NHL Player News

Head coach Travis Green said Monday that Pinto (undisclosed) could play Tuesday against Toronto, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Pinto has missed the last eight games due to an unspecified injury, but he appears to be trending toward a return. However, Green also said Friday that Pinto was in the mix to return Saturday against the Bruins, and the 23-year-old was held out for that matchup. Once Pinto is cleared to return, he'll likely have a middle-six role and see time on the power play.

Matthews (upper body) is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Ottawa, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Matthews has missed the last three games and didn't participate in Monday's practice. He has amassed five goals, 11 points, 56 shots on net and 19 blocked shots through 13 outings this season. With Max Pacioretty (lower body) joining Matthews on the injured reserve list, Connor Dewar could make his season debut versus the Senators on Tuesday.

General manager Brad Treliving said Monday that Jarnkrok (lower body) has experienced a setback in his recovery and will see a specialist in New York, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Jarnkrok has been on long-term injured reserve since the start of the regular season, and he was already without a timetable to return to the lineup. It's not yet clear how his setback will impact his recovery, but a better idea of his status could come into focus after he visits with the specialist.

Athanasiou will be placed on waivers Monday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Athanasiou has been a healthy scratch for nine straight games. He hasn't earned a point in five appearances while contributing six shots on goal, four blocked shots and five hits this season. Athanasiou's $4.25 million cap hit for 2024-25 will likely scare away teams from claiming him, meaning he could be ticketed for AHL Rockford if he clears waivers.

Poehling (upper body, personal) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Monday versus San Jose, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.

Following a three-game absence, Poehling will replace Morgan Frost in Monday's lineup. The 25-year-old Poehling has five assists, eight shots on goal, 20 blocked shots and seven hits through 12 appearances this campaign.

Ostapchuk was recalled from AHL Belleville on Monday.

Ostapchuk was loaned to the AHL club Sunday but will rejoin Ottawa a day later. He's made six NHL appearances to begin the year, logging an assist, eight hits and five blocked shots while averaging 10:25 of ice time.

Strome notched an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Strome has been limited to two assists over the last six games, a span in which the Ducks have scored just 13 goals. The 31-year-old is at seven points, 29 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 14 contests overall. Strome's role remains in flux as head coach Greg Cronin continues to shuffle his lines in an attempt to create chemistry, but the veteran forward should see at least middle-six minutes and some power-play time on a regular basis.

Lundestrom scored an empty-net goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Lundestrom was able to seal the win for the Ducks after Kirill Marchenko pulled the Blue Jackets within one at 16:57 of the third period. The tally was Lundestrom's second goal of the season and his first point in eight contests. The 25-year-old forward is up to three points, 12 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 12 appearances this season. He's likely to spend most of the campaign in a bottom-six role as a defensive center.

Carlsson scored a goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Carlsson ended a four-game slump with his tally midway through the third period, which ended up being the game-winner. The 19-year-old center has had to deal with frequent changes in linemates as head coach Greg Cronin looks for combinations to spark an offense that has scored three or more goals just five times in 14 contests. Carlsson is at five tallies, two assists, 26 shots on net and a minus-3 rating this season, and he should continue to be a fixture in the top six and on the power play.

Dickinson scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Wild.

Dickinson snapped a five-game point drought with the first-period tally. The 29-year-old has not been as prominent on offense this season as he was in 2023-24, but he maintains a strong share of ice time as the third-line center. Dickinson is up to five points, 15 shots on net, 25 hits, 12 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating over 16 appearances. His defensive work keeps him in the lineup, but he's unlikely to be a long-term fantasy option at any point of the campaign.