NHL Player News

Norris (undisclosed) won't play against Boston on Monday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Norris didn't participate in Monday's practice and will miss his second straight game. The Sabres hope he can return later this week, so it's unclear if he will be ready for Thursday's matchup versus Utah. Norris has one goal and two points in three games with Buffalo after being acquired from Ottawa at the trade deadline.

Stephenson notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Stephenson extended his point streak to five games when he helped out on a Jani Nyman tally in the first period. During that streak, Stephenson has a goal and five helpers. This was his first power-play point since Feb. 8 versus the Flames. For the season, the 30-year-old center is up to 11 goals, 36 assists, 18 power-play points, 65 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 32 hits and a minus-10 rating over 67 appearances.

Eyssimont scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Eyssimont has two goals over six games since he was traded to the Kraken from the Lightning. The 28-year-old forward has occupied a fourth-line role with his new team, and given the Kraken's lesser offense compared to the Lightning, that could lead to fewer points for Eyssimont over the last month of the season. He's at seven goals, 12 points, 111 shots on net, 89 hits and 48 PIM through 63 appearances in 2024-25.

Barron posted an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

Barron has a goal and an assist over his last two games after going six contests without a point following his return from an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old appears to have a solid role on the fourth line for now. He's up to 10 points, 73 shots on net, 98 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 60 appearances, so he's not much of a factor for fantasy managers.

Namestnikov notched two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

Namestnikov earned his first multi-point effort since Feb. 1 versus the Capitals. The 32-year-old center had been cold on offense recently with just one goal over his previous 10 outings. He helped out on goals by Cole Perfetti and Dylan Samberg in this game. Namestnikov is up to 33 points, 78 shots on net, 71 hits, 42 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-21 rating over 64 appearances this season.

Perfetti scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

Perfetti got the Jets on the board late in the first period, and that shifted the momentum in their favor. In overtime, Perfetti was able to set up Dylan Samberg for the game-winning goal. This gave Perfetti five points over his last five games, a stretch that has seen him get back on track after going four contests without a point. The 23-year-old winger is at 14 goals, 42 points, 117 shots on net, 59 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 68 appearances in a second-line role.

Pettersson produced a power-play assist, six hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Utah.

Pettersson is on a four-game point streak (three goals, three assists), which is one game shy of matching his longest of the season. He's stepping up when it counts as the Canucks continue to battle for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, and he's rewarding patient fantasy managers along the way. The 26-year-old center is up to 15 goals, 27 helpers, 16 power-play points, 108 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 69 hits and a minus-12 rating over 61 outings this season.

Bjugstad notched an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Bjugstad was activated from injured reserve Friday but served as a healthy scratch against the Kraken that day. The 32-year-old checked in to replace Liam O'Brien (lower body) for Sunday's contest. O'Brien is likely to miss most, if not all, of the remainder of the regular season, so Bjugstad will just need to fend off Matias Maccelli for fourth-line minutes. The helper ended Bjugstad's seven-game point drought, and the veteran forward has 16 points, 96 shots on net, 89 hits and a minus-8 rating through 54 outings in 2024-25.

Schmaltz notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Schmaltz had gone six games without a helper, which is unusual for a playmaking forward. He remedied that with assists on goals by Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller in this contest. For the season, Schmaltz has 16 tallies, 37 assists, 150 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 67 appearances. Surprisingly, he's never reached the 40-assist mark in a season, but he's on pace to do so this year.

Stenlund scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Stenlund has three goals and two assists over seven contests in March. It's a strong run for the fourth-line center, but that role should give fantasy managers pause, as Stenlund hasn't been consistent for more than a week or two at a time this season. He's at 10 goals, 18 points, 78 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 42 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 67 appearances. This is pretty much the peak of Stenlund's performance, and it's unlikely he'll receive a look in the top six given Utah's center depth.