NHL Player News

Barron (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Seattle, per Marc Antoine Godin of La Presse.

Despite participating in Tuesday's morning skate, Barron will miss his third straight outing. He has one goal, eight shots on net, eight blocked shots and 13 hits across seven appearances this season. Arber Xhekaj will remain in the lineup against the Kraken due to Barron's absence.

Dahlin scored a goal on six shots and added four PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.

The goal was Dahlin's first in 10 appearances this season. He's been showing more on offense with four points over his last two contests. Overall, he has six points, 23 shots on net, 11 hits, 13 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating while filling a top-pairing role as the Sabres' top defenseman.

Vilen (upper body) was activated from the injured non-roster list and assigned to AHL Utica on Tuesday.

Vilen is ready to return to action after sustaining an injury in New Jersey's penultimate preseason game. The 21-year-old rearguard registered two goals and 29 points in 54 regular-season outings for AHL Utica in 2023-24. He will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Phillips was recalled from AHL Rockford on Tuesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Phillips will likely serve as Chicago's seventh defenseman while Alec Martinez (groin) works his way back from injury. The left-shot Phillips hasn't registered a point through two games with the IceHogs this season. The 23-year-old logged six assists and a minus-26 rating with Chicago across 33 regular-season games in 2023-24.

Pietrangelo scored a goal, took four shots and posted a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-0 win over the Flames.

Pietrangelo extended his point streak to a season-high four games, and while he's earned most of his fantasy value as a playmaker out of the blue line, this time he found the back of the net with a wrister the first period, ultimately setting the tone for the Golden Knights' easy win. One of the most productive defensemen in the league over the first weeks of the regular season, Pietrangelo is up to 12 points, with one goal and 11 helpers, over his first 10 regular-season outings.

Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Hunt logged 8:01 of ice time in his season debut versus St. Louis on Oct. 15, posting two shots on goal and blocked shots. He has one assist in two AHL outings this season. Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will return to the lineup Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, and Declan Chisholm will be the team's extra blueliner following Hunt's assignment to the minors.

Hughes recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Hughes has lacked consistency on a game-to-game basis, as the 25-year-old blueliner has four games with multiple points and four in which he wasn't able to contribute to the scoresheet. Three of those multi-point efforts have come across Vancouver's last five games, however, so it seems Hughes is trending in the right direction. He should continue to have plenty of opportunities to produce as a member of the top pairing and first power-play unit.

Makar delivered a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Makar and Nathan MacKinnon have been the most productive duo in the league over the first weeks of the regular season, and both players are currently riding 10-game point streaks. Makar extended his by setting up McKinnon's power-play goal in the final seconds of the second period, but the Avalanche couldn't spark the comeback in the final frame. Makar has thrived as a playmaker despite his role as a blueliner and is up to 14 assists, as well as three goals, in his 10 outings this season.

Spurgeon (lower body) will play Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, according to Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Following a six-game absence, Spurgeon will return to his top-four role and could see time on the power play. The 34-year-old blueliner has one assist, two shots on goal, six blocked shots and four hits through two appearances this season. Spurgeon will replace Declan Chisholm in Tuesday's lineup.

Walman notched three assists in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.

All three points came in during a two-minute stretch late in the third period as Walman fueled a wild comeback by the Sharks from a 4-1 deficit. It's the first multi-point performance of the season for the veteran defenseman, and while Walman is seeing time with San Jose's first power-play unit, he's gotten onto the scoresheet in only three of the team's first 10 contests.