NHL Player News

Carrick scored an empty-net goal and added five PIM in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Canucks.

Carrick fought Marcus Pettersson late in the first period. In the end, Carrick had the last laugh, striking the empty net from long distance to help the Rangers secure the win. The 33-year-old center is now at one goal, four assists, 20 shots on net, 15 hits, eight blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 11 appearances. He has rarely produced much more than one shot per game, but if he keeps putting the puck on net, he could challenge his career-high 20-point effort from last season.

Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Canucks.

Zibanejad is heating up on offense with three goals and two assists over his last five games. The 32-year-old saw a season-high 23:51 of ice time, leading the team in this tight win. Zibanejad has six points, 39 shots on net, 15 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-7 rating across 11 appearances. He's a virtual lock for top-six minutes and ice time in all situations while Vincent Trocheck (upper body) continues to work his way back to full fitness.

Hayton scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

Hayton had gone six games without a goal, adding two assists in that span. The 25-year-old's tally briefly gave the Mammoth a 3-2 lead, but the Oilers scored the last four goals of the game. Hayton is at four points, 10 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across nine appearances in a top-six role. He'll need to produce offense at a higher rate to get on the radar in most fantasy formats, as he offers little in the way of non-scoring production.

Cooley scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

Cooley has racked up six goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. The 21-year-old center is quickly ascending to superstar status. On the year, he has eight goals, 12 points, 26 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-5 rating through 11 appearances. Cooley has spent most of the season on the second line, but he could eventually get shuffled up to a line with Clayton Keller if the Mammoth's scoring pace slows down later in the year.

Henrique logged two assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Henrique helped out on goals by Isaac Howard and Ty Emberson as the Oilers' depth players made a contribution in this comeback win. This was Henrique's first multi-point effort of the season. The 35-year-old center has two goals, three assists, 17 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, six hits and an even plus-minus rating through 11 appearances, primarily in a bottom-six role.

Girgensons scored twice Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Predators.

He managed just two goals in 82 regular-season games with the Lightning in 2024-25. Girgensons is better known for his bruise -- he delivered 174 hits last season. He already has eight in three games this year. Even still, how valuable is a guy who rang up just six points in 82 games in 2024-25? We think there are better hits options than Girgensons.

Draisaitl scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Draisaitl set up a Mattias Ekholm goal early in the second period before tying the contest at 13:33 of the same frame. The 30-year-old Draisaitl has five goals and four assists during his six-game point streak, which has him looking in midseason form. He's up to a total of eight goals, 13 points, 32 shots on net, seven hits and a plus-3 rating across 11 appearances. He's shooting 25 percent to begin the season, but considering he's been above 18 percent in each of the last seven campaigns, Draisaitl can be expected to continue finishing at an elite rate.

McDavid scored twice on three shots and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

McDavid provided the insurance tallies for the Oilers, scoring late in the second period and adding an empty-netter in the third. The 28-year-old hasn't had trouble putting pucks on net this year, but his shots haven't been going in with much frequency yet. He's at three goals, 14 points, 31 shots and a minus-2 rating across 11 appearances, with all three of his tallies coming in the last five games.

Frost scored a goal in a 4-3 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.

Frost now has a point in each of his last four games (one goal, three assists) after putting up just two points (one goal, one assist) in his first seven games. Frost is showing that he can play with Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau on the team's top line. Check your wire.

Frank sustained an undisclosed injury in the third period of Tuesday's loss to the Stars, and there was no update on his status after the game, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

The injury occurred late enough in the contest that the lack of an update is not a surprise. For now, he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game versus the Islanders. Frank was called up Monday to add to the Capitals' forward depth in the absence of Dylan Strome (lower body), but it looks like the team will either need to make another move or insert Sonny Milano into the lineup if Frank misses time.