NHL Player News

Zacha scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders on Tuesday.

Late in the second frame, Zacha buried a rebound into an open net after Ilya Sorokin stretched to get his left pad on Charlie McAvoy's initial shot. It was Zacha's third goal this season, and it stretched his point streak to four games and four points (one goal, three assists). He has three goals, 10 assists and 22 shots in 15 games. If the 28-year-old can maintain this pace, Zacha will deliver his first-ever 70-point season in the NHL.

Khusnutdinov scored a goal in regulation and the winner in the shootout in a 4-3 victory over the Islanders on Tuesday.

Late in the third, Khusnutdinov came off the wall, picked up a rebound and backhanded the game-tying goal past Ilya Sorokin as he was falling. Khusnutdinov has two goals in three games while skating with elite wingman, David Pastrnak. The top-line gig will disappear when Elias Lindholm (lower body) returns, but right now he's week-to-week. Khusnutdinov is a smart pickup right now.

Horvat scored two goals in a 4-3 shootout loss to Boston on Tuesday.

Horvat's nine goals this season put him on the NHL's top-10 snipers list. Yes, the top 10. Horvat has three 30-plus goal seasons, including a career-high 38 in 2022-23. His career mark in points (70) also came that regular season. Horvat has 15 points and 45 shots in 13 games this season -- that puts him on a career pace for goals (57), assists (95) and shots (283). Can he sustain it? Probably not, but he could still break his career mark, and there's plenty of value in that.

Sissons (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Red Wings, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Sissons will return to a fourth-line role after a two-game absence. He has one assist through nine appearances this season while averaging 11:06 of ice time.

Faksa (undisclosed) won't play against Edmonton on Tuesday, according to Stars reporter Robert Tiffin.

Faksa will miss at least one game, forcing the Stars to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Tuesday's contest. He has earned one goal, three assists, five shots on net, nine blocked shots and 22 hits across 12 appearances this season. Due to Faksa's absence, Kyle Capobianco will play against the Oilers.

Acciari (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Pittsburgh recalled Danton Heinen from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move. Acciari will miss at least the next three games, beginning with Thursday's matchup against Washington, after being hurt in Monday's 4-3 loss to Toronto. However, it is unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has contributed three assists, 11 shots on goal, 10 blocked shots and 18 hits in 13 appearances this season.

Heinen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

The Penguins are dealing with a number of injuries up front, and Heinen will help replenish the team's depth. He can be expected to contend for bottom-six minutes while with the big club.

Nyquist (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Nyquist will miss his second straight game against the Kings on Tuesday. He is considered day-to-day, but it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. Nyquist has registered five assists, 14 shots on goal, five blocked shots and six hits across 11 appearances this season.

Nyquist (undisclosed) isn't expected to play against the Kings on Tuesday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Nyquist remains day-to-day and will miss his second straight outing. He has contributed five assists, 14 shots on goal, five blocked shots and six hits across 11 appearances this season. With Nyquist and Morgan Barron (undisclosed) unavailable, Adam Lowry will make his season debut after recovering from offseason hip surgery.

Gaudette (upper body) will join the Sharks for their road clash with Seattle on Wednesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Gaudette seems to be trending in the right direction, but he will need to be activated off injured reserve before he can return to the lineup. Prior to his four-game absence, the 29-year-old Gaudette was putting together a decent start to the campaign, registering three goals, one assist and 12 shots while averaging 10:42 of ice time. If Gaudette does play Wednesday, it will likely come in a top-six role thanks to the absence of William Eklund (lower body).