NHL Player News

Fowler (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Fowler has already missed the last two games, and his placement on IR rules out a return against Vegas on Wednesday. He has registered two assists, 10 shots on net and 20 blocked shots in 12 appearances this season. Urho Vaakanainen will probably continue to see playing time during Fowler's absence.

Smith was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Tuesday.

Smith hasn't played for the Hurricanes yet this season but has been a healthy scratch in seven NHL games, including the last two. He has recorded three assists in four AHL outings during the 2024-25 campaign.

Stanley (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Considering Stanley isn't with the team on its three-game road trip and was already expected to miss the contests, his designation for IR shouldn't come as a surprise. Haydn Fleury will get the first crack at replacing Stanley in the lineup against the Rangers on Tuesday but Dylan Coghlan figures to be in the mix as well.

Del Gaizo registered an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.

Del Gaizo looks to have job security now after the Predators lost Dante Fabbro on waivers to the Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Del Gaizo is up to three assists, 15 shots on net, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating through 10 contests. He should be able to add a little sandpaper in a third-pairing role, though it looks like he could also be a decent depth contributor on offense.

Stillman (lower body) was activated from injured non-roster and placed on waivers Tuesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Stillman had two goals, four assists and 49 PIM in 47 AHL appearances with Rochester last season. If he clears waivers, he will probably report to AHL Chicago to get his first game action of the 2024-25 campaign.

St. Ivany logged an assist in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Stars.

The helper was St. Ivany's first point of the campaign. He's added 10 shots on net, 26 hits, 16 blocked shots, nine PIM and a minus-4 rating over 14 appearances. The 25-year-old looks to be the preferred option over Ryan Shea for third-pairing usage, though it's not a role that's likely to lead to fantasy relevance for either player.

Smith registered two assists, two hits and two PIM in Monday's 7-1 win over the Penguins.

Smith checked back into the lineup for Matt Dumba in this contest. The 35-year-old Smith has most often been a healthy scratch this season, sitting out eight of the Stars' 14 games so far. He's collected two assists, three shots on net, 10 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over his six appearances, filling a third-pairing role when in the lineup.

Lindell provided a pair of assists and went plus-4 in Monday's 7-1 win over the Penguins.

The Stars shuffled things up on defense, with Lindell joining fellow Finn Miro Heiskanen on the top pairing. At least for Monday's game, it worked beautifully -- Lindell helped out on one of Heiskanen's tallies as well as a Logan Stankoven goal in a six-goal first period. The 30-year-old Lindell has kicked his offense up a notch with six points over his last six games, which represents all of his scoring so far this season. He's added 22 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-6 rating through 14 appearances.

Ceci produced an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Ceci has two helpers and 13 blocked shots over his last six games. The 30-year-old defenseman is filling a top-four role and should continue to block a lot of shots, but he doesn't add much in hits, PIM or plus-minus rating. For the season, Ceci has three helpers, 23 shots on net, 32 blocks, 20 hits and a minus-6 rating over 17 contests.

Romanov (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Edmonton, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Romanov participated in Tuesday's morning skate but hasn't been cleared for contact yet. He will miss his fifth straight game. Romanov has accounted for two assists, 10 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and 16 hits across eight appearances this season. During Romanov's absence, Isaiah George has been holding down a spot on the Islanders' top pairing for the last two games.