NHL Player News

Werenski (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

In a corresponding move, Columbus activated Mathieu Olivier (upper body) from injured reserve. Olivier will return to the lineup against the Islanders on Sunday, while Werenski will miss his second straight game. The 28-year-old Werenski doesn't have an exact timeline for his recovery, but he remains day-to-day and is eligible to come off injured reserve whenever he is ready to play.

Samuelsson produced a goal and two assists with six hits, two shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

It was the first three-point performance of the blueliner's career. Samuelsson also ended a 15-game goal drought with his second-period tally, and through 35 contests on the season he's delivered six goals and 18 points -- both career highs -- along with 74 blocked shots, 53 hits, 48 shots on net and a plus-15 rating in what's becoming a breakout campaign.

Thrun was assigned to AHL Toronto on Sunday.

Thrun has been a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs' last four games. He hasn't earned a point in four appearances at the NHL level this season while providing four shots on net, four blocked shots and three hits.

Fowler distributed a power-play assist and had two blocks in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Fowler had a hand in St. Louis' power-play goal in the first period, as he slid the primary helper to Brayden Schenn. With the apple, Fowler is up to 13 assists, 14 points, 56 shots on net and 37 blocks over 39 games this season. Despite primarily seeing time with the team's second power-play unit, he has eight power-play points, matching Fowler's total through 68 regular-season games a year ago. He has dished a helper in two of his last three games and makes for a strong streaming option while he's chipping in offensively.

Callahan (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Providence on Sunday.

Callahan sat out 11 games after suffering an injury against Detroit on Dec. 2. Now that he's healthy, he will get some playing time in the minors. He hasn't earned a point in five NHL appearances this season while posting three shots on net, nine blocked shots and three hits. Callahan has two assists in 12 AHL outings this year.

Werenski (lower body) won't play against the Islanders on Sunday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Werenski will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has amassed 14 goals, 40 points, 132 shots on net and 52 blocked shots across 35 appearances this season.

Morrissey scored a goal and fired four shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota.

Morrissey was involved early in Saturday's game, as he scored Winnipeg's first goal of the night off a feed from Kyle Connor. With the twine finder, Morrissey is up to six goals, 30 points, 67 shots on net and 68 blocks through 36 outings this season. Both he and Quinn Hughes joined the 30-point-defenseman club Saturday, which currently features seven blueliners. Despite the Jets' struggles as a team, Morrissey has remained as steady as ever and is on pace for his third consecutive 60-point, 100-block season. The 30-year-old blueliner is a high-level option across all fantasy formats for the foreseeable future.

Hughes distributed three assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.

Hughes made Saturday's contest one to remember, as he tallied his first multi-point performance with the Wild. He excelled with the game on the line, as he assisted the game-tying goal with 22 seconds remaining before laying off a pass for Matt Boldy's game-winning slapshot in overtime. Hughes is up to 27 assists, 30 points, 86 shots on goal and 39 blocks through 33 games this season. Since the move from Vancouver, he has seven points in as many games and has begun to consistently lead the Wild's first power-play unit on the blue line. The change of scenery could be exactly what the 26-year-old defenseman needed to turn around his season, as he is tracking to reach 70 points for the fourth consecutive year.

Ceci notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Ceci ended a 15-game slump with the helper. The 32-year-old defenseman has filled a bottom-four role throughout the campaign, and the Kings' general scoring troubles have given him few opportunities to get involved on offense. Ceci is at seven points, 32 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 19 hits and a minus-2 rating, a level of production that offers little fantasy interest.

Dumoulin logged two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Dumoulin has earned both of his multi-point efforts this season versus the Ducks. He's now at eight helpers, 38 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 20 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 37 appearances. Dumoulin continues to see steady playing time for the Kings but plays mainly in a bottom-four role without enough all-around production to make him intriguing in fantasy.