NHL Player News

Rempe (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Monday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Following a 24-game absence, Rempe appears ready to return to the lineup against Anaheim on Monday. He has supplied one goal, eight shots on net, 30 hits and seven PIM in nine appearances this season.

Bedard (upper body) won't need surgery but will be sidelined until the calendar flips to 2026, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports Monday.

Bedard was already placed on injured reserve, so his timeline shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Given his potential return date, the 20-year-old center should still be in the mix for a spot on Canada's Olympic roster in February. While Bedard is on the shelf, Frank Nazar figures to take on the first-line center role, though Jason Dickinson could also be in the mix.

Rempe (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Anaheim, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Rempe has been sidelined since Oct. 23 due to an upper-body injury that he sustained in a fight, but he's been traveling with the team recently, and head coach Mike Sullivan sounded optimistic that the 23-year-old would be able to suit up against the Ducks. Over his first nine appearances of the season, Rempe recorded a goal, 30 hits, seven PIM and two blocked shots while averaging 9:48 of ice time.

Zibanejad won't be in the lineup against Anaheim on Monday after missing a team meeting, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Zibanejad could return to the lineup against Vancouver on Tuesday. He has accounted for 11 goals, 25 points, 99 shots on net and 51 hits through 33 appearances this season. Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller will probably see increased roles due to Zibanejad's absence.

Zegras recorded a goal and an assist in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.

Zegras also had a goal and an assist in the previous meeting between these two teams Saturday. The 24-year-old playmaker has been on a tear for the Flyers lately and has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his previous nine games, racking up 11 points (six goals, five assists), 24 shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over that stretch.

Kindel had a goal and two assists in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Kindel cracked the scoresheet in back-to-back games for the second time this season, and this was also the first time he posted three points. He previously had two multi-point efforts -- on Nov. 3 against the Maple Leafs and Nov. 6 against the Capitals. Kindel is a promising prospect in the Penguins' system and is showing glimpses of what he can bring to the table this season. He's up to 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 28 games.

Mercer registered an assist and placed a shot on goal in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Vancouver.

Mercer picked up a secondary helper on Luke Hughes' goal in the second period. With the apple, Mercer has 12 assists, 22 points, 66 shots on goal and 25 blocks through 33 appearances this season. He used Sunday's contest to earn his first point since moving out to the right wing to play alongside Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt on New Jersey's top line. The assist snapped a six-game drought and gives Mercer a solid outlook in fantasy moving forward if he continues to see a high volume of minutes. He is on pace to post his first 40-plus point campaign since the 2022-23 season.

Bedard (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

Bedard sat out Saturday's 4-0 loss to Detroit after suffering what appeared to be a shoulder injury near the end of Friday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis. He didn't accompany the Blackhawks for the team's upcoming road trip, which begins against Toronto on Tuesday, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. The 20-year-old forward has amassed 19 goals, 44 points and 103 shots on net in 31 appearances this season.

Norris notched an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Norris missed the last two games due to an illness and general soreness. He's earned two goals and six assists over his last five outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. The center has serious upside if he can stay healthy, but that has always been a challenge for him.

Ostlund scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Ostlund opened the scoring at 17:09 of the first period. The 21-year-old forward had a stint in the AHL earlier in December, but it lasted less than a week after he had a three-point effort in his return to that league. Ostlund was on the third line and saw 12:04 of ice time Sunday, so his role at the NHL level remains limited. He has seven points, 21 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 21 appearances for Buffalo this season.