NHL Player News

Eriksson Ek won't suit up Tuesday in Chicago due to a lower-body injury and is day-to-day, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Even though Smith reports that Eriksson Ek is day-to-day, general manager Bill Guerin said that the Swedish center will likely miss at least three games, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic. Robby Fabbri will draw back into the lineup Tuesday, while Hunter Haight was brought up from the minors to provide depth up front as a result of Eriksson Ek's absence.

Haight was recalled from AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Haight has not produced a point over five appearances with the Wild this season. The 2022 second-round selection, No. 47 overall, has banked 12 goals and 11 helpers over 43 appearances with the minor-league club in 2025-26. He'll provide depth for Minnesota while the team deals with a couple of injuries up front.

Dach will be out for 2-4 weeks as a result of his upper-body injury.

Dach was hurt in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Anaheim. The 2019 No. 3 overall pick's season has been plagued by injuries once again, and he'll now be out of the lineup until at least the end of March. Since Dach is sidelined, Zachary Bolduc, who was a healthy scratch Sunday, will draw back into the lineup Tuesday against the Bruins in a massive divisional game. Dach has posted eight goals, 14 points, 45 shots, 43 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 32 appearances in 2025-26.

Frost scored a goal and recorded three shots on net in Monday's 5-2 loss to Detroit.

Frost scored the lone goal of Tuesday's opening period, giving the Flames brief momentum headed into the first intermission. With the twine finder, he is up to 15 goals, 33 points, 112 shots on net, 42 hits and 32 blocked shots across 67 games this season. Since the beginning of March, the 26-year-old center has three goals and six points over nine games. He's seen an uptick in playing time following the departure of Nazem Kadri to Colorado at the trade deadline, and Frost has made the most of his increased role. He should continue to skate as the team's No. 2 center for the time being and holds decent all-around value in deep fantasy leagues that value category coverage.

Draisaitl (lower body) isn't available for Tuesday's home matchup against the Sharks.

The Oilers have yet to offer a timeline for Draisaitl's return, but head coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday that the team doesn't want to aggravate or make the German forward's injury worse. The 30-year-old will continue to be evaluated in the coming days, but at this point, it seems less likely Draisaitl will be available for Thursday's matchup versus Florida as well. Jason Dickinson is expected to slot in as the second-line center while Draisaitl is sidelined.

Finnie tallied a goal, recorded two shots on net and dished out three hits in Monday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Finnie put the Red Wings up 2-1 early in the second period, finding the back of the net for the first time since Mar. 4. Overall, the 20-year-old winger is up to 12 goals, 26 points, 104 shots on net, 107 hits and 36 blocked shots across 68 games this season. In the absence of Dylan Larkin (leg) and Andrew Copp (leg), Finnie has stepped up as the team's No. 2 center with five points, 14 shots on net, 16 hits and five blocked shots over his last eight games. His all-around play style makes him a solid streaming option in category-based fantasy leagues while Detroit remains thin at the center position.

Byfield picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

The 23-year-old center also added three shots on net, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating to his ledger. The points were Byfield's first in six games since he missed the first couple contests in March due to an upper-body injury, and on the season, he's managed 13 goals, 35 points, 138 shots on net, 51 hits, 40 PIM, 36 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 64 games.

Cotter scored two goals, one the overtime winner, in Monday's 4-3 victory over the Bruins.

The 26-year-old produced his first multi-goal performance in over a calendar year, converting a slick feed from Maxim Tsyplakov early in the third period before beating Joonas Korpisalo on a breakaway with just seven seconds left in OT. Cotter also dished three hits in the game, and that's his more usual contribution in the box score -- through 64 games this season, he sits just outside the top 20 in the NHL with 171 hits, adding eight goals, 13 points, 54 shots on net and a minus-17 rating while mainly skating in a bottom-six role.

Hughes notched three assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over Boston.

After helping to set up second-period tallies by Connor Brown and Jesper Bratt, Hughes was the one who got the puck to Paul Cotter for a game-winning breakaway in OT. Hughes is still riding the momentum from his Golden Goal at the Olympics, recording multiple points in four of seven games in March while compiling five goals and 12 points so far this month.

Colton (upper body) will miss Monday's home game against the Penguins, per the NHL Media Site.

Colton is slated to miss his third straight game after sustaining an upper-body injury against the Oilers on Tuesday. His absence is a notable one for the Avalanche's offense, as the 29-year-old winger has 23 points and 137 shots on net across 60 contests this season. Until further updates are provided, Colton can be considered day-to-day, making his next chance to return Wednesday in a home matchup against the Stars.