NHL Player News

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.

Vilardi scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Vilardi hadn't scored prior to Thursday, though he has added four assists over 10 outings. The 27-year-old is playing on the second line, which isn't great news considering the sizable share of offense commanded by Winnipeg's first line. Vilardi has added 18 shots on net and a minus-4 rating. His offense will likely be propped up by his spot on the first power-play unit with the members of the aforementioned first line.

Cirelli (undisclosed) will play in Friday's game against the Avalanche, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Cirelli exited Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights after two periods due to an undisclosed injury, but he participated in Friday's optional morning skate and has officially been cleared to suit up against Colorado. Across his first nine appearances of the 2026-27 regular season, Cirelli has generated three goals, two assists, six hits, six blocked shots and four PIM while averaging 17:00 of ice time.

Kulich exited Friday's practice session early after taking a puck to the face, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Head coach Lindy Ruff didn't have an update on Kulich's status following Friday's practice, as Ruff simply said that Kulich was being evaluated by team doctors. It's not yet clear whether Kulich's injury will impact his status for Saturday's game against Washington, but Tyson Kozak is a candidate to enter the lineup if Kulich is unavailable.

Lizotte logged an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Lizotte is up to four assists, 13 shots on net, 14 blocks and eight hits across 11 contests. He has served in a bottom-six role and on the penalty kill. Lizotte carries injury risk, but he's also capable of decent depth scoring. Most fantasy managers will be able to find better options on the waiver wire.

Dewar logged two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

This was Dewar's first multi-point effort of the season. He also saw a season-high 16:42 of ice time as the Penguins spent most of the game protecting a lead. Dewar has a goal, three assists, 17 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-1 rating over 11 outings this season. He fills a fourth-line role but put up 30 points, 110 shots and 144 hits from that spot over 78 regular-season games last year, making him an option in deep fantasy formats.

Washe scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Devils.

Washe has emerged as a decent depth scorer for the Ducks. Thursday was the first time he's been held without a hit this season, but he typically brings a physical edge. He's at three goals, two assists, 10 shots, 33 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 10 appearances in a fourth-line role.

Hischier scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

Hischier has scored four of his five goals this season on the power play. The 27-year-old has a total of seven points, 22 shots on net, nine hits and five blocked shots over 10 outings. He's often been effective with the man advantage, but it would be a positive to see some even-strength production to stabilize his output.

Bjugstad (pectoral), Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Jets from the Devils on Friday in exchange for Connor Hellebuyck.

Bjugstad underwent surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle in September, and he was transferred to long-term injured reserve in early October. The 34-year-old isn't expected to be in the mix to return to game action until at least January, but he'll likely have the chance to compete for a bottom-six role once he's cleared to suit up.