NHL Player News
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Devon Toews D | COL
Avalanche's Devon Toews: Nets game-winner
Toews scored a goal and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Toews ended a 20-game goal drought dating back to Nov. 29. The defenseman missed nearly a month in that span due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old is up to two goals, 15 points, 78 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-29 rating over 46 appearances. While he's had a challenging year overall, Toews is warming up for the stretch run with a point in each of his last two outings.
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Ilya Lyubushkin D | DAL
Stars' Ilya Lyubushkin: Adds helper Monday
Lyubushkin notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Lyubushkin missed some time prior to the Olympic break and looks to be in a part-time role with the Stars' defense at full health now. The 31-year-old blueliner is up to eight points, 28 shots on net, 36 PIM, 57 hits and 72 blocked shots over 42 appearances this season. When in the lineup, Lyubushkin is likely to fill a bottom-pairing role.
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Miro Heiskanen D | DAL
Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Reaches 50-point mark
Heiskanen logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Heiskanen has a six-game assist streak at the NHL level, earning nine helpers in that span. He also put up two goals and three assists in six contests at the Olympics, helping Finland claim the bronze medal. With Monday's effort, he's back to the 50-point mark for the third time in four years. He has seven goals, 43 assists, 117 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 58 outings as the Stars' top defenseman this year.
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Cale Fleury D | SEA
Kraken's Cale Fleury: Filling in for Ryan Lindgren
Fleury played in his second consecutive game in Monday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Ryan Lindgren (undisclosed) is battling an injury, so Fleury has gotten the call to fill a third-pairing role. Over those two games, Fleury has three hits and four blocked shots. The 27-year-old defenseman has earned two points, 22 shots on net, 34 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 18 contests in his usual part-time role this season.
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Vladislav Gavrikov D | NYR
Rangers' Vladislav Gavrikov: Sparks comeback effort
Gavrikov scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Gavrikov tallied early in the third period, igniting a four-goal rally for the Rangers. This was his 10th goal of the season, making this the first year he's reached double digits. The 30-year-old blueliner is at 23 points, 90 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 38 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 60 appearances. While he has been good, Adam Fox is healthy again, so Gavrikov is poised to take on more defensive assignments down the stretch.
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Colton Parayko D | STL
Blues' Colton Parayko: Ruled out for Wednesday's game
Parayko (back) will remain sidelined for Wednesday's game in Seattle, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Head coach Jim Montgomery said Tuesday that Parayko is feeling better and is with the team on its road trip, though he won't be an option for Wednesday's game. Following that matchup, the Blues will play in San Jose on Friday and in Anaheim on Sunday, so Parayko may return to the lineup sometime before the team returns to St. Louis.
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Albert Johansson D | DET
Red Wings' Albert Johansson: Deposits shortie in win
Johansson scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Johansson snapped a 13-game point drought with the tally, which was just his second goal of the season. It ended up being the game-winner and his first career shorthanded goal. Johansson has just eight points with 46 shots on net, 44 hits, 84 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 61 appearances, production nearly identical to his nine-point effort from the same number of outings in 2024-25. He's seeing third-pairing minutes and doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats.
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Uvis Balinskis D | FLA
Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Ready to rock
Balinskis (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against New Jersey on Tuesday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Balinskis sat out Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders after being injured in Friday's 3-2 defeat against Buffalo. He has produced five goals, 14 points, 61 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and 63 hits across 50 appearances this season. Balinskis and Tobias Bjornfot will replace Donovan Sebrango and Jeff Petry in Tuesday's lineup against the Devils.
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Ethan del Mastro D | CHI
Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Summoned from AHL
Del Mastro was recalled from AHL Rockford on Tuesday.
Del Mastro has two goals and 16 assists in 45 minor-league appearances this season. However, he hasn't earned a point in a pair of NHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign while posting three shots on goal, three blocked shots and six hits.
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Adam Larsson D | SEA
Kraken's Adam Larsson: Adds pair of helpers Monday
Larsson supplied two assists and dished out two hits in Monday's 2-1 win over Carolina.
Larsson chipped in on both of the Kraken's goals in the second period, including the lone helper on Kaapo Kakko's opening tally. With the pair of apples, Larsson is up to 13 assists, 18 points, 64 shots on net, 81 hits and 126 blocked shots across 60 games this season. The 15-year NHL veteran has been a stable defensive presence in Seattle's top pairing this season, and he's currently tied for 10th in blocked shots across the NHL. He remains a strong option on the blue line in category-based fantasy leagues, and his recent trio of assists since the Olympic break gives him solid streaming value in standard formats.