NHL Player News

Lizotte (illness) won't play against Seattle on Saturday.

Lizotte will miss his second straight game. He has eight goals and 12 points in 33 appearances in 2024-25. His next opportunity to draw into the lineup will come Monday in San Jose.

Stephenson (upper body) will play against Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Sound of Hockey.

Stephenson won't miss additional action after leaving Thursday's 3-0 loss to Washington. He has produced eight goals, 33 points, 46 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and 19 hits across 48 appearances this season.

Kozak was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Saturday.

Buffalo activated Ryan McLeod (upper body) in a corresponding move. Kozak has a goal, seven hits and 14 blocks in nine appearances with Buffalo in 2024-25. The 22-year-old also has six goals and 12 points in 24 outings with Rochester this season.

McCann (undisclosed) is good to play Saturday versus Pittsburgh, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

McCann didn't participate in Friday's practice, but he'll ultimately avoid missing playing time due to his injury. He has 14 goals and 36 points in 49 appearances in 2024-25.

Motte (upper body) will not be available versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Motte will miss his sixth consecutive game, after he was injured Jan. 14 against the Sharks. Motte has two goals and four points over 28 games this season. He could return Monday when the Red Wings host Los Angeles.

Stankoven logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Stankoven ended a four-game slump when he helped out on a Roope Hintz tally. The 21-year-old Stankoven has six points over his last nine outings, and he's earned three of his four assists in that span on the power play. The rookie forward is at six goals, 18 assists, 126 shots on net, 30 hits and a minus-1 rating across 46 appearances in a middle-six role.

Duchene notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Duchene set up second-period tallies by Jason Robertson and Jamie Benn. With four multi-point efforts over his last six games, Duchene's offense continues to impress. He has two goals and seven helpers over that span. The center is up to 18 goals, 29 helpers, 86 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 48 appearances in a second-line role.

Konecny logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.

Konecny has a helper in each of the last two games. He continues to play well in January, racking up 14 points over 12 contests while maintaining a top-line role. He's elevated his offense this season with 21 goals, 35 helpers, 116 shots on net, 65 hits, 45 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 50 appearances. Konecny also plays in all situations, further helping to round out his production.

Palmieri notched two assists in Friday's 3-1 win over the Flyers.

Palmieri has five helpers over his last seven games, but he's taken just three shots on net in that span. His goal drought is up to 12 contests, and it appears to simply be a slump, as he remains in a second-line role. The winger is at 12 goals, 31 points, 85 shots on net, 32 hits and a minus-8 rating through 47 appearances.

Johnston recorded two assists, four shots on goal and a hit in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Johnston didn't find the back of the net in this hard-fought win over Vegas, but his two assists allowed him to extend his current point streak to six outings. The 21-year-old star playmaker has notched one goal and eight helpers during that span, and he's up to 39 points (11 goals, 28 helpers) in 48 games this season. The scoring numbers have been lower than expected, but if he gets hot, he has a shot at establishing a new career-high mark in points following his 65-point regular season in 2023-24.