NHL Player News

Dunn (upper body) will not suit up Monday against the Sabres, per the NHL's media site.

Dunn will now miss his sixth straight game despite being labeled day-to-day. His next chance to play will be Thursday in Vegas. The veteran blueliner has six points over his last seven appearances.

Kulikov was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay's Conor Sheary during Saturday's contest.

Kulikov will be eligible to return to the lineup Sunday against Philadelphia. He picked up a match penalty for the hit at the 3:38 mark of the second period in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. Kulikov has generated 16 assists, 61 shots on goal, 70 blocked shots and 121 hits in 64 contests this campaign. Tobias Bjornfot will probably replace Kulikov in the lineup Thursday versus Nashville.

Lindgren (lower body) is expected to be out of action for a few weeks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Lindgren's injury, which he sustained in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders, isn't as bad as the Rangers initially feared. Still, it is unclear if he will return before the end of the regular season. Lindgren has collected 13 points, 88 blocked shots and 100 hits in 66 games this season. The Rangers recalled Brandon Scanlin from AHL Hartford on Monday to serve as a depth option. Chad Ruhwedel will probably draw into the lineup Tuesday versus Winnipeg due to Lindgren's absence.

Desharnais (undisclosed) told reporters he would be in the lineup against Montreal on Tuesday, stating "I'm good. I'm ready to go," per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

Desharnais is currently stuck in a 13-game drought during which he recorded a mere seven shots on net. While the blueliner won't offer much for offense, he does rack up plenty of hits and blocked shots, posting 27 and 21, respectively, during his scoring slump. With Desharnais back in action, Troy Stecher figures to remain a healthy scratch.

Desharnais (undisclosed) figures to be a game-time decision versus Montreal on Tuesday after head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters, "He looked good. Said he felt good. We will talk to the trainers and see," per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Desharnais has appeared in 63 games this season for Edmonton, so his spot in the lineup should be relatively secure. Still, the team likely won't want deadline-addition Troy Stecher sitting around too long. If Desharnais can't play Tuesday, those bottom-four minutes almost certainly will go to Stecher.

Lyubushkin is dealing with an illness and is not expected to play against the Flyers on Tuesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Lyubushkin still hasn't scored a goal this season, adding just six assists in 62 games for the Ducks and Maple Leafs. As such, few fantasy managers will likely be impacted by his potential absence, though he has racked up plenty of hits (140) and blocked shots (148) and could have value in formats that value defensive stats.

Pietrangelo logged an assist, five blocked shots, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Pietrangelo has chipped in three assists and 17 blocks over his last five outings. The 34-year-old defenseman set up William Carrier's game-tying goal early in the third period. Pietrangelo is up to 32 points, 137 shots on net, 155 blocks and a minus-5 rating through 62 outings overall. He continues to play on the top pairing and has meshed quickly with Noah Hanifin, leaving Alec Martinez to compete for a bottom-four role.

Theodore notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Theodore has a helper in four straight games. The 28-year-old blueliner has picked up 14 assists and 26 blocked shots over 12 outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. He's a strong and steady blueliner in fantasy, earning 32 points, 72 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 32 appearances. Theodore is secure in a top-four role with power-play time.

DeSimone had one hit and a plus-1 rating across 11:27 of ice time in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

DeSimone had to wait six weeks to make his Devils debut after being claimed off waivers from Calgary, but the former Flame is off to a hot start in New Jersey. He had an assist in his Devils debut Thursday against the Stars, then scored a goal Saturday in Arizona. While DeSimone was finally held off the scoresheet Sunday, he still made a positive impact as the only New Jersey player to post a positive rating in the game. DeSimone was on the ice for Nico Hischier's unassisted third-period goal and none of the three subsequent Vegas tallies.

Del Gaizo was called up from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Del Gazio has logged five NHL games this season in which he's registered three assists, three shots and nine hits while averaging 16:22 of ice time. In the minors this season, the 24-year-old blueliner has racked up eight goals and 24 assists in 51 outings and will look to bring that offensive upside to the NHL.