NHL Player News

Johnston scored an even-strength goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Johnston assisted on Justin Hryckowian's second-period power-play goal before potting the game-winner early in the third. After failing to find the back of the net in his first seven appearances, Johnston has now tickled twine in consecutive games. His continued power-play involvement and prominent offensive role should help him build on this momentum, especially after he scored 45 goals last season. He seems to be finding his form with back-to-back multi-point performances.

Sasson scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.

Sasson has earned three points over his last six games. That's not bad work for a depth forward, but he doesn't add enough else to be a major player in fantasy. He has a total of three goals, two assists, 15 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Necas logged two assists, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.

Necas has multiple points in three of his last five games. The 27-year-old winger is up to six goals, 10 assists, 24 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-8 rating through 12 outings this season. Necas remains firmly in a top-six role, and while he's earned just two points on the power play, he should be capable of sustaining elite offense throughout the year.

Bourque notched an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

This was Bourque's third game back after missing four due to an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old remains in a second-line role, though he was on the wing Sunday rather than at center. He's earned two assists, 13 shots on net and six hits across seven appearances to begin his Nashville tenure.

Drury scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

Drury was able to get in on the fun against his former team, stretching the Predators' lead to 4-0 in the second period. The 26-year-old center has scored twice and added an assist over his first 11 games with Nashville after an offseason trade sent him away from Colorado. He's added 14 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-3 rating in a depth role this year.

Stamkos scored twice on four shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

One goal and the assist came on the power play. Stamkos hadn't made a splash with the man advantage since Oct. 10 versus the Senators. The 36-year-old forward is still piling up points, earning seven goals, seven helpers, seven power-play points, 23 shots on net and a minus-2 rating across 11 outings this season.

O'Reilly scored two power-play goals on five shots, added two assists and logged two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

One of O'Reilly's helpers also came on the power play. This was the best game of the season for O'Reilly, though he has largely been consistent in a top-line role to begin the campaign. He's up to six goals, six assists, six power-play points, 26 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 11 appearances. He remains a steady source of offense even in his age-35 season.

Quillan scored three goals in AHL Abbotsford's 4-2 win over Calgary on Sunday.

Quillan has earned four goals and two assists over four games since Vancouver acquired him from Toronto. He remains in the AHL for now, but if he continues to score at a high rate, he could get a call-up.

Faksa (lower body) won't be in the lineup against the Islanders on Sunday, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Faksa will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg. He has contributed one assist, nine shots on net, nine blocked shots and 12 hits in 10 appearances this season. With Faksa, Sam Steel (undisclosed) and David Perron unavailable, Matthew Seminoff and Dylan Hryckowian will play against the Islanders on Sunday.

Misa scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

Misa has two goals and an assist during his three-game point streak. The 19-year-old center is holding onto a middle-six role and power-play time, but his offense has been more streaky than consistent to begin the year. He's at two goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, seven hits and a minus-3 rating over 12 appearances, putting him on roughly the same per-game pace he had when he logged 21 points over 45 outings as a rookie last year. Misa's long-term potential is fine, but it would be nice to see a little more out of him in his second season.