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William Carrier • LW • Hurricanes

William Carrier Good to Go Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes left wing William Carrier (upper body) will play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Carrier exited Game 3 with an upper-body injury in the second period, but it looks like he's had enough time in between to shake off the injury. Skating on the fourth line, Carrier has recorded four assists, 13 SOG, and a team-high 79 hits in 16 playoff games. He's had one assist, one SOG, and 13 hits in the Finals.

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Brandon Bussi • G • Hurricanes

Brandon Bussi Starts Game 4 Against Golden Knights

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi will be in the net for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. For the first time this postseason, the Hurricanes are starting without Frederik Andersen, who isn't even dressing as a backup. Pyotr Kochetkov will be the other option in the crease if needed. Andersen has been limited to a .815 save percentage in the Finals and missed Monday's practice for maintenance. Bussi, who was tied for the fourth-most wins in the regular season with a 31-6-2 record, made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut in relief of Andersen in Game 3 on Saturday. He allowed one goal on 19 SOG and saved one penalty shot.

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Michael McCarron • RW • Wild

Wild Re-Sign Michael McCarron to Six-Year Deal

Minnesota Wild center Michael McCarron has agreed to a six-year, $20 million contract extension with the team. The 31-year-old power forward had the option to test free agency this offseason, but he's happy with life in Minnesota. "From my very first step in there to my last, it was a great experience for me, and there was no point in looking elsewhere in free agency," McCarron said. The Wild acquired McCarron from the Nashville Predators in March. He appeared in 20 regular-season games with the team, recording five points (three goals, two assists), 23 SOG, and 40 hits. McCarron has limited fantasy value, but he's a solid bottom-six contributor for the Wild.

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Robert Thomas • C • Blues

Robert Thomas Set to Stay in St. Louis

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas will remain with the team at the start of the next season, Andy Strickland of FanDuel Sports Network reports. Thomas was linked to a trade throughout the 2025-26 campaign, but the team has taken him off the market. The Blues have seen Thomas develop into a point-per-game player, though he struggled with health issues in 2025-26. Across 64 appearances, Thomas produced 25 goals and 39 assists. Thomas has a contract through the 2030-31 season with a cap hit of $8.125 million. Seeing Thomas stay put in St. Louis should be good news for fantasy managers, as he's nailed down a first-line center spot on the team and has been a very productive player when healthy for several years.

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Frederik Andersen • G • Hurricanes

Frederik Andersen Misses Practice for Maintenance

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen missed Monday's practice for maintenance. Brandon Bussi was in the starter's crease. Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour didn't name his starting goaltender for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights. Andersen has started all 16 postseason games for Carolina, but he was pulled in Game 3 after allowing four goals with a .750 save percentage. Bussi made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut and had a solid outing with 18 saves and a .947 save percentage in a 5-4 double-overtime loss. Only three netminders won more games than Bussi during the regular season, as he posted a 31-6-2 record. Brind'Amour will have a big decision to make on Tuesday, particularly with Andersen's save percentage at a poor .815 in the Finals.

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Connor McDavid • C • Oilers

Connor McDavid Wins Record-Tying Fifth Ted Lindsay Award

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid has once again made history, winning the Ted Lindsay Award for a record-tying fifth time. Formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, the Ted Lindsay Award is presented annually by members of the NHL Players' Association to the league's most outstanding player in the regular season. By winning it for the fifth time, McDavid tied Wayne Gretzky's record. He led the league with 90 assists and 138 points in 82 games. Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks) and Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) finished behind McDavid in the voting. McDavid is also competing with Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) for the NHL's MVP award, the Hart Trophy.

Yesterday

William Carrier • LW • Hurricanes

William Carrier Suffers Upper-Body Injury in Game 3 Versus Golden Knights

Carolina Hurricanes left wing William Carrier (upper body) was limited to 6:51 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights. He left the contest in the second period due to an upper-body injury. Carrier is a huge physical presence in the Hurricanes' lineup, averaging 4.9 hits per game in the playoffs. He has chipped in with four assists in 16 games on the offensive end. If Carrier isn't healthy enough to play in Game 4 on Tuesday night, Reilly Smith and Brandon Saad are options to take his place in the lineup.

