NHL Hockey Player News

Greiss leads the Penguins onto the ice for warmups.

Greiss allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Penguins win in Anaheim on March 6th. He will start this afternoon, which means Marc-Andre Fleury will start Sunday vs. the Red Wings. Greiss has gone 8-3-3 with a 2.76 GAA and .908 SV% this season.

Thomas Greiss
Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Bruins win over the Lightning on Thursday. Rask has won three in a row while posting a 1.61 GAA and .954 SV%. Today he faces a Penguins team he is 1-0-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .931 SV% against this season.

Tuukka Rask
The Panthers signed Steven Kampfer to two-year contract extension.

Kampfer, 26, has appeared in 18 games with Florida this season, registering three points (1G / 2A) with 18 shots on goal. During his career in the NHL, he has played in 79 games for Florida (2015), Minnesota (2011-2012) and Boston (2010-2012), scoring eight goals with 10 assists and 24 penalty minutes.

Steve Kampfer
Pavelec will start on Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.

Pavelec allowed one goal on 20 shots after replacing Michael Hutchinson in the Jets loss to the Blues on Tuesday. The lone goal he gave up was a floater from outside the offensive zone that turned out to be the game-winner. It was an ugly goal and an ugly way to lose. He will have a tough time redeeming himself because of a tough matchup tonight in Tampa Bay.

Ondrej Pavelec
The Jets have activated Matt Halischuk (undisclosed) from injured reserve.

Halischuk has been out since January 31st, but he was activated from IR on Friday and he is expiated to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Lightning. Halischuk has seven points (2G / 5A) in 38 games this season.

Matt Halischuk
Call up / Send down
Call up / Send down
The Blue Jackets have sent Luke Adam back to Springfield (AHL).

Adam averaged just 6:27 TOI in three games during his recall. His return to the AHL suggests that Brandon Dubinsky is ready to return to the lineup.

Luke Adam
Vasilevskiy gets the nod on Saturday vs. Winnipeg.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Lightning’s 5-4 win over the Stars last Saturday. Tonight will be his one start of the week, that he is expected to get for the remainder of the season. He has won each of his last two starts while stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%). He has never faced the Jets and has never lost at home—3-0-0 / 2.02 GAA / .934 SV%.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Lindback will start Saturday for the Sabres.

Lindback allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Sabres 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .914 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance since being traded to the Sabres. He draws a terrible matchup tonight with the red-hot Rangers in town.

Anders Lindback
Visnovsky will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.

Visnovsky was a minus-1 with one assist last night, but will be given the night off tonight to allow Matt Donovan to play in just his 10th game of the season. The Islanders have given the 38-year-old blue liner a few nights off this season to keep those veteran legs fresh.

Lubomir Visnovsky
Neuvirth starts Saturday against the Canadiens.

Neuvirth allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Islanders win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. Jaroslav Halak started the last two games, but it will be Neuvirth tonight vs. Montreal. He has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .860 SV% in his first two starts with the Islanders.

Michal Neuvirth
Ward is in the starter's crease this morning.

Ward allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Hurricanes 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off, but it looks like he will start tonight vs. Florida. Ward has gone 11-7-4 with a 1.97 GAA and .922 SV% at home this season.

Cam Ward
Peters is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Peters saw his first action since February 15th last night when he came in to relieve Braden Holtby in the Capitals 4-2 loss to the Stars. He stopped all nine shots that he face, but he evidently suffered a lower-body injury in the process. Look for Holtby to start on Sunday.

Justin Peters

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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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