NHL Hockey Player News

#Oilers have also placed goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on Injured Reserve

Khabibulin's injury is undisclosed at this point. This is a tough break for Khabibulin who has played well so far this season (2.12 GAA and .935 SV%). Yann Denis has been recalled to backup Devan Dubnyk, who will likely see almost all the starts going forward.

Holtby will start again since Neuvirth is ill. Philipp Grubauer up from Hershey to back up.

Holtby has been great lately and will again tonight after recording a shutout last night vs. Carolina. He has only allowed one goal on 55 shots in the last two games. He has a tough matchup against a strong Flyers offense.

Braden Holtby
Bryzgalov to start, once again.

Since Bryzgalov's first shutout of the season he's won two of his last four starts posting a 4.30 GAA and .857 SV%. Those are not numbers that make you confident about starting him but he will look to get back on track tonight vs. Washington.

Ilya Bryzgalov
Another start for Ben Scrivens by the looks of it tonight against Montreal.

This will be Scrivens ninth consecutive start. Since James Reimer got injured on February 11, Scrivens has started every game for the Maple Leafs. Of the eight starts he's made Scrivens has won four of them and has the Maple Leafs sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference.

Ben Scrivens
Even though Matt Read is still supposed to miss 5 more weeks, he was out briefly during today's morning skate in Voorhees.

Read is still going to be out of the lineup for awhile and could miss the rest of the fantasy regular season. It is a good sign that he was at practice but he's still not close to playing.

Matt Read
McGinn will need surgery for broken orbital bone. #Flyers

McGinn broke his orbital bone in a fight with Toronto grinder Mike Brown in yesterday's 4-2 loss. He is likely to be out for a couple of weeks. The Flyers also traded for former Flyer Simon Gagne today who is expected to move into McGinn's spot on the roster.

Tye McGinn
Mike Babcock said Jimmy Howard will start vs. #Kings.

After losing four straight Howard has now won two in a row and will look to make it three tomorrow in Los Angeles. With his back-to-back solid performances Howard has now pushed his SV% up to .901 on the season. He has a tough matchup tomorrow vs. the reigning Stanley Cup Champions.

Jimmy Howard
Valtteri Filppula (shoulder) said he won't play Wednesday when the #RedWings play the @lakings.

Just when you thought the Red WIngs were going to start getting healthy again another key piece of the Red Wings offense goes down. Filppula won't play tomorrow but he isn't expected to be out long term.

Valtteri Filppula

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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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