NHL Player News

Friedman was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on a conditioning assignment Tuesday.

Freidman hasn't cracked the lineup since Nov. 30 against the Golden Knights, a stretch of 20 games as a healthy scratch. Abbotsford has a back-to-back against AHL Ontario on Tuesday and Wednesday, which would give Friedman two games before needing to be back in Vancouver for Thursday's clash with Arizona, though he could be left in the minors longer.

Walman (illness) won't play Wednesday against Florida, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Walman, who's picked up 17 points through 38 games this season, will miss a third straight contest due to his illness. Justin Holl will likely remain in the lineup until Walman is ready to return.

Heiskanen (lower body) continues to skate and will travel with the team for its upcoming four-game road trip, Stars radio host Owen Newkirk reports Tuesday.

Heiskanen isn't guaranteed to return from his injury during that four-game trip, but it seems unlikely the blueliner would travel with the Stars if there wasn't at least a chance of him suiting up. Still, the Finn will be out of action for his sixth consecutive game when the Stars face the Kings on Tuesday. Before getting hurt, Heiskanen was mired in a nine-game goal drought but still racked up seven helpers and 20 shots over that stretch.

Murphy (lower body) won't play Tuesday against San Jose, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Murphy's lower-body issue isn't believed to be overly serious, so he likely won't be sidelined for long. With Murphy unavailable, Jarred Tinordi will draw into the lineup versus the Sharks.

Sergachev (lower body) isn't expected to be back until after the All-Star break, with a potential target date for his return being Feb. 7 versus the Rangers, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

It sounds like Sergachev, who's already missed 11 games, will likely be sidelined for at least six more contests with his lower-body issue. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg will likely stick with the big club until Sergachev, who's picked up 19 points through 33 contests this season, is ready to return.

Hague posted an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Hague snapped a 10-game point drought when he assisted on Mark Stone's first-period marker. The 25-year-old Hague plays as a mostly physical presence in a bottom-four role. He has eight points, 58 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 43 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 contests this season. The physicality could be a boost in deep fantasy formats.

Pietrangelo notched an assist, five shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Pietrangelo has gotten offense back to a respectable level with three points and a plus-5 rating over his last five contests. The 33-year-old had just four points, all assists, in December. For the season, he's at 18 points, 98 shots on net, 93 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 39 appearances. With Shea Theodore (upper body) still lacking a clear timeline to return, Pietrangelo remains the top blueliner for Vegas.

Myers was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.

Although Myers has been promoted, at this point it appears he won't be in contention for a spot in the lineup Thursday against the Wild, regardless of Erik Cernak's (upper body) status. Myers has gone scoreless through four top-level appearances this year.

Crozier was recalled by Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Depending on Erik Cernak's (upper body) health, Crozier could be tasked with taking on a bottom-pairing role Thursday against the Wild. Crozier's picked up seven points through 25 AHL appearances this year.

LaCombe notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers.

LaCombe has racked up three helpers over his last four games. Prior to that stretch, he was limited to one assist with a minus-24 rating over 26 games between Nov. 1 and Jan. 7. The 23-year-old is still finding his footing in the NHL, but he's done so in a top-four role for an inexperienced Ducks team. LaCombe has seven assists, 68 blocked shots, 37 shots on net, 29 hits and a minus-22 rating through 39 appearances.