NHL Player News
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Elias Lindholm C | BOS
Bruins' Elias Lindholm: Won't finish game
Lindholm (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Predators.
Lindholm appeared to get injured during a faceoff in the second period. The 31-year-old center should be considered day-to-day for now. Casey Mittelstadt would likely move back to center from the wing if Lindholm is forced to miss time.
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Fedor Svechkov C | NSH
Predators' Fedor Svechkov: Gets hurt Tuesday
Svechkov (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Bruins.
Svechkov was injured in the first period and didn't come out for the middle frame. The forward can be considered day-to-day until more information is available. If he misses time, Tyson Jost will likely draw in as the fourth-line center.
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Cameron Hebig C | UTA
Mammoth's Cameron Hebig: Returned to minors
Hebig was loaned to AHL Tucson on Tuesday.
In a corresponding move, Utah recalled Dmitri Simashev from the minors. Hebig has been a healthy scratch in three straight games for Utah and hasn't made his NHL debut yet. He has 15 goals and 33 points in 35 AHL outings this season.
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Marco Rossi C | VAN
Canucks' Marco Rossi: Officially ruled out through Olympics
Rossi (lower body) suffered a setback and won't be back until after the Olympic break, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports Tuesday.
Rossi has already been sidelined for the last 13 games due to his lower-body problem and will now be shelved for at least five more before the break. Once given the all-clear, Rossi should reclaim a spot in the top six for Vancouver, though it will likely be too late for the team to make a postseason push.
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Brendan Gaunce C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Brendan Gaunce: Surfaces on waivers
Gaunce was put on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Gaunce has picked up two goals, four assists, 29 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and 44 hits across 25 NHL games this season. If he clears waivers, he will likely head to AHL Cleveland. Gaunce has four goals and six points in 12 minor-league appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Zach Aston-Reese C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Hits waiver wire
Aston-Reese was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
The Blue Jackets are now fully healthy up front, so they have elected to run the risk of losing Aston-Reese and Brendan Gaunce, who was also waived Tuesday, to other teams. Should he go unclaimed on the waiver wire, Aston-Reese will report to AHL Cleveland. The 31-year-old has one goal, five points and 71 hits across 26 appearances in 2025-26.
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Zach Hyman C | EDM
Oilers' Zach Hyman: Earns two more points in win
Hyman scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Hyman logged his second multi-point effort in a row. He's earned eight goals and four assists over his last nine outings, a span that includes five multi-point efforts. The 33-year-old winger is up to 21 goals, 35 points (12 on the power play), 112 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-12 rating over 35 contests. He's a must-have player in fantasy as long as he continues to play alongside Connor McDavid.
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Morgan Geekie C | BOS
Bruins' Morgan Geekie: Lights lamp in overtime loss
Geekie scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Geekie has gotten back into form with four goals and two assists during a four-game point streak. He toiled on the third line for a large part of January, but he returned to a line with Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak for Monday's contest. Overall, Geekie has 29 goals, 48 points, 122 shots on net, 84 hits and a minus-3 rating through 52 appearances. He may fade further from the point-per-game threat, but he's just five goals away from resetting his career high again.
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J.T. Miller C | NYR
Rangers' J.T. Miller: Pots goal Monday
Miller scored a goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Bruins.
Miller has three goals and six assists over the last six games. The 32-year-old forward is up to 14 goals, 33 points, 100 shots on net, 88 hits and a minus-18 rating through 44 appearances this season. The Rangers' inconsistent offense has taken a toll on Miller's production, but his uptick recently corresponds with a span in which the team has scored 21 times in six contests.
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Mathew Barzal C | NYI
Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Pair of points Monday
Barzal potted an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 4-0 win over the Flyers.
Both of Barzal's points came in the middle frame, as he redirected an Isaiah George shot past Samuel Ersson before setting up Tony DeAngelo's fourth goal of the season. Barzal has registered at least one point in nine of his last 13 games, a stretch in which he's collected two goals, 12 helpers (five on the power play) and 20 shots while averaging 20:26 of ice time. With Bo Horvat now back in the fold, Barzal is currently centering the second line between Anthony Duclair and Jonathan Drouin.