NHL Player News
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Tony DeAngelo D | NYI
Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: Tallies on power play
DeAngelo scored a power-play goal on seven shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-0 win over the Flyers.
DeAngelo stretched the Islanders' lead to 3-0 in the second period. The defenseman has put together a strong January with three goals and nine points over 12 outings, by far his best month of the campaign. He's at four goals, 22 points (four on the power play), 101 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 52 appearances this season.
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Ilya Lyubushkin D | DAL
Stars' Ilya Lyubushkin: Absent from trip
Lyubushkin (lower body) didn't join the Stars for their three-game road trip, Robert Tiffin of D Magazine reports Tuesday.
Lyubushkin was originally deemed doubtful for Tuesday's matchup with the Blues, but now it seems he will miss the next three games entirely. Given the length of his expected absence, the blueliner will be a strong candidate to end up on injured reserve in order to free up a roster spot for Dallas.
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Mattias Ekholm D | EDM
Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Scores hat trick
Ekholm scored three goals in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Ekholm is not known for his scoring ability, as he hadn't scored a goal in 22 games between his previous tally and this hat trick. He scored twice in the second period and later closed out the scoring with an empty-netter in the final frame. Ekholm has six goals on the season, but he's not likely to become a regular fantasy contributor overnight. There's a big chance this performance was just an outlier.
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Simon Lundmark D | TB
Lightning's Simon Lundmark: Heading to Syracuse
Lundmark was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Lundmark's demotion likely indicates that at least one of Tampa Bay's four injured blueliners will be ready for Thursday's home matchup versus Winnipeg. Lundmark made his NHL debut during Saturday's 8-5 loss in Columbus, posting two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while managing 16:45 of ice time.
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Devon Toews D | COL
Avalanche's Devon Toews: Not playing Wednesday
Toews (upper body) is day-to-day but will not suit up for Wednesday's contest in Ottawa, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Rawal noted that Toews has yet to take contact in practice, so it seems unlikely the left-shot blueliner will be available for the second half of Colorado's back-to-back in Montreal on Thursday, though that has yet to be made official. The Avalanche currently have only five healthy defensemen on their roster, so a player will be brought up from the minors prior to Wednesday's game.
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Darren Raddysh D | TB
Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Another power-play goal
Raddysh scored a power-play goal in Monday's 2-0 win over Utah.
Raddysh broke the deadlock with a slap shot at the 17:38 mark of the second period. He's having an outstanding season in 2025-26 and is already up to 14 goals, with eight of those coming with the man advantage. Raddysh has established a new career-best mark in points with 44 (14 goals, 30 helpers) across 45 contests this season, so he should be rostered across all formats going forward.
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Sam Malinski D | COL
Avalanche's Sam Malinski: Lands four-year extension
Malinski signed a four-year, $19 million contract extension with Colorado on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Malinski has three goals, 24 points, 98 shots on net and 56 blocked shots across 50 appearances this season. He has played up and down the lineup in 2025-26, but he has been skating on the top pairing with Cale Makar due to the absence of Devon Toews (upper body).
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Jack St. Ivany D | PIT
Penguins' Jack St. Ivany: Set for extended absence
St. Ivany underwent successful surgery on his left hand, and his expected recovery time is up to eight weeks, the Penguins announced Tuesday.
St. Ivany sustained his hand injury Sunday in Vancouver. Considering the amount of time he will miss, the 26-year-old will likely be placed on injured reserve at some point in the near future. Connor Clifton and Ilya Solovyov will compete for playing time on the third pairing while St. Ivany is sidelined.
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Joel Edmundson D | LA
Kings' Joel Edmundson: Game-time decision
Edmundson (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Detroit on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Edmundson participated in Tuesday's optional morning skate after leaving Monday's practice early. He sustained the injury in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over St. Louis. He has produced two goals, 14 assists, 67 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and 59 hits across 50 appearances this season. If Edmundson can't play, Jacob Moverare will probably suit up against the Red Wings on Tuesday.
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Matthew Robertson D | NYR
Rangers' Matthew Robertson: Pots OT winner Monday
Robertson scored his first career game-winning goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Bruins.
The rookie defenseman collected the puck in his own end, skated the length of the ice and slipped the puck through Joonas Korpisalo's five-hole with just over a minute left in OT. Robertson, a second-round pick in the 2019 Draft, is getting his first full look at the NHL, and his responsibilities should only increase as the Rangers begin to sell off veterans, with Carson Soucy heading to the Islanders on Monday. Through 43 games this season, Robertson has four goals and 10 points with 68 hits, 52 blocked shots, 45 shots on net, 28 PIM and a minus-2 rating.