NHL Player News

Lindholm (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal reports Monday.

Head coach Marco Sturm indicated Friday that Lindholm was slated to miss a few weeks after sustaining a lower-body injury, and his MRI confirmed that he'll be evaluated on a weekly basis. John Beecher will likely continue to play an increased role for the Bruins while Lindholm is sidelined.

Thomas (upper body) will return to the lineup against Edmonton on Monday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Following a four-game absence, Thomas will return to the first line and top power-play unit. He has registered one goal, five assists, eight shots on net and six blocked shots across eight appearances this campaign.

Lorentz (upper body) won't play against Pittsburgh on Monday, according to Luke Fox of Sportsnet.

Lorentz participated in Monday's morning skate and is feeling much better, but he will miss his second straight game. However, he hopes to be an option for Wednesday's contest against Utah. Lorentz has contributed four assists, eight shots on goal, five blocked shots and 18 hits through eight appearances this season.

Horvat picked up a power-play assist and put two shots on net in Sunday's 3-2 win over Columbus.

Horvat played a hand in the career day for Matthew Schaefer as he assisted the young defenseman's first tally on a power play in the opening period. Overall, the 30-year-old Horvat has six assists, 13 points and 40 shots on net in 12 games this season. The Islanders' top-line center has at least one point in all but four of his appearances this year, putting him on the right track for a career-best season. Horvat has only reached the 70-point mark once, but with a plethora of solid goal-scoring options to join him on the top line at any point this season, he could reach that mark again.

LaBate scored twice in AHL Abbotsford's 7-3 loss to Henderson on Sunday.

LaBate has a pair of two-goal games for Abbotsford this year, but he has added just one assist in the other seven contests. The Canucks' NHL roster has been crushed by injuries early on, and that has in turn weakened Abbotsford's roster as well. LaBate made one appearance during a week-long stint with Vancouver in October, but it's unclear if he'll be considered for another call-up if the Canucks' injury woes don't fade.

Morton scored a goal on four shots and added two assists in AHL Calgary's 6-1 win over Bakersfield on Sunday.

Morton is up to 10 points in 10 games for the Wranglers this year. He's earned nine of those points over his last five outings after a slow start to the season. The 26-year-old could be a candidate for NHL minutes if the Flames decide to mix up their bottom six at some point in the campaign.

Hughes scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks.

Hughes saw his four-game point streak end in Saturday's win over the Kings, but he was back on the scoresheet Sunday with a third-period tally. The 24-year-old has been playing to his full potential early in 2025-26 with 10 goals and 16 points over 13 appearances. He's added 44 shots on net, eight blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Hughes should be a lock for virtually all fantasy lineups through offense alone.

Huberdeau scored two goals and went plus-2 in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Flyers.

Huberdeau struck early in the second period and scored again at 7:06 of the third, with that goal standing as the game-winner. This was his first multi-point effort of the season. The 32-year-old is now on a five-game point streak (three goals, three helpers), and that run contains all but one of his seven points this season. He's added 15 shots on net, a plus-1 rating and four blocked shots through nine appearances. Huberdeau will continue to play a prominent role, and he may be one of the few Flames skaters capable of generating enough offense to be a factor in fantasy.

Guentzel scored a goal on his lone shot on target, added an assist and had a plus-1 rating during his 14:56 of ice time in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.

It's now three straight games for Guentzel with just a single shot on goal, but he made his one shot count during Sunday's victory. The 31-year-old sniper buried his fifth goal of the season, the game-winning goal, to bring his point total up to 12 through 12 games on the season. The lack of shot volume isn't a concern yet; the winger still is averaging over three shots on goal per game despite the recent dry spell.

Gourde scored a goal on four shots on target, delivered one hit and had a plus-1 rating during his 17:33 of ice time in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.

Gourde got the Lightning on the board in the first period with his first goal in nine games. In total, the 33-year-old is up to three goals and four points through 12 games, solid marks for a fourth-line player. Unless his usage increases -- he averages 15:45 of ice time per night -- he likely won't produce at a much higher pace than this.