NHL Player News

Byram registered two even-strength assists in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Byram recorded a pair of secondary helpers in the third period of Buffalo's comeback attempt versus New York. The left-shot blueliner offered three shots, one hit, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in 21:49 of ice time. Byram has two multi-point efforts this season, and through 11 games, the 23-year-old is up to one goal, five assists and an even plus-minus rating.

Montour (personal) will play Saturday against Ottawa, according to Kraken TV broadcaster Piper Shaw.

Montour missed Thursday's 4-1 loss to Toronto to attend the birth of his daughter. The 30-year-old blueliner has accumulated four goals, nine points, 33 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 19 hits through 10 appearances this season. Montour's return to a top-four role and a spot on the first power-play unit will likely bump Cale Fleury from Saturday's lineup.

Pelech (jaw) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

After taking a puck to the face Friday against Buffalo, Pelech will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, per Andrew Gross of Newsday, due to a jaw injury. The 30-year-old Pelech has four assists and a minus-3 rating through 11 contests this season. Dennis Cholowski figures to rejoin the lineup in Pelech's absence.

Chychrun (upper body) was put on injured reserve Saturday.

Chychrun was injured in Tuesday's game versus the Rangers. The defenseman has two goals, two assists and 14 shots on goal in eight games this season. The Capitals called up Vincent Iorio from AHL Hershey to take Chychrun's place on the roster.

Bahl managed an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-0 win over the Devils.

Bahl set up Blake Coleman for the first goal of the game. Bahl is no offensive dynamo, but he has two assists over his last four games and a total of four helpers through 11 outings. The 24-year-old defenseman has added 13 shots on net, 17 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 11 appearances in a defense-first role in the Flames' top four.

Andersson notched an assist, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-0 win over the Devils.

Andersson had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, but he didn't let that turn into an extended slump. He received credit for the secondary helper on Blake Coleman's opening goal at 14:26 of the third period. Through 11 outings, Andersson has four goals, seven assists, 38 blocked shots, 19 shots on net and a plus-4 rating. It's still to be seen if this is a bounce-back season or just a hot start for the 28-year-old blueliner, giving fantasy managers a tough decision between riding his well-rounded production or selling high.

Cernak recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

Cernak was able to avoid missing time after exiting Wednesday's game in Colorado with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old blueliner plays a hard game, which often makes him a magnet for injuries. That doesn't tend to be a problem for fantasy managers, as Cernak rarely scores enough to warrant consideration in most formats. He has four assists, nine shots on net, 16 hits, 15 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 11 outings.

Lyubushkin provided two even-strength assists in Friday's 6-4 defeat to the Panthers.

Lyubushkin's pair of helpers were his first two points of the campaign. The Russian blueliner added one shot, one block, two hits and a plus-2 rating in 18:33 of ice time to round out a solid fantasy performance. While Lyubushkin isn't known for his offensive prowess, he's currently paired with offensive-minded Thomas Harley, so there could be an opportunity for the former to challenge his career-high mark in points (15), which he achieved during the 2021-22 campaign split between Arizona and Toronto.

McDonagh logged an assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

McDonagh has a helper in consecutive contests, the first time in 2024-25 he's found the scoresheet in back-to-back games. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to four assists through 11 outings this season. He's also recorded 25 blocked shots, nine shots on net and a plus-9 rating as a shutdown blueliner on the second pairing.

Hedman logged two power-play assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

Hedman helped out on tallies by Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel. After going without a point during the Lightning's most recent homestand, Hedman has found his offense on the road with three assists over the last two games. All but one of his 11 points this season have come away from Amalie Arena, though that should eventually even out. The 33-year-old defenseman has added 33 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-4 rating through 11 contests overall.