NHL Player News

Hronek logged two assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Hronek had a hand in the last two goals of Kiefer Sherwood's hat trick. The 28-year-old Hronek now has three helpers over his last two games. He'll miss having the high-scoring Quinn Hughes as a defensive partner, but Hronek remains a key high-minutes defenseman who can make strong all-around contributions in fantasy. He's posted 19 points, 46 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 61 hits and a plus-5 rating over 34 appearances this season.

Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Timmins suffered a broken leg against the Flyers on Thursday, and he will miss at least 6-8 weeks. He has six assists, 70 blocked shots and 25 hits over 33 games this season.

Matheson (upper body) will return to the lineup against Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

After missing the past two games, Matheson will replace Jayden Struble in Saturday's lineup. The 31-year-old Matheson has compiled four goals, 16 points, 39 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and 22 hits through 32 appearances this season.

Middleton (upper body) was activated off injured reserve on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

The 29-year-old sat out five games after he was hurt in Seattle on Dec. 8. The blueliner had six assists, 42 hits, 43 blocked shots and 35 PIM in 28 games prior to getting injured.

Brodin (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Following a four-game absence, Brodin will probably return to the lineup against Edmonton on Saturday. He has produced three goals, nine points, 28 shots on net and 66 blocked shots across 30 appearances this campaign.

Bogosian (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Bogosian will miss his third straight game against Edmonton on Saturday, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has picked up one goal, one assist, 15 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 14 hits across 17 appearances this season.

Guhle (groin) has been moved to long-term injured reserve, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.

The Canadiens also placed Kirby Dach (foot) on LTIR to help accommodate the acquisition of Phillip Danault (illness) from the Kings on Friday. Guhle has been out for the last 16 games, and he may not be available to play until at least mid-January.

Addison was demoted to AHL Utica on Saturday.

Addison was recalled one week ago, but he was a healthy scratch in all four games. The defenseman had two goals and nine points across 21 AHL appearances before his recall.

Chabot (upper body) was taken off injured reserve and will be in the lineup Saturday versus Chicago, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Chabot will return after missing 12 games with the injury. The 28-year-old defenseman has two goals, eight assists, 36 blocked shots and 13 hits across 18 appearances this season. Nikolas Matinpalo will probably be the odd man out on the Ottawa blue line with the return of Chabot.

Gudas posted an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.

Gudas set up Ryan Poehling's first-period tally. This ended a five-game slump for Gudas, who has four helpers, 35 hits, 12 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 10 contests in December. For the season, the veteran defenseman is at seven points, 34 shots on net, 84 hits, 40 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 24 appearances.