NHL Player News

Celebrini scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.

The star prospect scored his fourth goal of the season, and while there will be many more to come in his career, this is likely the most important one so far. He has four goals in eight games as an 18-year-old rookie, and while there will be growing pains and some consistency issues as he navigates his first year in the league, there's no question Celebrini is as talented as advertised.

Kunin scored a goal, took two shots and recorded four hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Kunin scored a goal for the first time since Oct. 26, and this was his third goal of the current campaign. He has seven points in 20 games, but as a player who's reached the 20-point mark just twice in his eight-year career, he's not expected to do much as a scoring weapon in terms of fantasy.

Eriksson Ek (lower body) will be available for Tuesday's road matchup versus the Blues, per Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Eriksson Ek will resume his role on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit after a brief one-game absence. The left-shot center has provided five goals, three assists and a plus-5 rating over 14 games.

Kasper scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Kasper is up to four points in the season, though, to be fair, he doesn't produce enough game-to-game to be worthy of rostering in most formats. That said, he's been trending in the right direction as a power-play threat. He has two goals and three points over his past three appearances -- all with the man advantage.

Rasmussen scored a goal and notched three hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Rasmussen returned to the Red Wings lineup after a one-game absence and was credited with a goal, although he didn't technically score it. Fighting for the puck on the boards near the right face-off circle, Rasmussen tipped it, but it bounced off Henry Thrun before getting past Mackenzie Blackwood's legs. A goal is a goal, though, and now Rasmussen has found twine three times in 2024-25. This was his first goal since Oct. 26, when he scored in a 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

Jarvis (upper body) is "very, very doubtful" to suit up Wednesday against the Flyers according to head coach Rod Brind'Amour, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site relays.

If Jarvis can't go versus Philadelphia, it will be the fifth consecutive contest that he's missed. Carolina has an upcoming three-game road trip, and Brind'Amour was also unsure if Jarvis will travel with the club -- Carolina wants to see how the right-shot winger responds to skating Tuesday before making a final decision on his status. Jarvis has recorded four goals and seven assists through 13 games.

Larkin scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Larkin delivered a multi-point effort for the third time across his last eight appearances, and he's gone scoreless just twice in that span, so there's no doubt he's trending in the right direction. The 28-year-old center, who operates in the middle of the first line and the first power-play unit, is up to six goals and three assists during that aforementioned eight-game span.

Duchene scored a goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

The Stars came up short Monday, but Duchene extended his impressive run of play with another goal. He's cracked the scoresheet in five of his eight appearances this month, a span where he's racked up 10 points (four goals, six assists), 16 shots, five hits and two blocked shots. Notably, three of those six assists have come in the power play.

Thomas (ankle) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Tuesday against Minnesota, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

Thomas will play on the top line and first power-play unit following a 12-game absence. He has generated one goal, five assists, 12 shots on net and six blocked shots through seven appearances this season. The Blues put Kasperi Kapanen on waivers Monday to clear a roster spot, and Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch against the Wild.

Matthews (upper body) traveled to Germany to see a specialist and is hoping to play either in Sunday's matchup with Utah or in a Nov. 27 clash with the Panthers, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Matthews will miss his seventh game in a row when the Leafs take on the Knights on Wednesday but seems to be trending in the right direction. In 13 appearances this year, the 27-year-old center has notched five goals and six helpers, including four power-play points, in 13 outings. With David Kampf (lower body) and Calle Jarnkrok (groin) also on IR, the team will be forced to deploy youngster Fraser Minten in a middle-six role against Vegas.