NHL Player News

Joseph (lower-body) has returned to St. Louis for evaluation and will miss Saturday's tilt in Boston, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Joseph left Thursday's game in Buffalo early in the second period and did not return. He likely won't be available for Sunday's matchup against Carolina, either. Joseph has one assist and 23 PIM in 13 games this season. Corey Schueneman will make his St. Louis debut versus the Bruins.

The Maple Leafs sent Myers to AHL Toronto on a conditioning stint Saturday.

Myers has been a healthy scratch in 17 of Toronto's 18 games. He will get some much-needed playing time with the Marlies as the team plays six times over the next 14 days.

Lindholm (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.

Lindholm is week-to-week after being injured against St. Louis on Tuesday. He has picked up three goals, four assists and 17 blocked shots through 17 contests this season. With Lindholm and Andrew Peeke (upper body) unavailable, Jordan Oesterle made his Boston debut in Thursday's game against Dallas.

Seider logged two power-play assists, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.

Deuces were wild on Seider's stat line in his third multi-point effort of the campaign. He had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games. The 23-year-old defenseman is producing at a solid pace so far with a goal, nine assists, 29 shots on net, 49 hits, 38 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 16 outings. He's on a full-season pace to reach the 50-point mark for the first time since his rookie year.

LaCombe notched an assist and three blocked shots in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

LaCombe helped out on an Olen Zellweger tally in the first period. The 23-year-old LaCombe has a chance to get a steady stretch of top-four minutes while Cam Fowler (upper body) is on injured reserve. LaCombe is up to three points, 14 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 10 outings. He could also be a factor with the power play at times, though he'll have to compete with Zellweger and Pavel Mintyukov for those duties.

Helleson provided a pair of assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

Helleson drew into the lineup due to the absences of Cam Fowler (upper body) and Urho Vaakanainen (upper body). This was Helleson's first NHL action since he saw three games during the 2022-23 campaign. The 23-year-old blueliner is likely to see third-pairing minutes until Vaakanainen is healthy, as Fowler is out for 2-4 weeks. Helleson could make a case to stick around longer if he's able to make a positive impact in limited minutes.

Dumoulin notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

Dumoulin helped out on goals by Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Strome in the third period. With three helpers over his last three games, Dumoulin appears to be picking up the slack created by the absence of Cam Fowler (upper body). Dumoulin now has five assists, 22 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 18 hits and a plus-5 rating through 16 appearances this season.

Zellweger scored a goal on two shots, dished two power-play assists, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

Zellweger opened the scoring at 1:12 of the first period and then set up power-play tallies by Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry late in the game. This was easily the best game of the year for Zellweger, who is likely to see a larger role as long as Cam Fowler (upper body) is out. Through 15 contests, Zellweger has three goals, four assists, 36 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating, and four of his seven points have come on the power play. He's got a fair amount of upside, so he's worth a look in most fantasy formats.

Weegar notched an assist, four shots on goal, four blocked shots and two hits in Friday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Weegar has earned three helpers over his last five contests. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to see steady usage in a top-four role and on the power play, though the Flames' mild offense has limited his scoring upside. He's now at three goals, five assists, 45 shots on net, 45 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 18 outings.

Miromanov scored a goal in Friday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Miromanov pinched low off a faceoff win and buried his shot after a pass from MacKenzie Weegar. The tally was Miromanov's first of the season. The 27-year-old blueliner hasn't added much offense, picking up three points, 18 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating across 16 appearances. Miromanov isn't a lock for the lineup, but he often fills a top-four role when he plays.