NHL Player News

Nugent-Hopkins notched three assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

This was Nugent-Hopkins' first multi-point effort since Feb. 23, and he had been limited to just two assists over his previous nine games. He set up tallies by Corey Perry, Viktor Arvidsson and Connor McDavid in Sunday's victory. Nugent-Hopkins is up to 16 goals, 26 helpers, 128 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 66 appearances. Whether he's at center or on the wing at even strength, he remains on the top power-play unit, where he's earned 18 of his 42 points this season.

McDavid scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

McDavid extended his point streak to 11 games after converting on a shot late in the third period before the Rangers' defense could close in on him. The 28-year-old has three goals and 12 assists during the streak -- Sunday's game was the first in that span that didn't see him provide a helper. The superstar is up to 25 goals, 61 assists, 183 shots on net, 38 hits and a plus-6 rating through 61 appearances.

Necas scored a power-play goal and added eight shots on net in Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Stars.

Necas lit the lamp with a man advantage just over halfway into the first period. His eight shots on goal tied his season-best total and is one behind his career best of nine shots on net in one game. Sunday's goal was his seventh since being acquired by Colorado and his 23rd of the season. His uptick in goals and higher shot volume has been assisted by skating alongside an elite playmaker in Nathan MacKinnon on Colorado's top line. Necas is having a career year with 73 points in 68 games. If he continues to score goals at this elevated rate alongside his great playmaking skills, Necas may end up with 85-90 points by the end of the season. He has been one of the best surprises in fantasy this season and should finish the campaign strong.

Frank is dealing with an illness, but the hope is that he'll be available Tuesday against Detroit, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Monday.

Frank has been a healthy scratch in the Capitals' last four games, but his status for Tuesday's matchup is up in the air due to his illness. Dylan Strome is also dealing with an illness, but the team hopes that both Strome and Frank will be available for Tuesday's game.

Strome is dealing with an illness, but the hope is that he'll be available for Tuesday's game against the Red Wings, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Monday.

Strome has picked up points in six of his last seven appearances, recording three goals, three assists, six PIM and a minus-1 rating while averaging 17:15 of ice time over that stretch. He hasn't yet missed a game this season, and the Capitals hope that he'll continue to be available Tuesday despite his illness. Ethen Frank is also dealing with an illness but could enter the lineup if Strome is unable to suit up.

Norris (undisclosed) won't play against Boston on Monday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Norris didn't participate in Monday's practice and will miss his second straight game. The Sabres hope he can return later this week, so it's unclear if he will be ready for Thursday's matchup versus Utah. Norris has one goal and two points in three games with Buffalo after being acquired from Ottawa at the trade deadline.

Stephenson notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Stephenson extended his point streak to five games when he helped out on a Jani Nyman tally in the first period. During that streak, Stephenson has a goal and five helpers. This was his first power-play point since Feb. 8 versus the Flames. For the season, the 30-year-old center is up to 11 goals, 36 assists, 18 power-play points, 65 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 32 hits and a minus-10 rating over 67 appearances.

Eyssimont scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Eyssimont has two goals over six games since he was traded to the Kraken from the Lightning. The 28-year-old forward has occupied a fourth-line role with his new team, and given the Kraken's lesser offense compared to the Lightning, that could lead to fewer points for Eyssimont over the last month of the season. He's at seven goals, 12 points, 111 shots on net, 89 hits and 48 PIM through 63 appearances in 2024-25.

Barron posted an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

Barron has a goal and an assist over his last two games after going six contests without a point following his return from an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old appears to have a solid role on the fourth line for now. He's up to 10 points, 73 shots on net, 98 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 60 appearances, so he's not much of a factor for fantasy managers.

Namestnikov notched two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

Namestnikov earned his first multi-point effort since Feb. 1 versus the Capitals. The 32-year-old center had been cold on offense recently with just one goal over his previous 10 outings. He helped out on goals by Cole Perfetti and Dylan Samberg in this game. Namestnikov is up to 33 points, 78 shots on net, 71 hits, 42 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-21 rating over 64 appearances this season.