NHL Player News

Ludvig is joining AHL Colorado for a conditioning assignment, the Avalanche announced Saturday.

Ludvig has been a healthy scratch for 10 consecutive games, so this will give him an opportunity to shake off the rust. He has two assists, six PIM and 16 hits in eight outings with the Avalanche in 2024-25.

Hughes (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt versus Seattle, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Hughes has been dealing with the injury since before the break but had yet to miss a game. The 25-year-old blueliner has tallied eight goals and 34 assists in 34 games this season. Look for either Guillaume Brisebois or Erik Brannstrom to draw into the lineup in place of Hughes.

Myers posted an assist and four hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Myers has played in eight of 13 games in December, and he's often been in a top-four role on paper when he suits up. The 27-year-old has two helpers this month, accounting for all of his offense through nine appearances this season. He's added 11 shots on net, 26 hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. Myers will need to show more offense over a longer stretch of time before he can be considered in most fantasy formats.

Jones scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Jones tallied in the third period to cut the deficit to two goals, but the Blackhawks got no closer. This was his third game back from a broken foot, and he's added three shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in that span. Jones has the potential to put up plenty of points, shots and blocks, but he doesn't add as many hits or PIM and will likely carry a terrible plus-minus rating. His fantasy utility will depend on which categories you're considering.

Byram logged an assist, four hits and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Byram snapped a four-game drought with the helper on a Zach Benson tally in the first period. The 23-year-old Byram has seen a decrease in ice time since Rasmus Dahlin returned from a back injury, but the former is still firmly in the top four. Byram has contributed 19 points, 43 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 35 hits and a plus-6 rating over 36 appearances. He's on his way toward a career year, sitting 10 points back of his previous high from 2023-24, a season he split between the Avalanche and the Sabres.

Dahlin logged two assists, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

With six helpers, a plus-7 rating and three blocked shots over his last two games, it looks like Dahlin is back in form after a bout of back spasms cost him eight of nine contests from Dec. 5-21. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to 25 points, 83 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 29 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 28 appearances. Dahlin should benefit from not having any back-to-backs over the next five games, which should help prevent any lingering issues from cropping up.

Johnson logged an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Johnson has played in seven of the last eight games. The 37-year-old's helper was his first point since Oct. 26 versus the Predators. He has an easier path to staying in the lineup as long as the Blue Jackets keep rolling with seven defensemen, which has worked well for them in recent contests. Overall, Johnson has two helpers, 13 shots on net, 11 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 22 outings, so he's not a particularly strong option for fantasy managers.

Fabbro produced an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Fabbro picked up his first point since Dec. 10, a span of five games off the scoresheet. He also missed two contests due to a lower-body injury in that span. The 26-year-old's absence didn't cost him a spot on the top pairing, as he continues to line up alongside Zach Werenski, giving Fabbro a chance to pick up some offense in a large role. Fabbro has eight points, 34 shots on net, 23 hits, 48 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 26 outings between Columbus and Nashville this year.

Seider produced a power-play assist in a team-high 22:20 of ice time Friday in a 5-2 loss to Toronto.

Seider recorded the primary helper on Lucas Raymond's second power-play goal of the season Friday. Seider has registered at least one point in five of his past eight outings after being held off the scoresheet in the first four games of December. The right-shot blueliner is leading Detroit on the back end in scoring, and he's fourth overall on the club in points. Through 35 appearances in 2024-25, Seider has accounted for four goals, 15 helpers, 20 PIM, 68 shots on goal, 81 blocked shots, 88 hits, 14 takeaways and a minus-1 rating.

Edvinsson deposited an even-strength goal on his only shot in Friday's 5-2 loss to Toronto.

Edvinsson closed out the scoring with his fourth goal of the campaign in the final stanza of the defeat. The 6-foot-6 blueliner was activated off injured reserve ahead of Friday's contest after missing three games due to an upper-body injury. Edvinsson is a player worth monitoring going forward -- he's second among defensemen in scoring on Detroit behind only Moritz Seider. On the season, the 21-year-old Edvinsson has contributed four goals and 14 points through 31 appearances.