NHL Player News

Dach (hand) returned to Saturday's game versus the Bruins, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Dach was previously labeled as questionable to return. He fought Jonathan Aspirot and sustained a hand injury, but it's apparently not enough to keep Dach out of action at this time.

Dach sustained a hand injury in a fight during Saturday's game against Boston and is questionable to return to the match, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.

Dach had 3:50 of ice time and received a five-minute major for sparring with Jonathan Aspirot before exiting the game. The 25-year-old Dach was appearing in just his third game since returning from a foot injury. If Dach can't play Tuesday versus Vegas, then Joe Veleno might draw back into the lineup.

Thompson scored a goal Saturday in a 5-0 win over the Islanders.

Thompson is on a modest three-game, three-point (two goals, one assist) scoring streak, and he has 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) and 51 shots in 15 games since the December break. One goal and five of the assists in that span have come on the power play. At his current scoring pace, Thompson will record his third 40-plus goal season in his last four.

Foudy scored twice in AHL Bridgeport's 4-3 shootout loss to Providence on Saturday.

Foudy is surging with seven goals and two assists during a seven-game point streak. That puts him at 13 goals and 21 points in 28 appearances this season. Eight of those goals have come in January, but it's unclear if his recent success will lead to a call-up.

Finley is battling an illness, which is why he won't play Saturday in Columbus.

Although Finley exited Friday's 2-1 shootout win due to an undisclosed injury, it seems that's not the reason he's unavailable versus the Blue Jackets. Max Crozier is also on the shelf because of an illness. Jakob Pelletier and Simon Lundmark are set to draw into the lineup Saturday.

Finley (undisclosed) won't play against Columbus on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Finley will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Friday's 2-1 shootout win over Chicago. He has chipped in two goals, one assist, 10 shots on net and 31 hits in 18 games this season. Jakob Pelletier will replace Finley in Saturday's lineup.

Necas recorded two assists, nine shots on net and three hits in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Flyers.

Necas has three goals and six helpers over his last seven games. The 27-year-old is still racking up offense even as the Avalanche have faltered a bit over the last few weeks. Necas has 62 points (22 goals, 40 assists), 119 shots on net, 53 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-40 rating across 49 appearances.

MacKinnon registered two assists and two PIM in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Flyers.

MacKinnon has four multi-point efforts over his last seven games, racking up three goals and 10 assists in that span. The superstar center is up to 87 points (38 goals, 49 helpers) through 49 outings this season. He's added 226 shots on net, 43 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-47 rating. The Avalanche have faced their first adversity of the season during a 4-4-2 stretch, but MacKinnon keeps humming along.

Lapierre scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

This was Lapierre's first NHL goal since April 28, 2024 in the playoffs versus the Rangers. His last regular-season goal was March 18, which also came against the Flames. The 23-year-old's development has somewhat stalled out -- he had 22 points in 51 contests in 2023-24, but he has just 15 points over his last 76 outings. This season, he's at a goal, six assists, 37 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-1 rating in 49 appearances, mainly in a fourth-line role.

Laughton scored a goal, added two hits and logged two PIM in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Laughton has three goals over his last five games. Despite his tally Friday, the 31-year-old center saw just 9:28 of ice time, his second-lowest mark in a game all season. He's up to eight goals, two assists, 40 shots on net, 58 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 33 outings while filling a fourth-line role.