Brenden Dillon To Save Player Safety Meeting For Tuesday Hit

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon will have a hearing for a high hit on Pittsburgh's Noel Acciari in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Penguins. Dillon stepped up and made contact with Acciari's head at 4:15 of the second period and was assigned a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Acciari left the game and did […]

Quinn Hughes Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes extended his point streak to seven games on Tuesday versus Carolina with a two-assist effort in a 3-2 win. Both of Hughes' helpers came on Elias Lindholm's power-play goals. The star blue-liner now boasts 52 assists for the campaign -- Paul Coffey and Bobby Orr are the only d-men in […]

Brayden Pachal To Make Flames Debut Tuesday

Calgary Flames defenseman Brayden Pachal is expected to make his team debut on Tuesday on the road against the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday after appearing in 17 games for them this season, recording one assist and 12 penalty minutes in that time. "It's a […]

Erik Johnson, Zemgus Girgensons Expected To Return For Sabres Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Erik Johnson (upper body) and forward Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed) are both expected to return to the lineup to take on the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Johnson has missed the past four games following an upper-body injury sustained against the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 18. The former No. 1 overall pick was […]

Ryan Lindgren To Return Monday

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will return to action Monday against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The rugged blue-liner left a Jan. 26 game against the Vegas Golden Knights early and did not play one night later versus the Ottawa Senators. However, with the Rangers enjoying a bye week followed by the All-Star […]

Ryan Pulock, Adam Pelech Game-Time Decisions Monday

New York Islanders defensemen Ryan Pulock (lower body) and Adam Pelech (head) are both listed as game-time decisions for the team's return to action Monday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pulock has missed the past 24 games due to a lower-body injury suffered in a Dec. 7 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He returned […]

Ducks Assign Olen Zellweger To The AHL

The Anaheim Ducks have assigned rookie defenseman Olen Zellweger to the American Hockey League's San Diego Gulls. The move was expected as it gives the blueliner a chance to play two AHL contests while the Ducks head into the All-Star break and subsequent bye week. He is expected to rejoin the big club when they […]

Shakir Mukhamadullin Reassigned To AHL

The San Jose Sharks have reassigned rookie defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin to the American Hockey League's San Jose Barracuda. The move was expected as the Sharks enter the All-Star break and subsequent bye week and will not be back in action until Feb. 14 versus the Winnipeg Jets. The move gives the 22-year-old an opportunity to […]

Brock Faber Named NHL Rookie Of The Month For January

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January. The 21-year-old paced all freshmen with 11 assists and 13 points for the month, doing so in just 14 contests. A 2020 second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings, Faber was traded to the Wild in a deal involving […]

Tyson Barrie Enters Predators Lineup On Wednesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Tyson Barrie will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's meeting with the Kings. The veteran has been only a bit-part player for Nashville this season and has also battled an upper-body injury recently, which has limited Barrie to one appearance this month. He has featured 31 times across the season, posting […]

Alexandre Carrier A Game-Time Call Wednesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with the Kings. He was limited to only eight minutes of action against Ottawa on Monday due to an unspecified ailment, but it looks like Carrier has a chance to play on Wednesday versus Los Angeles. The 27-year-old has notched 14 […]

Maple Leafs, Senators Have Keen Interest In Chris Tanev

Two Ontario-based clubs have interest in veteran Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators reportedly have keen interest in the gritty blueliner. Tanev is one of the top defensemen available leading up to the March 8 NHL trade deadline as defensive defensemen such as himself have risen in value […]

Jacob MacDonald Ready To Return Tuesday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Jacob MacDonald (lower body) has been activated from Injured Reserve ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Kraken. The 30-year-old hasn't played since Dec. 23, missing 15 games. MacDonald, who's often used as a forward, has struck six goals this season and boasts seven points in total through 17 appearances. Based on […]

Leafs, Oilers Have Reached Out About Sean Walker

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers are two teams that have reached out to the Philadelphia Flyers in regards to defenseman Sean Walker. The Tampa Bay Lightning and at least one other Eastern Conference team have reportedly shown interest in the right-shot blueliner, as well. The Flyers are holding firm on a tall asking […]

Scott Perunovich Ruled Out For Tuesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (lower body) won't play on Tuesday against Columbus. He was injured in Sunday's battle with the Kings. Perunovich had just started building momentum, logging five points in his past six appearances. He's sitting on 12 points for the season with 31 games played. Tyler Tucker, who's logged two points […]

