NHL Player News

Whitecloud scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Whitecloud has been unusually productive lately with two goals and two assists over his last six games, going plus-5 in that span. The 28-year-old's role hasn't changed -- he's still on the third pairing with no power-play time -- so it doesn't seem likely he'll be able to keep up this recent pace. The blueliner has three goals, three assists, 34 shots on net, 49 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 33 appearances this season.

Mintyukov notched a power-play assist, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Mintyukov was scratched for the previous two games, but he replaced Olen Zellweger in the lineup Tuesday. The two young blueliners appear to be competing for one spot in the lineup, though it's likely neither one will be sitting out for long, as they both need playing time for their development. Mintyukov has three helpers over his last outings and is up to nine points, 38 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 34 hits and a minus-4 rating through 32 contests. While he can put up decent offense, the playing-time situation is less than ideal, making Mintyukov a risky option for most fantasy managers.

LaCombe notched an assist and seven shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

LaCombe has gotten on the scoresheet in six of the last seven games (two goals, four assists). He helped out on an Alex Killorn tally in the second period of Tuesday's contest. LaCombe has cemented himself as a top-four blueliner this season, both by scoring and by showing some defensive skills. He's at 17 points, matching his total from 71 appearances in 2023-24, while adding 64 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over just 33 outings in 2024-25.

Hanley logged a pair of assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Hanley has quietly overtaken Daniil Miromanov for a spot in the Flames' lineup. The 33-year-old Hanley has played in nine of the last 10 games, going plus-9 with 12 blocked shots in that span. The pair of assists accounted for his first offense through 15 appearances this season. He's a pure defender who is unlikely to see more than bottom-four minutes, so he's probably not going to do enough to make noise in fantasy.

Weegar scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Weegar earned a multi-point effort to celebrate his 31st birthday. The goal was his first since Dec. 5, and he had just four assists over the 12 contests between tallies. The defenseman has been steady in a top-four role this season with five goals, 22 points, 89 shots on net, 110 hits, 90 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 40 appearances.

Oesterle was scratched for the fifth time in six games when he sat out Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Oilers.

Oesterle held a place in the lineup for much of December, but Parker Wotherspoon appears to have displaced Oesterle heading into the second half of the campaign. The 32-year-old Oesterle has three helpers, 16 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 16 appearances. He'll likely be at risk of losing his roster spot once Hampus Lindholm (lower body) is ready to return -- there's no firm timeline for that, but Lindholm resumed skating Tuesday and will likely need another week or two at least to build back up after a lengthy layoff.

Raddysh put up two assists in a 3-2 win over Carolina on Tuesday.

Raddysh has 14 points, including 13 assists, in 30 games this season. He's the lone defender on Tampa's second power-play unit, and one of Tuesday's helpers came with the man advantage. Unfortunately, Raddysh isn't a consistent producer in secondary categories (42 shots, 22 blocks, 13 hits), so his fantasy value is limited.

Josi scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.

Josi earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 30. Over the 11 games in between, he was limited to three assists and a minus-8 rating while missing four contests due to a lower-body injury. The defenseman is up to eight tallies, 27 points (11 on the power play), 112 shots on net, 65 blocked shots, 35 hits and a minus-22 rating over 37 appearances in his usual top-pairing role.

Heinola logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

A rash of injuries recently has allowed Heinola to stick in the lineup. Colin Miller (larynx) was hurt Saturday versus the Red Wings, and Josh Morrissey (lower body) exited Tuesday's contest, with Heinola picking up some of the slack in both contests. Heinola's helper Tuesday was his first point in 14 outings to go with nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating. Dylan Samberg (foot) is getting close to a return, but until the Jets get closer to full health on defense, Heinola figures to continue playing bottom-four minutes.

DeMelo logged an assist, five hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

DeMelo has produced just two points over nine contests since his three-game assist streak in mid-December. The 31-year-old defenseman continues to add physicality in a top-four role, and he may be tasked with tougher minutes if Josh Morrissey (lower body) misses time after leaving Tuesday's game. Through 42 appearances, DeMelo has eight points, 37 shots on net, 73 hits, 51 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating.