NHL Player News

Cholowski recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

This was Cholowski's second game in the lineup since his March 6 call-up from AHL Utica. The 28-year-old blueliner is getting a chance to play in place of Luke Hughes (undisclosed), who was shut down early this season to undergo a procedure. Through 17 NHL appearances in 2025-26, Cholowski has two assists, 12 shots on net and 17 blocked shots.

Karlsson (lower body) is slated to play against Washington on Sunday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

After sitting out Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals, Karlsson should return to the top pairing and first power-play unit in Sunday's lineup. He has generated 15 goals, 66 points and 176 shots on net in 74 games this season.

Hutson notched two assists, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

Hutson set up Ryan Leonard's second goal of the game -- ultimately the game-winner -- and an Ilya Protas power-play tally. The 19-year-old Hutson has had no trouble adjusting to the NHL so far with 10 points, 21 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-4 rating over 12 appearances. He will retain rookie status for 2026-27 and will be looking to match his brother Lane Hutson's achievement of bringing home the Calder Trophy next year.

Sanderson scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.

Sanderson is on a four-game point streak, earning three goals and three assists in that span. The Senators' defense is getting closer to full health, getting Sanderson back from an upper-body injury and Thomas Chabot back from a broken forearm in the last week. Sanderson will handle the top duties across the board. He is up to 14 goals, 40 assists, 147 shots on net, 128 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 67 appearances this season.

Clifton (upper body) won't play against Washington on Sunday.

Clifton will miss at least one game and is day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's regular-season finale against St. Louis. He has produced two goals, four assists, 34 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and 179 hits through 49 appearances this campaign.

Shea (upper body) is day-to-day and won't be in the lineup against Washington on Sunday.

Shea will miss at least one game, but he might be an option for Tuesday's regular-season finale against St. Louis. He has registered six goals, 30 points, 71 shots on net and 92 blocked shots across 79 outings this season.

Gostisbehere supplied two assists, placed three shots on net and served two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over Utah.

Gostisbehere notched a secondary helper on Andrei Svechnikov's power-play goal in the opening period before later picking up a primary assist on Sebastian Aho's tally in the third. The pair of helpers brought Gostisbehere up to 37 assists, 50 points, 117 shots on net, 27 hits and 63 blocked shots through 54 games this season. The 32-year-old blueliner is having his best season in terms of points per game, as he's been an efficient contributor on offense when healthy. Saturday's assists helped him secure his third campaign with 50 points or more in the last five seasons. He is a strong fantasy option in all formats for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Walker tallied an empty-net goal, put two shots on net, picked up two blocked shots and dished out four hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over Utah.

Walker found the back of Utah's empty net in the final minute of Saturday's contest to seal the 4-1 win for Carolina. The tally brought him up to 30 points across 80 games this season, which is a new career high. Additionally, Saturday's twine finder helped the 31-year-old blueliner extend his point streak to five games. He's also maintained strong category coverage during that span with 10 shots on net, 12 hits and four blocked shots, making him an excellent waiver-wire pickup in category-based leagues for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Ahcan has been recalled from AHL Colorado by the Avalanche, the team announced Sunday.

With the Avalanche already clinching the Presidents' Trophy, and Cale Makar (upper body) and Josh Manson (upper body) battling injuries, reinforcements are coming from the minors. The 28-year-old Ahcan has been impressive in the AHL this season, posting 50 points (11 goals, 39 assists) in 60 games. He's likely to draw into the lineup against the Oilers on Monday.

Dobson (upper body) will miss the rest of the regular season and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team announced Sunday.

Dobson sustained the injury Saturday against the Blue Jackets after blocking a shot that hit his thumb. The two-week reevaluation period means he'll also miss at least the first week of Montreal's postseason run. His first regular season with the Canadiens comes to a close with the 26-year-old registering 47 points (12 goals, 35 assists) in 80 games.