NHL Player News

Hutton (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.

Hutton was activated before Monday's contest against Minnesota but ended up being a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old has now been absent for 16 straight games, but he could get back in the lineup soon. Hutton has nine points in 31 games this season. He is unlikely to see more than a bottom-four role.

Whitecloud (illness) is playing Monday against the Wild, per the NHL's media site.

Whitecloud will return to the lineup after missing Thursday's matchup with Arizona. The 27-year-old has been held to five points in 36 games this season and is currently stuck in a 21-game scoring drought.

Dumoulin (lower body) will not return to Monday's game against the Devils.

Dumoulin left after logging just 3:08 of ice time in the first period. An update on his status should be available before Tuesday's game against the Islanders. The 32-year-old has 11 points through 51 games this season.

Schultz (personal) will not play Monday against the Devils, per the NHL's media site.

Schultz was at Monday's morning skate but is not yet ready to get back in the lineup. He'll miss a second straight game and Ryker Evans will remain in the lineup. Schultz's next chance to play will be Tuesday against the Islanders.

Ristolainen (upper body) is out Monday against Arizona and is not expected to play Thursday against Toronto.

Ristolainen missed Thursday's tilt against Winnipeg with an illness but returned to log 15:26 of ice time Saturday against the Kraken. Now it appears he'll miss at least two games with an upper-body issue, but the team believes he could return Saturday against the Devils. Marc Staal will get back in the lineup Monday.

Leddy added a power-play assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

Leddy typically doesn't see any action on the power play. He failed to log a man-advantage point with the Blues all of last year, but the defenseman saw 1:03 of ice time in that special teams spot Sunday, dishing to goal-scorer Robert Thomas on a double screen. With three goals, 16 assists, 75 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 51 games, Leddy remains a low-end fantasy option.

Parayko supplied a goal and four blocked shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

Parayko is doing his best to get pucks in the net, as nine of his 20 points have been goals behind a robust 9.1 shooting percentage. The 30-year-old defenseman also has 135 blocked shots through 51 games, which gives fantasy mangers counting on him for defensive contributions an extra boost, albeit not enough to offset the fact that Parayko is largely left off the power play.

Timmins (illness) won't be an option Tuesday against the Blues, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Timmins also wasn't available for Saturday's 5-3 loss to Ottawa. The Maple Leafs expect to know more about his status following an appointment Monday. Timmins has one goal, six points and 14 shots on net in 16 NHL appearances this campaign.

Letang left Monday's practice early because he is "nicked up a little bit" according to coach Mike Sullivan, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Letang will have some extra time to get back to 100 percent before Wednesday's matchup with the Panthers, though the Penguins are heading into a back-to-back. The veteran blueliner has managed just one point in his last seven contests despite replacing Erik Karlsson on the No. 1 power-play unit. If Letang were to miss any time, it would likely mean more minutes for John Ludvig and Pierre-Olivier Joseph.

Power left practice with an apparent hand injury Monday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News, and was undergoing additional imaging, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

Power has managed just one assist in his last nine contests while recording 15 shots and averaging 23:34 of ice time per game. At this point, Power should probably be considered questionable heading into Tuesday's game versus the Kings. If he misses any time, Jacob Bryson will likely slide back into the lineup.