NHL Player News

Holl logged an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.

Holl picked up his second helper of the year. He's been in the lineup in seven of 11 contests in November, though he continues to be in competition with Albert Johansson and Erik Gustafsson for third-pairing minutes. Holl has added 17 blocked shots, eight hits, four shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 14 appearances this season, so he's not even really standing out with physicality, which is typically his biggest strength.

Johansson logged an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.

Johansson has filled a rotational role on the Red Wings' third pairing this season. The 23-year-old defenseman picked up his first NHL point in his 11th appearance, assisting Dylan Larkin on a game-tying goal in the third period. Johansson has added 11 shots on net, 10 hits, 16 blocks and a minus-4 rating. He'll continue to compete with Erik Gustafsson and Justin Holl for limited minutes, as the Red Wings have leaned heavily on their top four in most games.

Jones logged an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blues.

Jones missed one game due to an upper-body injury. He saw time on the third pairing and second power-play unit Monday, totaling 18:14. It took a while for Jones to get going this season, but he's at six points, 12 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-8 rating through 14 appearances.

Faulk's point drought reached 15 games in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Faulk is minus-10 with 39 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 14 hits in that span. It's a bit of a bizarre drought -- he started the campaign with five points over eight outings. Faulk hasn't lost his top-four role or power-play spot, averaging 23:21 of ice time per game, including 2:24 with the man advantage. The non-scoring production has softened the blow of the slump, but fantasy managers may want to turn to a hotter hand to fill out their defensive depth.

Parayko recorded an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Parayko ended a four-game slump with a helpers on Zachary Bolduc's third-period tally. Averaging a career-high 24:54 of ice time per game, Parayko has essentially served as the Blues' top defenseman this year. He has 12 points, 44 shots on net, 37 hits, 60 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 23 outings. His offense isn't anywhere near top-tier for a blueliner, but his all-around production is plenty valuable in most fantasy formats.

Suter logged an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Suter ended a 10-game point drought with the secondary helper on Pavel Buchnevich's empty-netter. While he hasn't managed much offense, Suter has taken on heavy minutes on the top pairing as Nick Leddy (lower body) remains on injured reserve. Suter has five points, 24 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 15 hits and 14 PIM over 23 appearances, and his all-around play should improve under new head coach Jim Montgomery.

Cernak recorded an assist, three hits, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.

Cernak has earned three assists over 10 games in November. That's about as good a scoring pace as anyone can expect from the 27-year-old blueliner, who fills a shutdown role on the Lightning's second pairing. He's earned six helpers, 15 shots on net, 12 PIM, a plus-7 rating, 31 hits and 28 blocked shots over 20 appearances in 2024-25.

Manson posted an assist, three hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Lightning.

Going plus-2 in a blowout loss like this one is an impressive feat. Manson snapped an eight-game point drought as well, and he's now at six points through 22 contests. The 33-year-old defenseman has added 24 shots on net, 49 hits, 32 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-8 rating on the season. He's a gritty second-pairing blueliner, so he'll have some fantasy value in formats that reward the rough stuff.

Andrae scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.

Andrae's second-period tally was the first of his NHL career. The 22-year-old defenseman has stepped up to become an indispensable part of the Flyers' blue line this season, mainly through strong defensive play. He's collected four points, 17 shots on net, 16 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 12 outings. Andrae will likely stay in the lineup over Helge Grans once Jamie Drysdale (upper body) returns.

Hinds was summoned from AHL San Diego on Tuesday.

Hinds will most likely serve as Anaheim's extra blueliner Wednesday against Seattle as Urho Vaakanainen's (upper body) status remains unclear. Hinds has yet to make his NHL debut. The left-shot defenseman has recorded two goals and an assist across 16 games with the Gulls this season.