NHL Player News

Walman (upper body) won't play Monday against Philadelphia, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Walman is day-to-day and will miss his fourth straight game. His next chance to return will be Thursday versus the Rangers. Walman has one goal, eight assists, 35 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and 16 hits across 13 outings this season.

Phillips was returned to AHL Rockford on Monday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Phillips has one goal, three shots on net, four blocked shots and three hits in three NHL outings this season. He hasn't earned a point in two minor-league appearances during the 2024-25 campaign. The demotion of Phillips could bode well for the availability of Alec Martinez (groin) ahead of Thursday's road matchup against Seattle.

Hakanpaa (knee) rejoined the Maple Leafs for practice Monday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Hakanpaa spent over a week with AHL Toronto on a conditioning assignment, but his return to practice with the Maple Leafs signals that he's likely nearing a return to game action in the NHL. His next chance to suit up for the Maple Leafs will be at home against the Senators on Tuesday, but the team could monitor how he feels after Monday's practice session before determining his status.

Drysdale won't play in Monday's game against San Jose due to an undisclosed injury, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Drysdale had appeared in each of the Flyers' first 15 games of the regular season, racking up a goal, three points and 28 blocked shots while averaging 20:35 of ice time. However, head coach John Tortorella said Drysdale is "dinged up" ahead of Monday's matchup and will be unavailable for at least one game. It's not yet clear when the 22-year-old blueliner will be able to return, but Erik Johnson will draw into the lineup against the Sharks.

Werenski provided a power-play assist, eight shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

Werenski snapped a three-game slump with his helper on a Yegor Chinakhov tally in the first period. This was Werenski's 500th career game, a milestone that took him into his ninth NHL campaign to reach due to a lengthy injury history. He's off to a strong and healthy start in 2024-25 with 10 points, 55 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 14 appearances.

Dumoulin notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Dumoulin set up Leo Carlsson's goal at 10:20 of the third period, which was the game-winner. The helper snapped a nine-game slump for Dumoulin. The 33-year-old defenseman is maintaining a top-four role for the Ducks, but he has limited fantasy value since he doesn't score much. Through 14 appearances, he has three assists, 20 shots on net, 16 hits and 28 blocked shots while averaging 19:08 of ice time.

Gudas produced an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Gudas has a helper in back-to-back games after going 12 contests without a point to begin the season. He saw a season-high 22:18 of ice time Sunday as Cam Fowler (upper body) remained out of the lineup. Gudas has two assists, 11 shots on net, 10 PIM, 46 hits and 41 blocked shots as a physical force on the Ducks' blue line.

LaCombe scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

LaCombe has struggled to keep his place in the lineup this season -- he missed the first four games due to an illness and has since been scratched twice. The 23-year-old defenseman saw a season-high 21:52 of ice time Sunday and should have some short-term stability in his role while Cam Fowler (upper body) is out. LaCombe has two points, 13 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across eight appearances.

Jones registered an assist and three blocked shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Wild.

Jones found Philipp Kurashev for the game-winning goal at 1:50 of overtime. With three points over his last five games, Jones has played well to begin November after ending October quiet. The defenseman is up to two goals, eight helpers, 35 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 22 hits and a minus-3 rating across 16 appearances in a first-pairing role this season.

Thrun posted an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Devils.

Thrun has three helpers over his last two games. He's been rewarded for his strong effort -- the 23-year-old was moved up to the top pairing and saw a season-high 22:48 of ice time in Sunday's win. The blueliner has four helpers, 11 shots on net, 11 PIM, 12 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 15 contests. He could continue to see a larger role until Jake Walman (upper body) returns.