NHL Player News

Ekblad (undisclosed) won't travel with the Panthers for the team's two-game road trip, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports Sunday.

Ekblad has missed two of the last three games. He won't play against Philadelphia on Monday and New Jersey on Tuesday. The Panthers will evaluate the 28-year-old defender when the team returns home ahead of Thursday's matchup versus Detroit. Ekblad has accounted for two goals, 20 points, 76 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and 59 hits through 41 appearances this season. Tobias Bjornfot and Adam Boqvist are options to fill in during Ekblad's absence.

Parayko scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Parayko has been playing at a high level in recent weeks, and even though he went pointless in the Blues' previous two contests, he returned to the scoresheet with his third-period goal in this one. This means the 31-year-old blueliner has either recorded a goal or an assist in six of his last nine appearances, tallying eight points (three goals, five helpers) in that stretch. With 24 points across 44 appearances this season, Parayko is definitely on pace to surpass his career-best mark of 35 points in a season, a feat he's accomplished in three different campaigns.

Drysdale recorded a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.

Drysdale snapped a four-game pointless streak with his third multi-point effort, although this was the first time he notched a goal and an assist in the same contest. However, Drysdale has cracked the scoresheet in just two of his last 11 games. While he can put up decent numbers from time to time, Drysdale's lack of consistency limits his fantasy upside considerably in most formats.

Hamilton produced an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning.

Hamilton is still listed as a top-four defenseman, but he has been under 20 minutes of ice time in 12 of the Devils' last 14 games. On most teams, that would be worrisome, but he has seven assists and a plus-5 rating in that span, and New Jersey's blue line is fairly deep even if it's not overflowing with high-scoring blueliners. Hamilton now has 28 points, 134 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 49 hits and a plus-4 rating through 45 appearances. While the drop in ice time is discouraging, fantasy managers need not worry as long as he remains on the top power-play unit and continues to contribute fairly well across the board.

Moverare scored a goal and blocked three shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Calgary.

Calgary got a little scrambled after a couple of failed clearing attempts. The second of those mistakes ended up on Moverare's stick, and he made no mistake on his lone shot of the game, putting the Kings ahead, 1-0, at 6:19 of the first period. The defenseman has four points over his last five contests, giving him five points, 17 shots on net, 21 hits, 28 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 22 outings this season. He's in no immediate danger of losing his place in the lineup, but his recent scoring success is unlikely to last.

Miromanov was scratched for the 10th time in 11 games when he sat out Saturday's 2-1 win over the Kings.

Miromanov's loss of playing time has helped Jake Bean and Joel Hanley stay in the lineup lately. The 27-year-old Miromanov has six points, 35 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 29 outings this season. There's no telling when he might get another chance to play, especially since the Calgary blue line has mostly stayed healthy in 2024-25.

Hedman scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey.

His shot deflected off a Devils' player and past Jacob Markstrom. Hedman has a point in his last two games after putting up just four points (one goal, three assists) in his previous 11 contests. Overall, he has six goals, 25 assists, 63 blocks and 91 shots in 38 games this season.

Walman posted an assist and five shots on goal over 22:19 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

Walman missed eight games due to a lower-body injury, but he was able to pick up where he left off prior to the absence. The 28-year-old logged six points over nine outings in December, and he has been the Sharks' best offensive blueliner this season. Overall, he's at 26 points, 85 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 32 appearances.

Myers picked up two assists Saturday in a 3-0 win over Toronto.

Myers has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last six games. He's not a prototypical point-getting defender -- he has only 12 in 42 games -- but he also has 75 blocks and 40 hits on the season, which puts Myers on pace to block close to 150 shots. Use him in a deep league if you need that help.

Chisholm logged an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Chisholm poked a puck loose, and Mats Zuccarello picked up the loose change before firing it long-distance into the net while Yaroslav Askarov was on his way to the bench for an extra attacker. The helper snapped a four-game slump for Chisholm. He's been asked to fill a larger role, including a spot on the power play, while the Wild are without their three best blueliners in Brock Faber (upper body), Jared Spurgeon (lower body) and Jonas Brodin (lower body). For the season, Chisholm has 11 points, 43 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 37 appearances. He's often been in a bottom-four role, but he's worth streaming in deeper formats due to his improved spot in the lineup for the time being.