NHL Player News

Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking Ottawa's Ridly Greig on Feb. 10 was affirmed by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Tuesday.

As a result, Rielly will be eligible to return to the lineup Thursday against Vegas. He has racked up seven goals, 43 points, 132 shots on net and 95 blocked shots over 50 games this season.

Harris (upper body) feels ready to rejoin the lineup, Sportsnet's Priyanta Emrith reports.

Although Harris is now seemingly healthy enough to play, there's no guarantee he'll be in the lineup against Buffalo on Wednesday, as he's sat as a healthy scratch on occassion this season. Harris has collected six points through 31 contests this year.

Lindgren (face) will play Tuesday against Dallas, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Lindgren suffered a cut to his face that required stitches during Sunday's win over the Islanders, but he's evidently feeling well enough to suit up versus the Stars. He's picked up just 10 points through 53 contests this campaign, making Lindgren a non-factor in most fantasy formats.

Heiskanen (personal) will return to action Tuesday against the Rangers, Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside reports.

Heiskanen missed Monday's loss to the Bruins to be present for the birth of his first child, but he'll return to his usual featured role Tuesday, skating on the top pairing and No. 1 power-play unit versus New York. He's picked up six goals and 33 points through 45 contests this season.

Petrovic was reassigned to AHL Texas on Tuesday.

Petrovic was demoted to make room for Logan Stankoven on the roster. Petrovic's lone NHL appearance of the year came Monday against the Bruins -- he logged two shots, two hits and a minus-1 rating in 12:52 of ice time against Boston.

Lohrei was recalled by the Bruins on Tuesday.

Although he's been recalled, at this point it isn't clear if Lohrei will draw into the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Edmonton. He's collected six points through 27 top-level appearances this year.

Petry earned a secondary assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.

Petry fired the puck through heavy traffic, and a fortuitous deflection off teammate J.T. Compher culminated in a Lucas Raymond tally at the doorstep. Not every helper will be pretty, but it all looks the same in the box score, as Petry is up to 14 assists and 16 total points through 46 games. The veteran defenseman continues to work on the second defensive pair, albeit while lacking opportunities on the power play.

Seider produced a power-play goal to complement six blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.

Seider found an open lane and unleashed a wicked slap shot for the game's first goal. The German defenseman is up to seven goals and 30 total points through 55 contests of his third season, and half of that offensive total has taken place on the man advantage. After factoring in his 123 hits and 134 blocked shots, Seider is as complete of a defenseman as you can find in the league today.

Dumba recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

Dumba has four points over his last five games. The 29-year-old defenseman hadn't shown much on offense before this recent warm-up, though fantasy managers may not want to jump on board just yet, given his poor track record for sustaining offense over recent seasons. He's earned just nine points with 54 shots on net, 124 hits, 78 blocked shots and 51 PIM across 51 outings this campaign. Dumba should continue to see top-four minutes with the Coyotes, but he's best left to a depth role in fantasy formats that value non-scoring production.

Durzi posted a power-play assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

The helper snapped a seven-game drought for Durzi. The 25-year-old defenseman has maintained his top-four role and power-play spot despite the slump. Durzi is up to 29 points (11 with the man advantage), 87 shots on net, 108 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 49 outings. As long as he's on the power play, Durzi is worth a look in most fantasy formats since he can pile up points.