NHL Player News

Dewar (upper body) has been ruled out for Sunday's road game against Chicago, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Although Dewar will sit out a ninth consecutive game Sunday, head coach Craig Berube said that the 25-year-old is ready to return. Dewar's next opportunity to suit up will be in Boston on Tuesday.

Texier is unavailable for Sunday's game against Colorado due to an illness.

Texier dealt with an illness ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off break. He didn't play in Saturday's game against the Jets, and he'll be unavailable for the second half of the back-to-back set, but it's unclear whether his current illness is related to his previous ailment. His next opportunity to suit up will be at home against the Kraken on Tuesday.

Fantilli scored a goal, took three shots on net and had four hits in Saturday's 5-1 win against the Blackhawks.

Fantilli tallied the final goal of the game for Columbus off a feed from linemate Kirill Marchenko. The No. 3 pick from the 2023 draft has 16 goals, 17 assists and 126 shots on net in 57 appearances this season. Fantilli has been a steady source of offensive production through the middle of the ice for Columbus with Sean Monahan (wrist) sidelined. He has 10 points in his last 10 games and continues to add value to his fantasy file. Between his combination of time on ice at even strength and on the power play, the 20-year-old has a chance to reach the 50-point mark in just his second season.

Johnson found the back of the net twice on his two shot attempts in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Blackhawks.

Johnson tallied the first two goals of the game, including the go-ahead marker early in the second period while on the power play. The 22-year-old forward is up to 19 goals, 38 points and 83 shots on net in 43 appearances this season. Johnson has quietly been one of the most consistent players in the entire league since the start of 2025 with 17 points in 18 games. On the season, he is two points shy of his career high of 40 points from 2022-23 and is likely to contend with the 50-point mark while skating in the Blue Jackets' top six. He should be a waiver wire priority in deeper leagues and holds decent value in standard formats and leagues that value offensive production.

Smith tallied a goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Smith lit the lamp early on in the second period for Chicago's lone goal of the night. The 35-year-old winger is up to eight goals, 13 points and 70 shots on net in 34 games this season. Smith has goals in back-to-back games dating back to Feb. 8 before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. He remains in a fourth-line role on the right wing for the Blackhawks.

Cooley (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Despite being considered a game-time decision, Cooley appears poised to return from a seven-game absence versus Vancouver on Sunday. He has amassed 15 goals, 43 points, 110 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 36 hits in 50 appearances this season. Cooley will be in the mix for a top-six role and a spot on the first power-play unit, while Liam O'Brien could be a healthy scratch against the Canucks.

Parssinen logged an assist, three shots on goal and five hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Predators.

Parssinen was back in Nashville for the first time since the Predators dealt him to the Avalanche at the end of December. The 24-year-old is still working on his fit with his new team, though his production on offense is mostly unchanged. He has 11 points, 25 shots on net, 67 hits and a minus-6 rating across 36 appearances this season.

Cooley (lower body) will be a game-time decision Sunday against Vancouver, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Cooley had missed Utah's last seven games with the injury, though it appears he has a chance to return to the lineup Sunday. The 20-year-old forward has 15 goals and 43 points through 50 games this season.

Geekie tallied the game-tying goal late into Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Geekie's goal arrived with just over a minute to play in Saturday's contest and would send the game to overtime. The 26-year-old forward has 18 goals, 30 points and 107 shots on net in 53 games this season. Geekie has three goals across five outings in February and has become a staple on Boston's top line. Skating alongside David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha, he has a chance to break the 40-point mark for the first time in his career. With his recent success, Geekie has value in all fantasy formats and serves as a decent streamer in standard leagues.

Luostarinen scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kraken.

Luostarinen ended a 15-game goal drought with the tally. In that span, he was limited to three assists, though he added 29 hits and a plus-5 rating. Luostarinen is a role player on the Panthers' third line, adding some physicality and a defensive mindset. He's up to 20 points, 64 shots on net, 122 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 58 appearances. He's likely to land closer to last year's 27-point regular season than the 43-point effort he had in 2022-23.