NHL Player News

York (upper body) is expected to be out of action for at least two weeks.

York has generated two goals, one assist, nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots and seven hits through seven outings this season. Erik Johnson will replace York in the lineup versus Minnesota on Saturday.

Schmidt (undisclosed) is not at morning practice Saturday, Panthers play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein reports.

Schmidt was the lone Panther not on the ice at practice ahead of Saturday's tilt versus the Islanders. Uvis Balinskis skated on the third pairing in Schmidt's absence. Schmidt has a goal, one assist and 15 hits in eight games this season.

Pietrangelo recorded three assists in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.

Pietrangelo had endured a rough start to the season with just three assists across his first six outings, but he has turned things around of late with six helpers over his last two contests -- a span in which the Golden Knights have scored 12 goals while defeating the Kings and Senators. Pietrangelo is up to nine assists on the season, ranking second in the league among defensemen behind Cale Makar's 12.

Ekholm scored a power-play goal on six shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.

Ekholm helped out on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' tally early in the third period before scoring a goal of his own later in the frame. This was Ekholm's first multi-point effort of 2024-25. Since his production is not particularly dependent on the power play, he's had a decent start to the campaign with five points, 26 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances. Ekholm is locked in on the first pairing with Evan Bouchard, though Ekholm has less scoring potential as more of a shutdown blueliner.

Bouchard scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.

Bouchard picked up his first multi-point effort of the season, factoring in on the Oilers' first two goals of the game. This outing gave Bouchard four points, 21 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances. He still has just one power-play point, but it's fair to assume the Oilers will turn things around after a slow start with the man advantage this season.

Allan notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.

The helper was Allan's first career point in five NHL appearances. The 21-year-old blueliner has stayed on the third pairing when in the lineup, giving him minimal scoring upside. He's added four shots on net, three hits, one blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Allan projects as more of a stay-at-home defenseman at the NHL level, so he's unlikely to be on the fantasy radar most of the time.

Murphy notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.

Murphy has earned an assist in three straight games. The 31-year-old defenseman doesn't produce offense with that consistency, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to keep it going. He's recorded three helpers, 11 shots on net, 15 PIM, nine hits and 15 blocked shots across eight contests this season.

Vlasic logged an assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.

Vlasic has a helper in each of the last two games, giving him a total of four assists through eight contests. The 23-year-old defenseman was promoted to the top power-play unit this week, which gives him a little more upside on offense. He's produced seven shots on net, six hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating while consistently playing top-four minutes at even strength.

Carrier recorded two assists in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Carrier had his first multi-point effort of the season, assisting on goals by Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist as the Predators recovered from a two-goal deficit. The 28-year-old Carrier has been a top-four option on the blue line this year, though he features mainly in a defensive role. He has three assists, six shots on net, 12 blocked shots, five hits and a minus-4 rating over seven appearances.

Skjei scored a power-play goal on three shots, added two PIM and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Skjei has a goal and an assist over his last two games. The 30-year-old defenseman had some struggles on defense before making up for those lapses with the game-winning goal at 13:07 of the third period. He's at three points, 24 shots on net, nine blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-4 rating over seven outings this season. Skjei and Roman Josi were paired together Friday, though head coach Andrew Brunette may occasionally move Skjei back to the second pairing.