NHL Player News

Kastelic signed a three-year, $4.701 million contract extension with the Bruins on Friday.

Kastelic will complete the final campaign of his two-year, $1.67 million contract before this new deal will begin with the 2025-26 campaign. The 25-year-old forward has four goals, 11 points, 76 PIM and 151 hits in 39 outings. He's likely to continue to serve in a bottom-six capacity through the life of his new contract.

Svechkov has been summoned from AHL Milwaukee on Friday.

Svechkov has five goals and 12 points in 13 outings with Milwaukee. He's also scored two goals across nine outings with the Predators in 2024-25. Adam Wilsby (upper body) was moved to injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Head coach Rick Tocchet said Friday that Pettersson (undisclosed) will travel with the Canucks on their upcoming road trip and is "getting close" to returning, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Pettersson has been sidelined since sustaining an injury against the Sharks on Dec. 23, but he's trending in the right direction. Vancouver's road trip begins in Montreal on Monday, and while it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up for that matchup, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to action before the Canucks return home to face the Kings on Jan. 16.

Sillinger logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Red Wings.

Sillinger ended a six-game point drought with the helper. The 21-year-old center has mainly been on the second line lately, but he hasn't found enough consistency on offense. For the season, he's at six goals, 21 points, 92 shots on net, 53 hits, 29 PIM and a minus-12 rating, providing a physical edge to go with supplementary scoring.

Monahan scored a goal on two shots and won 16 of 25 faceoffs in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Red Wings.

Monahan continues to pour on the offense -- he has five goals and seven helpers over his last seven contests. He's earned three power-play points in that span, so he's not overly reliant on producing with the man advantage. The center is up to 14 goals, 37 points (seven on the power play), 103 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 39 appearances in a top-line role this season.

Motte notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

Motte fed Jonatan Berggren just out of the penalty box for the game-winning goal at 19:24 of the third period. With two points over his last five games, Motte has found a little more success, but he's also been scratched twice in that span. The 29-year-old forward has three points, 27 shots on net, 31 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 23 appearances in a fourth-line role this season.

MacKinnon had three assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres. He also recorded three shots, one hit, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating.

MacKinnon extended his point streak to six games, a span in which he's recorded multi-point efforts five times, but that's not where his impressive streak ends. The star playmaker has also cracked the scoresheet in 12 of his 14 appearances since the beginning of December, a span in which he's registered 28 points (seven goals, 21 assists). He's up to 64 points in only 39 games, with 14 goals and 50 helpers, and he's well on his way to record 100-plus points for the third season in a row.

Rodrigues provided an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Rodrigues has done little on offense lately, earning four points over 14 contests since the start of December. The 31-year-old tends to move around the Panthers' lineup, playing anywhere between the first and third lines. He's at a decent 17 points, 70 shots on net, 57 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 39 appearances this season, which is behind the pace that has seen him produce back-to-back 39-point campaigns.

Thompson recorded three assists, including two on the power play, in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Avalanche.

Thompson extended his point streak to five games with an impressive display of playmaking ability, and he's recorded helpers in four games in a row, tallying six over that stretch. The 27-year-old has been one of the Sabres' most reliable offensive weapons this season, recording 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists) across 34 games in 2024-25.

Lundell scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Lundell's goal tied the game at 1-1 in the second period, but it was all the Panthers could put past Pyotr Kochetkov. The tally snapped a 14-game goal drought for Lundell, who added six assists and 23 shots on net in that span. The third-line center is up to nine goals, 25 points, 78 shots on net, 59 hits, 30 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 38 appearances. He's been steady lately and remains on track for the first 50-point campaign of his career.