NHL Player News
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Hampus Lindholm D | BOS
Bruins' Hampus Lindholm: Shifts to IR
Lindholm (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
The Bruins activated Henri Jokiharju (undisclosed) in a corresponding move. Lindholm was absent from Monday's practice and doesn't have a timeline for his return. He has contributed three goals, 14 points, 60 shots on net and 59 blocked shots across 34 appearances this season.
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Henri Jokiharju D | BOS
Bruins' Henri Jokiharju: Activated off IR
Jokiharju (undisclosed) was taken off injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's clash with Seattle, per the NHL media site.
Jokiharju will be back in the lineup following a 16-game stint on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old blueliner has yet to find the back of the net in 25 outings this year while generating six assists, 13 hits and 22 shots while averaging 17:23 of ice time.
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Michael Kesselring D | BUF
Sabres' Michael Kesselring: Surfaces on IR
Kesselring (lower body) was put on injured reserve Tuesday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Kesselring will miss his second straight game against Vancouver on Tuesday, and it's unclear when he will be available to return. He hasn't posted a point in 16 appearances this season while collecting 23 shots on goal, 22 blocked shots and 14 hits.
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Shakir Mukhamadullin D | SJ
Sharks' Shakir Mukhamadullin: Lands on IR
Mukhamadullin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Mukhamadullin will miss at least the next three games, starting with Tuesday's matchup against Columbus, after being moved to the IR list. However, it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has chipped in two goals, four assists, 18 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 11 hits in 23 appearances this season.
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Marshall Rifai D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Marshall Rifai: Sent to minors
Rifai was assigned to AHL Toronto on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
The Maple Leafs activated Brandon Carlo (foot) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Rifai has two assists in five minor-league outings this season.
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Egor Zamula D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Egor Zamula: Links up with Columbus
Zamula signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Columbus on Tuesday, PuckPedia reports.
After being dealt to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia on Wednesday, Zamula was put on unconditional waivers by the Penguins on Monday for the purpose of terminating his contract. Zamula will now join another team in the Metropolitan Division, as the Blue Jackets signed him due to a few injuries they are dealing with on the blue line. The left-shot defenseman will fill a depth role for his new club and could replace Jake Christiansen on the third pairing in short order.
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Jared Spurgeon D | MIN
Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Earns two points in loss
Spurgeon scored a goal, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.
Spurgeon has five points over his last six outings. The 36-year-old defenseman is still seeing ample ice time on the second pairing, though he doesn't need to be a workhorse with Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber handling heavy usage on the top pairing. Spurgeon is now at 13 points (five on the power play), 50 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 55 hits and a plus-4 rating through 44 appearances this season. His all-around play gives him a little appeal in deep fantasy formats.
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Brian Dumoulin D | LA
Kings' Brian Dumoulin: Registers pair of helpers
Dumoulin notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
Dumoulin has a pair of two-assist games over his last five outings. Prior to that, he went 11 contests without a point. The 34-year-old defenseman has limited scoring potential, especially in a bottom-four role. He's up to 10 helpers, 41 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 21 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 41 appearances this season, giving him a chance to reach the 20-point mark for the third time in four years.
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Adam Larsson D | SEA
Kraken's Adam Larsson: Pockets assist in win
Larsson notched an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Prior to Monday, Larsson had posted just one assist with 20 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over his previous 13 games. The stalwart defenseman hasn't chipped in much on offense this year with nine points, 43 shots on net and a minus-1 rating to go with 58 hits, 90 blocked shots and 22 PIM through 40 outings. He's on pace to miss the 20-point mark, though he's still in a large enough role that one strong week of offense could get him back on track.
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Vince Dunn D | SEA
Kraken's Vince Dunn: Gets goal in big win
Dunn scored a goal, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Dunn ended a 10-game goal drought with his third-period tally. The defenseman had three assists and a minus-9 rating in that span. He's up to six goals, 21 points, 86 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 39 appearances this season. Dunn is on pace to get back over the 40-point mark after injuries limited him to 39 points in 62 regular-season contests in 2024-25.