NHL Player News

Andersson scored a goal in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Senators.

Andersson played a team-high 30 shifts and produced all the offense the Golden Knights could muster with a wrister midway through the third period. However, by that time, Vegas was already losing 7-0, so the goal was only to avoid the shutout. Andersson was acquired by the Golden Knights earlier this month in a trade with the Flames and has recorded points in his first two outings with his new team, tallying one goal, one assist, four shots on goal, five blocked shots and one hit in that span.

Brzustewicz scored a goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Brzustewicz's first NHL goal gave the Flames a 2-0 lead at 7:56 of the first period. The 21-year-old defenseman has been scratched for four of the Flames' 12 contests in January, which is likely part of the development curve for him. He'll compete with Brayden Pachal and Joel Hanley for third-pairing minutes until Zayne Parekh (upper body) returns from a conditioning assignment at AHL Calgary.

Forsling notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Forsling helped out on goals by Mackie Samoskevich and Carter Verhaeghe in the third period as the Panthers built up their lead. Over 27 games since the start of December, Forsling has gotten on the scoresheet in just five contests, earning a goal, six assists and a minus-6 rating in that span. The shutdown defenseman is at two goals, 17 assists, 61 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 37 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 51 outings overall. It's been a rough campaign for the Panthers, and it's showing up in Forsling's numbers, though he should help keep things stable on the back end.

Bjornfot scored twice in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Prior to Sunday, Bjornfot had just one goal in the first 138 regular-season games of his NHL career. He hadn't earned a point since the 2022-23 campaign with the Kings, when he had one assist over 10 outings. The defenseman provided an unlikely spark, scoring the opening and closing goals of the Panthers' win. He's added seven shots on net, four hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five contests this season. Bjornfot is likely to stick in the lineup as a third-pairing defenseman while Seth Jones (upper body) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) are out, though Donovan Sebrango could push him for playing time.

St. Ivany (upper body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game in Vancouver.

St. Ivany logged one blocked shot in 2:54 of ice time prior to departing the game. The 26-year-old blueliner will have several days to attempt to be ready for the Penguins' next game, which is at home Thursday versus Chicago. Ilya Solovyov and Connor Clifton will be options to play if St. Ivany is forced to miss any upcoming games.

Zadorov sustained an ankle injury during Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens, and his status for Monday's road game against the Rangers has yet to be determined, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports.

Zadorov was unable to practice Sunday due to his ankle injury. The left-shot blueliner can be considered questionable for Monday's matchup in Manhattan. If Zadorov is unable to suit up against the Rangers, Henri Jokiharju will draw back into the lineup.

Willander won't play in Sunday's game against the Penguins due to an illness, Adam Kierszenblat of The Hockey News reports.

Willander missed Saturday's practice session due to his illness, and he'll be a late scratch a day later. Pierre-Olivier Joseph will draw in for the Canucks against Pittsburgh, while Willander's next chance to suit up will be Tuesday against the Sharks.

Jiricek logged three assists in OHL Brantford's 7-1 win over Barrie on Sunday.

Jiricek has earned six helpers over his last six games. Overall, he's produced 13 goals and 39 points in 34 appearances for the Bulldogs. Jiricek's offense has taken a massive step forward, which is great news for the Blues, who may have a better prospect on their hands than initially expected when they selected him 16th overall in 2024.

Ahcan has been reassigned to AHL Colorado by the Avalanche, the team announced Sunday.

Ahcan has been sent back down to the AHL in the immediate aftermath of him playing 10:46 in Colorado's 4-1 win over Toronto on Sunday afternoon. The 28-year-old will head back down to the AHL with two assists in his nine NHL appearances so far this year.

D'Astous (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Lightning on Sunday, Lightning beat writer Diandra Loux reports.

D'Astous left Saturday's loss to the Blue Jackets in the third period and didn't return. He was one of three Lightning players that didn't finish the game. The 27-year-old will head to injured reserve, meaning he'll have to miss at least the next four games. He has 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 43 games on the season. Maxim Groshev has been recalled from the AHL and will likely draw into the lineup as a result.