NHL Player News

Gostisbehere notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Gostisbehere helped out on Dylan Larkin's first-period marker. Over the last six games, Gostisbehere has three assists, all coming on the power play. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 28 points (16 on the power play), 68 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 39 contests, playing mainly as a specialist with the man advantage while seeing third-pairing minutes at even strength.

Seider notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Seider ended a five-game drought when he set up Michael Rasmussen's game-winning goal late in the third period. The 22-year-old Seider had eight points over 15 contests in December, playing well in a top-four role as usual. He's at 23 points, 71 shots on net, 73 hits, 90 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 40 outings overall. While it's solid all-around production, Seider has yet to really grow on offense from his 50-point effort as a rookie in 2021-22.

Brown has been scratched for 11 straight games.

Brown had some steady playing time in November, but it dried up when the Coyotes' blue line got back to full health in mid-December. The 29-year-old will likely continue to sit out until there's an injury on the blue line or the Coyotes decide to cycle him in. He has just three points with 34 PIM, 31 hits, 40 blocked shots and 18 shots on net through 20 appearances.

Dermott logged an assist, four hits, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Demott had gone 12 games without a point since returning from a hand injury Dec. 7. The defenseman appeared to be losing his grip on an everyday job after sitting out as a scratch Jan. 2, but Michael Kesselring came out of the lineup Sunday. Dermott has a meager two helpers with 23 shots on net, 18 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 23 appearances, so he doesn't need to be followed closely for fantasy.

Samberg notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Samberg has picked up helpers in each of the last two games, giving him 10 assists on the season. The 24-year-old continues to hold down a third-pairing role, though he's managed decent offense while staying solid in his own zone. The blueliner has a plus-14 rating with 60 blocked shots, 41 shots on goal, 33 PIM and 20 hits through 39 appearances, so he could have some value in fantasy formats that reward defensive work.

Schmidt notched an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Schmidt has points in consecutive games for the first time this season, and four of his five points overall have come in the last eight contests. The 32-year-old has been confined to a third-pairing role for much of the campaign, though he also sees some power-play usage. He's added 32 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 26 hits and a plus-6 rating over 33 appearances.

LaCombe was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Sunday.

LaCombe was a healthy scratch for two of the Ducks' last three games. He's been held to just four assists in 35 games this season. The 22-year-old will likely rejoin the NHL club in the near future.

Gilbert (upper body) won't play Sunday against Chicago, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Gilbert will miss his second straight contest. He has one goal, seven points, 22 shots on goal, 43 blocked shots and 44 hits in 28 games this season. Gilbert will be replaced in the lineup by Jordan Oesterle again.

Weegar scored a goal, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

Weegar has collected a goal, three assists and 21 blocked shots over his last six contests. He gave the Flames a 2-1 lead in the second period Saturday, but they couldn't hold on. The defenseman has enjoyed a solid campaign with a career-high nine goals, 23 points, 94 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 64 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 39 appearances. He's on pace for a career year.

Boqvist picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild.

Seeing his first action in a month after missing 13 games due to a shoulder injury, Boqvist made an instant impact for the Blue Jackets. The 23-year-old immediately slotted in on the first power-play unit, an assignment he'll likely keep until Zach Werenski (ankle) returns from his own injury. Boqvist is still looking for his first goal of 2023-24, but he has recorded five helpers in 14 contests.