NHL Player News

Stephenson's assist Tuesday in a 3-2 shootout win over Philadelphia extended his point streak to three games and three assists.

Surprise, surprise -- Stephenson has seven points (one goal, six assists) in seven games so far. Three of his helpers, including Tuesday's, have come on the power play. Stephenson can't possibly keep up this point-per-game pace, not with just five shots in seven contests. But right now, he's a solid streaming option in the right situation.

Hintz (undisclosed) was unavailable to speak to the media after Tuesday's game versus the Avalanche, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

While no official reason was given, it likely stems from Hintz's fight with Nathan MacKinnon. Hintz was seen icing his hand in the penalty box after the fight, though he was able to finish the contest. Check back in prior to Wednesday's rematch against the Avalanche to confirm Hintz's availability for that game.

Johnston (illness) won't travel to Colorado for Wednesday's game versus the Avalanche, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Johnston hadn't missed a game in his career prior to Tuesday, but the illness will cost him consecutive contests. The 23-year-old center hasn't been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Blackhawks. Expect the Stars to roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen again Wednesday.

McMann scored a goal in regulation and notched the winner in the shootout in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday.

His first goal came on the power play to open the scoring. McMann has a modest four points, including three goals, in seven contests so far. Two of his goals have come with the man advantage. McMann delivered 14 points, including 10 goals, in just 18 games in Seattle after arriving in a trade with Toronto last year. His Cy Young approach to points may be continuing, especially if he keeps up his current 280-plus shot projection. McMann already has 24 shots in just seven contests so far.

Jenner scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to Carolina.

Three games. Three goals. Jenner is currently tied with Alex Tuch for the team lead in goals (three). The Caps may have the deepest forward corps in the NHL and that means opportunities for production will come -- it's almost impossible to stop every forward unit on any given night. And with focus on the top lines, Jenner and his bottom-six compadres will get ample opportunities to score. He will have increased upside in bruise leagues with his consistent triple-digit annual result in hits.

Greig was held out of the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Blues due to a strain, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

The general area of the strain was not revealed. The Senators lost the contest 7-2, so there may have been an element of caution in keeping Greig out. The 24-year-old is day-to-day ahead of Thursday's contest versus the Islanders.

Aho delivered two assists in a 4-2 win over Washington on Tuesday.

The points extended Aho's streak to seven games and 13 points (six goals, seven assists; 23 shots). Those 13 points moved him into a tie for the NHL lead in points. Aho has been Carolina's most consistent point producers for as long as he's been in the league. He has 316 goals, 406 assists, 2,092 shots and 221 power-play points (78 goals) in 763 games. Aho has had no hangover from a long playoffs that culminated in a Stanley Cup.

Jankowski score a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Jankowski extended his scoring streak to five games (five goals, one assist). And with news of Jordan Staal's (calf) multi-month absense, the pivot is going to see continued opportunity and ice time. Jankowski's face-off effectiveness is less than ideal (44.4 percent), but he could provide depth offense in deep formats.

Bourque (upper body) will not play versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Bourque is set to miss a second straight game due to the injury. Vitali Pinchuk will remain in the lineup in Bourque's absence. Since Bourque was labeled a game-time decision, he'll likely be in contention to return Thursday versus the Sharks.

Johnston (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Avalanche.

Johnston will miss at least one game while under the weather. His status for Wednesday's rematch in Colorado has yet to be determined. The Stars will likely have to dress seven blueliners to cover Johnston's absence, with Kyle Capobianco set to come in Tuesday.