NHL Player News

Andrae (undisclosed) won't play Monday against the Avalanche.

Andrae will miss at least one game after sustaining a mid-body injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo. The 22-year-old blueliner has three assists, 13 shots on goal, 13 blocked shots and 15 hits through 10 appearances this season. Andrae's replacement against Colorado could be Helge Grans, who the Flyers brought up from AHL Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Grans was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Grans has a goal and two assists over 14 minor-league appearances this season. The 22-year-old defender will make his NHL debut Monday versus Colorado because of injuries to Cam York (upper body), Jamie Drysdale (upper body) and Emil Andrae (undisclosed).

Brannstrom posted an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.

Brannstrom continues to find offense from a third-pairing role. He has four points (two goals, two assists) over his last four outings, and he's added 11 shots on net in that span. This season, the 25-year-old blueliner is at six points, 21 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 14 appearances. He topped out at 20 points in the 2023-24 campaign, his last one with the Senators, but perhaps the Canucks have unlocked another level in Brannstrom's play.

Myers notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.

Myers has a goal and an assist over his last three games, bouncing back from his recent eight-game slump on offense. The 34-year-old looks unlikely to repeat his 29-point effort from 77 regular-season contests in 2023-24, but he can offer a little depth scoring in a top-four role. Myers has four points, 19 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 17 hits and 12 PIM through 17 outings in 2024-25.

Hughes logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.

Hughes set up an Elias Pettersson tally in the second period. With a goal and nine helpers over eight games in November, Hughes continues to be a force on offense. Five of his assists in that span have come on the power play. The superstar blueliner is at 18 points (seven on the power play) with 59 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 17 outings overall.

Skjei notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Skjei put an end to his nine-game point drought when he set up Roman Josi's go-ahead goal in the second period. Outside of a four-game streak in late October, it's been a rather poor first part of the season for Skjei. He has two goals, five assists, 39 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 18 hits and a minus-4 rating over 19 appearances. Skjei continues to see top-four minutes, but he's looking more like a 30-point player in 2024-25 than the 13-goal, 47-point performer he was in the 2023-24 regular season for Carolina.

Josi scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Josi had a four-game point streak snapped in a shutout loss to the Flames on Friday, but he made up for it with two points Sunday. He set up Steven Stamkos on a game-tying goal in the second period before putting the Predators ahead just over two minutes later. Josi has a goal and six helpers over his last six games, giving him two tallies, 12 assists, nine power-play points, 69 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 21 hits and a minus-12 rating through 19 contests overall.

Jones scored a goal and went plus-2 in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.

Jones has a goal and three assists over six games since he reclaimed a third-pairing spot in the lineup. With Victor Mancini down at AHL Hartford, Jones has had an easier time staying in the lineup over veteran Chad Ruhwedel. For the season, Jones has five points, nine shots on net, eight blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-10 rating across 11 appearances. He's over halfway to setting a new career high in points.

Orlov distributed an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over St. Louis.

Orlov facilitated Eric Robinson's second-period marker while adding three shots, one hit, one takeaway and a plus-3 rating in 18:45 of ice time. Orlov has the second-most points among Carolina's blueliners, an impressive feat considering the left-shot defenseman rarely receives power-play work. Overall, the 33-year-old has garnered three goals, six assists and a club-best plus-15 rating through 17 outings.

Whitecloud was held off the scoresheet for the 17th straight game in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.

Whitecloud has been steady in a bottom-four role, but he hasn't done anything on offense since he scored Opening Night. The 27-year-old blueliner has added 28 hits, 31 blocked shots, 14 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 18 appearances. Whitecloud has never earned a 20-point campaign and will face an uphill battle to approach that mark this year, so he's not much of an option in fantasy.