NHL Player News

Kovacevic (undisclosed) will serve as a healthy scratch against Nashville on Tuesday.

Kovacevic will be replaced in the lineup by a healthy Jayden Struble, who returns from a lower-body issue that kept him out for the last four contests. For his part, the 26-year-old Kovacevic has managed just one point in his last 12 contests, so his absence is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players -- though he has added 14 hits and 18 blocks over that stretch.

Schmidt (illness) won't play Tuesday versus Seattle, per John Lu of TSN.

Schmidt will miss the game due to a flu bug he has been battling. He should have enough time to recover ahead of Friday's rematch against the Kraken. Schmidt has supplied 10 points, 61 shots on net, 65 blocked shots and 52 hits in 52 contests this season. He will be replaced in Tuesday's lineup by Logan Stanley.

Mayfield is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old defender was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per Arthur Staple of The Athletic.

Mayfield's extended absence will test the Islanders' depth at defense, but it shouldn't impact many fantasy lineups, as he's collected just five helpers through 41 contests this campaign. Mike Reilly could be a regular in the lineup while Mayfield is on the shelf.

Seeler exited Monday's contest against the Blues with an apparent leg injury, per Bill Meltzer of NHL.com.

Seeler has put together the best season of his career, recording 12 points (one goal, 11 assists), which is only two points shy of his career high, through 63 contests. The 30-year-old has shattered his career high in blocked shots which previously was 164 -- this year he's recorded 184 with 19 games left. He'll be reevaluated ahead of Thursday's game versus Florida.

Hamilton (pectoral) is in danger of missing the rest of the regular season, with general manager Tom Fitzgerald telling reporters Tuesday, "It's long-term with Dougie. Will he play by the end of the season? Right now I don't know," per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Hamilton has been out of action since Nov. 28 against the Islanders, a stretch of 41 games on long-term injured reserve. The 30-year-old blueliner was putting together a strong offensive campaign prior to getting hurt, racking up 16 points in 20 games for the Devils. At this point, fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting him to play much even if he does return during the regular season.

Ekman-Larsson was able to close out a 12-game pointless streak with an assist against the Rangers on Monday.

Despite the recent slump, Ekman-Larsson remains on track to reach the 30-point threshold for the first time since 2019-20, when he was with the Coyotes. Even with the helper, the blueliner still hasn't scored in 13 consecutive contests as he tries to snag that elusive 10th goal of his campaign.

Bean notched an assist in Monday's 6-3 victory over the Golden Knights.

Bean was able to end a five-game pointless streak but still hasn't managed to find the back of the net since Jan. 27 versus Vancouver, a stretch of 13 contests without a marker. Considering the 25-year-old defenseman hasn't recorded a shot in seven straight outings, fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting him to generate much in the way of offensive output any time soon.

Forsling earned a pair of assists in Monday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.

Forsling's two points saw him reach the 30-point threshold for the third consecutive season despite limited production or opportunities with the man advantage. It will be a stretch for the 27-year-old Swede to match his 2022-23 production when he recorded a personal best 41 points.

Hague notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Hague had gone nine games without a point entering Monday. That's not his longest drought of the year -- he's also had slumps of 10 and 12 contests. Hague's third-pairing role plays a significant part in his limited offense. He's at 12 points, 77 shots on net, 98 hits, 86 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 54 appearances. He's roughly on the same scoring pace that saw him record 17 points in 81 outings a year ago.

Theodore notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Theodore set up a Chandler Stephenson goal in the third period to get the Golden Knights within a goal, but Yegor Chinakhov answered just over a minute later for the Blue Jackets. The helper was Theodore's 10th over seven games since he returned from an upper-body injury -- he's been held off the scoresheet just once in that span. For the season, the defenseman has 28 points, 64 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 27 contests.