2 days ago

Sebastian Aho • C • Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho Records Two Assists in Losing Effort

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho posted two assists in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Aho assisted Taylor Hall at even strength and Andrei Svechnikov on the power play as Carolina erased a four-goal deficit in the third period. While Aho has been quiet in the postseason, he does have three assists in three games against Vegas. Saturday marked only his second multi-point performance of these playoffs. The Finnish star has registered 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 16 postseason outings. In Game 4, he will look to log his first three-game-point streak of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

2 days ago

Jordan Staal • C • Hurricanes

Jordan Staal Scores in Third Consecutive Game

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal continued his impressive start to the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals with another goal in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He bagged Carolina's third goal as the team tied the game from a 4-0 deficit in the third period. Staal joined Brad Marchand as the second player aged 37 or older to open the Stanley Cup Finals with a three-game goal streak. On Saturday night, Staal also recorded a power-play assist, giving him four points through the first three games of the Finals. The Hurricanes captain has contributed five goals and four assists in 16 games during the playoffs, averaging 4.8 hits.

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Shea Theodore • D • Golden Knights

Shea Theodore Caps Multi-Point Effort With Game-Winning Goal Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore netted the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals. He also notched an assist as Vegas grabbed a 2-1 series lead. Theodore scored via a lucky bounce off the board and the skate of Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi 5:38 into the second overtime, becoming the seventh defenseman in NHL history to register multiple overtime goals in a single postseason. In an extraordinary contest, which featured a four-goal comeback by the Hurricanes in the third period, Theodore led all skaters with 39:09 of ice time. This was Theodore's second multi-point effort in the Finals after he had a goal and two assists in Game 1. He has recorded 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 19 postseason appearances.

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Tomas Hertl • C • Golden Knights

Tomas Hertl Collects Two Points in Overtime Win

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl notched a goal and an assist as the team beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in double overtime on Saturday night. Hertl opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 10:26 in the second period. He picked up his assist less than six minutes later when Mitch Marner completed the seventh natural hat trick in Stanley Cup Finals history. Hertl took a penalty that cost Vegas Game 2, but he has started the series in impressive form. Through the first three games, Hertl has tallied two goals and two assists. The Czechia forward has totaled 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 19 postseason games.

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Mitch Marner • RW • Golden Knights

Mitch Marner Scores Fastest Hat Trick in Finals History

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner was sensational in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, recording four points in the second period of a 5-4 double-overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes. Marner posted a power-play assist midway through the second frame before netting the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Finals history -- he potted three goals in 6:10. He's the second player in history to register a four-point period in the Finals. Throughout the postseason, Marner has been a scoring machine, notching 28 points in 19 games. No player has managed more playoff points during his first season with a franchise. Seven of Marner's points have come against Carolina.

2 days ago

Auston Matthews • C • Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Confident of Keeping Auston Matthews

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews looks set to stay put this offseason, ESPN's Kristen Shilton reports. Matthews' future has appeared murky after the team missed the playoffs this season, but Toronto's new general manager, John Chayka, expects the star forward to stick around after meeting with him. "What I saw was a happy captain," Chayka said at the NHL scouting combine on Friday. "[Someone] who's got a lot of pride in being the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, someone who wants to win in Toronto, which aligns with how we're thinking about it." Matthews has spent his entire 10-year NHL career with the Maple Leafs but hasn't advanced past the second round of the playoffs. He has recently dealt with health issues, posting a career-low 53 points (27 goals, 26 assists) in 60 games this season. Matthews is poised for a strong bounce-back season in 2026-27, and it appears he will be wearing a Maple Leafs uniform.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy • G • Lightning

Andrei Vasilevskiy Wins Second Vezina Trophy

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has won his second Vezina Trophy. The league's general managers voted Vasilevskiy the best goaltender of the 2025-26 NHL season, ahead of Ilya Sorokin (New York Islanders) and Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins). Vasilevskiy, who first won the award in 2018-19, led the league with 39 wins in 58 starts. He was second in the NHL with a 2.31 goals-against average and third with a .912 save percentage. Vasilevskiy recorded two shutouts during his ninth consecutive 30-win season. Martin Brodeur is the only other netminder to post as many consecutive 30-win campaigns, and he holds the NHL record with 12. Vasilevskiy will have a chance to catch Brodeur if he stays healthy, as the Russian shot-stopper will turn only 32 in the offseason. He should have several high-caliber fantasy campaigns left.

