NHL Hockey Player News

Nico Daws(G)|NJD
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Daws will start on Wednesday vs. Detroit.

The Devils enter their final game of the season, awaiting a first-round playoff matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, turning to Daws between the pipes against the Detroit Red Wings. Daws is no stranger to the NHL, with 51 career appearances, but has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL. The 24-year-old goalie has a 0.88 GAA and .966 SV% in five appearances with the Devils this season (3-0-0). The Devils enter Wednesday's contest as +100 home underdogs against the Red Wings.

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Amanda Stein 2025-04-16T21:29:50.826Z
Nico Daws
Kevin Lankinen(G)|VAN
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Lankinen will start Wednesday vs. the Golden Knights.

The Canucks have points in four straight (3-0-1) and will hope to end the season with another victory, likely turning to Lankinen between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. he has a 2.64 GAA and .901 SV% in 50 games this season (25-15-10). The Canucks enter Wednesday's season-finale as -109 home favorites against a Golden Knights team that lost 5-4 to the Calgary Flames in a shootout last night.

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Brendan Batchelor 2025-04-16T20:42:10.821Z
Kevin Lankinen
Jan Rutta(D)|SJS
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Injury
Rutta (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Sharks' lineup on Wednesday.

Rutta recently returned from an injury that kept him out of the lineup for nearly three months, but returned to the sidelines with a lower-body injury after only playing two games. He is expected to re-enter the lineup for San Jose's season finale on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Rutta is averaging 17:05 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 53 games this season.

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Sheng Peng 2025-04-16T20:09:39.467Z
Jan Rutta
Zack Ostapchuk(C)|SJS
Injury
Injury
Ostapchuk is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Ostapchuk has been sidelined since suffering an injury on Sunday and is not likely to play in the Sharks' season finale but is hopeful to be ready for the AHL playoffs. The 21-year-old Ostapchuk is averaging 9:25 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 56 games this season.

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Sheng Peng 2025-04-16T19:32:05.055Z
Zack Ostapchuk
Jack Thompson(D)|SJS
Injury
Injury
Thompson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Thompson has been sidelined since suffering an injury on Sunday and is not likely to play in the Sharks' season finale but is hopeful to be ready for the AHL playoffs. The 23-year-old Thompson is averaging 15:47 time-on-ice and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 31 games this season.

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Sheng Peng 2025-04-16T19:31:03.079Z
Jack Thompson
Artyom Levshunov(D)|CHI
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The Blackhawks have assigned Artyom Levshunov to Rockford (AHL).

Levshunov got his first taste of NHL action, scoring six points (0G / 6A) in 18 games with the Blackhawks, but has been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) as the Blackhawks have completed their 2024-25 campaign. The 19-year-old defenseman scored 22 points (5G / 17A) in 50 games with Rockford earlier this season.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2025-04-16T19:25:47.381Z
Artyom Levshunov
Connor McDavid(C)|EDM
Line Change
Line Change
McDavid (undisclosed) will be back in the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.

McDavid did not play Edmonton's previous game but he will draw back into the lineup for their season finale on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old McDavid will try to hit the 100-point plateau for the eighth time in his 10-year career. He has 99 points (26G / 73A) in 66 games this season.

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Jack Michaels 2025-04-16T19:11:27.723Z
Connor McDavid
Alex Petrovic(RD)|DAL
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The Stars have assigned Alex Petrovic to Texas (AHL).

Petrovic played the previous two games for Dallas, but has been assigned to the Texas Stars (AHL), creating space for Tyler Seguin to be activated from IR. The 33-year-old Petrovic is averaging 14:06 time-on-ice and has zero points in five NHL games this season.

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Brien Rea 2025-04-16T19:10:10.989Z
Alex Petrovic
Tyler Seguin(C)|DAL
Injury
Injury
Seguin (hip) has been activated from LTIR and is expected to play on Wednesday.

Seguin last played on December 1st and subsequently underwent hip surgery that has kept him out of the lineup for over four months. The 33-year-old Seguin had an excellent 2024-25 campaign before his injury, scoring 20 points (9G / 11A) in 19 games this season. He has participated in full-contact practices over the last week and will likely return to the lineup in Dallas' season-finale on Wednesday.

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Sam Nestler 2025-04-16T18:50:24.634Z
Tyler Seguin
Stuart Skinner(G)|EDM
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Skinner will start vs. San Jose on Wednesday.

The Oilers are coming off a one-side 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and hope to end the season on a positive note, turning to Skinner between the pipes on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 26-year-old Skinner was solid in his most recent outing, saving 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.87 GAA and .894 SV% in 50 games this season (25-18-4). The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -219 road favorites against the last-place Sharks.

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Tony Brar 2025-04-16T18:27:10.743Z
Stuart Skinner
Kevin Lankinen(G)|VAN
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Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks' morning skate.

The Canucks have points in four straight (3-0-1) and will hope to end the season with another victory, likely turning to Lankinen between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. he has a 2.64 GAA and .901 SV% in 50 games this season (25-15-10). The Canucks enter Wednesday's season-finale as -109 home favorites against a Golden Knights team that lost 5-4 to the Calgary Flames in a shootout last night.

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Brendan Batchelor 2025-04-16T18:30:18.963Z
Kevin Lankinen
Alexandar Georgiev(G)|SJS
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Georgiev was the first goalie off the ice at the Sharks' morning skate.

The last-place San Jose Sharks enter their final game of the season on Wednesday, likely turning to Georgiev between the pipes. Georgiev was excellent in his most recent outing but did not receive ample goalie support, saving 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old goalie has a 3.74 GAA and .874 SV% in 48 appearances this season (15-25-4). The Sharks enter Wednesday's season-finale as +194 home underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team coming off a 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

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Max Miller 2025-04-16T18:01:52.884Z
Alexandar Georgiev
Pyotr Kochetkov(G)|CAR
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Kochetkov will start Wednesday in Montreal.

The Hurricanes are 1-4-1 in their last six games and enter their final game of the regular season attempting to enter the postseason with momentum. Kochetkov was solid in his most recent game, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 7-3 win over the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.59 GAA and .897 SV% in 46 games this season (27-15-3). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as +107 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team that can clinch a playoff berth with a single point.

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Carolina Hurricanes 2025-04-16T17:54:34.249Z
Pyotr Kochetkov

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