NHL Player News

Ivan was elevated from AHL Colorado on Friday.

Ivan's promotion doesn't come as a surprise, as the Avs continue to shuffle guys between levels as part of cap-saving measures. While the 22-year-old center has seen time in a top-six role periodically this season, he will likely find himself further down the depth chart with Miles Wood, Valeri Nichushkin and Jonathan Drouin all back in action Friday. This likely won't be the last shift to the minors for Ivan this year.

Greig picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

It was the first multi-point performance of the season for Greig. The 22-year-old has been skating in a top-six role but hasn't taken advantage, managing just two goals and four points through 13 appearances this season. Once David Perron (personal) is ready to rejoin the lineup, Greig could get bumped down the depth chart.

Matthews (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Oilers on Saturday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Matthews will miss his sixth straight contest as he continues to be hampered by an upper-body issue. The Leafs have soldiered on in his absence, going 4-1-0 without their world-class center. Max Domi has been slotting into the first-line center role without Matthews in the lineup but could drop back down to the third line or shift to wing when Matthews returns.

Lauko had two blocks, one hit and two PIM over a season-high 15:01 in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

Lauko and the rest of the forwards took extra shifts after Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello left the game with lower-body injuries. Lauko, normally a fourth liner, entered the game averaging just 10:15 of ice time per game. For the season, he has two goals, two assists, 16 shots, 28 hits, 13 blocks, nine PIM and is minus-3 through 16 outings.

Stankoven recorded a goal and took six shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Stankoven is beginning to heat up and has found the back of the net in three of his last four appearances. The promising 21-year-old playmaker has already matched his contributions from the 2023-24 regular season, where he recorded 14 points in 12 games, as he has 14 points (four goals, 10 helpers) in only 15 contests in his second year in the league. One of the top prospects in the Stars' organization, Stankoven continues to show he belongs in a regular role at the NHL level with each passing game.

Duchene had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Duchene gave the Stars the lead just 1:09 into the first period with a thunderous shot from the left faceoff circle, and he later added an assist to record his sixth multi-point game across his last eight appearances. Duchene has been one of Dallas' most productive players this season and has racked up nine points (three goals, six assists) in six games since the beginning of November.

Back recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Back didn't play in either of the Stars' previous two contests and had suited up in just three of the team's last eight games. However, he made his presence felt in this game with arguably the best outing of his entire NHL career. The 24-year-old center doesn't have a secure spot in the lineup and doesn't produce consistently enough to warrant roster consideration in most formats, but there's no question he turned more than a few heads with his play Thursday.

Coyle scored a goal, took three shots and recorded a hit in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Stars.

The Bruins looked drastically overmatched throughout this entire contest, but Coyle made his presence felt by notching his third goal of the campaign. That said, the center has only three goals and four points across 18 contests in 2024-25. His production has been minimal and doesn't warrant serious consideration for a roster spot, but it's worth noting he's more valuable in formats that reward physicality since he's also racked up 29 hits and 17 blocked shots.

McLeod deposited a goal on his only shot and added a helper Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.

McLeod slotted in on the top line for Thursday's contest as a result of Tage Thompson being sidelined with a lower-body injury. McLeod scored his fifth goal of the season in the opening frame before setting up Alex Tuch's game-tying marker in the third period. After garnering five points over 10 games in October, McLeod has picked up the pace in November by producing six points (one goal) across seven contests. Overall, the 25-year-old has provided five goals, six assists and a plus-7 rating through 17 outings.

Bennett notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Devils.

Bennett missed Tuesday's game against the Devils due to an injury concern that tightened up on him prior to the contest. It's unclear if this issue will be an ongoing one or if he's fully moved past it. The 28-year-old has been one of the Panthers' most important forwards in 2024-25, racking up nine goals, seven assists, 49 shots on net, 35 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 16 contests. Bennett should be locked in as the second-line center when he's available.