NHL Player News

Eyssimont (lower body) will play against the Canadiens on Sunday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Eyssimont will probably occupy a bottom-six role after missing Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers. He has produced three goals, five points, 58 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 37 hits over 31 appearances this season. Eyssimont will replace Jake Guentzel (upper body) in Sunday's lineup.

Guentzel (upper body) won't play in Sunday's game against Montreal, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Guentzel is day-to-day after being injured in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers. He has amassed 20 goals, 37 points, 93 shots on net and 29 blocked shots over 33 appearances this season. Guentzel will be replaced in Sunday's lineup by Michael Eyssimont (lower body).

Texier (illness) will play against Buffalo on Sunday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Texier will skate on the top line after missing Friday's 7-4 win over Nashville. He has registered two goals, five points, 30 shots on net, seven blocked shots and nine hits in 18 appearances this season. Texier will replace Mathieu Joseph in Sunday's lineup.

Greig scored a power-play goal on three shots, added three hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.

Greig has two goals and an assist over his last five games. The 22-year-old forward is playing in all situations, though he's still on the third line at even strength despite a recent uptick in ice time. He's up to four goals, 10 points, 43 shots on net, 52 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 32 appearances.

Vilardi scored a power-play goal on three shots, added four PIM and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Senators.

The holiday break didn't slow down Vilardi, who has six goals and nine assists over his last 11 contests. Seven of those points have come on the power play. The Jets' top line has been a huge part of the team's success this year, and Vilardi has done a good job of keeping pace with the more established Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Vilardi has 15 goals, 32 points (15 on the power play), 70 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 37 appearances.

Faksa (lower body) won't play Sunday against Buffalo, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Faksa will miss a third consecutive game after aggravating a lower-body injury. The veteran forward has two goals and seven points in his first 30 games with the Blues.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings.

Nugent-Hopkins missed the last game prior to the holiday break due to an illness. He returned to his usual spot on the first line and first power-play unit, logging 22:24 of ice time, so there's no concern about his status moving forward. RNH has three goals and two assists over his last six outings, and he's up to 19 points (seven on the power play) with 70 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 34 contests this season.

Danault logged an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.

Danault missed one game due to an undisclosed injury, but the holiday break allowed him some time to recover. The center has five points over his last six appearances while filling his usual middle-six role. He's up to 18 points, 53 shots on net, 31 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 34 contests this season.

Heinen produced an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Heinen has done fairly well in a bottom-six role lately, earning five points over his last eight games. The 29-year-old received a bump up to the third line as part of the domino effect of Elias Pettersson (undisclosed) missing Saturday's game. Heinen has 15 points, 30 shots on net, 29 PIM, 40 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 35 outings this season.

Miller logged two assists, including one on the power play, while adding two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Miller has seven assists over his last eight games, including three on the power play. He's taken just 10 shots on net in that span and has yet to break his goal drought. The 31-year-old center has 23 points, 45 shots on net, 56 hits, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 25 appearances in 2024-25, so he continues to be productive in a top-six role.