NHL Player News
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Dylan Coghlan D | LV
Golden Knights' Dylan Coghlan: Summoned from minors
Coghlan was recalled from AHL Henderson on Saturday.
Coghlan will provide the Golden Knights with a depth defender ahead of Saturday's game against Nashville, but it's unclear if he will be in the lineup. He logged 15:58 of ice time against Columbus on Jan. 8 and blocked three shots.
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Uvis Balinskis D | FLA
Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Nets lone goal in loss
Balinskis scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Balinskis signed a two-year contract extension earlier in the day, and he celebrated with just his second goal of the season. The 29-year-old defenseman is in line for power-play time while Seth Jones (upper body) is out. Balinskis has nine points, 33 shots on net, 47 hits, 27 blocked shots and 24 PIM over 37 appearances this season, mainly in a bottom-four role.
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Alexander Nikishin D | CAR
Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin: Earns two points Friday
Nikishin scored a power-play goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 9-1 win over the Panthers.
Nikishin is up to two goals and four assists over nine outings in January. The defenseman could be in line for extra power-play time while Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) works his way back to health. Nikishin has six goals, 20 points, 72 shots on net, 87 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 47 appearances this season.
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Zayne Parekh D | CGY
Flames' Zayne Parekh: Sent to AHL for conditioning
Parekh (upper body) was assigned to AHL on Calgary on Saturday for a conditioning loan.
Parekh has missed the last four games due to an injury, but it appears as though he is ready to test the issue with some playing time in the minors. He has registered one assist, 11 shots on goal, five blocked shots and five hits in 11 NHL appearances this season.
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Miro Heiskanen D | DAL
Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Back at practice
Heiskanen (personal) participated in Saturday's practice, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.
Following a two-game absence, Heiskanen should return to the lineup against Tampa Bay on Sunday. He has accounted for seven goals, 36 points, 93 shots on net and 87 blocked shots in 46 appearances this season while serving on the top pairing and the first power-play unit.
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Simon Benoit D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Not available Saturday
Benoit (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's clash in Winnipeg, per Joshua Kloke of The Athletic.
Benoit was a late scratch in Vegas on Thursday and will miss his second straight game. Benoit has three assists, 104 hits and 67 blocked shots over 41 outings this season. Look for Philippe Myers to remain in the lineup in place of Benoit, though Matt Benning could make a rare appearance in the lineup.
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Colin Miller D | WPG
Jets' Colin Miller: Undergoes surgery
Miller underwent knee surgery recently, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports Saturday.
Miller is week-to-week and will miss his third straight game against Toronto on Saturday. He has contributed one assist, 16 shots on goal, 10 blocked shots and 25 hits across 15 appearances this season. With Neal Pionk (lower body) and Haydn Fleury (upper body) unavailable as well, Elias Salomonsson and Luke Schenn have been seeing time in Winnipeg's bottom four. Isaak Phillips is also on hand as a spare defender.
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Rasmus Ristolainen D | PHI
Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Remains unavailable
Ristolainen (upper body) will be unavailable to play against the Rangers on Saturday and won't travel with the Flyers for the team's upcoming three-game road trip, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Ristolainen missed the first 31 games of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a triceps tendon rupture in March of 2025. He has played 13 games this season, picking up three assists, 24 blocked shots and 16 hits. Noah Juulsen will probably remain in the lineup during Ristolainen's absence.
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Roman Josi D | NSH
Predators' Roman Josi: Distributes three helpers in win
Josi notched three assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.
Josi has erupted on offense with three goals and five helpers over his last three games. He's earned three power-play points in that span, which includes one of his assists from Friday's high-scoring win. The defenseman is up to 26 points (nine on the power play), 90 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 35 appearances. Josi's recent play is looking like his peaks from recent years, and he'll be a strong fantasy defenseman if he can keep racking up points for the rest of the campaign.
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Darren Raddysh D | TB
Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Deals two power-play helpers
Raddysh logged two power-play assists, six shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blues.
Raddysh saw a six-game point streak end Tuesday in Pittsburgh, but it didn't take him long to get back on the scoresheet. He helped out on power-play tallies by Nikita Kucherov and Oliver Bjorkstrand in this contest. Raddysh continues to play a massive role, especially with the man advantage, in the absence of Victor Hedman (elbow). For the season, Raddysh has career highs in goals (12), points (41), power-play points (15) and plus-minus rating (plus-17) while adding 97 shots on net, 38 hits and 37 blocked shots across 40 appearances.