NHL Player News

Kesselring notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Capitals.

Kesselring has three points over his last five contests. His ice time is starting to drop a bit -- he's been under the 18-minute mark in four of five games in February, in part due to Utah having both Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino healthy. Kesselring is up to a career-high 22 points with 105 shots on net, 64 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 56 appearances. Even in a bottom-four role, he can be moderately productive in non-scoring areas, making him an option for fantasy managers in need of a little grit in deep formats.

Sergachev notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Capitals.

Sergachev has power-play helpers in each of the last two games and six points, including three with the man advantage, across seven outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. The defenseman is up to 36 points (15 on the power play), 88 shots on net, 95 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating over 51 appearances. He plays a massive role for Utah and should be a multi-category performer as a No. 1 fantasy defenseman.

Mailloux was reassigned to AHL Laval on Sunday.

Mailloux was a healthy scratch in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. He has two goals, two assists, 10 shots on net, eight blocked shots and nine hits in seven NHL outings this season. He might return after the 4 Nations Face-Off break to be a depth option for the Canadiens.

Grzelcyk notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

Grzelcyk has six assists over his last 11 outings. The 31-year-old blueliner continues to enjoy a career year, racking up 28 points, 69 shots on net, 71 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 57 appearances. He should maintain a top-four role the rest of the way, though he's on a one-year contract and could end up with a smaller role if he's dealt to a contender.

York notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

York snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to 13 points, 53 shots on net, 84 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 44 appearances this season. He continues to see top-four minutes, but his offense is well short of the 30-point pace he set in 2023-24, so his fantasy utility is low.

Wilsby (upper body) signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with Nashville on Sunday.

Wilsby's new deal is a two-way agreement in 2025-26 before becoming a one-way pact in 2026-27. He has produced one goal, four assists, 33 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and 18 hits in 23 NHL appearances this season. Wilsby has missed the last two games because of an upper-body injury.

Karlsson tallied a goal, took four shots on net and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.

Karlsson netted Pittsburgh's second goal just over four minutes into the second period. The 34-year-old blueliner has six goals, 40 points, 143 shots on target and 73 blocks in 57 appearances this season. While his goal total is slowly rising toward his total of 11 from a year ago, Karlsson ranks 11th among defenders with 32 assists. He is set to play for Team Sweden during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Fleury was loaned to AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.

Fleury has one assist, seven shots on goal, 15 blocked shots and 11 hits in seven NHL outings this season. There's a good chance the 26-year-old Fleury will return to the Kraken after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, especially if Ryker Evans (upper body) and Brandon Montour (upper body) are unavailable to play.

Englund was put on waivers Sunday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Englund has been a healthy scratch for 13 straight games and might benefit from seeing some playing time in the minors if he clears waivers. He has generated one goal, four shots on net, seven blocked shots and 20 hits in 11 appearances this season.

Dermott was scratched for the 10th time in 11 games when he sat out Saturday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Dermott got some playing time in January when the Wild's blue line was ailing with multiple injuries. Since that part of the team has gotten healthy, Dermott has largely been relegated to the press box, and he didn't play even with seven blueliners in the lineup Saturday in the absence of Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body). The 28-year-old Dermott has yet to earn a point over 19 outings between the Oilers and Wild, adding eight shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating.