NHL Player News

Norris scored a pair of goals on three shots, added three hits and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Norris ended a six-game slump with the pair of tallies. The 27-year-old has had trouble getting his offense going from a bottom-six role lately, especially with his power-play time drying up. He has four goals, one assist, 19 shots on net, 21 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 16 appearances this season.

Monahan (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Friday's game in Buffalo.

According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Monahan exited the game after blocking a shot during the middle frame. The 32-year-old Monahan logged an even-strength assist and three blocked shots in 11:06 of ice time prior to his departure. The Blue Jackets' next game isn't until Tuesday versus the Panthers, so Monahan will have some time to recover for that matchup if his injury isn't overly serious.

Turcotte (undisclosed) has been upgraded to day-to-day according to head coach Peter Laviolette, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site on Friday.

Turcotte's day-to-day status doesn't guarantee he'll be in action versus the Penguins on Saturday, but it is certainly a step in the right direction. In three games this season, the 25-year-old center recorded just one shot to go with one assist, four hits and one block. Considering the Illinois native has never played more than 70 games in a season and has failed to reach the 30-point threshold in his career, fantasy managers may not be too worried about his return-to-play timeline.

Acciari scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Acciari had a brief stint on the top line earlier in the season, but he's since returned to his usual fourth-line duties. The 34-year-old offers more physicality than offense, making him a risky option in most fantasy formats. Through 18 contests, he's earned three points, 17 shots on net, 40 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating.

Greig (lower body) won't play in Saturday's game against the Mammoth, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Greig will be unavailable for a second consecutive game due to his lower-body injury, but head coach Travis Green said Friday that the 24-year-old won't be out for an extended period of time. It's not yet clear whether Greig will be available for Tuesday's game against Washington, but he remains day-to-day for now. Sammy Blais will likely remain in the lineup against Utah.

Huberdeau (hip) took the ice in a regular jersey Friday, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Huberdeau shouldn't be expected back in the lineup against the Ducks on Friday, but at this point, he could be cleared at any point. The final step in the 33-year-old winger's return to action will be his activation off injured reserve. In 50 games last year, Huberdeau produced 25 points and could be capable of topping that number once cleared to play.

Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Barkov (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Barkov isn't expected to return to game action during the road trip, which begins Saturday in Washington and concludes Tuesday in Columbus, but the Panthers aren't slated to have many practices in November, so the 31-year-old could join the team for morning skate prior to Florida's game against the Blue Jackets. Maurice said last week that Barkov was still believed to be approximately four weeks away from returning to game action, so it seems unlikely that he'll be in the mix to return until at least mid-to-late November.

Shaw was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday.

Shaw has been shuffled between the AHL and NHL clubs in recent weeks, and he'll rejoin Minnesota after being sent down Wednesday. He hasn't yet appeared in a game at the NHL level to begin the 2026-27 campaign, but he'll provide additional depth while Nick Foligno (upper body) and Marcus Foligno (lower body) remain sidelined.

Dach scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

After an illness sidelined him for the prior two games, the 25-year-old forward slotted back into the lineup Thursday and quickly proved he was fully healthy, helping to set up Arber Xhekaj for his first goal of the season late in the first period. Dach then bagged his own first tally of 2026-27 when he jammed home a rebound early in the third. It was his first power-play goal in nearly two years, with his last one coming Jan. 23, 2025 against the Red Wings. Through 14 games this season, Dach's contributed five points with 19 hits, 10 shots on net and a plus-0 rating.

Suzuki scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.

Making his return from a six-game absence due to a hand injury, the star center got right to work and got Montreal on the board late in the first period. After setting up Kirby Dach for a power-play tally early in the third, Suzuki then initiated the sequence that resulted in Cole Caufield's winner just 30 seconds into OT. Suzuki has a five-game point streak going dating back to Oct. 13, and on the season he's produced six goals and 15 points in just 10 contests.