NHL Player News

Gostisbehere notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Gostisbehere has three goals and three helpers over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old helped out on Jordan Staal's opening goal and Sebastian Aho's game-winner. Gostisbehere has been excellent when healthy, racking up nine goals, 29 helpers, 13 power-play points, 80 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 38 appearances. He should benefit from the Olympic break to get some rest, assuming he stays healthy through the last two games prior to the break.

Staal scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Staal has three goals and an assist over his last five games. His tally at 6:25 of the first period was his first power-play contribution since he scored with the man advantage in consecutive games Dec. 7-9. The 37-year-old center is up to 13 goals -- matching his regular-season total from last year -- while adding 11 assists, 72 shots on net, 103 hits, 28 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 52 appearances.

Nikishin scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Nikishin has earned two goals, six points, 21 shots on net, 19 hits and 11 blocked shots over his last 12 outings. The defenseman's third-period tally Sunday put the Hurricanes ahead 2-0, though the Kings got on the board just 24 seconds later. Nikishin is up to seven goals, 22 points, 86 shots, 99 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 54 appearances this season.

Laczynski was recalled from AHL Henderson on Sunday.

Laczynski will provide depth for Vegas up front, as the team had only 12 healthy forwards prior to the 28-year-old's promotion. The 2016 sixth-round pick leads the Silver Knights in scoring this season with 13 goals and 36 points over 33 outings.

Aho scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Aho wasn't able to save the Hurricanes in Saturday's overtime loss to the Capitals, but he kept them from hitting the skids after another blown lead. The 28-year-old tallied 1:25 into the extra session for his 19th goal and third game-winner this season. Prior to scoring in consecutive contests, Aho had gone 12 games without a goal, a span in which he logged 10 assists. For the season, he's at 54 points, 126 shots, 49 hits and a plus-10 rating over 55 appearances.

Bussi stopped 11 of 13 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Bussi didn't have his best performance, but he was able to earn his fifth straight win. He's faced fewer than 20 shots in three of those victories, as the Hurricanes have their preferred defense rolling in strong form. Bussi improved to 21-3-1 with a 2.21 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 25 starts this season. The 27-year-old has mostly shared the crease with Frederik Andersen lately, so it wouldn't be surprising if the two goalies split the last two games before the Olympic break. The Hurricanes host the Senators on Tuesday before visiting the Rangers on Thursday.

Vasilevskiy will be between the home pipes during Sunday's Stadium Series matchup against the Bruins, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Vasilevskiy is at the top of his game, as he's won each of his last five starts while posting an exceptional 0.79 GAA and a .965 save percentage during that time. The Bruins are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, but they will be without Elias Lindholm (upper body) and Pavel Zacha (upper body) on Sunday. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy won his lone start outdoors at Nissan Stadium on Feb. 26, 2022, turning aside 26 of 28 shots in a 3-2 win over the Predators. This will be the Bruins' sixth game playing in the elements -- they are 4-1-0 throughout their history in outdoor games.

Dumba registered four assists in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 6-2 win over Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Dumba recently went eight straight games without a point, but he's popped off with a goal and five assists over his last two outings. Dumba is up to two goals, nine assists, 29 shots on net and 21 PIM in 17 AHL contests this season. He was waived after a poor start to the 2025-26 campaign at the NHL level, but Dumba could play his way into a call-up while Kris Letang (foot) and Jack St. Ivany (hand) are out.

Anderson (upper body) won't return to Sunday's matchup against Carolina.

Anderson sustained the injury early in the first period and finished the game with one blocked shot in 2:50 of ice time. Jacob Moverare could play against Seattle on Wednesday if Anderson is unavailable.

Swayman will start Sunday's Stadium Series game against the Lightning, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Swayman will make his third straight start and try to pick up a fourth consecutive win in an outdoor game at Raymond James Stadium as part of the Stadium Series. It will be his first career appearance in an outdoor game. The 27-year-old is 22-12-2 on the season with a 2.87 GAA and a .903 save percentage. The Lightning will present a challenge for the Bruins' goaltender, as Tampa Bay ranks second in the league with 3.46 goals per game.