NHL Player News
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Brendan Gaunce C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Brendan Gaunce: Available for Sunday
Gaunce (personal) was activated from the non-roster list Friday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Gaunce will be eligible to play in Sunday's game versus the Islanders. The 31-year-old has earned four points over 12 appearances this season. His return to the Blue Jackets' active roster puts them at the maximum 23 players, though it's unclear if Gaunce will keep his spot once Mathieu Olivier (upper body) is ready to return.
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Zakhar Bardakov C | COL
Avalanche's Zakhar Bardakov: No place in lineup
Bardakov was scratched for the sixth straight game in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Mammoth.
Bardakov was a regular while the Avalanche were trying to get to full health earlier in the year, but the 24-year-old has lost his place with the team missing just Logan O'Connor (hip) up front. Bardakov will have to wait for more players to be absent before he can add to his totals of five points, 16 shots on net and 22 hits in 25 games this season.
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Sean Couturier C | PHI
Flyers' Sean Couturier: Supplies pair of helpers
Couturier notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Couturier hasn't scored in nine games, and he has just a pair of two-assist outings in that span. The 33-year-old center remains a key part of the Flyers' top six, but he's lost a power-play role due to that recent quiet stretch. For the season, he's at five goals, 16 helpers, 53 shots on net, 36 hits, 26 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 35 contests.
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Jonny Brodzinski C | NYR
Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Slides pair of helpers
Brodzinski notched two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.
Brodzinski set up goals by Taylor Raddysh and Vincent Trocheck in this contest. With three points over his last two games, Brodzinski has positioned himself well to stay in the lineup over Conor Sheary. Brodzinski is at eight points, 30 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating through 24 appearances this season.
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Hendrix Lapierre C | WAS
Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: Ends slump with helper
Lapierre notched an assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.
Lapierre recently missed two games -- one due to an illness, the other a healthy scratch. That scratch was likely a long time coming, as his assist Tuesday ended an 11-game point drought. The 23-year-old remains in a fourth-line role when he plays, and he's at six helpers, 26 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-1 rating through 34 appearances, down from eight assists in 27 regular-season games a year ago.
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Ridly Greig C | OTT
Senators' Ridly Greig: Adds goal in overtime loss
Greig scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Greig has a goal and three helpers over his last seven games. The 23-year-old continues to play in a third-line role while Shane Pinto (lower body) is out. Greig has 12 points, 51 shots on net, 39 hits, 43 PIM, 21 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 31 appearances this season.
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Josh Dunne C | BUF
Sabres' Josh Dunne: Picks up assist
Dunne logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
Dunne remains a part-time option on the fourth line for the Sabres. The 27-year-old had gone five games without a point prior to Tuesday, and he was scratched five times in that span. For the season, he's contributed four points, 18 shots on net, 25 hits and 29 PIM over 23 appearances in his first season as an NHL regular despite the limited playing time.
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Noah Ostlund C | BUF
Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Puts away goal
Ostlund scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
Ostlund has scored three times over five games since he was recalled from AHL Rochester. He's taken on a second-line role at even strength, though he remains out of the power-play mix during this NHL stint. For the season, the 21-year-old has six goals, nine points, 27 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 25 appearances.
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Luke Kunin C | FLA
Panthers' Luke Kunin: Gets tying goal in comeback win
Kunin scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Kunin snapped an 11-game point drought with the tally. He also missed five games as a healthy scratch during that time. The 28-year-old has filled a fourth-line role when he's in the lineup, earning just three points with 19 shots on net, 52 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 26 appearances.
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Sam Bennett C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Bennett: Pots another goal
Bennett scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Bennett has three goals and two assists during his current four-game point streak. The 29-year-old center has earned 14 points over 12 outings in December, putting him at 13 goals, 13 helpers, 92 shots on net, 74 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 36 contests this season. He should remain productive from the Panthers' second line and first power-play unit.