NHL Player News

Mittelstadt scored the game-winning goal Tuesday in a 2-1 win over the Penguins.

Mittelstadt buried a rebound in the first 50 seconds after Boston tied the game. It was his 13th snipe of the season and 30th point (50 games). He's five goals from equaling his career mark of 18 goals, which he set in 80 regular-season games between Buffalo and Colorado in 2023-24. However, Mittelstadt's 22.4 shooting percentage is likely to crash, given his 12.9 percent career average. He may have some value as a left-wing streamer as he heats up. He has three points, including two goals, in his last four games.

O'Reilly sustained an injury to his face in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Head coach Andrew Brunette didn't have an update immediately after the game, but he expected to know more later in the night. O'Reilly's status should be updated prior to Thursday's contest versus the Bruins.

Khusnutdinov scored a goal Tuesday in a 2-1 win over the Penguins.

Khusnutdinov was in the right place after Michael Eyssimont dug the puck out of the corner and fed it to Khusnutdinov, who absolutely buried a wrister from the right circle. It was the 23-year-old Khusnutdinov's fifth point (two goals, three assists) in his last seven games (13 shots). He has 13 goals, 14 assists and 62 shots this season. He can help in short-term situations while warm.

Jenner (undisclosed) will miss Tuesday's clash against the Predators.

The team described his absence as being for maintenance and said that he's day-to-day. The captain has compiled eight goals, 19 assists, 94 shots on net, 98 hits and 45 blocked shots across 45 games this season. His status will be closely monitored ahead of the team's matchup against Florida on Thursday.

Protas will not play Tuesday versus the Mammoth for personal reasons, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Protas will have a few extra days to attend to the matter before the Capitals' next game, which is Saturday in Boston. Hendrix Lapierre should be in the lineup, while Connor McMichael will step into a second-line spot in Protas' absence.

Brisson was assigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

After posting an assist across three appearances with the Rangers, Brisson will return to the AHL for the time being. His audition at the highest level mimicked his solid play in the AHL, where he has 13 goals, 10 assists and 73 shots on net across 46 games this season. The 24-year-old forward will likely have a chance to be recalled at some point later in the season with the Rangers struggling to find consistent scoring depth.

Parssinen was summoned from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

Parssinen has five goals and one assist in 11 AHL appearances this season. He also has two goals, three points, 12 shots on net, nine blocked shots and 20 hits in 14 NHL outings this campaign.

Miller was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper-body injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Miller logged 19:23 of ice time versus the Blue Jackets on Monday, registering an assist, so it's not immediately clear when he might have sustained his undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old center is currently stuck in a seven-game goal drought, though he did manage five helpers over that stretch. With Miller on IR, he will miss at least the next three games, if not longer.

Veleno (illness) will not be in the lineup against the Sharks on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Veleno has been a healthy scratch in five of the Habs' last eight outings, so it's not immediately clear if he is still under the weather or if he is just being left out of the lineup. Even when he does play, the forward hasn't offered much in the way of fantasy value, considering he has zero goals and one assist in his last 22 outings.

Reschny was named the NCHC's Rookie of the Week on Monday.

Reschny picked up three points over two games for the University of North Dakota versus Western Michigan University over the weekend. For the season, Reschny has 31 points in 30 games as a freshman. The Flames prospect has adjusted well to the NCAA, though it's not yet clear if he'll be one-and-done in college hockey.