NHL Player News

Dries was recalled by Detroit on Friday.

Dries has 11 goals and 25 points in 26 appearances with AHL Grand Rapids in 2025-26. The 31-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since the 2022-23 campaign, when he recorded 11 goals and 17 points in 63 regular-season appearances with Vancouver.

Scheifele notched two assists in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

Scheifele has five points over the last six games, but that production has come from a pair of multi-point efforts. The 32-year-old remains one of the Jets' most reliable forwards even as his consistency has faltered in recent weeks. He's at 50 points (20 goals, 30 assists), 91 shots on net, 22 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 42 outings this season.

Stenlund (illness) will be back in the lineup versus the Blues on Friday, per NHL.com.

Stenlund's return from an illness means Kailer Yamamoto figures to be headed back up to the press box as a healthy scratch. In his 43 appearances this year, the 29-year-old Stenlund has generated three goals and seven helpers, well off his 2024-25 pace in which he racked up 28 points in 82 regular-season tilts.

Protas (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Protas will return after missing the last three games. He is having another fine season with 16 goals and 15 assists in 41 appearances, with only one assist coming via the power play, as Protas averages only 39 seconds of playing time with the man advantage.

Kopitar (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Jets, NHL.com reports.

Kopitar will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup due to a lower-body injury. He's considered day-to-day, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up in the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday against Edmonton.

Miller notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in 20:24 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Miller was able to take a full workload in his first game back after missing seven contests due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old should be a lock for top-six usage and minutes in all situations moving forward. He's produced 23 points, 80 shots, 76 hits and a minus-12 rating across 36 outings this season.

Trocheck scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and doled out four hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Trocheck has six goals and five assists over his last 10 outings. The 32-year-old center continues to make an all-around impact with both offense and physical play. He's up to 11 goals, 26 points, 54 shots on net, 104 hits, 25 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-8 rating across 31 appearances this season, mainly in a top-six role.

Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Zibanejad's goal got the Rangers on the board at 9:34 of the second period. He's earned four goals and five assists over his last four contests for one of his best stretches of the campaign. Overall, the 32-year-old center has produced 16 goals, 38 points, 118 shots on net, 67 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 44 appearances. That puts him on track to top the 70-point mark after being limited to 62 points in 82 outings in 2024-25.

Poehling scored a goal and blocked four shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Poehling ended an eight-game goal drought, a span in which he picked up just two assists. The 27-year-old continues to see mainly bottom-six minutes as a defensive center. He's up to three goals, 15 points, 36 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 37 contests this season, his first with the Ducks.

Granlund scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Granlund had been limited to one assist over his previous six contests. The 33-year-old forward continues to play a key depth role for the Ducks, acting as a veteran who can move up in the lineup whenever necessary. He's at 17 points, 51 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 26 outings this season.