NHL Player News

Matthews (upper body) is skating for the first time this week at practice Saturday, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Matthews is on injured reserve and will not be eligible to play Saturday versus Montreal, but this bodes well for Tuesday's tilt at home against Ottawa. The 27-year-old superstar has five goals and 11 points in 13 games this season.

Goncalves was sent to AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

The 23-year-old winger was reassigned to the Crunch after playing a pair of games with the Lightning this week. Goncalves had one shot on goal and two hits while averaging 10:12 of ice time. Goncalves had four assists in four AHL games before his recall.

Tavares scored two goals, one on the power play and an empty-netter, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.

Tavares snapped a three-game point drought and a four-game goalless skid in a timely fashion, scoring the game-winner in the second period and closing out the scoring with an empty-netter with only 1:30 left in the contest. Tavares is up to 13 points this season, and his seven goals rank second on the team behind only William Nylander's 10. Tavares also has three multi-point efforts in his last six appearances.

Larkin scored a power-play goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Larkin found the back of the net midway through the second period with a wrist shot after being set up by Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond. However, the equalizer wasn't enough to spark a comeback. Larkin has five goals over his last four appearances, and his nine goals rank first on the team through 13 games this season.

Eichel registered three assists and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Eichel had a hand in all of the Golden Knights' goals Friday, and it's impressive he did that without regular linemate Mark Stone (lower body). This was Eichel's second three-point effort in a row. The center is up to four goals, 18 assists, 36 shots on net, 10 blocked sots and a plus-10 rating over 14 appearances. He continues to be one of the top centers in the league early in 2024-25.

Dorofeyev scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Dorofeyev opened the scoring in the middle of the first period with his fourth goal over the last four contests. The 24-year-old has yet to get on the scoresheet in more than two consecutive games, but he's also avoided any droughts longer than that. The winger is up to eight goals, three assists, 40 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 14 appearances in a second-line role. Half of his tallies have come on the power play.

Roy scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Roy was promoted to the top line when Mark Stone (lower body) missed Friday's contest. The jump in usage (20:36 of ice time) served Roy well, as he earned two points in the first period while playing on a line with Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev. This isn't unusual for Roy -- he's often moved up when injuries occur. He's produced four goals, six helpers, 23 shots on net, 16 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 14 appearances this season, most frequently filling a middle-six role, though he's played on the fourth line at times as well.

McCann scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

McCann stick-checked Jack Eichel to jar the puck loose and then took off the other way when Brandon Montour sprung him for a breakaway. McCann finished with a backhanded shot to seal the win, giving him three points over his last two games. The 28-year-old is up to seven goals, 10 assists, 33 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 15 outings in a top-line role this season. McCann is among the Kraken's most reliable scorers and does enough on offense to be rostered in most fantasy formats.

McTavish scored a goal on five shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.

McTavish has two goals and an assist over three games in November. Both of those goals have come in the final minute of lopsided losses, but it's still encouraging to see the center display a finishing touch after a rough October. He has two tallies, six helpers, 23 shots on net, nine hits, eight blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 13 outings overall.

Fabbri scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.

Fabbri snapped a nine-game point drought with his third-period tally. The 28-year-old saw power-play time for a while in October, but he's since been taken out of the mix for that situation. The winger has just two goals with 12 shots on net, 29 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 13 contests this season. Fabbri's tally Friday was the 100th goal of his career, a milestone he achieved in his 411th game.