NHL Player News

Minten scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Minten has scored three of his six goals this season over the last two games. He has contributed 11 points, 42 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 65 hits through 31 appearances this season. Minten has more fantasy value in keeper formats than he does in standard leagues, but he will get a short-term boost if David Pastrnak stays in the bottom six for a bit longer.

Dvorak scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

The 29-year-old got the Flyers on the board late in the first period, jumping on a bouncing puck at center ice and turning on the jets before deking around Alex Nedeljkovic. It was Dvorak's first multi-point performance since Nov. 14, but he's been a surprisingly steady contributor for the Flyers this season and has yet to go more than two straight games without getting onto the scoresheet. Through 28 contests, Dvorak has delivered seven goals and 19 points. He's on pace to shatter his previous career high of 38 points (18 goals and 20 assists), set over 70 regular-season games with Arizona back in the 2019-20 campaign.

Kastelic scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Kastelic found the back of the net through a deflection in the second period and with a wrister in the final frame. He earned his first two-goal outing of the season. Aside from notching six goals and 11 points through 31 appearances this season, Kastelic also averages 2.5 hits and 1.1 blocked shots per game

Thomas scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.

Thomas opened the scoring with a slap shot at the 5:27 mark of the first period to give the Blues the lead on the power play. He'd later equalize in the early stages of the third period, but the Bruins would go on to score three unanswered goals to pull away for good. With this two-goal performance, Thomas, who now has six goals on the season, snapped a six-game drought. He hadn't lit the lamp since tallying a power-play goal in a Nov. 26 loss to the Devils.

Staal scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Staal found the back of the net at the 13:38 mark of the third period, and his tip-in from close range gave the Hurricanes a two-goal lead. Staal has nine goals and 12 points through 26 appearances this season while playing a bottom-six role. He plays in all situations for the Hurricanes, and his last two tallies have come on the power play.

Jarvis scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Jarvis had gone two straight without finding the back of the net, but he delivered in this one. He came through in a time of need for the Hurricanes, as his goal in the second period was the equalizer and the tally that sparked the Canes' comeback. The 23-year-old winger has 17 goals this season, with seven of those goals coming across his last nine outings.

Edstrom (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Edstrom suffered a lower-body injury at practice at the beginning of December. He was initially deemed day-to-day, but his recovery hasn't progressed the way the team had hoped, so the Rangers will elect to shut him down for the time being. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old will be in the mix to return to game action, but he's slated to be sidelined until at least late December following Wednesday's move.

Novak scored a goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Novak has three goals and two assists during a four-game point streak to open December. He's at five goals, 14 points, 40 shots and a minus-2 rating through 28 outings overall. His strong play recently has opened the door for him to see top-six minutes, and that's enough to also get him on the fantasy radar until his offense fades.

Necas logged two assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

Necas' status boiled down to a true game-time decision, but he ended up playing 25:47 after battling through an illness. The 26-year-old has been assist-heavy in his last 11 games, racking up one goal and 15 helpers in that span. For the season, the winger is at 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) with 65 shots on net, 30 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-28 rating through 30 outings in a top-line role.

MacKinnon logged two assists, including one on the power play, and fired seven shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

MacKinnon picked up his sixth multi-point effort in the last eight games. He has seven goals and seven assists during that span, which has seen him get held off the scoresheet just once. Overall, the superstar center is up to 24 goals, 27 assists, 140 shots on net and a plus-35 rating through 30 contests. He is the first player to reach the 50-point mark in the league this season, and he's seven points ahead of Connor McDavid in second place.