NHL Player News

Sandin registered an assist and three blocked shots during Monday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Sandin had gone six games without a point prior to Monday's helper, which gives him a new career high of 21 points in 59 contests this season. Having recently signed a five-year, $23 million contract extension, the 24-year-old will be a mainstay in Washington's defense corps for years to come.

Wotherspoon was recalled by the Devils on Tuesday.

Wotherspoon will likely sit as a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game versus Pittsburgh. He hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since 2016-17.

Pietrangelo will not be available against the Lightning on Tuesday due to illness.

Pietrangelo has registered one goal on 18 shots and four assists in his last 10 outings but will now be out of action Tuesday. The absence of Pietrangelo will allow Nicolas Hague to rejoin the lineup after missing Sunday's matchup with the Devils.

Gudas (upper body) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Minnesota, per Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune.

Gudas will miss his third straight contest. It's unclear at this time if he will be available for Thursday's matchup versus Chicago. The 33-year-old blueliner has accumulated six goals, 16 points, 124 PIM, 142 blocked shots and 213 hits in 60 appearances this season.

Hakanpaa is considered day-to-day with a lower-body issue, Brian Rea of Bally Sports Southwest reports.

Hakanpaa missed Tuesday's practice, leaving his status for Wednesday's game against Arizona up in the air. If Hakanpaa is unable to go, look for Nils Lundkvist to jump into the lineup versus the Coyotes.

Rutta (lower body) will be back in the lineup Tuesday on the road in Nashville, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Rutta will return to action after missing the past five games due to injury. The 33-year-old has three goals and 12 assists in 56 games played this season. He will either be on the second or third defensive pairing when the Sharks visit Nashville on Tuesday.

Boqvist (upper body) won't play Tuesday on the road against Detroit, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Boqvist will miss his third straight game Tuesday. The 23-year-old has recorded one goal and nine assists in 35 appearances his season. He will look to return Friday when Columbus continues its road trip in Vegas.

Lauzon is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Lauzon has picked up 13 points and leads the NHL with a whopping 327 hits through 68 games this year, so this is a big loss for the Predators. With Lauzon and Spencer Stastney (upper body) both week-to-week, Tyson Barrie will likely see regular usage for the foreseeable future.

Hamonic (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.

Hamonic, who has missed the past nine games, is not expected to play Tuesday versus Boston. He has supplied six points, 74 blocked shots and 52 hits in 47 appearances this season.

Walman (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Columbus.

Simon Edvinsson is expected to remain in the lineup versus the Blue Jackets due to Walman's absence. Walman's collected 12 goals, 21 points and 150 blocks through 61 contests this year.