NHL Player News

Helenius (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic on Monday.

Helenius has missed the last two games and didn't participate in Monday's practice. He has contributed one goal, two assists, 12 shots on net, four blocked shots and 11 hits in 11 appearances this season.

Girgensons (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Tuesday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Girgensons will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury, and it's unclear if he will be ready for Thursday's matchup against Chicago. If he doesn't play against the Blackhawks, Girgensons could be available for Tampa Bay's upcoming four-game road trip, which begins against Minnesota on Saturday. He has collected one goal, two points, 14 shots on net, 31 hits and nine blocked shots in 11 appearances this season.

Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Monday that Faksa (lower body) should be good to go for Tuesday's game against Washington, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.

Faksa has missed the last four games due to his lower-body injury, but he participated in Monday's practice session and should be good to go for Tuesday's matchup against the Capitals. Across his first 10 appearances of the regular season, Faksa has recorded an assist, 12 hits, nine blocked shots and seven PIM while averaging 10:45 of ice time.

Malkin is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury and won't participate in Monday's practice session.

Malkin has logged two multi-point performances across his last three appearances, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be available Tuesday against Vegas due to his lower-body issue. Justin Brazeau (lower body) was recalled from his conditioning assignment Monday and could enter the lineup against the Golden Knights if Malkin is unavailable.

Dach (illness) won't participate in Monday's practice.

Dach also missed Saturday's 5-4 win over Pittsburgh due to an illness. His absence from Monday's skate doesn't bode well for his availability for Tuesday's matchup against Winnipeg, but he still has some time to recover. Dach has earned three assists, eight shots on net, six blocked shots and 18 hits in 13 appearances this season.

Jankowski scored a power-play goal on three shots in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Jets.

Jankowski extended Carolina's lead to 6-0 early in the third period, converting a power-play opportunity for his eighth goal of the season. The veteran has scored in eight of his last nine appearances, with the lone instance it didn't happen being the game in which he returned from a four-game absence following a lower-body injury. His current finishing pace makes him an intriguing short-term fantasy option, although sustaining that production could prove difficult as long as he still has a middle-six role in the lineup.

Stankoven scored a goal on three shots and added two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Jets.

Stankoven assisted on Juuso Valimaki's second-period goal before scoring his 10th of the season to chase Stuart Skinner from the contest. Stankoven wasn't done, though, and he later contributed a power-play assist on Mark Jankowski's third-period tally. Stankoven has been on a tear of late and has cracked the scoresheet in five of the Hurricanes' last six games, tallying nine points (six goals, three assists) in that span.

Aho scored a power-play goal on one shot and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Jets.

Aho assisted on Sean Walker's shorthanded opener before converting a feed from Andrei Svechnikov early in the second period. The center reached nine goals this season and recorded his 186th career multipoint game, tying Eric Staal for second in franchise history. Aho's prominent offensive responsibilities and consistent power-play involvement continue to make him a dependable high-end fantasy contributor across all formats, and he's also in a good run of form since he has three multi-point games in his last five contests.

Tomasino scored a goal in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Ducks.

Tomasino had the Senators' opening goal in this contest. He's earned two points, three shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over two games since he was called up to fill in for Andre Burakovsky (lower body) in the lineup. Tomasino is currently in a second-line role at even strength, giving him some potential to produce decent offense. That said, fantasy managers can wait and see if he sticks around and stays productive for the long run.

Carlsson posted three assists, including two on the power play, and fired two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Senators.

Carlsson is finding his teammates at an impressive rate so far. He has two goals and eight helpers during his four-game point streak. Overall, the 21-year-old center is at four goals, 17 assists, 14 power-play points, 22 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 14 appearances in a top-line role.