NHL Player News

Kupari scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Stars.

The goal was Kupari's first scoring contribution since his tally Opening Night versus the Oilers. The 24-year-old has played regularly in a fourth-line role, but he's had trouble getting involved in the offense while averaging 10:04 of ice time per game. The Finn has two goals, 19 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-3 rating across 14 appearances, and he could eventually lose his place in the lineup to David Gustafsson.

Huberdeau notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.

Huberdeau set up Mikael Backlund's game-tying goal in the third period. This was Huberdeau's third point in the last nine games, as it appears his hot start to the season was a bit of a mirage for a bounce-back campaign. The 31-year-old winger has nine points, 24 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 15 appearances in a middle-six role.

Blueger managed an assist and two hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers.

Blueger has two helpers over his last three outings, an improvement on the three-game slump that came before. The defensive forward is up to seven points, 13 shots on net, 19 hits, nine PIM and a plus-2 rating over 13 contests. Blueger likely can't sustain a 40-point pace for the full season, but he could help fantasy managers in deep formats who want to rack up hits without hurting their offensive output.

Heinen notched an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers.

Heinen has three points over his last three outings while filling a middle-six role. He saw 16:55 of ice time Saturday, his second-highest total of the season, as the Canucks spread some minutes around in the absence of Brock Boeser (upper body). Heinen is up to seven points, 12 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-3 rating through 13 outings overall, playing primarily in a middle-six role.

Suter scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers.

Suter's goal was too late to make a difference Saturday, but he has now scored five times over the last eight contests. The 28-year-old is also on the power play now, replacing Brock Boeser (upper body), who was hurt Thursday versus the Kings. Suter's worth a look in fantasy with a larger role, which also includes top-six minutes at even strength. He has six points, 222 shots on net, 10 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 12 outings this season.

Pettersson scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers.

Pettersson had one of his better games of the year, but the rest of the Canucks didn't follow suit. The 25-year-old has three points over his last three contests, which perhaps signals him getting back to a high level of offense. He's struggled with three goals, four assists, 24 shots on net, 21 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Ryan produced an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

The helper was Ryan's first point of the campaign. He briefly lost his place in the lineup when Drake Caggiula and Noah Philp were up with the big club during Connor McDavid's absence due to an ankle injury. Ryan is safe for a fourth-line role as long as the Oilers are carrying only 12 forwards. He has supplied 11 shots on net, eight blocked shots, six hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating through 13 appearances.

Henrique notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

Henrique has had an ice-cold start to the season with just two points through 15 contests. He's playing in a third-line role, though he was on the wing Saturday after mainly serving as a center. The 34-year-old has 19 shots on net, 16 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating this season. Without more offense, Henrique is not a player fantasy managers need to consider at this stage, though his defensive work will help him maintain a regular spot in the lineup.

Nugent-Hopkins logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

Nugent-Hopkins has two helpers over his last seven games, though both have come on the power play. The 31-year-old lined up as the third-line center Saturday, though he played a larger role than that with Jeff Skinner getting benched at times. Nugent-Hopkins has six points (three on the power play), 28 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 15 contests. That's fairly mediocre offense for a player who has topped 60 points four times in the last six years.

Hyman notched two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

In Saturday's contest, Hyman set up goals by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid ( on the power play). Hyman's two multi-point efforts this season have come over the last four games. The winger is up to three goals, four assists, 38 shots on net, 16 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 15 outings this season. He started slow, but he's looking more like himself now, and his spot in a potentially dangerous offense makes Hyman a must-start in fantasy as long as he avoids another prolonged slump.