NHL Player News

Point scored a goal in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.

Point has two goals, two assists and nine shots in his last two games. Saturday's snipe was his 30th goal of the season, which puts him in the top five of the NHL. Point has been a top-10 NHL sniper a few times and a top-five producer once (2022-23). He's converting on 23.6 percent of his shots this season. Still, Point has delivered on more than 20 percent of his shots in each of his previous two seasons, so this uptick seems sustainable.

Cotter had one goal, three shots on net, one blocked shot and one hit in Saturday's 4-0 victory over Montreal.

Cotter's 13th goal of 2024-25 matched his previous best from the 2022-23 campaign when he achieved the feat in 55 games. He has been cold offensively, earning three goals on 16 shots in his last 14 outings. Cotter has 19 points and a team-leading 185 hits through 57 appearances this season.

Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over Detroit.

His goal was the fourth by the Bolts in a first-period flurry. Paul beat Cam Talbot on a breakaway at 15:13 to push the score to 4-1. It stood as the winner. It's his first goal and point in seven games, but Paul remains on pace to match his career-high 46-point performance across 82 regular-season appearances from last year.

Hughes notched one goal on one shot and added an assist in Saturday's 4-0 win over Montreal.

Hughes had the secondary helper on Paul Cotter's goal in the second period and scored his 24th tally of 2024-25 in the third frame. The 23-year-old Hughes has failed to earn at least one point in only one game over his last eight outings, collecting six goals and four assists. He has 41 helpers and 65 points through 57 appearances this season.

Eriksson Ek (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Islanders, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Eriksson Ek has nine goals and 23 points in 41 appearances in 2024-25. The Wild will dress seven defensemen due to Eriksson Ek's absence, so Travis Dermott or Jon Merrill will draw back into the lineup. Eriksson Ek's status for the 4 Nations Face-Off is currently unclear.

Jarvis scored two goals, one on the power play, and added two assists, one shorthanded, in Saturday's 7-3 win over Utah.

In his final game before representing Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Jarvis demonstrated why he won a spot despite being the youngest player on the roster, having just turned 23 last week. Three of his points, including both tallies, came during a four-goal second period for Carolina that broke the game open. Jarvis heads into the break with 22 goals and 45 points through 49 appearances this season.

Keller scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

The 26-year-old erased a modest five-game goal drought by converting a breakaway midway through the second period. Keller then blasted home a one-timer late in the third that Pyotr Kochetkov couldn't stop despite partially saving with his glove. Keller is up to 20 goals this season, the fourth straight campaign in which he's reached that mark. He's piled up 59 points in 54 appearances heading into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Texier (illness) won't play Saturday against Chicago, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Texier also missed St. Louis' 3-2 loss to Florida on Thursday. He has four goals and nine points in 27 outings in 2024-25. The Blues return to action versus Winnipeg on Feb. 22 after the 4 Nations Face-Off, and Texier could be an option to play.

Karlsson was called up by Vancouver on Saturday.

Karlsson has 12 goals and 18 points in 17 outings with AHL Abbotsford in 2024-25. He also has a goal in nine appearances with Vancouver this season. Victor Mancini was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Crosby (upper body) won't play against Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.

Crosby will miss his second straight game. His availability for the 4 Nations Face-Off is unclear, but the 37-year-old forward skated ahead of Saturday's game and feels much better. Crosby has compiled 17 goals, 58 points, 51 hits and 156 shots on net through 55 appearances this season. Due to Crosby's absence, Rickard Rakell will probably center the top line again in Saturday's matchup.