NHL Player News

Eyssimont (lower body) won't play versus the Rangers on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Eyssimont didn't participate in Friday's practice and will miss his first game since Opening Night versus Carolina on Oct. 11. He has accounted for three goals, five points, 58 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 37 hits over 31 appearances this season.

Pavel and a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft were acquired by Nashville from Colorado on Saturday in exchange for Juuso Parssinen and a 2026 seventh-round selection.

Pavel has two assists and 16 PIM in 14 outings with AHL Colorado in 2024-25. The 24-year-old has appeared in two career NHL games but hasn't recorded a point at that level.

Parssinen and a seventh-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft were acquired by Colorado from Nashville on Saturday in exchange for Ondrej Pavel and a 2027 third-round pick.

Parssinen has two goals and five points in 15 appearances with the Predators in 2024-25. He might get an opportunity to play regularly in a bottom-six capacity with the Avalanche.

Danault (undisclosed) will return for Saturday's tilt against Edmonton, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Danault didn't play in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Washington because of the injury. He has three goals and 17 points in 33 appearances in 2024-25. Danault is projected to play alongside Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere versus the Oilers.

Eriksson Ek (lower body) could return to action Sunday versus Ottawa, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Eriksson Ek wanted to get in one full practice to see how he was feeling afterward, so a decision should be made ahead of Sunday's game. If Eriksson Ek is unable to go, he could return Tuesday versus Nashville. Eriksson Ek has five goals and eight assists in 22 games this season. He could return to the top line, where he has spent most of the season when healthy.

Pettersson (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against Seattle, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Pettersson was forced out of Monday's game after suffering an apparent injury in the second period and will now miss Saturday's contest as well. Max Sasson is expected to enter the lineup in a bottom-six role in Pettersson's absence. The 26-year-old center's next chance to play will come Tuesday in Calgary.

Lorentz logged an assist and three hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Lorentz ended an 11-game point drought when he set up David Kampf's first-period tally. The 28-year-old Lorentz has been a fixture on the Maple Leafs' fourth line this year, adding a physical edge without much offense. He has six points, 29 shots on net, 95 hits and 26 blocked shots through 36 outings overall.

Larkin notched a power-play assist, seven shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Larkin bounced back from a three-game slump prior to the holiday break, which was his longest dry spell of the season. The seven shots were also a single-game best this year for the center, though he remains without a goal in the last 14 contests, coming up empty on 36 shots in that span. He's produced 27 points (11 on the power play), 90 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 35 outings this season. It remains to be seen how a new head coach in Todd McLellan will change things for Larkin -- the bench boss had a strong defensive structure in place with the Kings, which could lead to the Red Wings taking a grittier approach going forward, but there should still be room for the first-line center to shine on offense.

Tavares generated two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 5-2 win over Detroit.

Tavares recorded a pair of helpers on the first two of Mitch Marner's three markers Friday. Tavares has found the scoresheet in six consecutive games, racking up five goals and six assists during that stretch. The heater ties Tavares' longest point streak of the season. The 34-year-old has filled in admirably for Auston Matthews (upper body) on the top line, and Tavares is producing at just over a point-per-game pace with 17 goals and 19 helpers through 35 contests.

Lafferty provided an assist and two hits in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

The helper was Lafferty's first point in four games since he missed nine contests due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old forward plays on the fourth line, so he isn't expected to chip in a lot of offense. He's been limited to two points, 15 shots on net, 16 PIM, 35 hits and a minus-2 rating over 26 appearances this season, a level of production way down from when he had 13 goals and 24 points over 79 regular-season outings with the Canucks in 2023-24.