NHL Player News

Forsling (illness) will not play Sunday against the Flyers, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Forsling was a game-time call but will ultimately miss his second straight game. The 27-year-old has 10 goals and 35 points through 68 games this season. Forsling's next chance to suit up will be Tuesday's matchup with the Bruins.

MacDermid was not available Sunday against the Islanders due to a lower-body injury, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

MacDermid was injured sometime during Saturday's tilt with Ottawa and will miss at least one game as a result. The 29-year-old has one assist in 10 games since joining the Devils.

Crotty was recalled from AHL Tucson on Sunday.

Crotty was brought up from the minors on an emergency basis, which suggests a member of the Coyotes' blue line is questionable to play Sunday versus Dallas. The 24-year-old Crotty has three goals and 12 points in 45 AHL contests this campaign.

Lyubushkin (illness) will be in Sunday's lineup against Carolina, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Lyubushkin will return after missing the last three contests. The 29-year-old has two assists in seven games since joining the Maple Leafs.

Wotherspoon was assigned to AHL Utica on Sunday.

In a corresponding move, Isaac Poulter has been summoned from the minors. Wotherspoon hasn't seen any NHL action this season. He has four goals and 19 points in 54 AHL contests this campaign.

Schenn had a shot on goal and six hits in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Red Wings.

Schenn still doesn't score much -- he has just six points on the season and hasn't cracked the scoresheet in 16 games. However, he's a pretty good source of peripheral stats with 168 hits (good for fifth on the team) and 63 blocked shots (sixth), along with a plus-3 rating. Just don't expect Schenn to come anywhere near the 22 points he posted last season.

Faber scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.

His tally late in the third period earned a crucial point for the Wild, tying the game at 4-4, but they couldn't find a winner in OT. Faber's offense has faded late in his first full NHL campaign, but he still has three goals and six points over the last nine games. Saturday's effort gave the 21-year-old blueliner 40 points (seven goals, 33 helpers) on the season.

Kulikov will be eligible to play Sunday against Philadelphia after serving his two-game suspension.

Kulikov received a two-game ban for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay's Conor Sheary on March 16. The 33-year-old Kulikov has collected 16 assists, 61 shots on goal, 70 blocked shots and 121 hits in 64 contests this campaign. With Aaron Ekblad (lower body) unavailable and Gustav Forsling (illness) questionable for Sunday's matchup, Kulikov could replace Tobias Bjornfot in the lineup.

Pachal notched an assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.

Pachal set up Joel Hanley's tally late in the third period. The 24-year-old Pachal has a helper in three of the last five games while seeing consistent playing time on the Flames' third pairing. He's up to five points, 37 shots on net, 103 hits, 50 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 37 appearances between Calgary and Vegas this season.

Hanley scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.

Hanley's tally came with 19 seconds left in the game, making no impact on the result. The 32-year-old defenseman is at least getting more consistent playing time with the Flames than he did with the Stars, but his spot on the third pairing hardly makes him a fantasy option. For the season, he has five points, 14 shots on net, 46 hits, 43 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 38 appearances.