NHL Player News

Novak scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.

Novak's tally at 8:41 of the first period was 90 seconds after Nils Hoglander opened the scoring for the Canucks. The 27-year-old Novak has found a groove recently with three goals and four assists over his last seven contests, primarily in a third-line role on the wing with Fedor Svechkov at center. Novak struggled at center earlier in the season, and it's still too soon to say that he's turned a corner. For the campaign, he's at eight goals, 16 points, 71 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 40 appearances.

Miller produced a power-play assist and five hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Miller has a goal and five assists over his last six contests. His helper Wednesday came on a Pius Suter empty-netter late in the third period. Miller is second on the Canucks with 35 points (nine goals, 26 helpers) while adding 82 shots on net, 92 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 40 appearances.

Pettersson notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Pettersson has a helper in consecutive contests. It's the first time he's gotten on the scoresheet in back-to-back games since a five-game streak from Nov. 27 to Dec. 6. The 26-year-old center is up to 11 goals, 21 assists, 86 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 40 hits and a minus-3 rating through 44 appearances. Pettersson is at risk of missing the 60-point mark if he continues to struggle -- he's reached that threshold in all but one campaign in his career, with the exception being 2020-21, when he was limited to 26 of 56 games.

Karlsson scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Karlsson's tally at 1:28 of the second period was his first NHL goal and point, and it was also the Canucks' game-winner. It took 10 appearances across the last two seasons for the 25-year-old forward to get on the scoresheet. He's added five shots on net, four hits and a plus-1 rating over six outings in 2024-25. Karlsson was listed on the second line Wednesday but saw ice time in line with a bottom-six forward, so he's unlikely to be much of a factor in fantasy.

Suter scored an empty-net goal on the power play and added two PIM in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Suter has warmed back up with four points over his last four games. He's also getting involved in special-teams play with a power-play goal Wednesday and a shorthanded tally Monday in St. Louis. The 28-year-old is up to 13 goals -- two shy of his career high -- with 10 assists, 77 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 49 appearances.

Lizotte (illness) will return to the lineup Wednesday versus Utah.

Lizotte will center the fourth line in his return from a three-game absence. He'll be flanked by Bokondji Imama and Noel Acciari, while Philip Tomasino and Matt Nieto exit the lineup.

Sasson is no longer on the Canucks' roster, per the NHL media site, indicating he was sent down to AHL Abbotsford.

The Canucks activated Dakota Joshua (leg) and Noah Juulsen (undisclosed) from injured reserve, and created the two roster spots by demoting Sasson and putting Kiefer Sherwood (undisclosed) on IR. Sasson could be back with the big club later in the campaign. He has six points over 24 NHL contests.

Barron was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site.

Barron logged 12:10 of ice time in Winnipeg's 4-1 win over Montreal on Tuesday, so this move can presumably be retroactive to that date. He has five goals, eight points, 85 hits and 31 blocks in 52 outings in 2024-25. Brad Lambert will likely draw into the lineup due to Barron's absence.

Couturier (illness) is expected to suit up for Wednesday's road game against New Jersey, NHL.com reports.

Couturier missed Monday's home game against the Devils due to his illness, but he'll be back in action for Wednesday's rematch following a one-game absence. The 32-year-old has made 12 appearances this month, recording a goal, five assists, six blocked shots, six PIM and five hits while averaging 12:51 of ice time.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Wednesday that Sturm (lower body) won't be back until after the 4 Nations Face-Off, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Sturm is expected to rejoin the team almost as soon as the Sharks resume playing after the 4 Nations break. The 29-year-old center has already missed four games while on injured reserve and will now be out of action for at least four more. When healthy, Sturm has struggled to produce offensively, recording a mere 11 points across 41 outings.