NHL Player News

Danault logged an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Danault has a helper in each of the last two games and three total assists through 10 contests. He's added 17 shots on net, six hits and a plus-5 rating in a middle-six role. Danault scored just six goals on 91 shots over 75 regular-season outings last season, the second year in a row he's missed the 10-goal mark. With mainly defensive usage, he probably won't improve on those numbers much in 2026-27.

Evans scored twice, including once while shorthanded, and added an assist and a plus-4 rating in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Evans opened the season scoreless over nine outings before breaking the slump Friday. The 30-year-old forward continues to center the Canadiens' fourth line and sees mostly defensive assignments, making offense a secondary factor in his game. He had 24 points over 68 regular-season games last year. Evans has added nine shots on net, eight hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 10 appearances this season.

Ford scored twice and added an assist in AHL Manitoba's 4-3 win over Iowa on Friday.

Ford has three goals and six assists over eight games to start this season. He had 26 points in 52 regular-season games with Manitoba last year, as well as one helper over 15 outings with the Jets. Ford would be a call-up option if Viggo Bjorck gets sent down at some point, but Brayden Yager is probably ahead of Ford in the priority.

Tomasino scored a goal and added three assists in AHL Belleville's 7-3 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.

Tomasino is off to a strong start this season with three goals and six assists over eight games for Belleville. The forward has never logged more than 38 games in an AHL season. Continued success on offense could earn him a call-up to Ottawa later in 2026-27.

Dowling was assigned to AHL Hartford on Friday.

Dowling was called up by the Rangers last week, and he recorded an assist, three hits and two blocked shots while averaging 7:30 of ice time over his four appearances with the NHL club. However, he'll be sent back to the minors, which indicates that Luke Glendening could make his team debut Saturday against Ottawa.

Yager was loaned to AHL Manitoba on Friday.

Yager was called up by the Jets on Monday, and he was held scoreless with a shot on goal in 14:38 of ice time during his lone appearance with the NHL club. He'll be sent back down Friday to help make room for the Jets' multiple players acquired in their trade involving Connor Hellebuyck. Yager has been productive with Manitoba early in the 2026-27 campaign, recording five goals, four assists and four PIM across six regular-season appearances, and he'll be a candidate to rejoin the Jets if they need additional depth at some point.

The Jets placed Namestnikov (undisclosed) on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Oct. 15.

Namestnikov has been sidelined since mid-October due to his undisclosed injury, and he's considered week-to-week. His placement on injured reserve is simply procedural at this point and won't impact his return timetable, while the move will clear space on the Jets' roster following Friday's blockbuster trade involving Connor Hellebuyck. It's not yet clear when Namestnikov will be able to return to game action.

Howden scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Howden has four goals and two helpers over his last six games. The 28-year-old forward is up to eight points, 21 shots, 18 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 12 appearances. He's looking a lot more like the 2024-25 version of himself this year, especially while commanding a second-line role at even strength. That makes Howden a viable depth option in most fantasy formats, as he'll add some grit even when the scoring dries up.

Kaskimaki notched an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.

The helper was the first point of his career. Kaskimaki has added four shots and two hits through two contests this season. The 22-year-old is filling in on the fourth line while the Blues deal with some injuries to depth forwards, but he'll need to impress during this stint in the NHL to stay on the roster when the team gets healthier.

McTavish scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Nctavish has gotten on the scoresheet in eight 10 games this season, though he has only one multi-point effort. He's been steady on the second line with six goals, four assists, 31 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-3 rating. McTavish probably won't stay at a point-per-game pace, but he's on track to breeze past his career-best 52 points from the 2024-25 campaign.