NHL Player News

Lindholm tallied a goal and fired four shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 win over Florida.

After a long review to determine whether Lindholm's goal traveled across the line, the tally was ultimately confirmed. With Sunday's tally, the 31-year-old center now has seven goals, 15 points, 33 shots on net, 13 hits and eight blocked shots over 18 outings this season. After Boston fans were clamoring for Lindholm to get more involved offensively in the offseason, the 14-year NHL has delivered early on this season, as he currently ranks second on the team in points. Given his solid category coverage and steady role in the team's middle six, Lindholm is a strong waiver-wire pickup in most fantasy formats.

The Lightning activated Gourde (hip) off injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against Winnipeg, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Gourde missed over a month to begin the regular season due to his hip injury, but the Lightning were hopeful that he'd be able to return at some point during the team's current four-game road trip. After missing Saturday's road game against Minnesota, Gourde has been cleared to make his regular-season debut in the second half of the back-to-back set. Across 82 regular-season appearances with Tampa Bay last year, he recorded nine goals, 19 assists, 115 hits, 66 PIM and 31 blocked shots while averaging 16:22 of ice time.

Morrison was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.

Morrison has three goals and six assists in 12 AHL appearances this season. He will provide the Kraken with additional forward depth ahead of the 2026 NHL Global Series in Finland.

Lettieri was called up from AHL Toronto on Sunday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Per Alter, Lettieri was expected to rejoin the Marlies on Sunday, but he'll ultimately stick with the Maple Leafs. While it's unclear whether the 31-year-old was officially sent down to the AHL, the decision to keep him in the NHL was likely impacted by Artur Akhtyamov's return to the AHL. When active for the Maple Leafs this season, Lettieri has posted a goal, eight shots on net, 24 hits and nine blocked shots across eight outings.

Smith scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Smith has three points over his last two games. The Sharks briefly tried separating him from Macklin Celebrini at even strength, but that alignment has been reversed. That's good for Smith's production, which will benefit from top-line usage. He's off to a somewhat slow start in 2026-27, though he still has seven goals, six assists, 48 shots on net and a minus-11 rating across 19 outings.

Johnston notched two power-play assists, five shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Johnston has a goal and seven assists during his five-game point streak. He's also logged multiple points in five of his last eight contests. The 23-year-old center is back on track after a slow start. He has three goals, 13 helpers, 42 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 15 appearances in a top-six role. Considering he's shooting just 7.1 percent, the bounce-back isn't over yet.

Hayton scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Senators.

Hayton was promoted to a line alongside Anders Lee and Clayton Keller. The move worked for Hayton, who ended a nine-game goal drought with his tally. He's now at two goals, eight assists, 35 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 18 appearances. Hayton is usually best suited to middle-six minutes, so he'll likely get shuffled back down the lineup eventually.

Cousins scored a goal, added five hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.

Cousins tallied with 2:18 left in the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. He had gone 13 contests without a point, with the cold spell extending despite a recent move into the top six at even strength. The 33-year-old has two goals, one assist, 13 shots, 40 hits and 42 PIM over 18 outings this season. He will likely slip back into the bottom six once the Senators' forward group gets healthier.

Lundell (undisclosed) is expected to play against Boston on Sunday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.

Lundell will return to a middle-six role after missing Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington. He has collected four goals, six points, 43 shots on net, 25 hits and eight blocked shots in 16 appearances this season.

Monahan (lower body) declared himself good to go for Tuesday's game against Florida, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Monahan left Friday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo after blocking a shot and didn't participate in Sunday's practice. However, he told reporters that he is fine and will be ready to play in Tuesday's matchup against the Panthers. Monahan has one goal, six points, 15 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and nine hits in 15 appearances this season.