NHL Player News

Abols was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Abols heads back to the AHL after producing two points across his first nine appearances. It's unclear if he'll be back with the big club after the 4 Nations Face-Off, which may depend on the statuses of Ryan Poehling (upper body) and Owen Tippett (upper body). The Flyers' next game is Feb. 22 versus the Oilers.

Aman was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Aman was sent down after playing in each of the Canucks' last two games. He has just two assists over seven NHL appearances this season. If he is called up ahead of the Canucks' Feb. 22 game versus the Golden Knights, it'll likely be to serve in a fourth-line role, but the 25-year-old will play regularly with Abbotsford in the interim.

Karlsson was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Karlsson's stay in the minors this time is likely to be longer, as the Canucks don't play again until Feb. 22 in Vegas. He has been bounced between levels multiple times to save cap space. Karlsson didn't play in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Bemstrom was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Bemstrom failed to record a point over two NHL outings during this stint. If the Penguins are healthier following the 4 Nations Face-Off, they likely won't need to call up Bemstrom again.

Ponomarev was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Ponomarev filled the third-line center role Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Flyers, but he didn't get on the scoresheet. The 22-year-old will resume playing regularly for the farm team, and he may not come back up after the 4 Nations Face-Off if the Penguins are healthier at forward in two weeks.

Del Bel Belluz was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Saturday.

Del Bel Belluz will get to continue playing during the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 21-year-old center has eight points over 15 appearances at the NHL level this season. Given the injuries plaguing Columbus' center depth, it wouldn't be surprising for Del Bel Belluz to be back ahead of the Blue Jackets' Feb. 22 game versus the Blackhawks.

Poitras was reassigned to AHL Providence on Saturday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.

Poitras will get to keep playing with the minor-league team while the Bruins' season is on pause during the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 20-year-old is likely to be called back up prior to the Bruins' Feb.22 game against the Ducks.

Point scored a goal in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.

Point has two goals, two assists and nine shots in his last two games. Saturday's snipe was his 30th goal of the season, which puts him in the top five of the NHL. Point has been a top-10 NHL sniper a few times and a top-five producer once (2022-23). He's converting on 23.6 percent of his shots this season. Still, Point has delivered on more than 20 percent of his shots in each of his previous two seasons, so this uptick seems sustainable.

Cotter had one goal, three shots on net, one blocked shot and one hit in Saturday's 4-0 victory over Montreal.

Cotter's 13th goal of 2024-25 matched his previous best from the 2022-23 campaign when he achieved the feat in 55 games. He has been cold offensively, earning three goals on 16 shots in his last 14 outings. Cotter has 19 points and a team-leading 185 hits through 57 appearances this season.

Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over Detroit.

His goal was the fourth by the Bolts in a first-period flurry. Paul beat Cam Talbot on a breakaway at 15:13 to push the score to 4-1. It stood as the winner. It's his first goal and point in seven games, but Paul remains on pace to match his career-high 46-point performance across 82 regular-season appearances from last year.