NHL Player News

Teravainen scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Teravainen ended a 12-game point drought with the tally. In that span, he went minus-15 with 15 shots on net. The 31-year-old winger is likely feeling the effects of the Blackhawks being without top centers Connor Bedard (upper body) and Frank Nazar (upper body). Teravainen is at seven goals, 18 points, 46 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 38 appearances this season.

Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.

Ritchie was scratched Sunday versus the Blue Jackets, but he stepped into a third-line role for Tuesday's contest. He made a quick impact, opening the scoring at 2:56 of the first period. The 20-year-old has chipped in some depth scoring while primarily featuring in a bottom-six spot so far. He's at five goals, four assists, 32 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 29 appearances.

Horvat scored a power-play goal on three shots, added four PIM and logged three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.

Horvat scored in the first period and also had the lone tally in the shootout to secure the win. The 30-year-old center has scored in consecutive contests, and he has seven goals and an assist over his last 10 outings, a stretch interrupted by a five-game absence for a lower-body injury. For the season, he's up to 21 goals, 33 points (12 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 25 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 35 appearances. He's never had a 40-goal season in the NHL, but he is on pace to change that fact in 2025-26.

McMann had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over New Jersey on Tuesday.

McMann's power-play goal stood as the winner. He has four goals, two assists and 20 shots in his last six games, and 22 points, including 13 goals, and 75 shots in 38 games overall. With a bit of luck, McMann could make a charge at 30 goals this season, including a few on the power play, and that's the hardest category to get in fantasy.

Roy scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 4-0 win over the Devils.

Roy's goal -- a tap past Jacob Markstrom's left pad -- came one second after a Leafs power play expired. It was his fourth goal of the season (36 games). Roy isn't a regular offensive contributor, but he does have four points (two goals, two assists) to go with nine hits over his last six games. With Auston Matthews (lower body) out after taking a puck off the foot, Roy may see more opportunity in the short term. It may not be enough to make him a fantasy asset at such a deep position, but the Leafs will go with the hottest hand given their desperate need for points, and Roy seems to be a touch warmer than Scott Laughton right now.

Dickinson (undisclosed) won't finish Tuesday's game against the Islanders.

Dickinson didn't play in the second period and was ruled out before the start of the third. The 30-year-old joins Connor Bedard (upper body) and Frank Nazar (upper body) as injured centers for the Blackhawks. Dickinson can be considered day-to-day for now, but he's already had a shoulder injury cost him time this season, and if that issue was aggravated, he'd be in line for another absence.

Karlsson (lower body) is not expected to be available for Sweden's Olympic roster, Darren Dreger of TSN reports Tuesday.

While this isn't an official update on his status from the Golden Knights, it's safe to assume he won't be back on the NHL roster until after the Olympics as well. Karlsson has already missed nearly two months and looks to be out for another two months at a minimum due to his lower-body injury. It was previously reported that he was expected to be back before the Olympic break, but without an update from Vegas, his timeline to return remains murky.

Matthews (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Devils.

Matthews' injury, sustained Sunday versus the Red Wings, will end up costing him at least one game. His next chance to play is Thursday versus the Jets. In Matthews' absence, look for John Tavares to move up to the first line, while Nicolas Roy and Scott Laughton could also be set for increased minutes.

Joshua (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Joshua is under observation in Detroit after suffering a kidney injury against the Red Wings on Sunday, according to Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun. It's unclear when Joshua will be available to return to the lineup, but he will miss at least the next three games, starting with Tuesday's matchup against New Jersey. He has produced six goals, 10 points, 32 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and 127 hits through 36 appearances this season.

Gaudette (lower body) won't play against Minnesota on Wednesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Gaudette will miss at least one game after getting injured in Monday's 5-4 win over Anaheim. He has contributed eight goals, 14 points, 49 shots on net and 32 hits across 33 appearances this season. Following his call-up from AHL San Jose on Tuesday, Pavol Regenda will probably replace Gaudette in Wednesday's lineup.