NHL Player News

Gaunce was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.

Gaunce will return to the AHL after seeing 7:28 of ice time in Saturday's win in Carolina. The 30-year-old forward has gone without a point in five games with Minnesota this year.

Texier recorded an assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Texier got on the scoresheet in his return to Columbus, where he played his first five NHL seasons. The 25-year-old's return wasn't triumphant, but he has some momentum on offense with five points over his last six outings. Texier is still competing for playing time with players like Mathieu Joseph, Zachary Bolduc and Oskar Sundqvist. For the season, Texier has eight points, 35 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-2 rating over 22 appearances in a bottom-six role.

Johnson notched a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Blues.

Johnson's consistency from October and November has turned to streaky play. He ended a three-game point drought when he helped out on a Kirill Marchenko tally in the second period. Johnson remains on the second line, so he's still in a good position to produce offense. The 22-year-old has 22 points (eight on the power play), 52 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 26 appearances, making him a strong offense-only option in fantasy.

Olivier scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added seven PIM, doled out five hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Blues.

Olivier's goal was the last of eight scored between the two teams in a chaotic third period. He snapped a four-game point drought Saturday, but he's partially made up for the lack of offense by being a steady source of hits and PIM. For the season, the 27-year-old winger has a career-high 16 points with 47 shots on net, 79 PIM, 147 hits, 46 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through just 40 appearances.

Coyle notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Coyle ended a three-game slump with the helper. He hasn't gotten on the scoresheet in more than three consecutive contests this season, which has made Coyle somewhat of a disappointment in fantasy following his 60-point 2023-24 campaign. He's at 10 goals, four assists, 59 shots on net, 57 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 41 outings in 2024-25 while maintaining a middle-six role.

Zacha notched a pair of assists in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Zacha earned his first multi-point effort since Dec. 14. It's been a road-heavy part of the campaign for the Bruins, who have been away from TD Garden in nine of their last 12 games. In that span, Zacha has seven points and 13 shots on net while filling a second-line role. The 27-year-old is at nine goals, 20 points, 77 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-1 rating over 41 appearances in 2024-25.

Geekie scored a goal, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Geekie got the Bruins on the board at 3:49 of the second period. He'd been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests. Since the start of December, the 26-year-old has seven goals and five assists over 16 appearances, a fine level of production for a middle-six forward. He's up to 17 points, 74 shots on net, 53 hits and a minus-5 rating through 36 outings overall.

Hughes notched an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Hughes has hit a rough patch -- since his three-point game Dec. 23 versus the Rangers, he's been limited to two assists over five contests. The 23-year-old center is supremely talented, so don't expect this slump to last long. He's at 15 goals, 32 assists, 21 power-play points, 155 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 42 outings overall. Hughes is not on pace to top his career high of 99 points from 2022-23, but that could change if he goes on a big run.

Cotter scored a goal, doled out five hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Cotter has two goals over the last four games, but he's picked up just three points across his last 23 outings. The 25-year-old remains in a middle-six role, providing plenty of physicality even in his cold stretches on offense. For the season, Cotter is at nine goals, six assists, 51 shots on net, 143 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 42 appearances.

Graf logged an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.

Graf remains on the NHL roster even with William Eklund back from an upper-body injury. This was Graf's second appearance with the big club this season, and he's filled a middle-six role. He has three assists over nine career games, though at 22 years old, he could still find room to grow on offense if he remains in a substantial enough role.