blackhawks on Tuesday.

Crawford allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Blackhawks 6-2 win in San Jose on Saturday. Crawford has gone 5-0-1 with a 1.16 GAA, .962 SV% and one shutout in his last six games. Crawford has been red-hot and tonight he takes on an Islanders team on a slide—New York has lost three in a row and six of their last eight games.

Corey Crawford
Bernier is the Leafs likely starter.

Bernier allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Canucks on Saturday. Bernier has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .905 SV% in six starts in March. He draws a very good matchup tonight vs. the lowly Oilers—Bernier has gone 5-10-5 with a 2.41 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.

Jonathan Bernier
Quick was the first goalie off of the ice for the Kings.

Quick allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Kings loss to the Predators on Saturday. Tonight will be his eighth straight start—Quick has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.07 GAA and .903 SV% in his preious seven starts. He has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .912 SV% against the Coyotes this season.

Jonathan Quick
Scrivens starts Monday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Scrivens allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Oilers shootout loss in Columbus on Friday. Scrivens has gone 0-2-2 with a 3.79 GAA and .875 SV% in five games in March. Tonight will be his first career start against Toronto, who he played form in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Ben Scrivens
Sharp has been promoted to the first line.

Sharp snapped a 19-game goal-less streak with two goals on six shots in the Blackhawks win over the Sharks on Saturday. With Sharp on the top-line, Kris Versteeg looks like he will be a healthy scratch.

Patrick Sharp
The Sabres are expected to recall Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL).

Ruhwedel, 24, is expected to make his season debut tonight vs. the Capitals. Ruhwedel has registered 31 points (8G / 23A) in 59 games with Rochester this season. He has just one assist in 28 career NHL games.

Chad Ruhwedel
Schneider will start Tuesday vs. the Penguins.

Schneider stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Devils 4-1 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Schneider, who now sits 25-25-7 with a 2.20 GAA and .927 SV% this season. Tonight will be his fifth start against the Penguin—he has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .923 SV% in the first four.

Cory Schneider

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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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Some notable fantasy hockey performers that flew under the radar in most drafts this year include Martin Necas (123 ADP) of the Carolina Hurricanes and Kiefer Sherwood of the Vancouver Canucks. While sleeper picks are always a great get, nothing is worse than a bust taken early on. Some of the most disappointing players of the fantasy hockey season includes Zach Hyman (28 ADP) of the Edmonton Oilers and Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars (33 ADP).

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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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