NHL Player News

Draisaitl scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Draisaitl found the scoresheet late into Monday's contest with a twine finder just eight seconds after Evan Bouchard's empty-net score. Overall, the 30-year-old Draisaitl now has 24 goals, 64 points and 129 shots on net across 46 games this season. Since Dec. 4, he ranks fourth in the league in points with 33 points across 19 games. He has played a large role in Connor McDavid's 19-game point streak with impressive numbers of his own. Draisaitl should continue to push towards his fifth consecutive season north of 100 points by the end of the regular season.

Pospisil (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve and assigned to AHL Calgary on Tuesday for an LTI conditioning loan.

Pospisil hasn't played yet in the 2025-26 campaign due to an injury he sustained during the preseason. He had four goals, 25 points, 114 shots on net, 301 hits and 84 PIM in 81 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

Mercer produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring midway through the first period, wiring a shot past Jesper Wallstedt on a feed from behind the net by Nico Hischier. Mercer then helped set up Ondrej Palat for New Jersey's final tally in the third. It was Mercer's first multi-point performance since Nov. 29, while the goal was only his second in 21 games since then. On the season, he's managed 12 goals and 28 points in 46 contests.

Bjugstad (upper body) was taken off injured reserve and will face the Hurricanes on Tuesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Bjugstad will return to the lineup following a 15-game stint on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. Before getting hurt, the veteran forward was struggling to produce offensively, going 10 games without producing a point while only adding 13 shots. Even with his injury woes behind him, Bjugstad's lack of production could see him serving as a healthy scratch periodically.

McDavid recorded two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over Chicago.

McDavid grew his career-best point streak to 19 games in Monday's contest with a pair of helpers on the team's first two goals. The latter of the two apples was his 50th of the season, securing his 10th straight regular season with at least 50 helpers. Overall, the 29-year-old superstar has 80 points and 173 shots on net through 46 games this season. McDavid is well above the necessary pace for 100 points this season and, barring injury, could flirt with a total near his career-high of 153 points that he posted in 82 regular-season games during the 2022-23 campaign. He'll have a shot to extend his point streak to 20 games in Tuesday's road contest against the Predators.

Ivan was sent back to AHL Colorado on Tuesday.

Ivan will return to the AHL after a pair of quiet games where he averaged less than 7:30 of ice time for the Avalanche. Through 30 games with the Colorado Eagles this season, he has two goals, six assists and 60 shots on net. He will likely suit up for the Eagles' games Tuesday and Wednesday before having a chance to return to the Avalanche ahead of Friday's contest due to the numerous injuries among the team's forward group.

Copp scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes.

The goal wasn't without controversy, as Copp clearly cross-checked Shayne Gostisbehere in the back and knocked him to the ice to create space for himself in front of Frederik Andersen before banging home a feed from Alex DeBrincat, but the refs kept their whistles in their pockets. It was Copp's first GWG of the season, and he's been thriving in a top-six role for Detroit, collecting five goals and 12 points over the last 12 games.

Geekie (personal) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's home divisional matchup versus Detroit, according to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe.

Geekie missed his first game of the season Sunday against the Penguins due to the birth of his child, but he won't miss any further game action. The right-shot forward skated on the third line with Alex Steeves and Fraser Minten during Tuesday's morning skate. Geekie will resume his role with the man advantage as well, where he's garnered 12 of his 41 points (25 goals, 16 helpers) across 45 appearances this season.

Bardakov was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Tuesday.

After 32 games at the NHL level, Bardakov will take his first trip to the AHL following Tuesday's news. While he had just begun to produce points consistently with three helpers across his last four games, his inconsistency in finding the scoresheet during the months prior kept him in a limited role. The 24-year-old forward has shown promise in his first NHL season with eight points, but he may need more time to retool his game in the minors before potentially rejoining the Avalanche later this season.

Hyman scored a goal, distributed an assist and recorded two shots on net in Monday's 4-1 win over Chicago.

Hyman netted a goal midway through the opening period before sliding the lone assist on Evan Bouchard's empty-net score in the third. Overall, Hyman now has 14 goals, 11 assists, 80 shots on net and 32 hits through 27 games this season. Since Dec. 11, Hyman has elevated his game with 19 points over his last 16 contests. If he can maintain close to a point-per-game pace for the rest of the regular season, Hyman could still finish the campaign around 60 points, making him an excellent fantasy option to have down the stretch.