NHL Player News

Manson (upper body) won't finish Friday's game versus the Stars, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Manson was hurt in the second period, though it's not clear what exactly caused him to exit the game. The 33-year-old defenseman should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Oilers. If he can't play, John Ludvig or Oliver Kylington (undisclosed) are the defensemen who could replace him in a bottom-four role.

George produced an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.

George has turned things around after a slow start on offense at the NHL level. The 20-year-old defenseman has a helper in three straight contests, and he's maintained top-four minutes in that span. Overall, he's at three assists, eight shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 12 appearances.

Alexeyev was scratched for the 10th game in a row when he sat out Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.

Alexeyev's five appearances this year came consecutively from Oct. 31 to Nov. 8. He recorded 10 blocked shots and six hits in that span. The 25-year-old defenseman hasn't had a chance to play since the Capitals got Jakob Chychrun and Matt Roy back from injuries sustained in October. Alexeyev would require waivers to be assigned to AHL Hershey, so it appears the Capitals are content with having him and Dylan McIlrath on board with the big club as extra options on the blue line.

Vlasic notched an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

Vlasic has two helpers over his last four games, and he a took a minus rating for the first time in five contests. The 23-year-old has largely stepped into the hole created by the absence of Seth Jones (foot), rather than having the Blackhawks fill those minutes by committee. Vlasic is at nine helpers, 27 shots on net, 14 hits, 58 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 23 appearances. His larger role makes him of interest in most fantasy formats, though he doesn't have as much appeal as other high-end blueliners given the team situation.

Schneider notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Flyers.

Schneider ended a seven-game slump with his helper on Vincent Trocheck's second-period tally. Despite the lack of offense, Schneider is holding onto a third-pairing role on the blue line. Even with the Rangers' struggles recently, Schneider is likely to stay in over Chad Ruhwedel. For the season, Schneider is at eight points, 31 shots on net, 31 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating across 22 appearances.

Karlsson provided an assist, fired three shots on goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Karlsson has five helpers over his last three games. This was also the first time he finished with a positive plus-minus rating since Nov. 5, though he was even in five of 10 games in that span. The defenseman has provided decent offense with 16 points and 62 shots on net over 25 appearances, but a minus-11 rating is a concern. He's also added six power-play points and 29 blocked shots in a top-four role.

Gostisbehere nabbed two assists in Friday's 6-3 loss to Florida.

Gostisbehere produced one assist on the power play and one at even strength to extend his point streak to three games (one goal, four assists). The left-shot blueliner quarterbacks Carolina's No. 1 power-play unit, which ranks seventh in the NHL, and he's collected 13 of his 19 points on the man advantage. Gostisbehere is leading the pack among Carolina's defensemen in scoring with five goals and 14 assists through 23 contests

Lamoureux will miss 4-6 weeks due to an upper-body injury, Utah HC reported Friday.

Lamoureux had three points, 18 hits, 42 PIM and 11 blocked shots over 15 appearances after stepping into the lineup amid a bad run of injuries for Utah. His absence should open the door for one of Juuso Valimaki or Vladislav Kolyachonok to attempt to reclaim playing time. Utah is also missing John Marino (back) and Sean Durzi (shoulder), though Lamoureux is likely to return before either of those defensemen.

Ekblad threaded two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Ekblad has yet to find the back of the net in 2024-25, but he's been productive lately with six helpers over his last seven games. The right-shot blueliner has only put 33 shots on goals through 24 games, but he does lead Florida's defensemen in scoring. Overall, Ekblad has accounted for 12 helpers and a plus-5 rating through 24 contests.

Van Riemsdyk tallied an assist and logged 17:24 of ice time during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.

Van Riemsdyk has been quite productive in recent weeks with four assists in his last eight games and 10 points to start the 2024-25 season. The 33-year-old has only surpassed 20 points in a season once in his career, but if Van Riemsdyk can continue to produce offense with some consistency, he could become a worthwhile fantasy asset in deeper formats given his hot start.