NHL Player News

Santini was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

The Lightning were down to only six healthy defensemen, hence the recall of Santini. He has one assist, six hits and five blocked shots in eight NHL games this season. Santini had five assists in 18 AHL games before his recall.

Carlo (foot) was on the ice before Saturday's morning skate, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Carlo has missed 18 consecutive games, and there is no timetable for his return. However, getting back on the ice is a step in the right direction. The defenseman has two assists, 34 blocked shots and 12 hits over 18 appearances this season.

Graves has been scratched for five straight games, including Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Graves lost his place in the lineup when Brett Kulak was acquired from the Oilers. However, Kulak has yet to make much of an impression, and Graves' continued presence on the NHL roster could afford him a chance to get back into action. Graves has been on the NHL roster since Nov. 4, so he'd need waivers to get back to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He's put up one goal, 19 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 13 hits and a minus-4 rating over 17 appearances.

Ristolainen notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

The helper on Carl Grundstrom's empty-netter was Ristolainen's first point in five games since he made his season debut following his recovery from triceps surgery. The 31-year-old Ristolainen is filling a bottom-four role so far, and he's added a plus-1 rating, seven shots on net, eight hits and eight blocked shots. Fantasy managers don't need to roster him unless he gets hot on offense, though he could help in the physical categories in deeper formats.

Morrow recorded an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.

Morrow has held a steady role in the lineup lately while Adam Fox (upper body) is out. Morrow has two helpers over his last three games, giving him three assists, 14 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in 14 appearances. He's seeing power-play time on the first unit as well, but fantasy managers in redraft formats can afford to wait a little longer to see if he can remain consistent.

Mikkola scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Mikkola ended a six-game point drought with his first goal of the season. The 29-year-old has remained in a top-four shutdown role for the Panthers, but he hasn't come close to matching the pace that saw him record 22 points in 76 regular-season outings in 2024-25. He's at six points, 38 shots on net, 58 hits, 42 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 36 contests in 2025-26.

Jones scored a power-play goal on four shots, added four hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Jones has racked up eight points, including three on the power play, over his last 10 contests. His steady all-around work on the back end has been a big part of the Panthers' recent success -- they've won eight of those 10 games. For the year, Jones is at six goals, 21 points (11 on the power play), 71 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-2 rating through 36 appearances in a top-four role.

Seider logged a pair of assists, four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

Seider heads into the holiday break on a heater with seven points, including three power-play helpers, over his last five games. The 24-year-old defenseman helped out on an Emmitt Finnie power-play goal in the third period before setting up Dylan Larkin's game-winner in overtime. Seider is up to 29 points (13 with the man advantage), 90 shots on net, 65 hits, 80 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 38 appearances. He's on pace for his first career 60-point campaign, though he has sacrificed a bit of physicality this year.

Wotherspoon posted an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Wotherspoon ended a 10-game point drought with the effort. The 28-year-old blueliner continues to see top-four minutes, but his scoring production has faded after a decent November. He's already earned a career-high 11 points with 34 shots on net, 70 hits, 53 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 36 appearances.

Letang earned an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Letang has picked up eight helpers, including three on the power play, as well as 21 shots on net, 14 hits, 14 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 12 contests in December. He hasn't had multiple points in any of those games, and he hasn't scored since Nov. 28. The 38-year-old is at 18 points, 59 shots, 43 hits, 45 blocks, 18 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 appearances.