NHL Player News

Kopitar scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Kopitar lit the lamp on a power play just six minutes after the Penguins opened the scoring. With the tally, the 38-year-old center is up to two goals, eight points and 18 shots on goal in 12 games this season. Since his return from injury on Oct. 25, he has four total points and is beginning to trend upwards with a goal in each of his last two games. The 20-year NHL veteran is just 14 points away from 1,300 in his career, which he should hit with ease later this season if he stays healthy. Even in his last season, Kopitar is still a near point-per-game player and has a case to be rostered in most fantasy formats.

Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

With the news that Nugent-Hopkins was going to miss a week of action, and the Oilers needing a spot on the 23-man roster for Mattias Janmark (undisclosed), the decision to place Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve shouldn't come as a surprise. In his stead, Noah Philp will get the first crack at the second-line center role while Leon Draisaitl shifts to Connor McDavid's wing.

Rempe (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

The Rangers activated Vincent Trocheck (upper body) from LTIR in a corresponding move. Rempe is out indefinitely and has already missed the last seven games. His move to LTIR isn't likely to impact his timeline for a return. Rempe has produced one goal, eight shots on net, 30 hits and seven PIM across nine appearances this season.

Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.

Kulich landed on injured reserve last week due to fluid in his ears, and he'll miss extended time due to what Ruff called a "pretty serious" blood clot issue. However, Ruff hopes that Kulich will be able to return to game action before the end of the regular season. Prior to sustaining his injury, Kulich recorded three goals, two assists, 12 blocked shots, nine hits and four PIM while averaging 16:22 of ice time over 12 appearances.

Larkin scored a goal and put seven shots on target in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Chicago.

Larkin's tally was one of the lone bright spots of the game for Detroit's offense, which has scored just two goals in the team's last three games. Overall, the 29-year-old Larkin has nine goals, 19 points and 51 shots on net across 16 games this season. While his scoring pace has slowed over the past two weeks, Larkin still finds himself in the top-20 across the league in total points. He's also tied for 20th in shots on goal and should remain a high-level option in all fantasy formats with his consistent scoring track record.

Moore scored a goal and put five shots on net in Sunday's 5-1 win over Detroit.

Moore's first goal at the NHL level came with 16 seconds to go in regulation. Since his call-up from AHL Rockford, he has two points in four contests with the Blackhawks. The 20-year-old has seen a nice stint on the second line due to the injuries to Jason Dickinson (shoulder) and Frank Nazar (undisclosed). It remains to be seen whether Moore will head back down to AHL Rockford when Dickinson is activated from IR, but Moore's first stint in the NHL this season could lead to more opportunities in the future.

Janmark (undisclosed) will make his season debut Monday against the Blue Jackets, Paige Martin of Oilers TV reports.

Janmark sustained an undisclosed injury during training camp and was unavailable for the first month of the regular season. However, he's practiced with the team recently and will be able to return to game action against Columbus. He made 80 regular-season appearances for the Oilers last year, recording two goals, 16 assists, 45 hits, 35 blocked shots and 22 PIM while averaging 13:18 of ice time.

Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) will be out of action for at least one week, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV on Monday.

Nugent-Hopkins logged only 14:50 of ice time in Saturday's 9-1 loss to Colorado. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has collected five goals, 16 points and 23 shots on net across 16 appearances this season. With Nugent-Hopkins unavailable, Mattias Janmark (undisclosed) will come off injured reserve to make his season debut in Monday's game against Columbus.

Trocheck (upper body) will not have his minutes limited against the Predators on Monday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Trocheck will be back in action after a 14-game stint on the sidelines due to his upper-body issue. After missing just one game over the prior four seasons, Trocheck won't reach the 70-game threshold this year even if he plays every game the rest of the way. With Trocheck back in action, he will retake his spot as the second-line center while linking up with the No. 2 power-play unit.

Mittelstadt (lower body) is week-to-week, according to Scott McLaughlin of WEEI on Monday.

Mittelstadt didn't participate in Monday's practice after sitting out Saturday's 5-3 win over Toronto. However, head coach Marco Sturm said that the 26-year-old forward felt better than anticipated. Still, it's unclear when Mittelstadt will be available to return. He has contributed four goals, nine points and 14 shots on net through 15 appearances this season. With Mittelstadt unavailable, Alex Steeves occupied a top-six role in Saturday's victory.