3 days ago

Brayden McNabb • D • Golden Knights

Brayden McNabb Uncertain for Game 3 Against Hurricanes

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb's (face) status for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night is unclear, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski reports. The 35-year-old suffered a facial injury in Game 2 after being hit by a puck, exiting the contest in the first period. On Saturday morning, Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella said there was no update on McNabb. Kaedan Korczak is expected to replace McNabb in the lineup if he can't play. Although he hasn't yet appeared in the Finals, Korczak has made 12 appearances this postseason, averaging nearly two hits per game and contributing three assists on offense.

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Marcus Johansson • LW

Marcus Johansson Returning to Europe

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson has signed a contract with Farjestad in his native Sweden, The Athletic's Michael Russo reports. This likely signals the end of Johansson's NHL career, as he will turn 36 at the start of next season. Considering he earned a respectable 49 points (15 goals, 34 assists) in 75 games in 2025-26, his highest-scoring total in eight campaigns, it's somewhat surprising that Johansson has decided to move on from the NHL. He could have drawn decent offers as a free agent this summer. Johansson also played for Farjestad before starting his NHL career in 2010 with the Washington Capitals. He has played for six NHL franchises, recording 566 points (200 goals, 366 assists) in 1,058 career games.

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Cole Caufield • RW • Canadiens

Cole Caufield Earns Lady Byng Trophy

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield has been voted the winner of the 2025-26 Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to "the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability." This season, Caufield became the first Canadiens player to score 50 regular-season goals since Stephane Richer in 1989-90. He had a career-high 88 points (51 goals, 37 assists) in 81 games. Caufield received only seven minor penalties and 14 penalty minutes. The last time a Montreal player won the Lady Byng Trophy was in 1987-88, when Mats Naslund captured the award. At 25, Caufield has only just gotten started in the NHL and still has untapped fantasy potential.

4 days ago

Nick Suzuki • C • Canadiens

Nick Suzuki Lands Selke Trophy

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki has been named the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy winner. He became only the third player in Canadiens history to win the award, which honors the NHL's best two-way player. Suzuki had a standout year, reaching a career high of 101 points (29 goals, 71 assists) and continuing to build his reputation as a strong defensive contributor. The 26-year-old won the Selke Trophy ahead of Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay Lightning) and Brock Nelson (Colorado Avalanche). For five consecutive seasons, Suzuki has increased his scoring, and with his prime years just beginning, he still has room to improve, a prospect that should excite fantasy managers.

4 days ago

Shayne Gostisbehere • D • Hurricanes

Shayne Gostisbehere Dishes Out Two Power-Play Assists in Comeback Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere recorded two power-play assists as the team tied the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 2 on Thursday. The Hurricanes struggled to generate scoring chances for most of the game, but their offense erupted for three goals in 5:05 midway through the third period. Gostisbehere registered his first assist on the third goal, a deflection by Jordan Staal. After Vegas forced overtime, Gostisbehere collected another helper when Seth Jarvis ended the contest. Gostisbehere has heated up just at the right time for Carolina, stringing together a five-game point streak. He has three goals and six assists in 15 postseason appearances.

4 days ago

Seth Jarvis • C • Hurricanes

Seth Jarvis Ties Finals With Power-Play Goal

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis scored the game-winning goal in a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. He was set up by Shayne Gostisbehere and Sebastian Aho for a power-play goal 3:56 into overtime. Jarvis became only the sixth player in Finals history to score an overtime goal on the power play. His fourth goal of the playoffs was a massive relief for the Hurricanes, who were facing a 2-0 series deficit after giving up a late game-tying goal in the third period. Jarvis has struggled to make an impact in the playoffs, but this could be a confidence booster for him. In 15 postseason outings, Jarvis has tallied only nine points (four goals, five assists).

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