NHL Player News

Lundkvist (lower body) will not play in Tampa Bay on Saturday, according to Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

Lundkvist returned to action Wednesday after missing two games, but he logged only 6:38 of ice time before leaving the game. The 24-year-old has one assist in 15 games this season.

Andrae (undisclosed) will not play Saturday versus Chicago, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphiareports.

Andrae will sit out his third straight game. He has three assists, 15 hits and 13 blocked shots in 10 appearances this season. Andrea was a full participant at Friday's practice, so a return to action Monday versus Vegas could be in the cards.

York (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup versus Chicago on Saturday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

York sat out 13 games after being injured versus the Capitals on Oct. 24. He has two goals and an assist in seven games this season after breaking out in 2023-24 with 10 goals and 20 helpers in 82 regular-season contests. York will replace Egor Zamula in Saturday's lineup.

Ekman-Larsson (illness) returned to practice Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Ekman-Larsson missed Friday's practice due to an illness but should be available for Sunday's matchup against Utah. The veteran blueliner has one goal, eight points and a plus-2 rating through 20 games this season.

Wilsby was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Saturday.

Wilsby has yet to make his NHL debut after being a healthy scratch in all three games during the Predators' recent three-game road trip to Western Canada. He has a goal and two assists in 11 AHL appearances this season.

Zellweger produced an assist and two hits in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sabres.

Zellweger has been hot lately with five points over his last four games. The 21-year-old defenseman is up to nine points through 18 appearances, matching his scoring output from 26 contests a year ago. He's added 17 blocked shots, 42 shots on net and a plus-1 rating. While the Ducks don't score a lot, Zellweger's role as a top-four option at even strength and a power-play quarterback gives him a decent amount of upside for fantasy.

Helleson scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sabres.

Helleson opened the scoring at 4:02 of the first period. The 23-year-old blueliner has three points over four outings since he was recalled from AHL San Diego. He's been limited to a third-pairing role, but he's holding his own and could make a case for more playing time even once Urho Vaakanainen (upper body) is ready to return. Helleson has added a plus-2 rating, six blocked shots, four PIM and three shots on goal.

Power provided a pair of assists, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Power did a good job of driving play when on the ice Friday. He has six helpers over his last six games, though he's also posted a minus-1 rating in that span as the defensive side of his game could still use some work. The 22-year-old blueliner is up to 15 points, 33 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 20 appearances, putting him on track to shatter his career high of 35 points from his rookie year in 2022-23.

Morrissey logged a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.

Morrissey helped out on a Gabriel Vilardi tally late in the second period. While he's been limited to four helpers over his last seven contests, there's little reason to be concerned about Morrissey. He's still playing huge minutes as the Jets' top defenseman, but his early pace was always going to be tough to sustain. For the season, the 29-year-old has two goals, 18 assists, nine power-play points, 43 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 20 appearances.

Vaakanainen (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Sabres, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

This will be Vaakanainen's fourth straight game out of the lineup. Drew Helleson has been playing in place of Vaakanainen. It's unclear if the 25-year-old will be able to play Monday versus the Kraken, as there has not been much information about his recovery.