NHL Player News

Larkin scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and went minus-3 in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Larkin has three goals over his last six games, all of which have come on the power play. The 28-year-old center has had a sluggish start to the campaign with five tallies, one assist, 26 shots on net, six hits, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 10 appearances. He's shooting 19.2 percent, but Larkin can provide just about as well as he finishes, so look for him to make gains in assists as the season progresses.

Namestnikov recorded a power-play assist and three hits in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.

Namestnikov's offense cooled off almost as quickly as it sparked to life, but he has two assists over his last three contests. The 31-year-old remains in a middle-six role with power-play time, so he should level off at a decent scoring pace. He has seven points, six shots on net, 13 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-5 rating this season. All five of his assists have come on the power play.

Motte (upper body) could return to the lineup as early as Saturday versus Buffalo, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Head coach Derek Lalonde said Thursday that Motte was close to returning to action. Motte has missed the last six games due to his upper-body injury and has yet to pick up a point in four appearances this season.

Celebrini (lower body) will return to team activities Thursday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Celebrini has made positive progress of late and is gearing up to return to the lineup. He has been out of action since Opening Night, when he had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut. Celebrini has missed the last 10 games and is likely out at least another week, but he is getting closer to a return.

MacLean has no points and a minus-6 rating through 10 games this season.

MacLean has been a consistent presence on the Islanders' fourth line, but the team's struggles to score have limited his contributions. He's added eight shots on net and 17 hits, but without offense, the 25-year-old won't generate much fantasy consideration. MacLean is averaging 10:44 of ice time per game.

Cirelli recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Cirelli notched just his second goal of the season, but the center has been one of the team's best playmaking threats. Through 10 games, the 27-year-old has two goals and 10 helpers.

Point notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Point has recorded back-to-back multi-point efforts for the first time this season, and he remains productive as a top-unit forward in one of the most star-studded attacks in the league. Point has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his last seven appearances, tallying four goals and four assists in that span.

Guentzel scored two goals in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Guentzel has posted his first multi-point streak of the season, as he was coming off a two-assist performance in the 3-2 win over the Predators on Monday. Guentzel opened the year on a four-game point streak, and while he hasn't been as consistent of late, he still has six points (three goals, three assists) over his last five games.

Ivan scored a power-play goal and took six shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.

Ivan has found the back of the net twice this season, and coincidentally, both goals have come with the man advantage. Even though he has cracked the scoresheet in three of his last five appearances, Ivan isn't expected to hold a prominent role on offense for the Avs -- even if he plays on the second line and the first power-play unit.

MacKinnon delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.

MacKinnon made his presence felt in both of Colorado's goals, and even though the team continues to struggle, the star center remains as consistent as he's ever been. This was his seventh multi-point effort across 11 appearances in 2024-25, and he's up to 18 points, with five goals and 13 assists, so far. That figure ranks tied for third in the league, along with Kirill Kaprizov, and just one shy of the league lead.