NHL Player News

Barzal scored an empty-net goal and added two hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Barzal has scored in six of the last seven games, totaling six goals and four assists in that span. The 28-year-old is up to 17 goals, 34 helpers, 124 shots on net, 43 PIM, 36 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 57 appearances. He's reached the 50-point mark in seven of his nine NHL seasons, and he continues to be a steady top-line scorer for the Islanders.

Hovorka was loaned to AHL Charlotte on Friday.

Hovorka made his NHL debut Thursday against the Lightning, posting a minus-3 rating in 11:27 of ice time. However, his demotion a day later will allow him to continue to see playing time in the AHL during the Olympic break.

Rifai was loaned to AHL Toronto on Friday.

Rifai has played only one game in the NHL this season, picking up one shot on net in 9:40 of ice time Jan. 31 in Vancouver. Rifai had four assists in 12 AHL games before his recall.

Schaefer was loaned to AHL Milwaukee on Friday.

Schaefer has played 27 games in his first season in the NHL, tallying four goals and adding two assists. The 22-year-old, who was selected 32nd overall in the opening round of the 2022 NHL Draft, will get in some extra playing time with the Admirals, with whom he had six goals and 12 assists in 21 appearances earlier in the season.

Quick stopped 41 of 42 shots in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Hurricanes, with Carolina's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The 40-year-old netminder got beaten clean by Andrei Svechnikov early in the first period, but Quick shut the door the rest of the way and made a season-high 41 saves to keep his team in the game. With the Olympic break on tap and Igor Shesterkin (lower body) expected back once the NHL resumes play, Quick's stint as New York's No. 1 in net may have come to an end, and likely not a moment too soon. Over 10 outings since the beginning of January, he went 1-8-1 with a 4.22 GAA and .852 save percentage.

Svechnikov scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-0 victory over the Rangers.

The 25-year-old winger pounced on a clearing attempt at the New York blue line, zipped into the slot and wired the puck past Jonathan Quick to open the scoring early in the first period. That proved to be all the offense Brandon Bussi would need on the night. Svechnikov would probably prefer not to take a three-week break for the Olympics given his current form, as he's erupted for nine goals and 14 points over his last 10 games.

Bussi turned aside 16 shots in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

The rookie netminder wasn't busy as he cruised to his second shutout of the season, and he didn't face much of a challenge from a toothless New York offense that had just seen Artemi Panarin depart for Los Angeles. Bussi will carry a seven-start win streak into the Olympic break, a stretch in which he's delivered a dazzling 1.72 GAA and .921 save percentage.

Allen stopped 11 of 13 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders, with New York's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The 35-year-old was locked in a 1-1 goaltending duel with Ilya Sorokin through two periods and even picked up an assist on Nico Hischier's tally, but Bo Horvat slipped a puck past Allen late in the final frame to put the visitors on top. Allen is probably looking forward to the Olympic break, having lost three straight starts and six of seven since the beginning of January while posting a 3.08 GAA and .880 save percentage.

McGroarty was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.

McGroarty picked up an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres, his fifth point in 20 NHL games this year. If the Penguins are healthy coming out of the Olympic break, McGroarty could find himself spending another extended stint in the minors with the Baby Pens.

Kolosov was assigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Kolosov has been up and down with the Flyers during Samuel Ersson's absence due to a lower-body injury, suffered Jan. 29. Kolosov is 0-2-0 with the Flyers this season, allowing eight goals on 47 shots.