NHL Player News

Kulich scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Kulich has two goals over his last three games. After a brief stint on the fourth line, he's returned to a top-line role alongside Tage Thompson. Fantasy managers still need to see some consistency out of Kulich, but he's worth a speculative look as long as he's receiving prominent minutes. He's added 13 shots on net, seven blocked shots, three hits and a minus-6 rating over six appearances this season.

Evans scored an empty-net goal on eight shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.

The empty-netter was Evans' first point in seven games this season. The 29-year-old has filled a prominent middle-six role, but his usage remains mostly defensive, so a lack of offense shouldn't be a surprise. Evans has added 10 shots on net, 10 blocks, nine hits and a minus-3 rating while averaging 15:39 of ice time. He's unlikely to repeat his 36-point effort from 82 regular-season outings last year, but a campaign in the 25-30 point range is possible.

Kapanen scored a goal in Monday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.

Kapanen is up to four goals through seven games. The 22-year-old has taken hold of the third-line center role and has performed well. He's posted just nine shots on net, so his efficiency is bound to decline as the season progresses, but his defensive work should be enough for him to stay in the lineup.

Catton logged an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.

Catton made his NHL debut Monday, logging 13:49 of ice time, including 37 seconds on the power play. The 19-year-old was listed on the Kraken's top line, replacing Jared McCann (lower body). Catton set up a Cale Fleury shot that Jordan Eberle tipped in at 7:16 of the first period. The Kraken have had Catton with the team since they broke camp, but they're integrating him slowly. It's still possible he's reassigned to WHL Spokane at some point, but he had 58 goals and 102 assists in 77 games between the regular season and playoffs at that level last year, so he really doesn't have anything left to prove in junior hockey.

Marchessault (lower body) will remain sidelined for Tuesday's home matchup versus the Ducks, Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville reports.

Marchessault will miss another game after not suiting up against the Jets on Saturday. The veteran winger's next chance to draw into the lineup will be Thursday versus the Canucks. The Quebec native has generated two goals and two helpers while averaging 4:11 of ice time with the man advantage across five appearances in 2025-26.

Girgensons (undisclosed) participated in Tuesday's practice and could make his season debut soon, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Tam[a Bay hopes to have Girgensons back in the lineup for Saturday's game against Anaheim or Sunday's matchup versus Vegas. Still, he remains on injured reserve for now and will miss his seventh straight game against Chicago on Thursday. The 31-year-old forward had two goals, six points, 83 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and 174 hits across 82 games during the 2024-25 regular season.

Duchene (upper body) won't play against Columbus on Tuesday, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.

Duchene is day-to-day while battling a lingering injury. He sat out Thursday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver before returning to the lineup in a 3-1 defeat versus the Blues on Saturday. Duchene has produced one goal, one assist, three shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits across four appearances this season. With Duchene unavailable for at least one game, Justin Hryckowian will probably play against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

Head coach Martin St. Louis said Tuesday that Dach (lower body) will travel with the team on its upcoming four-game road trip and is expected to play at some point in the next week, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.

St. Louis' comments point to Dach being unavailable for Wednesday's game in Calgary, but the 24-year-old may be an option for the second half of a back-to-back against the Oilers on Thursday. Montreal's road trip concludes Oct. 28 in Seattle, so Dach isn't too far off from drawing back into the lineup after missing the last two games.

Gaudette (illness) will be a game-time decision against the Islanders on Tuesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

If Gaudette is unable to play Tuesday, Philipp Kurashev will remain in the lineup, as he'll be a healthy scratch if the former can give it a go. The 29-year-old Gaudette has accounted for one goal, two points, six PIM and a minus-5 rating while managing 1:13 of power-play ice time per game across five appearances to start the year.

Eichel recorded a goal, took four shots and posted a plus-3 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Eichel opened the scoring for the Golden Knights midway through the first period. Even though that would be his lone contribution to the scoresheet, it was enough to extend his point streak to seven games, with five multi-point efforts in that stretch. Through his first seven games of the season, Eichel has racked up a league-leading 16 points (six goals, 10 helpers) while adding a plus-7 rating and 34 shots.