NHL Player News

Scheifele notched a goal and two assists while posting a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Scheifele extended his point streak to four games, and this was the third time he has recorded a multi-point performance in that span. The star playmaker has been one of the most productive forwards in the Western Conference this season with 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) across 11 games so far.

Vilardi notched two goals and one assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks. He also took five shots on goal and posted a plus-3 rating.

Vilardi gave the Jets a 2-1 lead at the 16:56 mark of the first period with a wrister. He doubled his personal tally with another wrister, this time at the 11:19 mark of the second frame, to give the Jets a 4-1 lead. Vilardi would close out his contributions with an assist on the team's sixth goal, courtesy of Kyle Connor. This was Vilardi's first game with at least three points, and it also extended his point streak to four games. He has seven points (four goals, three helpers) over that stretch.

Nyquist (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's clash against Pittsburgh, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site on Friday.

Nyquist left Thursday's 6-3 win over Chicago because of the injury. He has five assists in 11 appearances this year. Brad Lambert is projected to draw into the lineup Saturday due to Nyquist's absence. The 36-year-old Nyquist is regarded as day-to-day, so there's still a chance he'll be available for Tuesday's tilt in LA.

Teravainen scored a goal and took three shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.

The 31-year-old winger has done a good job as a playmaker this season with seven assists in 11 contests, but his scoring contributions have been lacking a bit. In fact, this was his first goal since the season opener, when he had two points in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers on Oct. 7. Teravainen has nine points this season, though only two goals so far.

Head coach Craig Berube said Friday that Laughton (lower body) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Flyers, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Laughton has been on injured reserve since the start of the year due to his lower-body injury, but he's progressed in his recovery over the past week, as he resumed skating individually. He participated in Friday's practice session but will likely require at least one more matchup on the shelf before he's in the mix to return to game action.

Lorentz (upper body) didn't participate in Friday's practice session and is considered day-to-day, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Lorentz exited Wednesday's game against the Blue Jackets due to an upper-body injury, and his status for Saturday's matchup against Philadelphia appears to be in question. Lorentz is riding a two-game point streak in which he's recorded a pair of assists to go with two hits and a minus-1 rating.

Jarnkrok (lower body) practiced Friday and is good to go Saturday in Philadelphia, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Jarnkrok was unavailable Tuesday and Wednesday with the injury. The 34-year-old potted goals in each of the first three games of the season but has not found the scoresheet in his last five appearances. There is no guarantee Jarnkrok will return to the lineup Saturday, but if he does, he is likely to take the place of Steven Lorentz, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Paul (upper body) will accompany the team on its upcoming three-game road trip but will not play, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday.

Head coach Jon Cooper said Friday that Paul will become day-to-day once the Lightning return from their road trip. The Lightning play the Capitals at home Nov. 8, the first time Paul could make his 2025-26 debut. He had 22 goals and 19 helpers across 76 regular-season games last year.

Bedard had two assists and three shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.

Bedard couldn't extend his goal streak to three games, but the star center still found a way to make an impact after assisting on two of the team's three goals. Bedard has cracked the scoresheet in four of Chicago's last five games, tallying eight points (four goals, four helpers) over that stretch.

Kindel scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

This was Kindel's 10th career game, so his entry-level contract has officially started. That likely means the Penguins will keep him on the NHL roster throughout the season, though Team Canada may inquire about his availability for the World Junior Championship in December. Kindel has three goals, 17 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-1 rating so far, and he's filling a third-line role when in the lineup. The 18-year-old will have his usage managed early on, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him become an everyday player in the second half of the campaign.