NHL Hockey Player News

Kevin Bieksa(RD)|
Injury
Injury
Bieksa out with groin injury, listed as day-to-day. Alberts draws in for 1st time this season.

Bieksa hurt his groin in Friday's game and will sit out tonight. Bieksa eats up over 20 minutes of ice time a night for Vancouver so this is a big loss for the Canucks. He has 5 G and 1 A in 17 games this season.

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@VanCanucks 2013-02-24T11:04:23.000Z
Kevin Bieksa
Roberto Luongo(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Luongo starts today for the Canucks.

Luongo recorded a 23 save shutout in his last outing vs. Nashville. He has still not lost in regulation this season (5-0-3) and is 1.45 GAA leads the NHL and his .945 SV% is good for second. Luongo has been great all season and is a must-start when he gets the call for Vancouver.

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Dan Murphy 2013-02-24T10:55:33.000Z
Roberto Luongo
Ryan Miller(G)|
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Ryan Miller first for the #Sabres while it is Evgeni Nabakov leading the #Islanders onto the ice.

Miller's game is coming around of late after a rough start to the season. The Islanders could be a good matchup for Miller and the Sabres

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Pat Malacaro 2013-02-23T18:38:39.000Z
Ryan Miller
Antti Niemi(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Niemi will start tonight for the Sharks.

Niemi started last night and allowed only two goals on 36 shots. He will be back between the pipes tonight for the tail-end of a back-to-back when the Sharks take on the Stars. Pretty good matchup for Niemi as the Stars have struggled with Kari Lehtonen out of the lineup.

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Kevin Kurz 2013-02-23T18:08:10.000Z
Antti Niemi
Brandon Sutter(C)|FA
Line Change
Line Change
In Malkin’s absence, the Penguins will adjust their lineup for Sunday. The team will elevate its centers with Brandon Sutter assuming Malkin’s spot between Beau Bennett and James Neal, Dustin Jeffrey centering Matt Cooke and Tyler Kennedy, and Joe Vitale filling the role on the fourth line.

Depending on how long Malkin is out Sutter could be a nice pickup playing alongside James Neal.

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Penguins 2013-02-23T15:26:50.000Z
Brandon Sutter
Niklas Backstrom(G)|
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Backstrom will start tonight for the Wild.

Backstrom has played at an elite level lately winning three of his last four starts (1.42 GAA and .945 SV%). He has a great matchup tonight vs a Flames team who have lost three out of their last four.

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Michael Russo 2013-02-23T13:39:33.000Z
Niklas Backstrom
Ondrej Pavelec(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Ondrej Pavelec and Ilya Bryzgalov are first on the ice for their respective teams and will be the starting goaltenders

Pavelec has won two in a row so there is no reason why the Jets would take him out for today's game vs. Philadelphia. Pavelec still isn't a great fantasy option but with the right matchup can be worth the occasional start. Today's matchup is not an ideal one for the Jets

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Ken Wiebe 2013-02-23T12:40:02.000Z
Ondrej Pavelec

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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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