NHL Player News

Grubauer stopped 37 of 40 shots on net in Friday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Grubauer earned his first win of the 2026-27 campaign Friday, where he faced a barrage of shots from Detroit's offense and held up well. Across three appearances to begin the new season, he has been solid with a 1-1-0 record, a 2.59 GAA and a .917 save percentage over 72 shots on goal. While Joey Daccord still holds the starting job in Seattle, Friday's outing was a step in the right direction for the 34-year-old Grubauer in creating a true timeshare. Expect Grubauer to see a floor of 30 appearances in 2026-27, and when he is called upon to start, he's a solid streaming option for fantasy managers in a bind.

Avon scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Coachella Valley's 6-3 win over San Diego on Friday.

Avon has earned five points and four shots on net over three games this season. He's never come particularly close to a point-per-game pace in the AHL before, so it's unlikely he'll keep up this scoring rate all year. Avon will probably spend all of 2026-27 in the AHL.

Morrison scored twice and added an assist in AHL Coachella Valley's 6-3 win over San Diego on Friday.

Morrison made his season debut for the Firebirds in this contest. The 24-year-old had a career-high 61 points in 68 regular-season outings for Coachella Valley last year. If a bottom-six spot opens up with the Kraken, Morrison will be in contention for a call-up.

Brindley scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Colorado's 4-3 shootout win over Abbotsford on Friday.

Brindley has his first big game of the season with this effort. He earned six points in nine AHL regular-season games last year, as well as 13 points over 56 outings for the Avalanche. Heading back to the AHL could be seen as a setback, but Brindley still has enough potential to work his way back to the big club at some point during the year.

Sheary produced three assists in AHL Rochester's 7-1 win over Syracuse on Friday.

Sheary has a goal and three helpers over three games with the Americans. The 34-year-old winger missed out on the Sabres' Opening Night roster, but a strong showing in the AHL could earn him a call-up later in the campaign.

Lettieri scored two goals in AHL Toronto's 5-4 shootout win over Hamilton on Friday.

Lettieri has four points and 12 shots on net over three games to begin the AHL season. He's been a reliable scorer in the AHL throughout his career, which has often led to him getting call-ups. However, he didn't see any NHL action in 2025-26, so it appears Toronto may view him purely as organizational depth.

Cournoyer posted a 13-save shutout in the University of Wisconsin's 4-0 win over Minnesota State University.

Cournoyer has won both of his games with Wisconsin to start the year, and this was his first shutout. He transferred from Cornell University over the summer after going 18-10-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 28 games as a freshman last year. Cournoyer is a Canadiens prospect -- he was selected in the fifth round in 2025.

Lee registered three assists in Michigan State University's 6-2 win over Northern Michigan University on Friday.

Lee stood out with 30 points in 35 games for the Spartans last year. He also had three points five games for Team USA at the World Junior championship. Lee is a Nashville prospect, and it's not clear if he's considering signing his entry-level deal in the spring.

Nesbitt scored two goals in the University of Michigan's 10-1 win over the University of Alaska-Anchorage on Friday.

Nesbitt got on the scoresheet for the first time in three games in his freshman year of college. He had 58 points in 55 regular-season outings for OHL Windsor last year. Nesbitt was a first-round pick in 2025, so he may not exhaust all of his collegiate eligibility before turning pro.

McKinney scored twice and added two assists in the University of Michigan's 10-1 win over the University of Alaska-Anchorage on Friday.

McKinney was one of the Wolverines' top performers in the contest. The 19-year-old is in his sophomore year of college after putting up 20 points over 40 games as a freshman. McKinney is a Sharks prospect, selected 53rd overall in 2025.