NHL Player News

Hebig scored twice in AHL Tucson's 5-2 win over Colorado on Friday.

Hebig has a career-high 50 points over 64 appearances this season. He has cooled off late in the season with three goals and an assist over his last 10 outings. Hebig had a brief stint in the NHL during January but hasn't been back since, and the 29-year-old will have to continue to wait for a chance at his NHL debut.

Haight scored twice and added an assist in AHL Iowa's 5-4 win over Rockford on Friday.

Haight is surging with five goals and an assist over his last three contests. The forward is up to 18 goals, 32 points and 108 shots on net over 51 appearances. He also has one assist over seven NHL contests this season, and he could push for a full-time job in Minnesota in 2026-27.

Nesbitt scored two goals in OHL Windsor's 4-2 win over Flint in Game 1 on Friday.

Nesbitt has done alright so far in the postseason, earning four goals and two assists over five games. He had 25 goals and 58 points in 55 regular-season appearances, down from his 64-point regular season in 2024-25, so a strong playoff run is important for his continued development.

Dickinson (leg) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kings, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Dickinson exited Wednesday's game against the Sharks after taking a blocked shot to the back of his leg, and he needed to be helped off the ice. Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday that Dickinson doesn't yet have a timetable to return, but the 30-year-old will be unavailable for at least one game. Curtis Lazar will likely enter the lineup against Los Angeles.

Cooley posted two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Cooley's point streak is up to six games (six goals, five assists). He helped out on Kailer Yamamoto's first-period tally as well as a Nick Schmaltz power-play goal in the middle frame. Cooley's surge has him up to 41 points, 96 shots on net, 51 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 50 appearances this season.

Back notched an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.

Back snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. He hasn't scored a goal in 15 contests, but his bottom-six assignment won't lead to much offense most of the time. Back has earned 12 points, 39 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 27 hits and a plus-9 rating over 69 appearances this season.

Hughes scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.

Hughes was playing in just his second contest of the season. The 29-year-old forward has been a strong AHL forward for years but hasn't often earned chances to play in the NHL. The goal was the first point of his NHL career. Hughes will likely be with the Stars until the team gets some injured forwards back in the lineup, which could take until the playoffs start.

Blackwell scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.

Blackwell was limited to four assists, 18 shots on net, 18 PIM and 39 hits over 18 contests between goals. He earned both points Thursday in the second period, scoring to cut the deficit to 3-2 before setting up Cameron Hughes on the 3-3 goal. Blackwell remains a bottom-six regular for the Stars with four goals, 15 points, 61 shots on net, 111 hits, 36 blocked shots and 38 PIM across 68 appearances.

Schmaltz recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Schmaltz's two-point performance helped Utah clinch a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history, and the star winger is ending the season on a sizzling note. He's found the back of the net in four of his last five games and is also riding a six-game point streak. Furthermore, Schmaltz has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his last 11 appearances, tallying 13 points (seven goals, six assists) and 32 shots on goal over that stretch.

Johnston recorded a goal, an assist, four PIM, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.

Johnston built off the two-goal performance he had against the Flames on Tuesday with another strong showing here, breaking the deadlock for Dallas and later assisting on Mikko Rantanen's equalizer in the third period. Johnston has recorded two-point performances in three of his last five games and is up to 21 points (12 goals, nine assists) in 20 outings since the beginning of March.