NHL Player News
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Miro Heiskanen D | DAL
Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Strikes on power play in loss
Heiskanen scored a power-play goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild in Game 4.
Heiskanen has a goal, three assists, 17 shots on net and six blocked shots over four games in this first-round series. The defenseman was bothered by a lower-body injury that kept him out of the last three regular-season contests, but he's averaged 31:39 per game so far in the playoffs, which has included two games going past regulation time. Heiskanen's points have all come on the power play as the Stars continue to thrive in that situation.
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Josh Norris C | BUF
Sabres' Josh Norris: Won't play in Game 4
Norris (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Game 4 against Boston on Sunday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Norris remains day-to-day and will miss his second straight game. He also didn't participate in Saturday's practice. Norris hasn't earned a point in two appearances this postseason, but he has posted two shots on net, one blocked shot and six hits.
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Jason Robertson LW | DAL
Stars' Jason Robertson: Tallies another power-play goal
Robertson scored a power-play goal on seven shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild in Game 4.
Robertson has scored in every game of this first-round series, compiling four goals, two assists and 23 shots on net over four contests. The winger has earned four of those six points on the power play, which has been an area of strength for the Stars so far. Robertson will look to extend the goal streak again as the series heads back to Dallas for a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Earns Game 4 nod
Lyon led the Sabres out for warmups Sunday and will get another start in goal for Game 4 against the Bruins, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
After coming out of the bullpen in Game 2 and looking sharp in Game 3, Lyon earned himself another start in net for Game 4. In the nearly four periods he's played in the series, the 33-year-old has stopped 31 of the 32 shots he's faced, a big improvement after allowing 13 goals over his last three starts in the regular season.
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Nico Sturm C | MIN
Wild's Nico Sturm: Sets up tying goal
Sturm registered an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars in Game 4.
Sturm set up a Marcus Foligno goal in the third period. This ended a five-game point drought for Sturm, who has played the last two contests while both of Yakov Trenin (upper body) and Mats Zuccarello (upper body) are out of the lineup. Sturm was limited to 11 points over 49 regular-season appearances this year, and prior to this campaign, he had a total of five points in 30 career playoff outings.
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Marcus Foligno LW | MIN
Wild's Marcus Foligno: Tallies equalizer Saturday
Foligno scored a goal on two shots and doled out seven hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars in Game 4.
Foligno earned his first point of the series when he scored at 14:40 of the third period to tie the game at 2-2. The winger has filled a bottom-six role, earning a goal, four shots, 24 hits and four PIM across four playoff contests. Prior to this playoff run, he had collected 11 points over 34 postseason appearances across six separate years.
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Matt Boldy LW | MIN
Wild's Matt Boldy: Nets game-winner in overtime
Boldy scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars in Game 4.
Boldy tallied at 19:31 of overtime to help the Wild even up the series at 2-2. The 25-year-old has three goals, two assists, 21 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-6 rating over four playoff contests. Boldy broke out with 42 goals and 85 points over 76 regular-season appearances, so his continued scoring success in the playoffs should come as no surprise.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Tending twine Sunday
Swayman will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Sunday in Game 4, per Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site.
Swayman has a 1-2 record this postseason, allowing only seven goals on 101 shots. He went 19-7-1 with a 2.18 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 28 appearances on home ice during the 2025-26 regular season. Despite going 0-for-14 on the power play, Buffalo has 3.00 goals per game during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Ridly Greig C | OTT
Senators' Ridly Greig: Hit with hearing
Greig will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for roughing Sean Walker.
The incident in question surrounds a post-whistle scrum in which Greig punched Sean Walker while he was engaged with another player. The 23-year-old was not penalized on the play, but the Department of Player Safety will take a look regardless. With the Senators season over, should a suspension be handed down, Greig would have to serve it at the beginning of next season.
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Braeden Bowman RW | LV
Golden Knights' Braeden Bowman: Summoned from AHL
Bowman was recalled from AHL Henderson on Sunday.
Bowman contributed eight goals, 26 points, 75 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 19 hits in 54 NHL appearances during the 2025-26 regular season. He could be an option for Monday's Game 4 matchup against Utah.