NHL Player News

Jensen scored a goal, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

The Ducks have often leaned on their younger blueliners to start the season, but Jensen drew into the lineup on the first half of a back-to-back. He replaced Drew Helleson on the third pairing. Jensen has plenty of experience as a bottom-four blueliner who can chip in some blocks and depth scoring. It's too soon to tell if he'll carve out steady playing time, and that uncertainty makes him a poor option in fantasy.

Schneider logged an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Schneider's second helper over 11 games this season. The 25-year-old defenseman has primarily worked on the third pairing and is not often involved on the power play, giving him limited scoring potential. Schneider has added 16 shots on net, 24 hits, 14 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-3 rating. He appears to be fairly safe in the lineup as long as his defensive work remains steady, as Scott Morrow has yet to draw into the lineup this season.

Durzi scored a goal, blocked four shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Durzi opened the scoring just 1:18 into the game to set the tone. The 27-year-old defenseman is doing fine in a top-four role this season, and he's also worked on the second power-play unit. He has four points (one on the power play), six shots on net, 18 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 11 appearances.

Montour (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home clash against the Red Wings, per Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network.

Montour missed Saturday's clash against his former team with the lower-body injury he suffered in Thursday's game against the Lightning. Prior to the injury, Montour posted an excellent start to the 2026-27 with five assists, 13 shots on net, seven hits and 13 blocked shots across eight appearances. If he's ultimately kept out of the lineup Tuesday, Cale Fleury would likely suit up in his spot once again.

Provorov (lower body) is expected to remain sidelined on injured reserve on a week-to-week basis, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Provorov has been sidelined since the late portions of training camp with a lower-body injury, which has caused him to miss all of the 2026-27 season thus far. He's expected to remain out for at least another week, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him kept out of the lineup until early November, given that his injury timeline hasn't improved since the start of the regular season. Provorov will be relevant in deep fantasy leagues upon his return after posting 31 points, 158 shots on net and 134 blocked shots across 82 regular-season games in the 2025-26 campaign.

Gudas (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Ottawa on Wednesday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Following a three-game absence with an undisclosed injury, Gudas will return to a third-pairing role alongside Dmitry Kulikov against the Senators. The 36-year-old Gudas hasn't contributed a point in six appearances this season, but he has earned three shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 13 hits.

Lindell (lower body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's road clash against the Bruins and is expected to miss roughly one week, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Lindell suffered the lower-body injury in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Blackhawks while blocking a shot. The 32-year-old blueliner has thrived in a shut-down role to begin the new season, where he's posted a plus-4 rating, four shots on net, five hits and 18 blocked shots across eight appearances. He's currently slated to miss three or four games given the injury update from head coach Glen Gulutzan. His status will be heavily monitored in a week's time.

Roy is expected to suit up for Tuesday's home clash against the Kings, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Roy is slated to re-join the Capitals top defensive pair alongside Jakob Chychrun for Tuesday's clash after the former missed the last six games with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Roy should help strengthen the team's performance behind the blue line, as he recorded five hits and five blocked shots across the two games he appeared in at the start of the 2026-27 campaign. He's not a player who should fly off the waiver wire in standard leagues, but he's a strong option to consider rostering in deep leagues that value banger stats.

Karlsson scored a power-play goal on one shot and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Karlsson opened the scoring just 1:11 into the contest, registering his first goal of the season while extending his strong playmaking start. The veteran defenseman has already accumulated 10 assists through 10 games, and his 27:40 of ice time Monday reinforced his substantial role on Pittsburgh's blue line. Although his shot volume was limited, his offensive responsibilities and power-play involvement provide a high fantasy ceiling among defensemen. He has 11 points in his first 10 outings this season.

Girard (undisclosed) is not expected to play Monday in Utah.

Girard skated on the second pairing during Monday's morning skate, which signals that he shouldn't be out of the lineup for too much longer. The left-shot blueliner was unable to finish Saturday's game in Vegas due to his undisclosed injury. Ilya Solovyov is set to make his season debut Monday because of Girard being sidelined.