NHL Player News

Brodzinski scored a goal on one shot and blocked one shot in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

Brodzinski, who returned to the lineup after being a healthy scratch Saturday, was in the right place at the right time to score his first of the season. The play was set up by a pretty back pass from Adam Edstrom behind the Montreal net. Brodzinski has two points through four appearances.

Zibanejad scored a goal on five shots and blocked one shot in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Montreal.

Zibanejad finished off a rush with a one-timer that got by Sam Montembeault to give the Rangers a lead 54 seconds into the game. After going pointless in his first two appearances this season, in which New York scored 11 goals, Zibanejad has hit a stride with five points over the last four games.

Dowd tallied a short-handed goal, two shots and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Dowd opened the scoring for the Capitals with their first of two shorthanded markers in the opening period. The 34-year-old has a goal and two points in his first five games and is well on his way to another 20-plus point season.

McMichael registered two assists during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

McMichael has consecutive multi-point games and managed a goal and six points in his first five outings to start the 2024-25 season. The 23-year-old is breaking out on Washington's second line alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Tom Wilson, and McMichael should be rostered in all formats as long as his hot streak continues.

Miller (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup versus the Blackhawks on Tuesday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

Miller was questionable, entering Tuesday as a game-time call. He was limited in Saturday's tilt versus the Flyers, particularly in regards to taking faceoffs, but it looks like he's prepared to play through his issue. The 31-year-old will see top-six minutes and power-play time.

Motte (upper body) won't play Tuesday against the Islanders, per the NHL media site.

Motte will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be available to return. He has been held off the scoresheet in four outings this campaign but has contributed eight shots on goal and six hits.

Lundestrom (upper body) will play Tuesday versus the Sharks, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Lundestrom will occupy a bottom-six role following his two-game absence, but he is projected to be flanked by offensive players Trevor Zegras and Alex Killorn. The 24-year-old Lundestrom has one goal, three shots on net and five blocked shots in three outings this campaign. His return will relegate Ross Johnston to the press box as a healthy scratch.

Laughton (personal) will be in action for Tuesday's matchup with Washington, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Laughton was questionable to play Tuesday following the birth of his child but appears to be back with the club. The team will be giving Tyson Foerster the night off as a healthy scratch, which means Laughton could see himself elevated to a second-line role.

Strome (illness) was on the ice for Tuesday's game-day skate, Patrick Present of The Hockey News reports, indicating he'll be in the lineup to face San Jose.

Strome wasn't able to practice Monday but appears to be good to go for Tuesday's tilt. The 31-year-old center should remain in his second-line center role while also seeing minutes with the No. 1 power-play unit. Heading into the matchup with the Sharks, Strome is riding a three-game point streak during which he has registered two goals on seven shots and one helper.

Greig (upper body) will be in action versus Utah on Tuesday, per NHL.com.

Greig returns following a three-game stint on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the 22-year-old center was pointless in his first two outings while registering just two blocks and a minus-2 rating despite averaging 2:24 of ice time with the man advantage. With Greig back, he should fill a bottom-six role in Tuesday's tilt.