NHL Player News

Anderson had an assist in the Kings' 4-2 win over the Predators on Wednesday.

The Kings have struggled recently, and so has Anderson. Wednesday's assist was his first point in eight games. The defender continues to be an important piece on the blue line -- he logged 23:28 of ice time Wednesday -- but points have been few and far between for the 24-year-old. Over his last 17 games, Anderson has no goals and four assists.

Sanderson (lower body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Red Wings.

Sanderson sustained the injury in the first period and was ruled out during the second. He may benefit from the All-Star break -- the Senators don't play again until Feb. 10 against the Maple Leafs, potentially giving him time to heal without missing games if it's a minor injury.

Carrier (upper body) will not play Wednesday versus the Kings.

Carrier was apparently injured Monday versus the Senators, and it will cost him a game heading into the All-Star break. The 27-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Tyson Barrie, who was a healthy scratch for the prior four games.

Emberson will miss Wednesday's game against Anaheim because of an upper-body injury, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Emberson has a goal and nine points in 23 contests this season. He missed seven straight games from Jan. 11-23 because of an upper-body injury, but it's not clear if he's dealing with the same issue or a new injury. Kyle Burroughs will draw back into the lineup against the Ducks after being a healthy scratch Tuesday versus Seattle.

Lyubushkin (upper body) will return to action Wednesday against San Jose, per Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West.

Lyubushkin hasn't produced much for Anaheim this year, recording only four assists in 46 games. The 29-year-old will look to help the struggling Ducks with his defensive play where he's logged 72 hits and 119 blocked shots on the season. He will line up on the third defensive pairing with Urho Vaakanainen against the Sharks.

Evans was sent to AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

Evans has four assists in 13 outings with Seattle in 2023-24. He's also recorded two goals, 12 points and 28 PIM in 22 contests with Coachella Valley. Evans might be recalled before Seattle's game against Philadelphia on Feb. 10.

Rafferty was elevated from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.

Rafferty has been continuously shuffled between the NHL and AHL this season but has yet to get into a game for the Red Wings. In fact, the 28-year-old blueliner's last NHL appearance came over three years ago when he was still with the Canucks. As such, Rafferty figures to remain an emergency depth option against Ottawa on Wednesday.

Carrier (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision against the Kings on Wednesday after leaving Monday's clash with Ottawa in the second period, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Carrier logged just 8:01 of ice time Monday, registering two shots and one hit. The blueliner has managed just four goals and 10 assists in 46 games this season and seems unlikely to reach the 30-point threshold as he did back in 2021-22. If Carrier were to miss out Wednesday, Jeremy Lauzon figures to step into a spot on the third pairing.

Blankenburg was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.

Blankenburg has no points, three shots, 11 hits and 12 blocks in six contests with Columbus this season. The Blue Jackets don't play again until Feb. 10, so the 25-year-old defenseman may be recalled before their next game.

Emberson notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.

Emberson has a helper in each of his two games since returning from an upper-body injury that cost him seven contests. The 23-year-old defenseman also had three assists over his five games before the injury. He's been trusted with a significant role in his first campaign, earning nine points, 22 shots on net, 47 hits, 33 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while averaging 18:53 of ice time per appearance through 23 outings. His recent uptick on offense should have him on the radar for DFS and deeper fantasy formats.