NHL Player News

  • Tyler Angle C | CLB

    Blue Jackets' Tyler Angle: Back in AHL

    Angle was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Friday.

    Angle was recalled Monday and played in a pair of games for the Blue Jackets, but he was unable to hit the scoresheet. Angle had seven goals and eight assists in 34 games with Cleveland, before his recall.

  • Flyers' Felix Sandstrom: Reassigned to AHL

    Sandstrom was sent to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

    The Flyers inked Russian netminder Ivan Fedotov to a contract Friday, and sent Sandstrom to the minors in a corresponding move. Sandstrom was 1-2-0 with a 3.88 GAA and a very weak .823 save percentage in five appearances with the Flyers this season.

  • Penguins' Johnny Gruden: Sent down to minors

    Gruden was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

    Gruden's demotion comes after Jeff Carter was able to shake off an upper-body injury to play against Columbus on Thursday. In addition, defenseman Ryan Graves (upper body) picked up an injury in that game. As such, Gruden became an unnecessary extra forward on the roster and fantasy players can likely expect the Pens to bring up a defenseman as insurance ahead of Saturday's matchup with Columbus.

  • Golden Knights' Ivan Barbashev: Scores twice in win

    Barbashev scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg.

    Barbashev tallied the eventual game-winner late in the third period, firing a backhander past Connor Hellebuyck to put Vegas ahead 2-1. Barbashev would add a second goal later in the frame with an empty-netter. The 28-year-old winger now has four goals in his last five contests. He's up to 18 goals and 24 points through 73 games this season.

  • Blues' Jake Neighbours: Two more points Thursday

    Neighbours picked up a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

    Neighbours tied the game 2-2 early in the second period, sliding a rebound past Dustin Wolf, before adding an assist on Pavel Buchnevich's power-play marker later in the frame. The 22-year-old Neighbours has points in seven of his last eight contests, totaling six goals and three assists in that span. He's up to 26 goals and 37 points through 73 games this season while skating on the Blues' top line.

  • Niko Mikkola D | FLA

    Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Assist ends lengthy drought

    Mikkola earned an assist in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.

    Mikkola's 11th helper of the season ended his 29-game pointless drought. He earned the secondary assist on a second-period goal by Aleksander Barkov. The 27-year-old Mikkola has three goals, 14 points, 56 PIM, 175 hits and 113 blocked shots across 73 appearances this campaign while occupying a middle-pairing role.

  • Simon Benoit D | TOR

    Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Secures three-year deal

    Benoit inked a three-year, $4.05 million contract with Toronto on Friday.

    Benoit has logged 54 games for the Leafs this season in which he has notched one goal on 48 shots and four assists while averaging 16:55 of ice time. While the 25-year-old blueliner won't offer much in the way of offensive upside, he does have value in formats that utilize hits and blocks, as he has racked up 204 and 82, respectively.

  • Sabres' Jordan Greenway: Expected to play Friday

    Greenway (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Friday versus New Jersey, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

    Greenway "aggravated something" during Thursday's practice, but the Sabres are confident that he will be ready to go in the lone NHL game Friday. Greenway has nine goals, 15 assists and 125 hits in 60 appearances this season. He is expected to see third line duty, alongside Peyton Krebs and Jeff Skinner, as well as playing on the first power -play unit.

  • Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Nets 30th goal in return

    Eriksson Ek scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

    After missing Minnesota's last five games with a lower-body injury, Eriksson Ek opened the scoring late in the first period Thursday, burying a net-front feed from Kirill Kaprizov for his 30th goal of the year, a new career best. Eriksson Ek had six points (one goal, five assists) in five contests prior to his injury. He's matched a career high with 61 points (30 goals, 31 assists) through 67 games this season.

  • Matt Boldy LW | MIN

    Wild's Matt Boldy: Goal, assist in victory

    Boldy recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over San Jose.

    Boldy set up Joel Eriksson Ek's goal late in the first period before tallying the eventual game-winner 18 seconds into the third, backhanding a loose puck past Mackenzie Blackwood to put Minnesota ahead 2-1. The 22-year-old Boldy has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his last eight contests. He's up to 25 goals and 58 points through 65 games this season.

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