NHL Player News

Sourdif (illness) will suit up for Saturday's home clash against the Sabres, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.

Sourdif has been sidelined in the Capitals' last two outings due to an illness. Prior to going down, the 24-year-old center had posted a goal, eight PIM, six shots on net and 13 hits across seven games. He has struggled to begin the 2026-27 campaign after posting 35 points across 78 regular-season games a year ago. He'll likely slot into the fourth-line center role while looking to get things going.

Dubois (illness) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Buffalo on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The District Standard reports.

Following a five-game absence, Dubois will return to a top-six role and see time on the power play. He has collected one goal, three assists, six shots on net, five hits, three blocked shots and six PIM in four appearances this season.

Goncalves notched an assist and three shots on net in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

This was the first point of the year for Goncalves, who has seen even-strength usage in the top six. The 25-year-old had 33 points in 74 regular-season contests a year ago, so there's definitely potential for him to get to a higher level on offense. In addition to his assist, he has eight shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-2 rating over nine appearances in 2026-27.

Point registered two assists (one on the power play) and three shots on goal in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Point has five helpers over his last four contests. The 30-year-old center is up to eight points, 20 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 10 appearances this season. It's concerning that Point's scoring woes from last year, when he was limited to 18 goals and 50 points in 63 regular-season outings, look to be continuing into 2026-27. He remains in a top-six role, but he has been bumped to the second line at even strength as he tries to find his finishing touch.

Guentzel scored two goals on seven shots, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Guentzel was the main driver on offense in this contest. He's now earned four multi-point efforts on the year. Guentzel has six goals, five assists, 27 shots on net, eight hits, six blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 10 appearances. He continues to be an effective top-six winger, particularly on the power play, where he's earned four of his 11 points this year.

Svechkov scored a goal in Friday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.

Svechkov has gotten on the scoresheet in three straight games, earning a goal and two assists in that span. The 23-year-old is up to two goals, four helpers, 11 shots on net, seven blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 11 appearances.

Kadri scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Friday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.

This was Kadri's first goal of the campaign. The 36-year-old forward has maintained a top-six role so far, primarily playing on the right wing, and he's relied on playmaking for his production. He's at eight points (three on the power play), 28 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 11 appearances.

Necas scored an empty-net goal, added two assists, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.

Necas has earned two goals and five helpers over his last four games. The 27-year-old was able to make a strong contribution in this win after the Avalanche had some scoring troubles on their recent two-game road trip. Necas is up to six goals, eight assists, 24 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-7 rating across 11 appearances.

MacKinnon scored a goal on four shots, added three assists (one on the power play) and went plus-4 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.

MacKinnon was held off the scoresheet in the previous two games. He's been a boom-or-bust scorer so far, logging multiple points in seven games and zero points in the other four. The superstar center has seven goals, 13 helpers, 48 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 11 appearances in his usual top-line role.

Bedard scored a goal, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Bedard has two goals, two assists, nine shots on net and a minus-2 rating over four contests since he returned from shoulder surgery. The 21-year-old center should continue to operate at or above a point-per-game pace as he tries to boost the Blackhawks' offense. While he may still end up with a poor plus-minus rating, Bedard's offense alone is enough to keep him in fantasy lineups.