NHL Player News

Lambert was loaned to AHL Manitoba on Saturday.

Lambert picked up his first assist of the season Friday in a 4-3 win over the Islanders. Lambert has played in five contests and has also chipped in with five hits and four blocked shots. The 21-year-old will see AHL action over the next two weeks, as the Jets next play Feb. 22 in St. Louis.

Ford was reassigned to AHL Manitoba on Saturday.

The Jets are off until Feb. 22, so Ford will get some playing time in with the Moose. Ford scored in his NHL debut Jan. 30, but he was held off the scoresheet in his last two games. Ford had 11 goals in 36 AHL games before his recall, including seven tallies in his last nine appearances.

Granlund notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Granlund has two helpers over three outings since he was traded to the Stars from the Sharks. The 32-year-old set up a Matt Duchene tally in the third period. Those two forwards look to be building some chemistry on the second line -- they played together back in Nashville as recently as the 2022-23 campaign. For the season, Granlund has earned 47 points, 130 shots on net, 42 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across 55 appearances.

Bourque scored a goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Bourque missed one game due to a facial injury after being struck in the face with a puck last Sunday versus the Blue Jackets. The 23-year-old has chipped in decent depth scoring lately, earning five goals and three assists over his last 15 contests. He's playing in a fourth-line role for now, but he may get more ice time if he remains consistent on offense. For the season, the Quebec native has 15 points, 53 shots on net, 28 hits and an even plus-minus rating across 48 appearances.

Duchene scored two goals on six shots and added an assist in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Duchene's helper was the 500th of his career, and his pair of goals got him to the 20-goal mark for the fourth consecutive season. The 34-year-old had gone eight contests without a goal and five games without a multi-point effort prior to Friday. He's now at 52 points (16 on the power play), 99 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 54 appearances this season. Duchene continues to center the Stars' second line.

Byfield notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.

Byfield has opened February with six helpers over three contests. He set up an Alex Laferriere tally in the second period, which gave the Kings a 3-2 lead. Byfield has eight points over his last seven outings, and he was only held off the scoresheet in the two games in that span when the Kings were shut out. He's now at 11 goals, 18 helpers, 98 shots on net, 45 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 52 appearances.

Danault logged two assists and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.

Danault has four points over his last three outings, matching his point total from all of January. The center set up the Kings' first two tallies in this contest, scored by Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala. Danault is up to 27 points, 75 shots on net, 56 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 51 appearances in a middle-six role this season. His scoring pace is a little slower than it has been in recent years, but he still offers decent all-around production as a playmaker.

Kopitar scored a goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.

Kopitar put an end to his 15-game goal drought when he tied this contest at 4-4 in the third period. The 37-year-old center was limited to five assists in that span. Kopitar now has 13 goals, 45 points, 69 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 52 appearances. His shooting percentage is still a lofty 18.8 percent, so there may be further regression to come if he doesn't find a way to increase his shot volume.

Henrique registered an assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Henrique has been on the fourth line in the last two games since he returned from missing one contest for an undisclosed reason. The 35-year-old's ice time has remained fairly steady despite the on-paper demotion -- his defensive effort will mostly prevent him from being reduced to a marginal role. Henrique is up to three points over his last seven outings and 16 points, 75 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-5 rating over 54 appearances this season.

Nugent-Hopkins logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

He set up both of Leon Draisaitl's tallies in the contest. Nugent-Hopkins enters the 4 Nations Face-Off break with no goals over his last six outings, though he has four assists in that span. The 31-year-old forward is up to 15 goals, 20 helpers, 108 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 54 appearances. While he's centered the third line recently, his power-play time allows him to see fairly steady minutes regardless of his even-strength role.