NHL Hockey Player News

Upper body injury for #CBJ D John Moore at today's morning skate. Dalton Prout's on his way up from Springfield.

Prout will be in the Blue Jackets lineup tonight with John Moore out. Prout only has nine points in 40 games in the AHL this season. He isn't expected to make an offensive impact.

Dalton Prout
Your Ducks goalie tonight: Jonas Hiller.

Hiller is 2-0-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .900 SV% since returning from injury. Him and Viktor Fasth seem to be in a 50/50 split but he gets the nod tonight vs. Minnesota. Both teams are playing well right now but it appears as if Minnesota will start rookie netminder Darcy Kuemper instead of Backstrom who has won three of his last four.

Jonas Hiller
Elliott will start Sunday for the Blues

Elliott hasn't started since February 11. Elliott has struggled this season he will enter tomorrow's game with a 3.57 GAA and .849 SV%. He will have a solid matchup vs. the Stars. He likely won't see too many starts going forward as it appears Halak is the clear #1 at this point.

Brian Elliott
Steve Mason will start in goal for the #CBJ tonight.

Mason stopped 26 of 27 shots in a losing effort in his last start when the Blue Jackets were unable to score on Corey Crawford. Mason takes on the very same Blackhawks tonight where he will look to play well again. Hopefully for his sake Columbus will be able to find the back of the net.

Steve Mason
Holtby will start tomorrow for the Capitals.

This will be Holtby's ninth straight start and he has won five of his last eight. The Capitals have started to turn their season around after a rough start. He has a decent matchup vs. the Jets, however they have five of their last six.

Braden Holtby
Ray Emery gets the start tonight vs #CBJ.

WIth Crawford injured it appears as if Emery will start although it hasn't been confirmed. He stopped all 15 shots he faced after coming in for Crawford last night. Emery still hasn't lost this season and should be able to add another to his win total tonight when the Blackhawks take on the Blue Jackets.

Ray Emery
Vlad Tarasenko brought a bucket of pucks to the ice surface just to get feel for puck. No skating, just throwing some pucks at the goal.

This is the first time Tarasenko has skated since he suffered a concussion on February 20. Concussions are tricky so there is no timetable for his return but it is positive news that he was at the rink.

Vladimir Tarasenko

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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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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).

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