NHL Player News

Stamkos scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Stamkos has earned multiple points in two of his last three games, a sign his chemistry with his new teammates is starting to take hold. The 34-year-old has earned four of his five points this season on the power play, so he still has improvements to make at even strength. He's added 33 shots on net, 12 hits, six PIM and a minus-9 rating over 11 appearances while seeing time on the second line and first power-play unit.

Dvorak scored a goal on three shots and blocked a shot in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh.

Dvorak's first shot was saved, but he buried the rebound for his first goal of the season. The fourth-line center has points in two straight and four overall in 2024-25.

Rodrigues scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.

Rodrigues may never want to leave Finland -- he had three points over two games during the NHL Global Series, doubling his output for the season. The 31-year-old has maintained a top-six role even with the Panthers close to full strength at forward. He's at six points, 27 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-6 rating through 13 contests this season. He's finished between 39 and 43 points in each of the last three campaigns, and a prominent role in Florida's offense gives him a good chance of reaching that level again in 2024-25.

MacEwen provided an assist and five hits in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

MacEwen got on the scoresheet for the first time since his two-goal game versus the Kings on Oct. 14. The 28-year-old has seen steady fourth-line usage this season, though that's a role that rarely leads to offense. He's produced three points, 11 shots on net, 20 hits, nine PIM and a plus-3 rating through 10 appearances. MacEwen has seen less than 10 minutes of ice time in nine contests, so he has little opportunity to chip in.

Lizotte scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Montreal. He finished with one shot, one block and two hits.

Lizotte, playing just his second game following a stint on injured reserve due to a concussion, iced the Canadiens with the tally. Montreal had made it a one-goal game earlier in the third period and were pressing for the equalizer. Lizotte, who signed a two-year deal with Pittsburgh during the offseason, has opened his career in the Steel City centering the fourth line.

Cousins provided an assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Cousins has picked up the pace on offense with four points over his last four games. That's all of his production for the season, and the 31-year-old's scoring is likely to remain sporadic while he's on the fourth line. Over 11 contests, Cousins has accumulated 17 shots on net, 18 hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating.

Amadio logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Amadio has two helpers this season, and he's earned both of them over the last three games. The 28-year-old forward continues to fill a middle-six role, and he's started to receive more power-play time, though he's yet to record a point with the man advantage. He's added 16 shots on net, 11 hits, six blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-1 rating through 11 appearances. Amadio can unlock a bit more offense than this -- he had 27 points in each of the last two regular seasons with Vegas.

Gaudette scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Gaudette has scored all six of his goals this season over the last five games while filling a bottom-six role. The 28-year-old played in his 10th game of the season and will now require waivers if the Senators want to send him back to AHL Belleville, but that doesn't seem likely while he's playing well. He has seven points, 17 shots on net, eight hits, four PIM and a plus-5 rating. While his offense is hot, his limited role makes him risky as anything more than a streaming option in fantasy.

Crosby scored two goals, including one on the power play, and had three shots on net in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens.

There were murmurs about Crosby's slow start and its impact on the struggling Penguins, but No. 87 responded on the ice over the last three games. Saturday was his second straight two-goal performance, which came after a three-assist effort in a loss to the Wild on Tuesday. Crosby's up to 14 points (five goals, nine assists) over 13 appearances in 2024-25.

Johnston picked up an assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Florida during Dallas' NHL Global Series game in Finland.

Johnston earned his first point in six games. The 21-year-old has struggled out of the gate after a remarkable 2023-24, where many analysts thought he was often the best Stars player on the ice. He has just one goal and five assists in 11 games. Johnston's shooting rate, which is at an abysmal 4.0 percent, should start to revert to his career norm (14.2 percent), and the points will flow. Stay patient.