NHL Player News

Forsling (rest) won't play against Detroit on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Forsling will get the second half of Florida's back-to-back off to rest but could return Tuesday against Toronto. He has generated 10 goals, 27 points, 181 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and 80 hits through 76 appearances this season. Matt Kiersted will replace Forsling in Sunday's lineup.

Doughty missed the end of Saturday's game against the Oilers as a precautionary measure due to his ankle injury, but his status for Monday's game against Seattle is up in the air, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.

Doughty missed the start of the 2024-25 season due to an ankle injury, and head coach Jim Hiller said Sunday that the 35-year-old won't be 100 percent healthy before the end of the regular season. However, Doughty has been on a hot streak lately, posting a goal, four assists, six hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-6 rating over his last four appearances. If he's unable to play against the Kraken, Jacob Moverare or Kyle Burroughs will likely enter the lineup.

Maatta notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

This was Maatta's second game back after missing two due to a lower-body injury. The 30-year-old blueliner ended a 10-game point drought with the secondary assist on Nick Bjugstad's empty-netter. Maatta is up to 16 points, 66 shots on net, 121 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 72 appearances between Utah and Detroit, and he's been a valuable bottom-four blueliner in his time with Utah.

York notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canadiens.

York helped out on a Ryan Poehling tally in the first period. This was York's second assist in his last six games. He has produced 16 points, 63 shots on net, 115 blocked shots, 53 hits and a minus-7 rating over 61 appearances. The defenseman has had a down year, so fantasy managers should adjust their expectations for him going into 2025-26, as it's looking less likely he'll be a potential fantasy star from the blue line.

Hutson scored a goal and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Hutson has racked up two goals and 12 assists over his last 12 contests. He gave the Canadiens a 2-1 lead in the second period of Saturday's contest. Hutson leads all NHL rookies with 63 points (six goals, 57 assists), and he's earned 25 power-play points. His recent momentum is impressive, and it's linked with the Canadiens' push to take the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, which they currently have by a four-point margin over the Rangers. Hutson is definitely in the conversation for the Calder Trophy and continues to handle a top-four role pretty well at age 21.

Morrow produced an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Bruins.

Morrow has played in consecutive contests as the Hurricanes look to rest defensemen ahead of the playoffs. Dmitry Orlov sat Friday in Detroit, while Jalen Chatfield was out Saturday, allowing Morrow to get a little more experience in a third-pairing role. For the season, Morrow has a goal, four assists, 18 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over nine outings.

Zadorov recorded an assist, nine hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.

The Bruins had a rare good game, and while the top line did most of the work, Zadorov got involved with a helper on Morgan Geekie's opening tally. The assist ended a nine-game slump for Zadorov, who also missed one contest in that span for personal reasons. Zadorov is at 18 points, 102 shots on net, 101 blocked shots, 204 hits, 137 PIM and a plus-17 rating over 76 appearances this season. His offense is slightly down after three straight 20-point seasons, but he's as physical as ever and has been a defensive stalwart for a team that's struggled in the defensive zone for much of the campaign.

Pettersson recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Pettersson has done fine on offense lately with seven helpers over his last 13 contests. The 28-year-old blueliner helped out on a Dakota Joshua tally at 14:10 of the first period, which gave the Canucks a 5-1 lead after a flurry of scoring. Pettersson is at 26 points, 65 shots on net, 77 hits, 134 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 72 appearances between the Canucks and the Penguins this season. He's likely to fall short of the 30-point mark after reaching it last year, but Pettersson has earned the second-highest point total of his career in 2024-25.

Hughes logged two power-play assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Hughes' helpers came on goals by Brock Boeser and Conor Garland during the Canucks' five-goal first period. Prior to Saturday, Hughes had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests, his first multi-game slump in over a month. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 72 points (27 on the power play), 176 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 62 appearances this season. With six games left on the regular-season slate, Hughes could still take a run at the 80-point mark if he gets on a hot streak.

Pettersson scored a goal, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

The goal was Pettersson's first at the NHL level, and it was his first point since March 5, which was also a game against the Ducks. The rookie defenseman has settled into a third-pairing role late in 2024-25. He doesn't have much of a scoring touch yet, picking up three points, 16 shots on net, 28 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over his first 22 NHL contests.