NHL Player News

Matthews scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over Carolina.

Matthews finished a pass from Max Domi on a 2-on-1 that started in the Leafs' zone when Matthews Knies intercepted a pass and sprung his linemates. The elite pivot is on a four-game, five-point streak that includes two goals and 16 shots.

Roy delivered a two-assist performance Tuesday in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.

The cerebral pivot has five points, including four assists, and six shots in his last four games. That total more than doubles Roy's output from his first 20 games (one goal, two three assists) in blue and white. Roy also has 32 face-off wins (62.7 percent) in this span.

Domi set up two goals Thursday in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Domi is skating on the top line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, and he's making the most of the opportunity. He's on a three-game, five-assist run (four shots). Domi's fantasy value is tied to a top-six deployment, so grab him for the short term. He hasn't been able to keep a top-six gig in Toronto, but you might as well enjoy the output right now.

Laughton scored a goal Thursday in a 5-1 win over Carolina.

The puck took a bizarre bounce off the backboards and bounced over Frederik Andersen and into the slot where Laughton slammed it past the stunned netminder. He has a goal in each of his last two games. It's a nice little burst for the pivot who has struggled to find his bearings in blue and white.

McMann scored twice Thursday in a 5-1 win over Carolina.

McMann scored on the Leafs' first shot of the game at 0:53 of the first period. He fired a short snapshot from the slot that hit the post, bounced off Frederik Andersen and trickled over the line. He added an empty net goal for good measure. It's McMann's third consecutive two-point game (three goals, three assists; seven shots). He's a valuable daily play in the short term.

Thomas (undisclosed) was limited in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Bruins, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Thomas was managing an injury rather than getting benched in what ended up being a 5-2 loss for the Blues. While he was able to stay on the bench, fantasy managers will want to double-check on the center's status for Saturday's game versus the Senators.

Pinto (lower body) was injured versus the Rangers on Thursday and won't return to the game.

Pinto can be considered day-to-day until more information is available. He was injured on a hit in the first period. His status should be updated prior to Saturday's game versus the Blues.

Seguin (knee) is on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

Seguin was already expected to be out long term, so this move isn't surprising. He has seven goals and 17 points in 27 appearances this season. The full extent of his ACL injury isn't known, but if it's a tear, then this will likely be the second straight regular season in which Seguin has logged fewer than 30 games.

Edstrom (lower body) will miss Thursday's game against Ottawa, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Edstrom also missed Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Dallas. He has two goals and four points in 24 appearances this season. Edstrom might draw back into a fourth-line spot once he's healthy.

Rossi (lower body) will not join the team on its current four-game road trip, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Thursday.

The Wild opened the road trip Tuesday with a 1-0 win in Edmonton. Rossi will miss his 10th straight game Thursday in Calgary. Rossi had four goals and nine assists in 17 games before he was placed on injured reserve.