Travis Hamonic Expected Back After All-Star Break

Ottawa Senators defenseman Travis Hamonic (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup after the All-Star break. He will sit out a fourth consecutive contest on Monday versus Nashville. The Senators also have a meeting with Detroit scheduled for Wednesday before heading off to the break. Hamonic has notched five points (two goals, three […]

Drew Doughty Stretches Point Streak To Four Games

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty took his point streak to four games with an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss in St. Louis. He had his 16th helper of the campaign as Phillip Danault provided a late game-tying goal near the end of regulation. Doughty has matched his season high with a four-game scoring […]

Scott Perunovich Injured On Sunday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's clash with the Kings. The 25-year-old collected two assists in a 4-3 overtime win before being forced to leave after logging 16:14 of ice time. He now boasts 12 points through 31 appearances, having done all his scoring via assists. St. Louis has […]

Haydn Fleury Available Again For Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury (hand) was activated from long-term Injured Reserve on Sunday. The 27-year-old has been absent for 12 games, but it looks like he's ready to jump back into action after the All-Star break. Tampa Bay has its next game scheduled against the Rangers on Feb. 7. Fleury has made 12 […]

Ryan Lindgren Hurt In Friday's Game

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren sustained an upper-body injury in Friday's matchup against Vegas. He was able to take only four shifts, logging 2:35 of ice time. The team didn't provide an update on him after the game, leaving Lindgren's status murky for Saturday's affair versus Ottawa. Lindgren provides a big body at the […]

Josh Morrissey A Game-Time Call For Saturday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against the Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old was limited to only 7:17 of action against Toronto on Wednesday, and he would be out for the first time this season if Morrissey isn't in the lineup on Saturday. However, he was able […]

Erik Cernak Won't Play On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (upper body) isn't ready to return to the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Coyotes. He was on the ice Thursday morning but will sit out a sixth straight game. Cernak isn't expected to return on Saturday versus New Jersey, either. However, these should be the final two games […]

Ben Chiarot Still Unavailable Thursday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot (upper body) will be out for a third consecutive game Thursday against Philadelphia. With Chiarot missing from the back, Detroit gave up four goals last time out against Dallas. His replacement, Justin Holl, struggled and finished a 5-4 loss with a minus-two rating. Holl is expected to remain in […]

Zach Werenski Set To Play Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (ankle) was activated off IR on Thursday and is expected to play against the Calgary Flames. Werenski has been out since December 27 with a high-ankle sprain, missing 10 games in that time. Before his injury, the 26-year-old blueliner was having a solid campaign, registering 25 points (one goal, […]

Dougie Hamilton Shifts To LTIR

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (Pectoral) moved to LTIR Thursday. The move doesn't come as a surprise, as Hamilton has been out since November 28 with a torn pectoral muscle and isn't expected to return until March at the earliest. Before the injury, Hamilton had 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 20 games. […]

Oliver Kylington Could Make Long-Awaited Return Thursday

Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington could make his long-awaited return to the lineup Thursday night versus the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets. The rearguard hasn't appeared in an NHL game in nearly 20 months due to personal issues but recently got back into game action with the Flames' AHL affiliate Calgary Wranglers, collecting four penalty minutes […]

Matt Dumba Listed As Week-To-Week

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba (upper body) is out week-to-week, according to head coach Andre Tourigny. Dumba was hurt early in the first period of Monday's 5-2 win over the Penguins and did not return. He isn't traveling with the team on their current three-game road trip through Florida, Tampa Bay, and Carolina, but he […]

Miro Heiskanen To Return Thursday Versus Ducks

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (lower body) will return to the lineup Thursday night against the visiting Anaheim Ducks. The smooth-skating blue-liner has missed the past 10 games after suffering his injury in the third period of an overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Jan. 4. He skated on a pair with Thomas Harley […]

Vince Dunn Returns To Action Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn (undisclosed) will jump back into the lineup Wednesday against Chicago. The prolific blue-liner has been absent for four games. Dunn is averaging a career-high 0.83 points per game and has been held off the score sheet just six times since the start of last month. He's posted eight goals and […]

Bowen Byram Good To Go Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (lower body) will return from an eight-game absence Wednesday versus Washington. The 22-year-old has been in an offensive slump for a while, but only Devon Toews has averaged more even-strength minutes among the Avalanche defensemen this season. In 39 outings, Byram has tallied six goals and six assists with 49 […]