NHL Player News
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Claude Giroux LW | OTT
Senators' Claude Giroux: Bends twine Thursday
Giroux scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-0 victory over Pittsburgh.
Giroux was stuck in a rut from mid-November to mid-December, going 11 games without finding the back of the net. Since then, the veteran center has scored twice in his last four outings, adding an assist along the way. The Ontario native should still be capable of challenging for the 50-point threshold this year if he can avoid any more long-term slumps.
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Drake Batherson RW | OTT
Senators' Drake Batherson: Grabs two assists
Batherson recorded two helpers in a 4-0 win over the Penguins on Thursday.
Batherson has registered four multi-point games in his last seven outings, tallying a combined four goals and six helpers, including seven power-play points. The 27-year-old winger has reached the 60-point mark in each of his last three seasons and is on pace to set a new personal best in 2025-26.
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Brady Tkachuk LW | OTT
Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Scores twice in win
Tkachuk scored two goals on five shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Since returning from a 20-game stint on injured reserve, Tkachuk has been rolling offensively, racking up four goals and six helpers, including five power-play points, in his last 10 outings. At his current point-per-game pace, Tkachuk will reach the 60-point threshold for the fourth time in the last five years.
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Linus Ullmark G | OTT
Senators' Linus Ullmark: Shuts out Pens
Ullmark stopped all 24 shots he faced in a shutout win over Pittsburgh on Thursday.
It was Ullmark's first shutout of the season as he extended a three-game winning streak. This year, the 32-year-old backstop is 13-8-4 with a 2.89 GAA and .884 save percentage across 25 appearances. With a back-to-back on the horizon, Ullmark figures to get the start against either the Blackhawks or Bruins on Saturday or Sunday, respectively, while Leevi Merilainen takes the other game.
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Arturs Silovs G | PIT
Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Concedes four in loss
Silovs gave up four goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 4-0 defeat to the Senators.
Silovs is mired in a seven-game losing streak during which he has posted a 0-3-4 record and .849 save percentage. Even with the whole team struggling, Silovs could struggle to pick up wins and may find himself sliding even further down the depth chart if the club decides to bring youngster Sergei Murashov up from the minors.
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Cameron Schmidt RW | DAL
Stars' Cameron Schmidt: Four-goal game in WHL win
Schmidt scored four goals on eight shots in WHL Vancouver's 7-4 win over Victoria on Thursday.
Schmidt's point streak is up to 14 games, but this was his best outing of the year. During that span, he has 10 goals and 12 assists. He's now at 22 goals, 48 points, 131 shots and a minus-14 rating over 33 appearances. He ranks second in the WHL in points and tied for third in goals. The Stars haven't been afraid to pick undersized forwards before, and Schmidt, the 94th overall pick in 2025, looks to be the latest player to fit that trend.
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Corey Perry RW | LA
Kings' Corey Perry: Chips in with helper
Perry logged an assist, two shots on goal and 12 PIM in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.
Perry helped out on Adrian Kempe's game-tying tally at 5:21 of the second period. It's now been 18 games since Perry's last goal, though he has four assists, 31 shots on net and 18 PIM in that span. The agitating winger was never going to sustain his hot start to the year, but he's at a decent 15 points, 56 shots, 14 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 28 appearances. He does enough to be a streaming option in deeper formats.
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Macklin Celebrini C | SJ
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Supplies two helpers
Celebrini notched two assists and eight shots on goal in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.
Celebrini has three goals and six helpers over his last three outings. The 19-year-old had a hand in both of Collin Graf's goals in this contest. For the season, Celebrini is riding high with 18 goals, 35 assists, 110 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over 35 appearances, production that puts him among the NHL's top scorers. He should be in fantasy lineups whenever the Sharks are on the schedule.
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Shakir Mukhamadullin D | SJ
Sharks' Shakir Mukhamadullin: Lights lamp in loss
Mukhamadullin scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.
Mukhamadullin has been in a part-time role in December and also battled an upper-body injury. When he plays, he's on the third pairing, and he saw just 11:53 of ice time Thursday, which suggests his standing on the blue line is trending down. He's produced two goals, six points, 13 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating over 17 appearances, but he's a risky fantasy option if he's not going to play every game.
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Collin Graf RW | SJ
Sharks' Collin Graf: Pots two goals in loss
Graf scored twice on four shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.
Graf continues to prove himself as a scorer -- he has five goals and three assists over his last seven games. He's continued to find success alongside Macklin Celebrini even with Will Smith (undisclosed) out of the lineup. Graf is up to eight goals, 18 points, 38 shots on net, 34 hits, 28 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through a career-high 34 contests. At this point, Graf needs to be considered in most fantasy formats as long as he's on the top line.