NHL Player News

Heiskanen scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Oilers.

Heiskanen found the back of the net for the first time since his two-goal performance in a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes on Oct. 25. The star blueliner hasn't been as productive as he's been in previous seasons from a scoring perspective, and he has only six points across 13 appearances this season. However, he continues to log heavy minutes on the top pairing and the first power-play unit, presenting him with plenty of chances to rack up more points.

Leskovar (wrist) was activated off non-roster, injured reserve and reassigned to ECHL Iowa on Wednesday.

Leskovar had a goal, six points and 76 PIM in 35 regular-season appearances with OHL Brampton in 2024-25. He'll probably spend the remainder of the campaign in the minors.

Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Wednesday that he hopes Miller (lower body) will be able to return for Thursday's game against Minnesota, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Miller has missed the last six games due to a lower-body injury, but he appears to be on the cusp of returning to action. While he'll be in the mix to return for Thursday's matchup, Brind'Amour indicated that the team will wait to see how Miller feels in the morning before determining his status. Miller was a strong contributor prior to his absence, logging two goals, two assists, eight blocked shots, six hits and eight PIM while averaging 23:32 of ice time over his first six appearances of the season.

Kudryavtsev was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.

Kudryavtsev was recalled Oct. 26, but he hasn't made his season debut for Vancouver this year. The 21-year-old has five assists in five outings with Abbotsford in 2025-26.

Mateychuk (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against the Flames on Wednesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

While Mateychuk won't be in action Wednesday, he is traveling with the team and could still be an option for Saturday's clash with the Canucks. In his stead, Dysin Mayo will make his Columbus debut against the Flames. After a slow start to the year, the 21-year-old Mateychuk appears to have found his game, registering three goals, one assist and 10 shots in his last seven outings.

Sandin (upper body) is set to make his return against St. Louis on Wednesday, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

Sandin will be activated off injured reserve to accommodate his return. He has two assists, four shots, 16 hits and 10 blocks in seven appearances this season. After missing Washington's past five games, Sandin is likely to serve on the third pairing and receive some power-play ice time Wednesday. Declan Chisholm is projected to be a healthy scratch as a result of Sandin's return.

Del Gazio was promoted from AHL Laval on Wednesday.

Del Gazio's elevation to the NHL roster will provide the team with an emergency blueliner should the need arise in the lead-up to Thursday's clash with the Devils. The 26-year-old defenseman hasn't offered much offensively in the minors, recording just one point in six games with the Rocket. As such, it wouldn't come as a surprise to see Del Gazio sitting in the press box as a healthy scratch against New Jersey.

Walker scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

After helping to set up Nikolaj Ehlers in the first period for what proved to be the game-winner, Walker potted his own tally late in the second by sneaking a shot through heavy traffic in front of Igor Shesterkin. Walker is getting a look on the top power-play unit with Shayne Gostisbehere (abdomen), Jaccob Slavin (lower body) and K'Andre Miller (lower body) all currently on the shelf, and Tuesday's performance snapped an eight-game point drought for the 30-year-old blueliner. While he has just seven goals and 19 points in 94 regular-season games with Carolina, Walker showed some offensive upside in 2023-24 with the Flyers, collecting six goals and 22 points in 63 contests. He could have some fantasy appeal while getting regular shifts with the man advantage.

Lindholm logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders.

This was Lindholm's second helper in four games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman will need to stay healthy over a long stretch to regain fantasy managers' trust, as he lost eight contests to that injury after missing most of 2024-25. Lindholm has two helpers, eight shots on net, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating through seven appearances.

Doughty scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Jets.

Doughty's two goals this season have come over the last four games. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to five points, 20 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances. He can reach a higher pace, but age could be a concern if his offense doesn't get on track soon. Doughty still offers upside with his all-around production, and he remains in a significant role as the Kings' top blueliner.