NHL Player News

Bennett (personal) will be in the lineup versus the Senators on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bennett returns to action after missing just two games for the birth of his child. With Bennett rejoining the team, he figures to be back in a first-line role and should see minutes with the No. 1 power-play unit. In his last 12 games, the 29-year-old center has notched six goals and five assists, including five power-play points.

Rodrigues will undergo surgery for his broken finger, officially ending his 2025-26 campaign, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Rodrigues was already expected to miss the rest of the year, but the decision to have surgery will officially close the door on a potential return. As such, the 32-year-old center will end the year with 11 goals and 20 helpers in 69 contests, reaching the 30-point threshold for the fifth straight year.

Kucherov (illness) will be a game-time decision versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Kucherov has been out of action for the Bolts' last two games due to his illness, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. Assuming the 32-year-old winger does suit up, he figures to retake his spot on the first line in addition to slotting back in with the No. 1 power-play unit.

Hofer stopped 24 of 29 shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.

Hofer was coming off back-to-back wins in his previous two starts, but he was unable to keep that streak alive, and a late goal from Adam Gaudette in the dying moments of the contest forced Hofer to settle for his first loss in regulation since early February. Hofer has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since the league resumed following the Olympic break. In 10 starts, he's gone 7-1-2 with a 1.66 GAA and an impressive .943 save percentage.

Rielly tallied a goal, recorded an assist, fired two shots on net and had two blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Anaheim.

Rielly roped the game-winning assist towards the back post, where John Tavares buried the puck to give the Maple Leafs the OT victory. Rielly also tallied a goal late in the third period to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes remaining in regulation. Overall, the 32-year-old blueliner has 10 goals, 25 assists, 133 shots on net, 31 hits and 101 blocked shots across 71 games this season. Monday's performance was Rielly's first multi-point game since Jan. 17. While his offensive contributions have been few and far between in the new calendar year, he still has a shot to match his point total of 41 across 82 regular-season games from a year ago.

Tarasov is slated to be between the pipes at home versus the Senators on Tuesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Tarasov is currently stuck in a four-game losing streak and has managed just one victory in his last nine outings, going 1-8-0 with a 4.19 GAA over that stretch. Despite the lack of wins, the 27-year-old netminder continues to share the crease with veteran Sergei Bobrovsky. If the team doesn't bring Bobrovsky back next season, Tarasov figures to take over as the full-time No. 1 option.

Nylander scored a goal, distributed three assists, fired eight shots on net and served two PIM in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.

Nylander played a hand in all four of Toronto's regulation goals and served as the primary playmaker on all three goals he assisted. With his four-point night, he is up to 26 goals, 45 assists, 136 shots on net and 23 blocked shots across 58 games this season. The four-point outing was his second of the season. The 29-year-old winger has been hot since the Olympic break with eight goals and 17 points over his last 16 games. He's performed well on a per-game basis this season and holds excellent fantasy value for the remainder of the regular season.

Necas scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 9-2 rout of Calgary.

The 27-year-old is red hot heading into April, racking up four multi-point performances in the last six games while producing four goals and 11 points total over that span. With nine games left on Colorado's schedule, Necas sits five goals away from his first career 40-goal campaign, and eight points shy of reaching 100 for the first time.

MacKinnon scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Monday's 9-2 romp over Calgary.

It was the fourth time in the last 13 games that MacKinnon has produced at least three points. The 30-year-old superstar remains in the thick of the race for the Art Ross Trophy, with his 120 points in 72 games putting him four points back of Connor McDavid and one back of Nikita Kucherov, and MacKinnon's 49 goals has him three clear of Cole Caufield in the battle for the Rocket Richard Trophy.

Kelly scored a goal and added two assists in Monday's 9-2 win over the Flames.

The 26-year-old extended his point streak to four games as he wraps up a surprisingly productive March. Despite skating in a bottom-six role, Kelly has collected five goals and nine points in the last 14 games, and he's already set new career highs on the season with 18 goals and 32 points in 73 contests.