NHL Player News

Edstrom (lower body) will not join the Rangers for their trip to Chicago on Wednesday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Edstrom will be sidelined for his fifth consecutive contest due to his lower-body issue. Even when healthy, the 25-year-old center is far from a lock to make the lineup on a nightly basis and could find himself serving as a healthy scratch periodically. In his 24 outings, the Swede has generated just four points while dishing out 48 hits.

Rakell (hand) rejoined the Penguins for practice Tuesday and has been cleared to start taking contact, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Rakell won't be ready to return against the Ducks on Tuesday, but his return to practice clears the way for him to potentially be ready to face the Habs on Thursday. Prior to getting hurt, the winger was producing offensively with three goals and five assists in nine contests. Whenever Rakell is given the all-clear, he should retake his place on the first line alongside Sidney Crosby.

Kyrou (lower body) is week-to-week and won't play against Boston on Tuesday.

Kyrou will miss at least one week, but he could be out for longer than that. He sustained the injury in Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa and sat out Sunday's 4-3 victory against Montreal. Kyrou has produced eight goals, 16 points, 69 shots on net and 12 blocked shots through 28 appearances this season. Mathieu Joseph and Nick Bjugstad have received increased roles during Kyrou's absence.

Toninato was recalled from AHL Rockford on Tuesday.

This is Toninato's first call-up of the season after being placed on waivers by Chicago in late September. The 31-year-old forward has accounted for five goals, 17 points, 12 PIM and a minus-8 rating across 24 games with the IceHogs this season. He'll probably serve as the Blackhawks' 13th forward while Nick Foligno works his way back from a hand injury.

Eller (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision against New Jersey on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Eller could return following a two-game stint on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. Prior to getting hurt, the Dane was stuck in a 14-game pointless streak dating back to Oct. 30 versus the Flames. If Eller does play, it likely means Kurtis MacDermid will be dropped from the lineup.

Schmaltz distributed an assist, put two shots on goal and blocked two attempts in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.

Schmaltz had the primary helper on Clayton Keller's goal midway through the final period. With the apple, Schmaltz is up to 15 assists, 26 points, 72 shots on net and 23 blocks through 31 games this season. His eight-game point drought through the end of November is firmly in the rear-view mirror as he has four points in his last three games. Despite his lack of points as of late, Schmaltz has upped his play on the other side of the puck with 12 blocks in his last nine outings. Both his offensive and defensive numbers could partially be attributed to his move to the top-line center role in the absence of Logan Cooley (lower body). With Cooley out indefinitely, Schmaltz will be relied upon in his new role up the center of the ice, giving him increased value in category fantasy leagues moving forward.

Pageau (upper body) will be in the lineup at home Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Pageau will suit up for the first time since Nov. 22, as he missed the last eight games due to his upper-body injury. The right-shot forward took line rushes with Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee during Tuesday's morning skate, so Pageau may not be eased into action after some time off. Maxim Tsyplakov might be a healthy scratch due to Pageau's return.

Sharangovich scored two goals and added an assist in Monday's 7-4 win over Buffalo.

It's been a rough season overall for both Sharangovich and the Flames, but they might be finding a groove. The 27-year-old winger has just six goals on the season in 27 games, but half of them have come in the last two contests, and over the last 10 games, he's produced four goals and seven points.

Kadri scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

It's the second time in the last six games that Kadri has erupted for three points, and he's racked up five multi-point performances in the last 10 contests, a stretch in which he's delivered two goals and 14 points. The 35-year-old center has yet to miss a regular-season game since coming over to Calgary ahead of the 2022-23 season, but with just six goals in 31 games to begin the current campaign, he's on pace for his lowest total as a Flame.

Kopitar scored a goal, fired three shots on net and dished out two hits in Monday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Kopitar tallied the go-ahead goal under four minutes into the final period of play. With the twine finder, Kopitar has six goals, nine assists, 42 shots on goal and 21 blocks through 25 games this season. The 38-year-old center has four goals in his last 10 games and is heating up offensively. While his numbers aren't on pace to match his point output from the past few seasons, he scores with enough consistency to give him fantasy relevance in nearly all formats. Kopitar is seven tallies away from 1,300 points, which is a milestone he should comfortably hit before retiring at the end of this season.