NHL Player News

Toews (lower body) was put on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Toews has missed the last three games and isn't expected to play against San Jose on Sunday. Still, he was slated to travel with the Avalanche on the team's three-game road trip and made progress in Saturday's practice, suggesting he might return soon. Toews has one assist, three shots on net and three blocked shots through two appearances this season. Calvin de Haan and Oliver Kylington have been getting playing time during Toews' absence.

Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.

Gostisbehere has scored in three games in a row, and surprisingly, the defenseman has been one of the Hurricanes' most reliable contributors on offense in the early stages of the campaign. The fact that his last two goals have come on the power play is certainly noteworthy, and while the season is in its early stages, it wouldn't be surprising if the 31-year-old hits the 10-goal mark for the fourth time in five seasons.

Petrovic was sent down to AHL Texas on Sunday.

Petrovic has bounced between the AHL and NHL early this year, though he's yet to suit up in a game with Dallas. The 32-year-old blueliner saw action in only one game last season, logging a pair of hits in 12:52 of ice time.

Mailloux scored a goal on his lone shot attempt in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders. He also recorded one blocked shot, two hits and two PIM.

Mailloux filled the high slot and beat Semyon Varlamov off the post to the far side for his first NHL goal. The defenseman was called up from AHL Laval and replaced Kaiden Guhle (upper body). Mailloux lined up with fellow rookie Lane Hutson on the second pair and was given 18 shifts and 19:03 of ice time. He's made two appearances at the NHL level, including a game at the end of last season, and has points in each.

Chychrun racked up two assists to go along with two PIM, five shots, one hit and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Devils.

Chychrun set up Connor McMichael's goal in the second period and also provided a helper on the game-winning strike, courtesy of Tom Wilson just 60 seconds into overtime. These were Chychrun's first two assists of the campaign, and he's up to three points over his last three appearances. He should have plenty of opportunities to keep producing as a top-unit blueliner both at even strength and on the power play.

Dobson collected two assists, one on the power play, and added a game-high seven shots, two blocked shots, one hit and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

While the 24-year-old blueliner made a big impact in regulation, Dobson wound up being the hero in the shootout when he fired a shot past Cayden Primeau in the ninth round. Dobson is still looking for his first goal of 2024-25, but it's not for lack of trying -- he's put 13 shots on net in the last two games -- and he's pocketed four assists in five contests.

Ekblad picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

The veteran blueliner had failed to record a point in five straight games, but Ekblad got off the schneid by helping set up Sam Reinhart in the second period and Eetu Luostarinen in the third. Adam Boqvist has been handling the point on the Panthers' top power-play unit but has just one assist through his first six contests this season -- Ekblad could reclaim that spot fairly quickly if the latter gets rolling.

Perbix produced an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.

Perbix was scratched in the Lightning's previous game but replaced Emil Lilleberg in the lineup Saturday. The 26-year-old Perbix has been limited to third-pairing minutes when he plays. He has one assist, one shot on goal, one hit, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. His minimal usage and the potential to be scratched make Perbix a non-factor for most fantasy formats.

Montour notched an assist, six shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.

Montour set up Jordan Eberle for the game-winning goal 48 seconds into the extra session. Through six contests, Montour has a goal, three assists, 25 shots on net, nine hits, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. The 30-year-old defenseman saw a season-high 26:02 of ice time Saturday, and he continues to cement himself as an important part of the Kraken's play in all three zones.

Kolyachonok scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Kolyachonok tied the game at 1-1 with his goal at 14:51 of the third period. The 23-year-old defenseman has been pressed into a larger role early in 2024-25 as injuries have piled up on Utah's blue line. Through six outings, Kolyachonok has two points, three shots on net, three hits, five blocked shots and a minus-5 rating while seeing time on the third pairing. While he may continue to see steady playing time, he's yet to prove himself productive enough to be helpful in fantasy.