NHL Player News

Sissons (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Capitals.

Per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site, Sissons blocked a shot with his hand or wrist prior to his exit. With Thomas Novak (upper body) also questionable for Thursday's game versus the Panthers, the Predators may call on Mark Jankowski to rejoin the lineup after he was a healthy scratch Wednesday.

Novak missed Wednesday's game versus the Capitals due to an upper-body injury.

Novak was a last-second scratch for the Predators, who were originally preparing to sit Luke Evangelista. The 27-year-old Novak is considered day-to-day, casting doubt on his availability for Thursday's game versus the Panthers.

Joshua (groin) won't play Thursday versus LA, per Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet.

Joshua also didn't practice Wednesday, but coach Rick Tocchet said the 28-year-old hasn't suffered a setback. Instead, the Canucks are simply being cautious with Joshua, who hasn't played in 2024-25. It remains to be seen when Joshua might return to the lineup, but when he is ready, he'll likely serve in a bottom-six role.

Poehling (personal) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday retroactive to Nov. 2.

With his IR designation, Poehling will not be available versus the Lightning on Thursday for sure, though it could certainly be longer. While the 25-year-old center has yet to find the back of the net in 12 appearances, he has picked up five assists to open the season. In a corresponding move, the Flyers recalled Anthony Richard from AHL Lehigh Valley in order to fill out the lineup.

Scheifele logged a power-play assist and four hits in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Utah.

Scheifele has earned two goals and five assists during his five-game point streak. The center has earned three power-play helpers in that span. He's playing a leading role for the Jets, who have been the best team over the first month of the campaign. Scheifele has 17 points (seven on the power play), 34 shots on net, 11 hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 13 contests. He's shooting 20.6 percent this season, which isn't too high considering he's finished above 16 percent in each of the last eight campaigns.

Lowry notched two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Utah.

Lowry continues to hum along as a playmaker and shutdown center on the third line. He's racked up seven helpers over his last seven contests, and he's added a plus-7 rating in that span. Overall, Lowry has 11 points, 16 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-13 rating through 13 outings this season. As long as he continues to offer steady offense and his usual physicality, the 31-year-old is a depth option for fantasy managers.

Gaudreau provided an assist and won 11 of 16 faceoffs in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kings.

Gaudreau's point streak is up to four games (two goals, four assists), accounting for all of his offense this season. The 31-year-old center is also seeing regular time on the second power-play unit in addition to his third-line role at even strength. Gaudreau probably won't be able to sustain his hot streak in the long run, but he's worth a look as a streaming option in fantasy for the rest of the week as the Wild have easy matchups versus the Sharks, Ducks and Blackhawks on tap.

Winterton was demoted to AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

Winterton's demotion comes after the 21-year-old made his season debut versus the Avalanche on Tuesday, registering three hits, one blocked shot and a minus-3 rating in 9:28 of ice time. With the team not back in action until Friday's matchup with Vegas, Winterton was joined by Cale Fleury and John Hayden in heading down to the minors -- at least for the time being.

Acciari notched an assist, three shots on goal and a game-high four blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Acciari snapped a five-game point drought when he helped out on a Michael Bunting goal in the third period. The 32-year-old Acciari is producing at his usual level in 2024-25, offering plenty of physical play and a little depth scoring. He has four points, 18 shots on net, 40 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 14 contests in a bottom-six role. Injuries limited the forward to seven points in 55 games last year, but he should be back to challenging for the 20-point mark this season.

Hayden was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

The Kraken sent three players to the AHL on Wednesday after the conclusion of their road trip. The moves are likely a cap-saving measure with the Kraken not back in action until Friday's game against the Golden Knights. Hayden could be called up again prior to that contest after logging two PIM and four hits over 8:54 of ice time in his NHL season debut Tuesday versus the Avalanche.