NHL Player News

Ristolainen (undisclosed) will be a game-time call against Tampa Bay on Monday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Ristolainen will participate in the team's optional morning skate to see if he can play against the Lightning. He has registered one goal, four shots on net, seven blocked shots and four hits in three appearances this season. Ristolainen suffered the injury in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina.

Lilleberg (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Flyers and is expected to miss approximately one week, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lilleberg suffered an undisclosed injury early in the third period of Saturday's game against the Capitals, and he'll be forced to miss some time. Max Crozier, Jansen Harkins and Scott Sabourin are candidates to see increased playing time in Lilleberg's absence.

Donovan was recalled from AHL Belleville on Monday.

Donovan hasn't earned a point in two minor-league appearances this season. With Jake Sanderson (lower body) dealing with an injury, the 22-year-old Donovan will provide Ottawa with some additional defensive depth.

Bertucci (undisclosed) was assigned to AHL Texas on Saturday.

After beginning the 2026-27 NHL campaign on the injured non-roster list, Bertucci returned to the lineup for Dallas' top minor-league affiliate over the weekend. He contributed an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to AHL Iowa.

Gavrikov scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.

Gavrikov opened the scoring at 17:18 of the first period, beating Karel Vejmelka through traffic from the point for his first goal of the season. The defenseman then helped set up the eventual game-winner in the third, as his point shot redirected off J.T. Miller's skate to give New York a 3-1 lead. Gavrikov recorded his first multi-point performance of the campaign as the Rangers earned their third consecutive victory, and it was also the first time he cracked the scoresheet in 2026-27. He's also adding value in formats that reward physicality, with four hits and 13 blocked shots in his first four contests.

Montour notched two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Flames.

Montour was quiet on offense over the first two games of the campaign before breaking out in this one. He's made up for it with non-scoring production, collecting five hits, six blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating. Montour should see steady top-four usage and power-play time throughout the campaign. He was held to 32 points in 64 outings last year but should push for the 40-point mark if he can stay healthy.

Ekblad (personal) is not available for Sunday's game in Anaheim, according to Armando Velez of Locked On Podcast Network.

Per Velez, the Panthers' television broadcast said that Ekblad is with his family, and the reason for his absence is a personal matter rather than an injury. It's unclear if the right-shot defenseman will be available for Tuesday's game in Los Angeles, but if Ekblad traveled back to Florida, he might not be an option for the Panthers until Saturday's home matchup against the Wild.

Forsling (upper body) will suit up Sunday in Anaheim, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Forsling was deemed a game-time decision Saturday after missing Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks. The steady left-shot blueliner will slot in on the top pairing next to Dmitry Kulikov, as Aaron Ekblad (personal) isn't in Sunday's lineup.

Seider recorded a power-play assist, placed three shots on net, had four blocked shots and dished out a hit in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg.

Seider has been known for being one of the NHL's most well-balanced defensemen over the past few seasons, and he showcased that in Sunday's narrow loss. The 25-year-old blueliner got involved offensively with a power-play helper on Viktor Arvidsson's first goal with Detroit. Additionally, he battled defensively with four blocked shots, bringing his season total up to seven across two appearances. He's coming off a career year in 2025-26, but affirmed to the media that he wants to take another step forward in the upcoming campaign. He's one of the true elite fantasy blueliners in leagues that value hits and blocks in addition to offensive contributions.

Morrissey distributed two power-play assists, launched seven shots on net and had two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over Detroit.

Morrissey got on the board in the 2026-27 campaign with a pair of power-play helpers across the first period and a half of Sunday's contest. The 31-year-old blueliner took a small step back in his production with a man advantage in 2025-26, regressing from 22 to 16 points. However, he looks sharp on the power play to begin the new campaign, so he could be in for a bounce-back season as the team's clear No. 1 option to quarterback the man-advantage unit. Expect Morrissey to contend for his fourth campaign in the last five seasons with at least 60 points.