NHL Player News

Maatta (upper body) will be on the Wild's upcoming five-game road trip, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic on Sunday.

Maatta missed his second straight game Sunday against Columbus and doesn't have a clear timeline for a return to game action. The left-shot blueliner didn't practice Saturday, so he might not be that close to suiting up in a game, but it's at least positive that he will travel with the team. Minnesota's road trip begins Tuesday in Edmonton and concludes Oct. 27 in Utah.

Spurgeon (upper body) will travel with the Wild on their upcoming five-game road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Sunday.

Spurgeon hasn't been in the lineup since Oct. 12 and was placed on injured reserve earlier Sunday due to his upper-body injury. It wasn't made explicitly clear by head coach John Hynes if Spurgeon will play on the road trip, but the fact that he is traveling is a good sign. Minnesota's final game on the road before returning home will be in Utah on Oct. 27.

Solovyov was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.

Solovyov began the regular season on Pittsburgh's roster, but he didn't appear in any games before being waived and subsequently sent down. He'll provide additional depth for the Penguins after Samuel Girard sustained an undisclosed injury against the Golden Knights on Saturday.

York (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

York has missed the last five games, and it is still unclear when he will be ready to return. He hasn't earned a point in five appearances this season, but he has collected six shots on net, 10 blocked shots and five hits.

Guhle logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.

Guhle set up Alexandre Texier in the second period. This was Guhle's first point to go with four shots on net, 10 hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-1 rating over four outings since he returned from a groin injury. The defenseman has some value through physicality, but he's reached the 20-point mark just once in the first four campaigns of his career, so there's not a lot of scoring upside here.

Carrier recorded two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.

Carrier hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Opening Night, though he did have an injury scare earlier in October. The 30-year-old defenseman has a goal, three assists, 10 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, six hits, six PIM and a plus-3 rating over eight appearances. In deeper fantasy formats, Carrier is a solid source of blocks with a little bit of depth scoring.

Orlov scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

Orlov got his first goal of the season. He was also on the ice and missed coverage on one of the Red Wings' third-period tallies, which led to the Sharks' ultimately taking the loss. On the bright side, Orlov's power-play time is currently trending up, and two of his three points this year have come with the man advantage. He's added six shots on net, 12 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through eight appearances.

Seider notched two assists, two shots on goal, four hits and four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

Seider earned his first multi-point effort of the season. The 25-year-old defenseman has had an acceptable start to the year with five assists (two on the power play), 15 shots on net, 18 hits, 26 blocks and a plus-2 rating. While he can chip in a decent amount of offense, it's his reliable all-around production that makes him a high-quality blueliner in fantasy.

Faulk scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two blocked shots and logged two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

Faulk has a goal and two assists during a three-game point streak. The 34-year-old defenseman hasn't been as strong an all-around contributor this year, but he's in a decent spot on the second pairing and second power-play unit. He has a total of five points (two on the power play), 15 shots on net, six hits, four blocked shots and six PIM over eight appearances.

Lundkvist notched an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.

Lundkvist is working on the second pairing with limited special-teams usage this season. He's contributed a pair of assists, six shots on net, 10 blocked shots, six PIM, four hits and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances. There's nothing in Lundkvist's profile that stands out in fantasy, as he's yet to reach the 20-point mark in any season and has only reached 60 games played once. He's also behind Esa Lindell as the third defenseman option on the power play.