NHL Player News

Ristolainen (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Ristolainen, who hasn't played since Feb. 10, still doesn't have an exact timetable in place for his return to the lineup. In 31 games this season, he has registered one goal, three assists, 46 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 56 hits.

Forbort missed a team meeting and won't be in the lineup against Seattle on Monday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

Forbort has yet to register a point in 14 games since returning from a long-term injury, so his absence Monday is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy managers. The blueliner registers plenty of hits and blocked shots, so he could offer some value in certain deeper formats. With Forbort out, Kevin Shattenkirk will enter the lineup.

Kessel was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Monday.

Kessel lost his roster spot after Justin Faulk (lower body) was activated off long-term injured reserve. The 23-year-old Kessel has managed just two points in 22 NHL games this season while averaging 17:25 of ice time. The blueliner hasn't been significantly more productive in the minors, having notched two goals and four assists in 29 outings with the Thunderbirds.

Faulk (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Monday.

In a corresponding move, Matt Kessel was assigned to AHL Springfield. Faulk is poised to return from a 12-game absence Tuesday against Winnipeg. He has accumulated two goals, 19 points, 90 shots on net, 77 blocked shots and 52 hits over 40 appearances this campaign.

Liljegren (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's matchup with the Golden Knights, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Liljegren, who's collected 16 points through 40 contests this campaign, may end up being a game-time decision for Tuesday's game versus Vegas. If Liljegren's unable to play, Mark Giordano will likely slot into the lineup against the Knights.

Giordano (personal) was back at practice ahead of Tuesday's clash with Vegas, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.

Giordano looks set to get back into the lineup for the first time since Feb. 15 versus the Flyers, a stretch of five games on non-roster injured reserve. In 36 games this season, the 40-year-old defenseman is averaging just 17:02 of ice time and has been limited to one goal on 44 shots to go with six helpers.

Struble (lower body) remains questionable ahead of Tuesday's clash with Arizona, Anthony Martineau of TVA Sports reports.

Considering Struble has managed just three points in his last 23 contests, few fantasy managers will be impacted if he misses a second game due to his lower-body issue. Even once cleared to play, the blueliner is far from a lock to replace Jordan Harris in the lineup.

Lundkvist (concussion) won't be available for Monday's game versus the Islanders, Brian Rea of Bally Sports Southwest reports.

Although Lundkvist will miss a sixth straight contest Monday, he's reportedly close to returning, suggesting he could be back as soon as Tuesday against the Avalanche or Thursday versus the Jets. The 23-year-old Swede has picked up 15 points while averaging only 15:08 of ice time per game through 43 contests this campaign.

Hakanpaa (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus the Islanders on Monday, Brian Rea of Bally Sports Southwest reports.

With Dallas heading into a back-to-back, Hakanpaa seems unlikely to be in action versus the Avs on Tuesday either, though he hasn't been officially ruled out. Prior to his four-game absence, the 31-year-old defenseman was goalless in 14 straight while adding two assists, 15 shots on net, 48 hits and 39 blocked shots in that span. Derrick Pouliot should continue to play with Hakanpaa and Nils Lundkvist (concussion) both still unavailable.

Zub (lower body) isn't expected to play Monday versus Washington.

Zub is poised to miss his second straight contest due to a nagging lower-body issue. He has collected three goals, 20 points, 50 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and 89 hits over 44 appearances this season. As a result of Zub's absence, Travis Hamonic is projected to play against the Capitals.