NHL Player News

Kurashev (upper body) is week-to-week, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Tuesday.

After being placed on injured reserve Monday, Kurashev will miss at least the next three games, starting with Tuesday's matchup against Calgary. However, his week-to-week status suggests he could be out for longer than that. The 26-year-old forward has registered six goals, 15 points, 49 shots on net and 30 hits through 31 appearances this season. With Kurashev and Will Smith (undisclosed) unavailable, Igor Chernyshov and Collin Graf will join Macklin Celebrini on the top line for Tuesday's contest.

Bjugstad (upper body) was shifted to injured reserve Tuesday, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Bjugstad's move to IR comes on the heels of the Blues claiming Jonatan Berggren off waivers Tuesday, as the team needed to free up a roster spot. Bjugstad has already missed three straight games, so he's eligible to return to the lineup at any time. The 33-year-old forward has garnered four goals, five points, 52 hits and a minus-4 rating over 25 games this year.

Haight was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

The Wild needed to make room on the roster after activating Marcus Foligno (lower body) from injured reserve, which resulted in Haight being dropped to the minors. The 21-year-old Haight will head back to Iowa, where he's recorded five goals, six points and a minus-12 rating across 16 contests in 2025-26.

O'Reilly logged two assists and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

O'Reilly set up the first and last goals of Filip Forsberg's hat trick, which bookended the scoring in this game. Over his last 10 contests, O'Reilly has found a groove with four goals and nine assists while continuing to play in a top-line role. He's now at 26 points, 51 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 32 games this season.

Back scored a goal and added four PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Back ended a seven-game point drought with the tally, which put the Stars ahead 2-1 in the third period. His goal stood as the game-winner, the first GWG of his career. On the year, the 25-year-old defensive forward has five points, 14 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-3 rating over 24 appearances. He has limited appeal in fantasy since he is in a fourth-line role with little offense to show for it.

Lundell scored a goal, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.

Lundell continues to play well in December, earning four goals and three assists over eight games this month. The first-line center is up to 10 goals, 26 points, 71 shots on net, 37 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 32 appearances. He's on pace to reach the 20-goal and 50-point marks for the first time in his career, and he's trending toward personal bests in most major fantasy categories.

Horvat (lower body) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit.

Horvat will miss his second straight game after sustaining a lower-body injury Thursday against the Ducks. Mathew Barzal's (undisclosed) status for Tuesday's matchup is up in the air, so the Islanders will have some shuffling to do up the middle if they end up being without their two most dynamic forwards against the Red Wings. Horvat's next opportunity to suit up will be in the first half of a back-to-back against the Canucks on Friday.

Duchene recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Duchene returned to the lineup Dec. 7 following a 24-game absence due to an upper-body injury, and this was his first time on the scoresheet since Oct. 14. The 34-year-old veteran was one of the best players for the Stars last season, and he should find ample opportunities to produce as he works his way back into top form. Right now, though, his upside won't be very high in a bottom-six role in the lineup.

Johnston recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Johnston assisted on Matt Duchene's goal in the latter stages of the second period, and he'd later close out the scoring with an empty-netter with 32 seconds left in the game. Johnston has been effective both as a scorer and playmaker for the Stars this season. He's up to 17 goals and 22 assists thus far, ranking third on the team in points behind Mikko Rantanen (44) and Jason Robertson (40).

Barzal (undisclosed) will be a game-time call versus the Red Wings on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Barzal is expected to take the ice for warmups before the team makes a decision on his availability. The 28-year-old center is on a four-game point streak during which he has registered one goal, three assists and six shots. If Barzal can't play, Jonathan Drouin is expected to shift to center while Maxim Tsyplakov moves into a first-line role.