NHL Player News

Draisaitl scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Draisaitl has scored four goals over his last three contests and has racked up 11 goals and 14 assists during a 13-game point streak. His tally Friday was the game-winner, his ninth such goal this season among 28 overall. The 29-year-old has added 29 assists, 116 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-21 rating through 38 appearances. He's on pace to top the 50-goal mark for the third time in four years and the fourth time in his career.

Holloway logged an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 4-0 win over the Senators.

Holloway has four goals and four assists over his last five games. He sprung Brayden Schenn for a breakaway goal at 7:26 of the first period after picking off of an Ottawa pass. Holloway continues to impress in a middle-six role with 27 points, 95 shots on net, 79 hits and a plus-9 rating. He's often been streaky, but he adds ample offense and physicality when everything's going right, so it's worth riding out the quiet stretches.

Thomas logged an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-0 win over the Senators.

Thomas helped out on the second of Brandon Saad's three goals in the game. Since the start of December, Thomas has six goals and 14 assists over 15 contests. That's a pretty standard split of his points, as the 25-year-old continues to function as a top-line playmaker, but he's found another level of offense under new head coach Jim Montgomery. For the season, Thomas has eight goals, 22 helpers, 58 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 28 contests.

Schenn scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-0 win over the Senators.

Schenn has two goals and two assists over his last five outings. He converted on a breakaway sprung by Dylan Holloway's pass. The 33-year-old Schenn has provided decent depth scoring while filling a middle-six role for a majority of 2024-25. The center has seven goals, 21 points, 80 shots on net, 91 hits, 31 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 40 appearances this season.

Novak (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Canucks.

Fedor Svechkov was called up Friday, and it appears Novak's injury is the reason why the Predators needed a forward. Novak will miss at least one game and is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's contest in Calgary.

Tomasino (lower body) won't finish Friday's game versus the Panthers.

Tomasino went hard into the boards in the third period and appeared to have trouble with his right leg as he exited the ice, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site. If Tomasino misses time, Anthony Beauvillier will likely enter the lineup in a bottom-six role.

Pettersson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Dec. 23.

Pettersson has already missed three games, and he is eligible to return whenever he's ready. Earlier Friday, Pettersson was labeled close to a return and will be on the Canucks' road trip that begins Monday in Montreal. Arturs Silovs was called up from AHL Abbotsford in a corresponding move Friday.

Appleton (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Dec. 28.

Appleton has been dealing with a lower-body injury since late December, and his move to injured reserve isn't particularly surprising after head coach Scott Arniel labeled him day-to-day. It's not yet clear when Appleton will be able to return to game action, but David Gustafsson will likely continue to see more consistent playing time in his absence.

Sturm is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Devils for an undisclosed reason, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Sturm missed five games in November due to an upper-body injury, but he's appeared in every game since then, and it's unclear what injury he's dealing with ahead of Saturday's matchup. If the 29-year-old is sidelined against New Jersey, Ty Dellandrea could enter the lineup.

Colton scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.

Colton has scored in back-to-back contests, but he has a modest four goals with no assists over his last 12 outings. The 28-year-old has remained on the second line lately -- he was on the wing Thursday after playing a couple of games at center. For the season, he has 12 goals, one assist, 57 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-2 rating through 22 appearances. His penalty Thursday was the first he's taken all year after logging at least 50 PIM in each of the previous two campaigns.