NHL Player News

O'Reilly logged an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

O'Reilly's 800th career point came against one of his former teams -- he played for Buffalo from 2015-16 to 2017-18. The center achieved his latest milestone in his 1,120th game, and he sits four goals away from 300 in his career. It's been a bit of a down year for the 33-year-old in 2024-25 -- he has 14 goals, 15 assists, 91 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating over 47 appearances, but he was alright in January with seven points over 12 contests.

Novak scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

Novak was limited to 11:53 of ice time in the loss but maintained his power-play spot on the second unit. The 27-year-old has done well despite a limited role lately, earning four goals and four assists over his last six outings. For the season, he's at a less inspiring 17 points with 72 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 41 appearances. Novak is worth a look at least as a streaming option for fantasy managers in need of offense.

McLeod scored a goal and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Predators.

McLeod opened the scoring just 2:25 into the first period. The 25-year-old forward has a point in each of the last two contests. He's centering the third line, so his offense may not be very steady unless he's able to work his way back into the top six on a regular basis. For the season, the center has 11 goals, 26 points, 52 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 48 appearances. McLeod is four points shy of matching his career-best output from 81 regular-season outings with the Oilers last year.

Dallas acquired Granlund and Cody Ceci from San Jose on Saturday in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional 2025 third-round selection.

Granlund has accounted for 15 goals, 45 points, 126 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and 37 hits through 52 appearances this season. He is eligible for unrestricted free agency in the summer. Granlund is a versatile forward who will add some additional scoring punch to Dallas' middle-six group, and he should see power-play time.

Tavares (lower body) will return to the lineup in Edmonton on Saturday. according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Tavares has missed the last six games and will regain his spot on the second line, between William Nylander and Max Pacioretty. Tavares has 20 goals and 22 assists in 44 NHL games this season, including seven goals and nine points on the power play.

Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cirelli has 19 goals and 39 points in 49 games and is just six points shy of his career high, set last season. Should Cirelli not be able to go, look for Michael Eyssimont to rejoin the lineup.

The Stars put Seguin (leg/hip) on long-term injured reserve Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Seguin could return in early April if everything works out, as he was deemed to be out of action for 4-6 months after his surgery Dec. 5. The Stars will gain valuable salary relief, as Nils Lundkvist had season-ending shoulder surgery and was also placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday.

Gaucher was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

With Owen Tippett (undisclosed) day-to-day, Gaucher will provide the Flyers with a spare forward for the team's two-game road trip. Gaucher has 14 goals and 27 points across 44 AHL games this season. He could be the 13th forward when the Flyers are in Colorado on Sunday.

Goncalves was called up from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

Goncalves was returned to Syracuse on Friday in what turned out to be a paper move to reduce the Lightning's salary cap. Goncalves had an assist Thursday in a 3-0 win over LA. Look for Goncalves to see bottom-six minutes against the Islanders on Saturday, while Michael Eyssimont could be a healthy scratch if Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is available to play.

Kulich recorded two goals, two shots and four PIM in Friday's 4-3 win over the Predators.

Kulich is going through a very productive stretch both as a scorer and playmaker, and the 20-year-old continues to show he has a bright future in the NHL every time he steps on the ice. This two-goal effort extended his point streak to three games, and he's notched seven points (four goals, three assists) over his last five appearances. The 20-year-old Czech native has 11 goals and 16 total points in 37 regular-season contests so far.