NHL Player News

Svechkov (lower body) was activated from the injured non-roster list and assigned to AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

After being injured during Nashville's training camp, Svechkov will return to action in the minors. The 21-year-old forward produced 16 goals and 39 points in 57 regular-season contests for AHL Milwaukee in 2023-24.

Boyd was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.

After being summoned from the minors, Boyd was a healthy scratch in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg. With Joel Eriksson Ek (nose) expected to return Tuesday versus the Blues, Boyd's presence on the roster is no longer necessary.

Texier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to the NHL media site.

Texier has missed two straight contests after earning an assist in his St. Louis debut versus Seattle on Opening Night. A timetable for his return is unclear, but he won't be eligible to play Tuesday against Minnesota.

Rossi recorded an assist in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss against the Jets.

Rossi added three shots and a plus-1 rating in 18:42 of ice time. Through three games, the left-shot center has three points while a filling a first-line role and a spot on the power play. Rossi skated in all 82 contests in 2023-24 -- he potted 21 goals and added 19 assists in his first full NHL campaign. The 50-point mark could be within reach for Rossi in 2024-25, considering he's centering skilled forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello.

Lowry registered an even-strength assist in Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Wild.

Lowry is up to three points (one goal) in as many games to start the 2024-25 campaign. Winnipeg's captain has been reliable in his third-line role and spot on the penalty kill -- he's missed just four contests over the last three seasons. Lowry's career high in points is 36, set during the 2022-23 campaign, so he isn't a fantasy factor outside of deeper formats.

Eichel recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

It wasn't a multi-point effort, but Eichel remained hot to begin the season. He has a goal, six helpers, nine shots on net and a plus-4 rating through three contests. The 27-year-old center has earned two of his assists on the power play, and he figures to continue to be a prominent part of the Golden Knights' offense throughout the campaign.

Howden scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Howden opened the scoring at 6:17 of the first period. The 26-year-old forward has two goals on eight shots while adding three hits through three contests this season. Howden continues to occupy a third-line role. With Vegas still figuring out its best combinations in the middle six, it's possible Howden could play his way into a more prominent role, though he's yet to be a factor on the power play.

Dorofeyev scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Dorofeyev has gotten off to a slow start in 2024-25, as his goal Sunday was his first point in three games. He's been listed on the second line but has seen ice time in line with a bottom-six role, and he isn't part of the power-play mix right now. The winger flashed some scoring talent in 2023-24 with 24 points over 47 regular-season outings, but he'll need to find some consistency if he's to stay in the lineup on a regular basis. Dorofeyev's struggles may be partially attributed to the absence of William Karlsson (undisclosed), who was one of the winger's most frequent linemates last year.

Hertl scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Hertl has a goal and an assist through the first three games of the season. He's been able to maintain a second-line role so far after being the projected third-line center through the preseason, as William Karlsson (undisclosed) has been out of action with no clear timeline to return. In addition to his two points, Hertl has three shots on net, five hits and five blocked shots.

McDavid notched an assist, five shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.

McDavid is showing a little life on offense with a helper in each of the last two games. He's added eight shots on net, four hits and a minus-5 rating over three contests this season. The Oilers have scored just three times while starting the year 0-3-0, but McDavid is capable of erupting on offense on a moment's notice.