NHL Player News

Morrissey put up a trio of assists Monday in a 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Two of the apples came on the power play. Morrissey sits tied for second overall in scoring from the blue line with one goal and 10 assists in nine games. Five of his assists have come with the man advantage, and he's fired 18 shots. Morrissey isn't a 100-point defender as his pace would project. But this could still be a career season -- his previous best is 76 points, including 16 goals, which he set in 2022-23. He's a worthy fantasy number one.

Hague (lower body) is expected to miss Monday's game versus Calgary, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

This will be Hague's second straight game on the shelf. He has a goal, four PIM, nine hits and 11 blocked shots in eight appearances this season. Kaedan Korczak will remain in the lineup for a second consecutive game due to Hague's absence.

Smith was assigned to AHL Chicago on Monday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Smith spent over a week with the Hurricanes but didn't make any appearances with the NHL club. He should have more consistent opportunities to develop in the AHL.

Del Gaizo was loaned to AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Del Gaizo hasn't contributed a point in three NHL outings this season, but he has eight shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits. He was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Columbus after making three straight appearances.

Fleury was summoned from AHL Coachella Valley on Monday.

Fleury has three goals and one assist in four AHL outings this season. He will probably be an extra defender during Seattle's upcoming five-game road trip.

Petry posted an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

The helper was Petry's first point in six outings this season. He also missed three games due to an upper-body injury early on. At age 36, Petry does not see power-play time when everyone is healthy and is averaging a career-low 17:02 per game. He's blocked 11 shots and added seven hits, but his scoring is unlikely to be consistent, so he's a risky option at best in fantasy.

Brannstrom was brought up from AHL Abbotsford on Monday.

Brannstrom has one assist, five shots on goal, two blocked shots and one hit in four NHL appearances this campaign. He will probably play on Vancouver's third pairing against Carolina on Monday.

Roy (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

In a corresponding move, Washington summoned forward Michael Sgarbossa from AHL Hershey. Roy has been out since Oct. 12, making him eligible to come off the IR list when he's ready to play. However, it remains unclear when he will be available to return.

McCabe signed a five-year, $22.55 million contract with Toronto on Monday.

McCabe is playing the final season of his four-year, $16 million deal. He has generated three assists, seven shots on goal, 17 blocked shots and 19 hits in nine outings this campaign. The 31-year-old blueliner produced personal bests during the 2023-24 regular season with eight goals, 28 points and 219 hits across 73 appearances.

Kleven notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

The helper was Kleven's first point in eight games this season, matching his output from nine NHL contests in 2023-24. The 22-year-old defenseman has been a regular on the Senators' third pairing as one of three left-shot blueliners on the roster. He's added nine shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating. Kleven is unlikely to score enough to help in fantasy, but he's racking up plenty of production in the physical categories.