NHL Player News
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Pavel Zacha C | BOS
Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Fills empty cage
Zacha scored an empty-net goal on six shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Zacha has three goals and two assists over his four-game point streak to start December. He was limited to six points over 13 outings in November, but he's bounced back well even with his ice time trending downward a little bit. For the season, the 28-year-old center is at eight goals, 22 points, 49 shots on net, 29 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 30 appearances, primarily in a second-line role.
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Pavel Buchnevich LW | STL
Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Sets up both goals in loss
Buchnevich notched two assists and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Buchnevich finally earned his first multi-point effort of the season. He's on a four-game point streak and has three goals and six assists over his last 10 outings in one of his best stretches of the campaign. The 30-year-old is at 16 points, 51 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-11 rating over 31 appearances, but he may be worth considering again now that he looks to have turned things around.
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Sean Walker D | CAR
Hurricanes' Sean Walker: Nabs assist in win
Walker logged an assist and six blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Walker hasn't scored in 14 games, but he has earned four assists over his last 11 outings. His play from early November was never going to last, but he is still in a top-four role as one of the Hurricanes' most reliable defensemen in his own zone. He's at a total of 10 points, 65 shots on net, 47 hits, 46 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-2 rating in 29 appearances. Considering he had just 16 points in 82 regular-season contests in 2024-25, he's on track for a much better year.
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Andrei Svechnikov RW | CAR
Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Provides pair of helpers
Svechnikov notched two assists, two shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Svechnikov has amassed five helpers over eight games since he last scored a goal Nov. 21 in Winnipeg. The 25-year-old winger has returned to a bit of streaky offense after piecing it all together in November, but fantasy managers should still have room for his all-around contributions. He's up to 17 points (six on the power play), 84 shots on net, 39 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 29 appearances.
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Eric Robinson LW | CAR
Hurricanes' Eric Robinson: Nets goal in win
Robinson scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Facing one of his former teams, Robinson was able to snap a 10-game goal drought. He had just one helpers in that span. For the season, the 30-year-old winger has been a regular on the Hurricanes' fourth line, earning eight points, 27 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-6 rating in 23 appearances. He won't often score enough to help in fantasy, but his place in the lineup looks to be mostly secure.
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Jordan Martinook LW | CAR
Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook: Finds twine Tuesday
Martinook scored a shorthanded empty-net goal on two shots, added two PIM and doled out five hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Martinook has supplied two goals, one assist, nine shots and nine hits over his last six games. The 33-year-old continues to offer fairly steady depth scoring in a third-line role. For the year, he has 11 points, 40 shots, 49 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 29 appearances.
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Brady Tkachuk LW | OTT
Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Earns two more helpers
Tkachuk logged two power-play assists, six shots on net, three hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
Tkachuk has a goal and five assists over six outings since he returned from a thumb injury. The 26-year-old is getting his share of offense, but the Senators as a whole are struggling to get results even with the captain back in the lineup. He's at one goal, eight helpers, 37 shots, 29 hits, eight PIM and a minus-3 rating through nine contests overall.
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Jonas Siegenthaler D | NJ
Devils' Jonas Siegenthaler: Lacking offense
Siegenthaler's point drought is up to 18 games after he was held scoreless with three hits and five blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Siegenthaler is primarily a shutdown defenseman, so the lack of offense isn't too surprising, though he's usually able to chip in a little more than he has this year. He's at just two assists with 23 shots on net, 25 PIM, 44 hits, 57 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 30 appearances. He's failed to reach 10 points in each of the last two campaigns, and it's not looking good for him to reverse that trend in 2025-26.
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Paul Cotter C | NJ
Devils' Paul Cotter: Puts away goal
Cotter scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Cotter's goal gave the Devils their first lead of the game at 4:21 of the second period. The 26-year-old forward snapped his five-game slump with the tally. He's seen inconsistent offense as a bottom-six regular this year, earning seven points with 30 shots on net, 79 hits, 11 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 30 outings overall.
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Simon Nemec D | NJ
Devils' Simon Nemec: Lights lamp in win
Nemec scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Nemec scored at 5:09 of the first period to tie the game at 1-1. The 21-year-old defenseman had gone four contests without a point prior to Tuesday. He's on the third pairing at even strength, which could lead to some inconsistent offense, but he still has a sizeable power-play role. For the season, Nemec is at seven goals, 16 points, 47 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 30 appearances.