NHL Player News

Helenius was summoned from AHL Ontario on Tuesday.

Helenius was sent to the Reign on Monday, but he's now back with the Kings. The 22-year-old has collected two assists through nine games this season.

Steel produced an assist in Monday's 2-1 win over Utah.

Steel is up to 12 games without a goal, but he has five assists and 14 hits in that span. The 26-year-old could see a larger role while Tyler Seguin (lower body) is on injured reserve, though it doesn't appear that will include power-play time. Steel is at 10 points, 22 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-3 rating through 23 appearances this season.

Lorentz produced an assist and six hits in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Lorentz snapped a nine-game point drought with the helper on Fraser Minten's third-period tally. He's often been on the fourth line this season, but Lorentz has moved up to the third line over the last couple of contests. The 28-year-old forward still has limited upside on offense. He has five points, 21 shots on net, 62 hits and 22 blocked shots through 24 outings.

Minten scorer a goal and added five hits in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Minten has found the scoresheet in four of his five appearances so far, with his goal Monday being his second of the season. The 20-year-old has handled a third-line role, though the recent returns of Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies have bumped Minten out of the power-play mix. Minten has two goals, two assists, six shots on net and 12 hits so far while averaging 14:02 of ice time.

Tavares scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Tavares remains hot with goals in back-to-back games and a total of 11 points over his last 10 contests. He's already racked up five game-winning tallies among his 11 goals this season. The center is at 22 points, 80 shots on net, 27 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 23 appearances while filling a steady top-six role.

Domi (lower body) participated in Tuesday's practice and is close to being available to return to the lineup, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Domi will miss his sixth straight when the Maple Leafs host Nashville on Wednesday. However, he could be an option to return from injured reserve soon. Domi has six assists, 24 shots on goal and 11 blocked shots through 19 outings this season.

Mercer scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Mercer ended a seven-game goal drought, a span in which he had two assists. His tally Monday stood as the game-winner. Mercer is filling a middle-six role, earning 14 points, 45 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 28 appearances. While that's a better pace than he had in 2023-24 (33 points in 82 contests), his limited power-play role and lack of consistency put him on the edge of being a fantasy option in standard formats.

Guentzel was unable to finish practice Tuesday and is being evaluated for an undisclosed injury, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Guentzel's early exit from practice may not be a significant issue considering the team doesn't play again until Thursday's matchup with San Jose, but fantasy players will want to monitor the situation nonetheless. With Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) also dealing with an injury, the Bolts could be in danger of missing two of their first-line forwards against the Sharks.

Glass (concussion) was taken off injured reserve Tuesday.

A previous report indicated that Glass wasn't ready to play Tuesday, so while he may be medically cleared, he shouldn't be expected back in the lineup. There is plenty of competition for forward spots right now, especially after the team added Philip Tomasino from Nashville on Nov. 25. Whenever Glass does get into the lineup, he figures to slide into a bottom-six role.

Cizikas (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against Montreal, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

After participating in Monday's practice, Cizikas was absent from Tuesday's morning skate. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (lower body) will also be a game-time call versus the Canadiens, but he is seemingly on the more probable side of playing following a two-game absence. If Cizikas sits out Tuesday's game, Pierre Engvall may play, or the Islanders could go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.