NHL Player News

Clifton (illness) will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jackets, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

Clifton will replace Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) in the lineup Tuesday and slot in on the second pairing next to Owen Power. Clifton has contributed eight helpers but has not found the back of the net across 46 appearances in 2024-25.

Ristolainen (upper body) will not be in action versus Utah on Tuesday, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

At this point, Ristolainen has to be considered questionable at best ahead of Thursday's matchup with Washington. The blueliner has scored just once in his last 46 appearances while also recording a meager two assists in his previous six outings. While the Finn should be capable of reaching the 20-point threshold this year, it seems the days of Ristolainen being a 40-point producer are long gone.

Pettersson was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Pettersson has one assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and five hits in three NHL appearances this season. However, Vancouver has a crowded blue line, and it's unclear how much he will get to play during this call-up.

Mancini was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Mancini has yet to get into a game for Vancouver since being acquired as part of the J.T. Miller deal Jan 31. Even with his promotion, the defenseman will be hard-pressed to break into the lineup ahead of Derek Forbort and Noah Juulsen. At this point, Mancini shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value.

Josi picked up an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.

The helper was Josi's first point since Jan. 23, which was the last contest of his seven-game point streak. That was the Swiss blueliner's most consistent stretch of an otherwise frustrating season so far. He's now at nine goals, 27 assists, 142 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 40 hits and a minus-26 rating through 48 outings -- it's still good offense for a defenseman, but Josi is far behind last year's 23-goal, 85-point performance.

Sanderson scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Sanderson has three goals and six assists during his five-game point streak. He's up to five tallies and a career-best 29 assists through 52 outings overall. Sanderson continues to play big minutes in a top-four role, and he's added 117 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating. His rating has improved over the course of the season -- he's just minus-1 since the start of January.

Tucker (upper body) won't play against Edmonton on Tuesday and is doubtful for Thursday's matchup versus Florida, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Tucker is day-to-day after being injured in Sunday's 2-1 win over Utah. He was on the ice briefly for Tuesday's morning skate before leaving. The 24-year-old defender has two goals, two assists, 19 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 34 hits through 19 appearances this season. Nick Leddy (lower body) will replace Tucker in Tuesday's lineup.

Leddy (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup versus Edmonton on Tuesday.

After missing the last 49 games, Leddy will replace Tyler Tucker (upper body) on the third pairing in Tuesday's lineup. The 33-year-old Leddy hasn't earned a point in four appearances this season while contributing four shots on goal and five blocked shots.

Samuelsson will not be in the lineup versus Columbus on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Samuelsson has struggled to stay in the lineup all season long, having previously missed 17 games earlier in the campaign. Even when healthy, the 24-year-old blueliner hasn't offered much offensively, registering a meager nine points in 35 contests. As such, Samuelsson shouldn't be expected to offer more than mid-range fantasy value even once given the all-clear.

Werenski (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup versus Buffalo, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Werenski will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Dallas. He has amassed 17 goals, 57 points, 200 shots on net and 92 blocked shots over 53 appearances this season. Ivan Provorov and Denton Mateychuk will form Columbus' top pairing due to the absences of Werenski and Dante Fabbro (upper body). Provorov will replace Werenski on the first power-play unit.