NHL Player News

Martinez scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Martinez ended a seven-game point drought with the third-period tally, which forced overtime. The 37-year-old defenseman rarely generates much offense, instead focusing on being responsible in his own zone. He's up to three goals, seven points, 26 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 26 outings this season.

Kulak logged an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Kulak has three helpers over three games to begin February. The 31-year-old defenseman helped out on Viktor Arvidsson's opening tally in the second period. Kulak has mostly stayed in a depth role on the Oilers' blue line, but he's at 19 points through 54 appearances, putting him on pace for a career year. He's added 88 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. Kulak is likely to take on heavier defensive matchups, freeing up John Klingberg to see more usage when the Oilers have the puck.

Bouchard notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Bouchard remains hot on offense with a goal and seven helpers over his last seven outings. He's also gone plus-8 in that span. The defenseman is up to 43 points (15 on the power play), 161 shots on net, 79 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating across 54 appearances. He won't hit much and doesn't take a lot of penalties, but the rest of his game is very fantasy-friendly.

Zadorov notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Zadorov has just three helpers, along with a plus-7 rating, 41 PIM, 35 hits and 40 blocked shots, over 17 games since the start of January. The physicality is a given with the 29-year-old blueliner, and any offense is a bonus. For the season, he's at 12 points, 74 shots on net, 138 hits, 80 blocked shots, 117 PIM and a plus-14 rating across 56 appearances.

McAvoy registered an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

This was McAvoy's 300th career point. It's the second milestone he's reached recently -- he skated in his 500th game Jan. 30 versus the Jets. He has two goals and a helper over three outings in February and looks to be past the upper-body injury that kept him out for a couple of weeks in January. McAvoy has seven goals, 16 assists, 97 shots on net, 88 hits, 79 blocked shots, 46 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 49 appearances.

Miller provided an assist, two hits and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Miller has two goals and four assists over his last eight outings. The 25-year-old defenseman set up Vincent Trocheck's game-tying goal in the third period. Miller has taken a step back on offense for the second year in a row -- he's at just 13 points through 47 outings, though it appears he's turning things around with his recent play. He's added 72 shots on net, 72 hits, 68 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating while seeing top-four minutes.

Fox logged a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Fox has a helper in back-to-back contests following a three-game dry spell in which he went minus-5. The 26-year-old defenseman had the secondary helper on Chris Kreider's tally in the third period. Fox is up to 42 points (16 on the power play, two shorthanded), 89 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 53 appearances this season as the Rangers' top blueliner.

Pettersson signed a six-year, $33 million contract extension with the Canucks on Wednesday.

Pettersson was acquired via trade with the Penguins last Friday, and it took the Canucks little time to get him a new deal. This new contract will take him through his age-34 campaign. Pettersson hasn't recorded a point for his new team, but he's at 18 points, 46 shots on net, 60 hits, 86 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 49 appearances this season. He should be a top-four fixture in Vancouver for years to come.

Vaakanainen (illness) won't play versus the Bruins on Wednesday.

This will be Vaakanainen's first game out of the lineup since he returned from an upper-body injury in December following his trade to the Rangers from the Ducks. Zac Jones will get a chance to check into the lineup. Vaakanainen can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game versus the Penguins.

Levshunov was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Wednesday.

Levshunov was only up with the big club to practice during the AHL's All-Star break. With Rockford getting ready to resume its season Friday, Levshunov will rejoin the minor-league team and continue his development. It's possible the 19-year-old makes his NHL debut later in the campaign.