NHL Player News

Broz was re-assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton by the Penguins, the team announced Sunday.

Broz made his NHL debut Nov. 26 during his stint with the Penguins, recording two shots on goal in 11:30 of ice time. He'll head back to the AHL along with Danton Heinen, which likely means that the Penguins expect to get back one of their injured forwards. The 23-year-old Broz has 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in 18 games at the AHL level.

Heinen was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.

Heinen has contributed one assist, 10 shots on net, seven blocked shots and eight hits in nine NHL appearances this season. He also has five goals and 14 points in 10 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.

Merkulov was assigned to AHL Providence on Sunday.

Merkulov was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Detroit after logging 10:35 of ice time in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers. He has produced six goals and 14 points in 17 minor-league appearances this season.

Jenner (upper body) practiced Sunday and is "close" to a return, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports Sunday.

The team wants Jenner to get a few more skates in before inserting him back into the lineup. The 32-year-old has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury. He was off to a good start before departing the lineup, registering three goals and seven assists in 16 games.

Mercer delivered an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

Both points came later in the game as the Devils tried to rally from a 4-1 deficit, but they couldn't find an equalizer. Mercer has begun to heat up at the end of November, producing a goal and four points in the last four games. The 24-year-old center has 10 goals and 20 points in 25 contests as he steams toward a career-best campaign.

Wheatcroft (wrist) was activated from non-roster injured reserve and assigned to AHL Texas on Friday.

After recovering from a wrist injury, he made his season debut with AHL Texas in Saturday's 5-3 win over Coachella Valley. He posted one shot on net and a minus-2 rating in the contest. Wheatcroft had 10 goals and 27 points across 67 AHL regular-season outings in 2024-25.

Zegras scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Devils.

The former Duck potted his first GWG with the Flyers when he ripped a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom midway through the second period, giving Philly a 4-1 lead. Zegras hasn't gone more than two straight games all season without producing a point, and through 24 contests he's delivered nine goals and 24 points.

Namestnikov notched an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Namestnikov had a rotten November, going 11 games without a point over the middle of the month. He scored versus the Penguins on Nov. 1 and didn't get back on the scoresheet until he set up a Cole Perfetti tally in the second period of this game. Overall, Namestnikov is at eight points, 35 shots on net, 34 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 24 appearances in a middle-six role.

Perfetti scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Perfetti's second-period tally ended up standing as the game-winner. The winger has two goals and two helpers over his first 10 contests of the season, and he continues to fill a middle-six role with power-play time. He's added 20 shots on net and a minus-7 rating so far. The Jets' depth players haven't been at their best for a few weeks, but Perfetti has the talent to turn things around at a moment's notice.

Lindholm posted two assists, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Red Wings.

This was Lindholm's second two-assist game in a row. The 30-year-old's ice time has been somewhat limited since he returned from a lower-body injury that cost him 10 contests, though he's still listed in a top-line role. On the year, the center has four goals, nine helpers, 27 shots on net, 20 hits, 16 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 17 appearances.