NHL Player News

Doughty (ankle) won't suit up against the Ducks on Thursday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.

Doughty will be shelved for the second straight game due to the recurrence of his ankle problem that sidelined him for the early half of the season. Prior to his recent stint on the shelf, the veteran blueliner racked up a goal and four assists over his last four contests.

Marino (face) will remain sidelined ahead of Thursday's clash with Nashville, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Marino has just three more games to get back into the lineup before the end of the regular season -- all of which are on the road. Injuries have limited the defenseman to just 35 games this year, and he's likely to finish the year short of the 20-point threshold for the third time in his six-year NHL career.

Vaakanainen registered two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Flyers.

Vaakanainen has earned five assists over his last five contests. The 26-year-old has settled in well on the Rangers' third pairing since he was traded from the Ducks in December. For the season, he has a career-high 16 points (two goals, 14 helpers) with 41 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 48 outings.

Miller (illness) was on the ice at Thursday's game-day skate and projects to be a healthy scratch versus the Stars, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

With Neal Pionk (lower body) looking ready to return to action, Miller once again finds himself as the odd man out on the blue line. Deadline acquisition Luke Schenn seems to have positioned himself ahead of Miller on the depth chart, which could force Miller to play on his offside if he wants to get back into the lineup.

Lindgren (upper body) will miss Thursday's clash versus Vancouver, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Lindgren suffered the injury Tuesday against the Golden Knights. The defenseman has four goals and 18 assists across 72 appearances with Colorado and the Rangers this season. Look for Samuel Girard to return to the lineup after missing four games with an undisclosed injury, replacing Lindgren.

Andrae has failed to record a point over 14 games since he was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on March 7.

Andrae has received another chance to prove himself in the absence of Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body), but it hasn't gone well. In addition to the lack of points, Andrae has a minus-7 rating, 13 hits, 13 blocked shots and 17 shots on net since his recall. He's at six points, 48 shots on net, 47 blocks, 43 hits and a minus-5 rating through 38 outings this season. While he's still just 23 years old, Andrae needs to find an area to excel in if he's going to be part of the Flyers' long-term plans, especially once other prospects are ready to push for his job.

Manson (upper body) will not be in the lineup against Vancouver on Thursday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Manson looks doubtful to suit up in the final two games of the season, either against Los Angeles or Anaheim on Saturday or Sunday, respectively, though he hasn't been officially ruled out. While the Avs will be getting Samuel Girard (undisclosed) back, they will now be without Ryan Lindgren (upper body) versus Vancouver, which means that Keaton Middleton should be expected to remain in the lineup.

Girard (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Thursday's clash with Vancouver, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Girard will be back in action following a four-game stint on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. Despite having generated just one of his 23 points this season with the man advantage, Girard is expected to link up with the No. 2 power-play unit. Still, there isn't enough offensive upside here to make Girard a viable option in most fantasy formats.

Sanheim scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Rangers.

This was Sanheim's first multi-point effort since Dec. 7 in Boston. The defenseman has been limited to three points over 21 games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, though he's added 26 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in that span. He hasn't seen much of a bump on offense and hasn't gained power-play time since the Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella in late March. Sanheim's at 30 points, 129 shots on net, 164 blocks, 77 hits and a minus-5 rating over 78 appearances, but the lack of steady offense recently is a red flag for fantasy.

Perbix scored a goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.

Perbix has two goals and three assists over his last 10 outings. The Lightning have mostly stuck to dressing seven defensemen lately, and Perbix has often been on the low end of the ice-time distribution, averaging 13:17 per game over his last 16 outings. The 26-year-old has earned 19 points, 62 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 50 hits and a plus-8 rating through 70 appearances and has up to four games to achieve the 20-point mark for the third straight season.