NHL Player News

Martinsen Lilleberg picked up an assist Thursday in a 6-3 win over the Coyotes.

Martinsen Lilleberg's strong suit is his physicality -- he's big and strong, and he closes with a lot of speed on opposing forwards. His skating is good, and he has a stay-at-home profile. Martinsen Lilleberg has managed two helpers in nine NHL games this season -- don't expect big numbers over time.

Harley notched a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Harley picked up an assist on Miro Heiskanen's game-tying tally in the third period before scoring the game-winner 38 seconds into overtime, going coast-to-coast before beating John Gibson with a wrist shot. Harley now has three multi-point efforts in his last four games, totaling a goal and five assists in that span. He's now up to 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) through 45 games this season. While his role will likely reduce with Heiskanen's return, Harley has shown the offensive ability to remain a strong fantasy asset.

Pelech suffered an upper-body injury in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Canadiens, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Pelech's injury came after a blatant elbow to the head from Brendan Gallagher. Given Pelech's history of concussions, the Islanders figure to be very cautious with his recovery, especially with the bye week and All-Star break coming soon. It's unclear if he'll play Saturday versus the Panthers.

Lyubushkin (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play Thursday against Dallas.

Lyubushkin missed Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers but was able to return for Tuesday's 4-2 victory over Buffalo. It's not clear if he's dealing with the same upper-body injury that cost him Saturday's game or if this is a new issue. Lyubushkin has four assists, 51 PIM, 72 hits and 119 blocks in 46 outings this season. Robert Hagg will draw back into the lineup due to Lyubushkin's absence.

Foote (personal) was transferred to the non-roster list Thursday, per CapFriendly.

Foote is away from the team to address a personal matter. His move to the non-roster list frees up a spot on the 23-man roster for the Devils.

Miller (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus the Hurricanes, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Miller missed Monday's game versus Vegas with the illness, but that appears to be the extent of his absence. The Devils brought up Daniil Misyul from AHL Utica and claimed Nick DeSimone off waivers from Calgary on Thursday, so Miller's spot in the lineup shouldn't be considered comfortable.

Compher (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus the Flyers, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Compher was considered day-to-day as of Wednesday, but he's recovered enough to suit up without missing a game. Expect the 28-year-old to play in his usual second-line role with power-play time.

Butcher was acquired by the Wild from the Penguins in exchange for Maxim Cajkovic on Thursday.

Butcher has three goals and seven points in 14 contests with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He's also recorded 16 goals and 114 points in 275 career NHL games, but he hasn't played at the top level since the 2021-22 campaign. Butcher is expected to report to AHL Iowa.

Chiarot (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against Philadelphia, per Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site.

Chiarot has three goals, 12 points, 34 PIM, 84 hits and 93 blocks in 45 contests this season. This will be his third straight game on the shelf. With Chiarot still unavailable, Justin Holl is projected to remain in the lineup Thursday.

MacDonald (lower body) might be available to play Saturday versus Buffalo, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

MacDonald has six goals, seven points and 21 PIM in 17 contests while averaging 11:54 of ice time. There's no guarantee MacDonald will draw into the lineup once he's healthy.