NHL Player News

Duchene (upper body) will not travel with the Stars for their impending two-game road trip, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine on Sunday.

Duchene will remain in Dallas and continue to work his way back to full strength while his club heads to Canada for a pair of games against the Senators and Canadiens on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The Ontario native last played Oct. 18, and it doesn't seem like he's close to returning to the lineup when taking into account this latest update.

Greig scored a goal, dished an assist, added three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.

Greig started the season with three points over four games, but he cooled off quickly. He's showing a little more offense again with three points across his last four outings, including his goal Sunday, which was his first since Oct. 13. The 23-year-old forward has a total of two goals, five helpers, 24 shots on net, 22 hits, 11 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 16 appearances. He's on a pace similar to the one that yielded 13 goals and 35 points over 78 regular-season contests in 2024-25, so it's a little discouraging that his offense isn't trending up in his third full campaign.

Toninato scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Rockford's 3-2 win over Iowa on Sunday.

Toninato is up to nine points over 13 contests this season. He has logged a pair of multi-point efforts. The Blackhawks are probably more likely to go with a younger prospect should they need forward depth, but Toninato represents a more experienced option who can fill a fourth-line spot if needed at the NHL level.

Robidas scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Chicago's 4-3 shootout win over Grand Rapids on Sunday.

Robidas has maintained a point-per-game pace early in the AHL campaign. He has a total of three goals and eight assists in 11 contests, with all three of those tallies coming over his last three games. The 22-year-old forward is also part of the Wolves' leadership group, which is a trait that could help his path to the NHL. He had two points in as many games for the Hurricanes back in April, and he put up 55 points in 70 regular-season outings with the Wolves in his AHL rookie campaign last year, so he's got plenty of potential even as an undersized forward.

Barron (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, according to the NHL media site.

Barron has missed the last two games while being considered week-to-week, and now, he'll head to injured reserve. The 26-year-old has been solid this season, registering six points through 12 games on the year. Assuming his absence isn't long term, Barron could challenge his career high of 21 points this season.

Perfetti (ankle) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Anaheim on Sunday.

After missing the first 14 games, Perfetti will make his season debut. He will occupy a top-six role and see time on the first power-play unit. The 23-year-old forward compiled 18 goals, 50 points, 143 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 71 hits across 82 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season. Perfetti will replace Cole Koepke in the lineup against the Ducks on Sunday.

Strome (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Anaheim moved Radko Gudas (lower body) to the IR list in a corresponding move. After missing 14 games, Strome will be available to make his season debut against Winnipeg on Sunday. He had 10 goals, 41 points, 137 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and 52 hits across 82 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

Kyrou scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Kyrou was scratched Thursday to send a message to the team. For most of Saturday's game, it looked like that message got through, with Kyrou netting a go-ahead goal early in the third period, but the Kraken pulled off some heroics to spoil the Blues' effort. With five goals, nine points, 36 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 15 appearances, Kyrou has been alright but far from his best to begin 2025-26. Another scratching seems unlikely, but head coach Jim Montgomery figures to do anything necessary to hold his team accountable amid a 5-8-3 start to the year that has them 15th in the Western Conference with a league-worst minus-19 goal differential.

Stephenson scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.

Stephenson provided late heroics -- his goal at 19:58 of the third period forced overtime after the Kraken had trailed for most of the frame. The 31-year-old swapped lines with Matty Beniers for this contest. Stephenson has three points over four outings in November, and he's up to four goals, eight points, 22 shots, 13 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 14 appearances on the year.

Wright scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.

The Kraken never lost the puck in overtime, culminating in Wright's goal at the 1:57 mark to steal both standings points after trailing for most of the third period. The 21-year-old center has chipped in a decent share of offense with four points over his last seven contests. He's at four goals, eight points, 22 shots on net, 11 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 14 appearances this season, which is a similar pace to his 44-point effort over 79 outings in 2024-25.