NHL Player News

Sanderson (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Toronto, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

Sanderson sustained the injury during Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Detroit. He has seven goals, 24 points, 26 hits and 89 blocks in 47 appearances this season. Travis Hamonic's (lower body) status for Saturday's contest remains to be seen, but if Ottawa has to play without Hamonic and Sanderson, then the Senators will likely need to recall a blueliner from the minors.

Faulk (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday and is regarded as week-to-week, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Faulk hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 23, so he can be activated whenever he's healthy. He has two goals, 19 points, 47 hits and 77 blocks in 40 outings in 2023-24. With Faulk still unavailable, Tyler Tucker might get some work with the Blues.

Perunovich (lower body) has been labeled week-to-week by coach Drew Bannister on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Based on his designation, Perunovich will be out of action for at least the Blues' upcoming three-game road trip, though it could certainly be longer. Prior to getting hurt, the 25-year-old blueliner was rolling offensively with five assists in his last six contests, including four with the man advantage. Having said that, helpers will be the primary source of any upside from Perunovich considering he has yet to score a goal in 50 career NHL outings.

Sergachev underwent surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula in his left leg Thursday.

Sergachev was just one game back from a previous lower-body injury that sidelined him for 17 contests before being stretchered off the ice against the Rangers on Wednesday. While the team didn't offer a specific recovery timeline for the blueliner, he is probably facing 6-8 weeks on the shelf before he can even begin skating. At this point, Sergachev will almost certainly be placed on long-term injured reserve in the coming days and might not return before the start of the playoffs. Darren Raddysh figures to see an increased role with the man advantage while Sergachev is sidelined.

Chiarot (upper body) is slated to be available Saturday versus Vancouver, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports Thursday.

Chiarot, who last played Jan. 19, has three goals, 12 points, 34 PIM, 84 hits and 93 blocks in 45 contests this season. With the defenseman set to return, Justin Holl might be a healthy scratch Saturday.

According to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports, Dumba (upper body) will return to action against Vegas on Thursday.

Dumba has had plenty of trouble picking up points with the Coyotes, as he had only one assist in his last 27 appearances before missing the last three contests. Dumba has two goals, three assists, 84 hits and 61 blocked shots in 44 games this season.

Clarke was recalled from AHL Ontario on Thursday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radioreports.

Clarke has been a stud in the minors with eight goals and 33 points in 32 contests, leading all AHL defensemen in points. The eighth overall pick in 2021, Clarke has one assist in six games with the Kings this season. He is expected to be an extra defenseman -- barring any injuries -- versus Edmonton on Saturday.

Stanley will return to the lineup Thursday in Philadelphia, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Stanley has been a healthy scratch on 41 occasions this season, including 23 in a row. He will replace the suspended Brenden Dillon on the third pairing, alongside Nate Schmidt. Stanley is pointless in seven games this season.

Suter notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Suter reached the 10-assist mark when he helped out on the first of Evgenii Dadonov's two goals in the game. The helper snapped a five-game point drought for Suter, who had just three assists over 14 outings in January. The 39-year-old blueliner is at 11 points, 67 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 43 hits and a plus-5 rating through 51 appearances. With Thomas Harley on the top pairing, Suter has seen his role reduced significantly in a third-pairing role.

Faber logged an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Faber saw a six-game point streak end right before the All-Star break, but he was right back on the scoresheet after the pause. The 21-year-old defenseman helped out on Marcus Foligno's go-ahead tally in the third period. Faber is up to 30 points (four goals, 26 helpers), 78 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 50 contests as a rookie this season. He's seeing all of the top assignments for the Wild, so he should continue to be a strong fantasy performer.