NHL Player News

Bear scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Grand Rapids' 5-1 win over Chicago on Sunday.

An upper-body injury kept Bear out of action at the start of the season, but he's taken little time to adjust to the AHL. The 19-year-old is at three goals, six assists and 21 shots on net over nine contests to begin his rookie year in Grand Rapids. He's an early success story for the rule change that allows first-round picks to play in the AHL at age 19. Bear was selected 13th overall in 2025, and if he keeps thriving with the Griffins this year, it may not be long before he's wearing the winged wheel in Detroit.

Ekberg scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Ottawa's 7-6 overtime win over Oshawa on Sunday.

Ekberg has earned seven multi-point efforts in 14 outings for the 67's this season. The Swedish forward is up to six goals and 14 helpers on the year, and he's also added a plus-10 rating. The Hurricanes prospect has taken a noticeable step forward on offense, which is good progress to make for the 2025 seventh-rounder.

Hamilton scored a pair of goals in WHL Red Deer's 3-2 overtime win over Edmonton on Sunday.

Hamilton tied the game in the third period and scored in overtime to seal the win. He's gotten back on track after a brief slump, earning four goals and two assists over his last three games. For the season, he has 26 points over 14 appearances. The Avalanche prospect should continue to provide steady offense for a Red Deer team challenging for the top of the WHL standings.

Johansson is starting Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

The Senators are playing the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Johansson will return to the crease for the fourth time in the team's last five games after getting the night off Saturday against San Jose. During his first three starts of the season, Johansson has gone 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .861 save percentage.

Schneider (illness) is expected to play against Edmonton on Sunday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Schneider missed Saturday's practice, but he will play in his 15th straight game to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He has two assists, 20 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 31 hits in 14 appearances this season.

Durzi (undisclosed) wasn't on the ice for warmups ahead of Sunday's game against the Oilers, indicating that he'll be unavailable, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

The Rangers announced Saturday that Durzi is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury after missing practice recently, and he'll be unavailable for at least one matchup. His next opportunity to suit up will be Tuesday against the Blues, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for that game.

Wright was traded from Seattle to Nashville on Sunday in exchange for Matthew Wood, per Darren Dreger of TSN.

Wright has three goals, one assist, 21 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and seven hits in 14 appearances this campaign. The 22-year-old forward is in the final season of his entry-level contract. The Kraken selected Wright with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Wood was traded to the Kraken from the Predators in exchange for Shane Wright on Sunday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

After generating 30 points in 71 regular-season appearances last year, Wood recorded a goal, two assists, 12 hits, six blocked shots and four PIM while averaging 14:03 of ice time across his first 14 appearances of the 2026-27 campaign. He's slated to become a restricted free agent over the summer, and it's possible that he's able to reach an agreement with the Kraken following Sunday's trade.

McWard was assigned to AHL Toronto on Sunday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

McWard didn't see any NHL action during his stint with the Maple Leafs. He has three assists in five AHL outings during the 2026-27 campaign.

Vejmelka will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Sunday, per Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site.

Vejmelka has gone 1-3-0 in his last four outings, surrendering 16 goals on 104 shots. He owns a 6-4-0 record, a 3.13 GAA and an .877 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Philadelphia (3-8-4) ranks last in the league with 1.93 goals per game in the 2026-27 campaign.