NHL Player News

Sandin (lower body) won't finish Saturday's game versus the Oilers.

Sandin looked to have a chance to shake off the injury, sustained in the first period, but he retreated to the locker room in the second before being ruled out. If the 25-year-old misses time, Declan Chisholm would likely enter the lineup. The Capitals' next game is Tuesday in Seattle.

D'Astous left Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets in the third period, and there was no update on his status after the game, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

D'Astous was one of three Lightning skaters to exit the contest, along with Gage Goncalves (undisclosed) and Erik Cernak (upper body). Max Crozier (illness) also missed the game, leaving the Lightning incredibly thin on defense heading into Monday's home game versus the Mammoth. D'Astous can be considered day-to-day until an update is provided.

Durzi pocketed two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over Nashville.

Both helpers came in the second period as the Mammoth erased an early 1-0 deficit. Durzi snapped a five-game point drought with the performance. The 27-year-old blueliner has produced three goals, 15 points, 55 blocked shots, 52 shots on net, 24 PIM, 16 hits and a minus-8 rating in 30 contests this season.

Sergachev picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

The 27-year-old blueliner put together his first multi-point performance since Jan. 1, helping to set up tallies by Clayton Keller and Kailer Yamamoto in the second period and Barrett Hayton in the third. Sergachev has looked very good since Christmas, and over the last 12 games, he's delivered three goals and 11 points with 21 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating.

Samuelsson had two assists Saturday in a 5-0 win over the Islanders.

Samuelsson has nine points, including seven assists, 12 shots, 24 blocks, 23 hits and eight PIM in his last 11 games. Overall, he has 28 points (eight goals, 20 assists), 102 blocks, 78 hits, 69 shots and a plus-25 rating in 49 games this season. He has already set new career marks in points, goals, assists, shots, blocks and plus-minus. All of Samuelsson's offense has come at even strength, with the exception of three shorthanded points. He has but a single power-play assist in 261 career NHL games.

Cernak (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Cernak was hit hard by Mathieu Olivier in the first period. The 28-year-old Cernak needed some help getting off the ice, and it's unclear if he'll be able to bounce back quickly from this injury. The Lightning's next game is Monday at home versus the Mammoth.

Dahlin scored a goal in a 5-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday.

Dahlin finished plus-4 with three shots and two hits. In his last 10 games, he has four goals, five assists, two PPG, 16 hits, 19 blocks and 22 shots. Dahlin sits in 11th in league scoring with eight goals, 29 assists, 46 hits, 62 blocks and 121 shots from the blue line. He's seventh overall in shots and in a four-player tie for eighth in power-play points (14).

Chychrun (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Oilers, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Chychrun was dealing with whiplash after taking a hit in the third period Friday versus the Flames. However, it appears he has checked out fine and will be able to stay in the lineup without missing a full contest. Expect the defenseman to occupy his usual top-four role with power-play time.

Crozier (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.

Crozier had played in 23 straight games since returning from an undisclosed injury, but that streak will end Saturday. He has gone seven contests without a point. Simon Lundmark will draw in on the third pairing to make his NHL debut, while Crozier will try to be healthy in time for Monday's game versus the Mammoth.

Gostisbehere (lower body) is slated to miss Saturday's game against Ottawa, per Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site.

Gostisbehere remains day-to-day and will sit out his fifth straight game. He has produced six goals, 32 points, 73 shots on net and 42 blocked shots across 35 appearances this season. With Carolina's next game scheduled for Thursday against Utah, Gostisbehere has some additional time to recover.