NHL Player News

Toninato scored two goals and added an assist in AHL Rockford's 4-3 overtime win over Iowa on Saturday.

Toninato is rolling with four goals and three assists over his last five games. The veteran forward is up to 16 goals, 27 assists, 57 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 52 appearances in his career-best AHL campaign.

Girgensons (undisclosed) left Saturday's game versus the Hurricanes in the second period, and head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on the forward's status after the contest, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Girgensons' status for the Lightning's upcoming road trip, which begins Tuesday in Seattle, is up in the air until an update is provided. The Lightning could dress seven defensemen or put Scott Sabourin in the lineup if Girgensons misses time.

Richard notched three assists in AHL Lehigh Valley's 4-3 overtime win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Richard crossed the 40-point mark for the season with this effort. He's earned three goals and 11 assists over his last 11 contests for the Phantoms. Overall, he has 16 goals, 25 helpers, 113 shots on net and a minus-8 rating in 52 outings.

Pederson scored twice and added an assist in AHL Lehigh Valley's 4-3 overtime win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Pederson has six points over his last four contests. For the season, he's up to 21 goals, 42 points and a minus-5 rating through 54 appearances. He went scoreless over a five-game stint with the Flyers in January.

Kaskimaki posted three assists in AHL Springfield's 6-3 win over Utica on Saturday.

Kaskimaki reached the 30-point mark in his 50th game of the season with this performance. He's at 13 goals, 17 helpers and 117 shots on net in his second AHL campaign. He has been limited to five points over his last eight contests.

Necas scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Jets.

Necas broke up Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid with 1:16 left in the third period. This was Necas' third straight game with a goal, and he's scored in eight of 10 contests since the Olympics. The star forward reached the 80-point mark as well, sitting at 31 goals, 49 assists, 160 shots on net, 68 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-44 rating over 62 appearances. He's four points away from setting a new career high over last year's 83 points (27 goals, 56 assists) in 79 regular-season outings.

Perfetti scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.

Martin Necas got the Avalanche on the board with 1:16 left in the third period, but Perfetti's empty-netter gave the Jets some breathing room. The 24-year-old Perfetti has two goals and two assists over seven outings in March. He's up to nine goals, 25 points, 105 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-4 rating over 51 appearances. His offense has taken a significant step back this year, but it's encouraging that he remains in a prominent spot in the lineup despite his struggles.

Scheifele picked up two assists in Saturday's 3-1 win over Colorado.

Both helpers came in the second period on goals by Kyle Connor and Alex Iafallo, as the Jets broke open a scoreless tie. Scheifele has four multi-point performances in his last six games, and with his first assist Saturday, he reached 80 points on the season for the fourth time in his career.

Dvorak (undisclosed) is slated to play against Columbus on Saturday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Dvorak was originally termed as a game-time decision, but he ultimately won't miss a match due to the injury. He has 13 goals and 38 points in 64 outings in 2025-26. Dvorak is projected to play alongside Alex Bump and Travis Konecny on the second line.

Kozak (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

Kozak will miss his sixth straight game. It's not clear if he'll head out on the road with the Sabres on their trip, which begins Tuesday in Vegas.