NHL Player News

McWard was assigned to AHL Toronto on Sunday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

McWard didn't see any NHL action during his stint with the Maple Leafs. He has three assists in five AHL outings during the 2026-27 campaign.

Marino (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Marino remains week-to-week and will miss his sixth straight game against Philadelphia on Sunday. He has chipped in two goals, five points, eight shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits in nine appearances this season.

Mintyukov (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his expected return to the lineup against Ottawa on Sunday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

After missing the last four games, the 22-year-old blueliner is projected to skate on the second pairing against the Senators on Sunday. Mintyukov has two assists, five shots on net, 16 blocked shots and one hit in nine appearances this campaign.

McIlrath was placed on waivers Sunday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

McIlrath hasn't posted a point in four NHL outings with Washington this season, but he has earned three hits and two blocked shots. If he clears waivers, he will likely head to AHL Hershey.

Dahlin logged a pair of power-play assists, two shots on goal and four PIM in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Kings.

Dahlin has produced a pair of helpers in back-to-back games for his first two multi-point efforts of the year. The star defenseman is up to nine points (five on the power play), 34 shots on net, 18 hits, 16 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-4 rating across 11 appearances. In terms of all-around production, Dahlin is about as reliable as it gets in fantasy.

Chabot posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.

This was Chabot's second game back after missing four due to an upper-body injury. The veteran defenseman is up to five points, 23 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-6 rating across 11 outings. Chabot is a decent depth defenseman in standard fantasy formats, as he sees steady top-four minutes and works on the second power-play unit.

Sanderson logged two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Sanderson has logged a trio of multi-point efforts over six games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old defenseman is looking like himself after the injury cost him time in the preseason and the first couple weeks of the regular season. Overall, Sanderson has a goal, seven assists, 13 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and six hits through seven appearances.

Pulock (upper body) will miss 2-4 weeks, the Islanders announced Sunday.

Pulock didn't play in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Edmonton after getting injured in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota. He has earned one assist, eight shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 11 hits in 13 appearances this season.

Heinola was assigned to AHL Henderson on Sunday.

The Golden Knights recalled Viliam Kmec from the minors in a corresponding move. Heinola has one assist, one shot on net and two blocked shots in two NHL appearances with Vegas in 2026-27. He also has one goal and five points in five AHL outings this campaign.

George was sent back to AHL Hamilton on Sunday.

George was a healthy scratch for Saturday's 4-0 loss to Edmonton. He hasn't earned a point in four AHL appearances this season, but he has nine shots on net and a plus-2 rating.