NHL Player News

Lauko (lower body) will miss his second straight game Friday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Lauko will be replaced on the fourth line by Travis Boyd. Lauko has two goals and four points in 21 games this season, He could return as early as Saturday versus Nashville.

Thomas (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Friday.

Thomas has a goal and an assist in 10 appearances this season. He last played in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to San Jose, so this move is presumably retroactive to that date. When Thomas is healthy, he might serve on the fourth line, but the 24-year-old isn't guaranteed a spot in the lineup.

Sillinger (upper body) will return to the lineup Friday against Calgary, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Sillinger sat out Wednesday in Montreal after missing a pair of practices. He has three goals and 12 points in 20 games. Look for Sillinger to replace Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) in the lineup.

Stankoven will miss Friday's tilt against Colorado because of an undisclosed injury, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Stankoven's injury is believed to be minor, so he might still be an option for Sunday's game versus Winnipeg. He has four goals and 15 points in 21 appearances in 2024-25. Stankoven's absence leaves Dallas with 11 forwards who are healthy, though Roope Hintz (undisclosed) might be able to return Friday after missing Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Chicago. Hintz's return would bring the Stars up to 12 healthy forwards, but if he can't play, then Dallas would presumably dress seven blueliners, including Alex Petrovic, who was recalled from AHL Texas on Friday.

Chytil (upper body) will not be in the lineup Friday in Philadelphia, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.

Chytil will sit out his seventh straight game. The 25-year-old has four goals and five helpers in 15 contests this season. Consider Chytil day-to-day and look for him to resume his role as the Rangers' third line center when healthy.

McLaughlin was recalled from AHL Providence on Friday, per the NHL media site.

McLaughlin was sent down to Providence on Thursday in what was a paper transaction to relieve the salary cap. McLaughlin was practicing Friday as the Bruins' 13th forward. He made his season debut with Boston on Tuesday and had one shot on goal in 9:36 of ice time.

McLaughlin was sent to the minors by Boston on Thursday, per the AHL transaction page.

McLaughlin has five goals, 10 points and 14 PIM in 15 outings with AHL Providence in 2024-25. He made his NHL season debut Tuesday, recording no points, one shot, three hits and a block in 9:36 of ice time.

Bourque notched an assist in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Bourque was on the third line Wednesday, though he saw just 11:29 of ice time in the blowout loss. The 22-year-old has mostly stayed in the bottom six so far, picking up four points, 13 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 16 appearances. Bourque has offense in his game, but it'll be tough to unlock it in limited minutes, so he has limited fantasy value in redraft formats.

Donato managed an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars.

Donato entered Wednesday on a season-worst four-game point drought. He snapped it by setting up the second of Taylor Hall's three goals in the contest. Donato has moved all around the lineup with head coach Luke Richardson frequently putting his lines in the blender. For the season, Donato has 12 points, 50 shots on net and 37 hits, so he has some depth appeal in fantasy, though over half of his offense came in a five-game stretch from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3.

Kurashev notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars.

Kurashev set up Taylor Hall for a goal just 17 seconds into the contest. This came after Kurashev spent a two-game stint as a healthy scratch, though it helps he was immediately placed on the top line in his return to the lineup. The 25-year-old winger is at five points, 23 shots on net and a minus-15 rating over 19 appearances, so there's not a lot to like about his play for fantasy purposes, especially with the looming threat of trips to the press box.