NHL Player News

Manson (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Manson is week-to-week after missing Saturday's 4-1 loss to Edmonton. He has accounted for five assists, six points, 27 shots on goal, 34 blocked shots and 51 hits across 24 appearances this season. If Oliver Kylington (upper body) remains unavailable to play against Buffalo, John Ludvig or Keaton Middleton could be in Tuesday's lineup.

McCabe (upper body) won't play Monday against Chicago, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

McCabe didn't participate in the morning skate and will sit out at least one game as a precaution. He left Saturday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay in the second period after being struck by the puck in the side of his head. McCabe has generated five assists, 20 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 52 hits in 23 appearances this season. Philippe Myers will play against the Blackhawks due to McCabe's absence.

Stillman was recalled by the Hurricanes on Monday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Stillman was sent to the AHL on Wednesday, but he'll rejoin the Hurricanes on Monday after Yaniv Perets was sent down. Stillman hasn't yet appeared in an NHL game this year and will likely serve mainly as a depth option after being called up.

Hakanpaa was placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury Monday, retroactive to Nov. 16.

Hakanpaa missed the start of the regular season due to a knee injury, and he made just two appearances for the Maple Leafs after being activated from injured reserve in mid-November. He logged four blocked shots, a hit and a minus-1 rating while averaging 14:05 of ice time, but he hasn't appeared in games over the past few weeks and will now head back to injured reserve. It's not yet clear whether Hakanpaa's current ailment is related to his previous knee injury, and a timetable for his return isn't yet known.

Hutson logged two assists, three shots on net, one blocked shot, one hit and four PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.

Hutson was involved Montreal's second goal, which set off a mini-rally and put pressure on the Bruins, which had been cruising for most of the game. He also assisted on a Cole Caufield goal. The helpers gave him assists in three straight games and gave the rookie 15 for the season. Hutson has proven himself to be a legit playmaker. He's a regular on the second power-play unit, but there's a chance he could eventually play alongside Mike Matheson on the top unit.

Xhekaj had an assist, two shots on net, two blocked shots, four hits and 12 PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

Xhekaj did the hard work on Montreal's first goal, moving the puck around Boston defenders before sending it to the crease where the puck bounced off Cole Caufield and into the net. It was his third assist of the season, all coming in the last seven games. Xhekaj also channeled the longstanding Montreal-Boston rivalry and got into it with Mark Kastelic, with each picking up roughing and misconduct penalties. Xhekaj leads the Canadiens with 37 PIM through 21 outings.

Oesterle produced an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Oesterle has bounced between the NHL and AHL multiple times over the last few weeks. The 32-year-old defenseman's helper Sunday was his first point to go with two shots on net, three hits and four blocked shots over four appearances. He's competing for playing time with Parker Wotherspoon, at least until Hampus Lindholm (lower body) can return, which is expected to be multiple weeks away.

Brannstrom netted a goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Brannstrom buried a one-timer past Ville Husso off a feed from Elias Pettersson to tie the game at 4-4 with 3:20 left in the third period. It was Brannstrom's first goal since Nov. 16 against the Blackhawks. The 25-year-old has been a fixture on Vancouver's third defensive pairing, and he's chipped in three goals and four assists through 20 games. Brannstrom is tracking toward a career year -- his career high in points is 20, which he set last season.

Jensen provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Jensen forced a turnover and quickly started the transition up the ice, leading to Brady Tkachuk's second goal of the game. The helper ended a five-game point drought for Jensen, though offense is not his primary purpose on the Senators' second pairing. The 34-year-old blueliner has a goal, eight assists, 34 shots on net, 31 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 24 outings in a shutdown role.

Chabot produced an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Chabot has a helper in each of the last two games after going six contests without a point. He relayed a puck up to Brady Tkachuk on a breakaway for a tally early in the second period. Chabot has 13 points, 59 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 19 hits and a plus-5 rating over 24 appearances, holding steady in a second-pairing role.