NHL Player News

Lindgren (lower body) won't return to Sunday's game versus the Islanders.

Lindgren took an awkward fall along the boards in the second period and couldn't put any weight on his left leg as he left the ice. The 26-year-old blueliner had an assist on Will Cuylle's goal earlier in the contest, giving Lindgren 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 66 games this year. Zac Jones could see a larger role if Lindgren is forced to miss time, while the newly acquired Chad Ruhwedel would likely slot into the lineup with Jacob Trouba (lower body) still unavailable.

Martinez (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Martinez appears to be ready to return to the lineup Sunday versus New Jersey following a four-game absence. He has compiled four goals, 16 points, 67 shots on net and 152 blocked shots in 45 contests this campaign.

Suter notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Suter snapped a 12-game point drought when he set up Wyatt Johnston's goal in the first period. The 39-year-old Suter has been on the third pairing for much of the last month, giving him fewer chances to contribute on offense. The defenseman is at just 15 points with 86 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 74 hits and a plus-9 rating over 69 appearances this season.

Heiskanen notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Heiskanen set up Craig Smith's first-period marker. The 24-year-old Heiskanen entered Saturday with no points over his previous three games, but he had seven helpers across the three contests before that. The blueliner is up to 45 points, 133 shots on net, 79 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 58 outings overall.

Marino (upper body) will play Sunday against Vegas, Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site reports.

Following a two-game absence, Marino will replace Santeri Hatakka in the lineup. The 26-year-old Marino has four goals, 23 points, 55 shots on net and 77 blocked shots across 64 outings this campaign.

Harley scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, logged three hits, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Harley has three points over the last two games after going seven contests without getting on the scoresheet. The 22-year-old defenseman has enjoyed a breakout year with 15 goals, 38 points, 127 shots on net, 114 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 66 appearances. He continues to have strong fantasy appeal in a top-pairing role.

Miromanov scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

Miromanov's two goals this season have come over the last three contests. The 26-year-old has gotten a chance to show off his shot with top-four usage and time on the first power-play unit since he was traded from the Golden Knights to the Flames. For the season, he has two goals, 21 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over nine appearances.

Orlov recorded an assist for a second straight game in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

Although the helper gives Orlov 20 points on the season (3G, 17A), he's still on pace to fall short of the 36 points he posted last year. Part of the problem is Orlov's ice time is down more than five minutes conpared to last season (17:03 vs. 22:33), which is not surprising as Carolina boasts one of the deepest blue lines in the NHL. Temper your expectations accordingly.

Burns recorded a pair of assists, two hits, a blocked shot and one shot on goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

Now with just 35 points in 67 games, Burns is having an off-year following his 61-point season in 2022-23. It may be that Father Time has finally caught up with the 38-year-old blueliner, who is now in his 19th NHL season. For now, he continues to see healthy minutes with an average TOI of 21:48, although this represents a decline from his previous two seasons (23:13 and 26:08, respectively).

Guenette was loaned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.

Guenette has been credited with six shots on goal, six blocked shots and six hits in seven appearances with Ottawa this season, though he is still looking for his first career NHL point. His return to the minors could bode well for the availability of Thomas Chabot (lower body) or Travis Hamonic (lower body) ahead of Sunday's contest versus Carolina.