NHL Player News

Petry (upper body) won't play Monday against the Rangers, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Petry will miss at least one more game after leaving Thursday's game against the Penguins with an upper-body injury. Albert Johansson figures to remain in the lineup while Petry is sidelined.

Fox collected three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to Utah HC.

After being held scoreless in the Rangers' season opener, Fox opened his 2024-25 account in style Saturday. The blueliner helped set up tallies by Artemi Panarin and K'Andre Miller in the second period before Fox banked a shot off Will Cuylle for the game-tying goal in the third. Fox has recorded more than 70 points in three straight seasons, and there's little reason to think that streak will be in any danger.

Jensen logged an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Jensen's helper on a Tim Stutzle goal was the former's first point as a Senator. The defenseman was traded from Washington in a deal that sent Jakob Chychrun to DC. Jensen has less scoring upside than the player he was traded for, instead providing steady defense in a top-four role. The 34-year-old has added four shots on net, two hits and one blocked shot through his first two games with Ottawa.

Letang scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Letang has opened the season with a goal and an assist, both on the power play, over three games. The defenseman has added four shots on net, five hits, four PIM and a minus-3 rating. His struggles in his own zone have yet to cost him ice time -- Letang remains a top-four option, but at 37 years old, it's possible he's lost a step on the ice. Helping his scoring to begin 2024-25 is the Penguins' willingness to deploy both Letang and Erik Karlsson on the top power-play unit.

Lohrei notched an assist in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.

Lohrei set up David Pastrnak's tally at 3:07 of overtime. The 23-year-old Lohrei has played in two of the Bruins' three games so far, earning an assist, a minus-2 rating, two shots on goal and three blocked shots. He isn't guaranteed a spot in the lineup and will have to compete with Parker Wotherspoon for playing time and Hampus Lindholm for a power-play role.

Johnson logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

Johnson's assist came on a shorthanded tally by Travis Konecny in the second period. The 36-year-old Johnson appears to have the trust of head coach John Tortorella in a third-pairing role. Last season, Johnson managed just six points over 67 regular-season games between Buffalo and Philadelphia, though he also had 143 hits and 97 blocked shots. The veteran defenseman will play a limited role in 2024-25 and does not need to be tracked closely in fantasy.

Bean logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.

Bean has a helper in each of his first two games as a Flame. He's added three blocked shots, two shots on goal and a plus-1 rating while filling a third-pairing role. Bean doesn't have a path to consistent power-play time, so he's unlikely to sustain his recent success on offense. He's still doing enough to keep his place in the lineup, though he was tagged for five giveaways Saturday, which could be a problem if he can't get it under control.

Weegar scored a power-play goal, dished an assist, logged four hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.

Weegar's first-period tally gave the Flames a 2-0 lead, and he also assisted on Nazem Kadri's empty-netter in the third. Through two games, Weegar is once again doing it all with three points (two on the power play), six shots on net, six hits, six blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He can't sustain the goal-scoring pace, but his non-scoring production should be steady even when his offense wavers.

Ekholm recorded an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Ekholm has a helper, six shots on net and two blocked shots over two appearances this season. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to play on the top pairing and second power-play unit. Ekholm's proximity to superstars makes him an interesting fantasy defenseman, especially when he can chip in 100-plus hits and blocked shots as well, but he'll likely top out around the 40-point mark.

Kaiser logged an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Kaiser brought the physical play and got on the scoresheet by assisting  Philipp Kurashev's goal in the first period. The 22-year-old Kaiser has four hits and eight blocks over two appearances this campaign after missing the season opener due to an illness. The blueliner offers a decent physical game, but with 11 helpers over 43 career appearances, his offense is modest at best.