NHL Player News
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Noah Ostlund C | BUF
Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Pots goal Thursday
Ostlund scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Ostlund has scored in consecutive contests and looks to be ready for a lengthy stay in the NHL. He's at five goals, three helpers, 23 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 22 outings for the Sabres this season. Considering the team has struggled to settle on specific line combinations, particularly in the top six, Ostlund should be in contention for significant minutes if he continues to be productive on offense.
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Ryan McLeod C | BUF
Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Deposits empty-netter
McLeod scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
McLeod's point streak is up to four games (one goal, three assists). The empty-netter was his first goal since Nov. 21 versus the Blackhawks, though he had six assists over the 11 contests between goals. The center is now at 18 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 33 appearances, and he continues to see time in all situations, including a middle-six role at even strength.
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Jesper Wallstedt G | MIN
Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starter for Sunday
Wallstedt will be between the pipes versus Colorado on Sunday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Wallstedt is 10-1-2 with a 1.96 GAA and a .936 save percentage this season across 13 starts. He picked up his lone regulation loss Dec. 6 in Vancouver, allowing four goals on 21 shots, but he has come back nicely with a pair of wins while allowing four goals on 65 shots. The Avalanche lead the league in scoring, averaging 4.03 goals per game.
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Tyson Kozak C | BUF
Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Game-time call Saturday
Kozak (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Kozak is expected to participate in the morning skate, which will help determine his status for Saturday's contest. Considering the 22-year-old center has gone 18 games without a goal, adding just two helpers over that stretch, few fantasy managers figure to be impacted by his potential absence.
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Nikolas Matinpalo D | OTT
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Blocks three shots Thursday
Matinpalo logged three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Matinpalo has now been held off the scoresheet for nine consecutive games. He originally had an assist on Brady Tkachuk's second of the goal night, but the NHL later awarded the helper to Fabian Zetterlund. The 27-year-old Matinpalo has occupied a bottom-four role all season, and with the Senators often leaning on Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub for big minutes, Matinpalo's ice time has remained fairly low at an average of 15:02. For the season, Matinpalo has produced four assists, 16 shots on net, 22 hits, 28 blocked shots and eight PIM over 24 outings.
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Tristan Jarry G | EDM
Oilers' Tristan Jarry: Designated for injured reserve
Jarry (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
Jarry will need to be out of action for at least the next three games, though it could certainly be longer. The 30-year-old netminder has been hard to beat of late, going 7-1-1 with a 2.83 GAA in his last 10 outings for the Penguins and Oilers. With Jarry out of action, Calvin Pickard figures to carry the workload, while Connor Ingram was called up to serve as the No. 2 option.
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Nick Jensen D | OTT
Senators' Nick Jensen: Secures assist Thursday
Jensen logged an assist in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Jensen snapped a 10-game point drought when he helped set up Brady Tkachuk's second goal of the contest. The 35-year-old Jensen saw 19:16 of ice time Thursday, his highest total since Nov. 11. He's been firmly in a bottom-four role this season, which limits his appeal in fantasy, especially since he didn't have a high ceiling to begin with. Jensen is at seven points, 21 shots on net, 22 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 33 appearances.
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Noah Dobson D | MON
Canadiens' Noah Dobson: Tallies in Thursday's win
Dobson scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
The goal initially looked to be Owen Beck's, but Dobson ultimately got credit for it. This ended a five-game slump for Dobson, who has gotten on the scoresheet in just two of the Canadiens' last 12 contests. For the season, the 25-year-old defenseman has five goals, 19 points, 61 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 18 PIM and an even plus-minus rating. He continues to play important top-four minutes, and he should be capable of reaching the 40-point mark this year after missing it by one in 2024-25.
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Jack Roslovic C | EDM
Oilers' Jack Roslovic: Placed on LTIR
Roslovic (undisclosed) was moved to long-term injured reserve Friday.
Roslovic has been on injured reserve for just over a week, and his move to LTIR signals that the Oilers don't expect him back particularly soon. A clear timetable for his return hasn't yet been revealed, but Matt Savoie should continue to see an increased role in his absence.
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Vladimir Tarasenko RW | MIN
Wild's Vladimir Tarasenko: Puts away goal in win
Tarasenko scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Tarasenko has four goals and three assists over his last six outings. He's seeing bigger minutes right now due to a handful of injury absences, but his ice time could shrink if Marcus Johansson (lower body) is able to return Saturday versus the Oilers. Tarasenko has 17 points, 54 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-1 rating over 28 appearances this season.