NHL Player News

Dickinson (undisclosed) will not be in action versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Dickinson will miss his second straight game due to his lingering undisclosed injury. The Hawks haven't provided much in terms of an update on the center's status, so fantasy managers will have to take a wait-and-see approach for the time being. When healthy, Dickinson has performed well this season, with two points in five games, which puts him on pace for his third 30-point campaign in his last four seasons.

Laughton (lower body) is expected to start skating individually Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

It's a step in the right direction for Laughton, though the fact that he isn't ready to rejoin the team on the ice all but rules him out for a back-to-back against the Sabres on Friday and Saturday. Once given the all-clear, the 31-year-old center will occupy a bottom-six role and could push for a spot on the third line.

Verhaeghe scored a goal and took two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.

Verhaeghe snapped a four-game pointless streak with his goal, and it couldn't have come at a better time since he buried the game-winner with 26 seconds left in the third period. It was the second goal for Verhaeghe this season, and with only three points through eight games, he's clearly having a slow start to the campaign.

Rossi (lower body) is slated to play Wednesday against New Jersey, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Rossi missed Monday's 3-1 win against the Rangers due to the injury. He has a goal and five points in six appearances this season. Rossi's anticipated return will probably result in Ben Jones being a healthy scratch versus the Devils.

Horvat scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Horvat tied the score with a wrister on the power play less than one minute after Colin Graf's opener in the first period. Horvat is riding a hot streak after failing to score in the first three games of the season. He has found the twine five times in his past three contests while tallying 10 shots on goal in that span.

Celebrini scored a goal and took six shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Celebrini found the back of the net for the second time this season. The 19-year-old continues to adjust well to being the main playmaking threat for a struggling San Jose offense. He's been putting up solid numbers despite the team's struggles with six points in six matches to date, thanks to two goals and four assists.

Gaudette scored a goal and took three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Gaudette ended up playing Tuesday despite dealing with an illness and logged over 13 minutes of ice time for the second consecutive outing. He bagged his second goal of the season, but as a bottom-six forward on a winless team that has been struggling to score of late, his fantasy upside is minimal. He has only three points through six outings in 2025-26.

Martin was returned to OHL Soo on Wednesday.

Martin had an assist, two shots and two blocks in three appearances with Nashville before being reassigned. The 18-year-old has tons of potential, and he can use his brief stint in the NHL as extra motivation while playing with Soo. He had 33 goals, 72 points and 68 PIM across 57 regular-season outings with Soo last year.

Dea agreed to terms on a one-year contract with DEL team Eisbaren Berlin on Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Dea spent the last two seasons playing in the KHL and appeared in 16 appearances for KHL club Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik this year before agreeing to a move to Germany. The 31-year-old Dea hasn't logged an NHL game since 2022-23 when he was with Arizona. At this point, Dea shouldn't be expected back in North America any time soon.

Dunne was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Wednesday.

Dunne's demotion could be an indication that Beck Malenstyn (personal) will rejoin the team for Wednesday's clash with the Red Wings. In his two outings this season, the 26-year-old Dunne failed to register a point while notching three hits and one shot in only 6:30 of ice time. He hasn't recorded a point in 18 career NHL outings. Given his offensive limitations, Dunne figures to spend the bulk of the campaign in the minors.