NHL Player News

Bryson will not return to Saturday's game against Florida due to an upper-body injury.

Bryson fell awkwardly into the boards after a collision with Florida's Jonah Gadjovich and did not return to the bench after the first intermission on Saturday. The 27-year-old has averaged just 11:30 of ice time per game this season, and with just 44 points in 259 career NHL regular-season games, his potential absence likely won't impact many fantasy lineups. If the injury forces Bryson to miss any time, Zach Metsa could make his NHL debut.

Lindholm (lower body) will be a game-time decision against Colorado on Saturday, Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site reports.

Lindholm was on the second power-play unit during Saturday's morning skate, which could indicate that he is ready to return from a three-game absence. He has recorded two shots on goal and three blocked shots in two appearances this season. If Lindholm is good to go, Jordan Harris will probably be a healthy scratch against the Avalanche on Saturday.

Romanov (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt in Ottawa, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Romanov will miss his first game of the season. He has yet to pick up a point in four games this season, but has 15 hits and 12 blocked shots. Adam Boqvist will draw into the lineup to replace Romanov.

Middleton notched an assist and four PIM in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Capitals.

Middleton earned his first point in five outings this season when he helped out on a Marcus Johansson tally. Offense isn't the primary reason for Middleton to be in the lineup -- he's a physical shutdown defenseman. The 29-year-old has collected 13 PIM, 11 blocked shots, seven hits and a minus-1 rating while seeing bottom-four minutes early in the season.

Sandin notched an assist and two hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

The helper was Sandin's first point in five games this season. His ice time has been up early -- he's averaging 19:45 per game so far, 34 seconds better than last year when he put up a career-high 30 points in 82 regular-season outings. This year, he's produced two shots on net, 11 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He's never been a high-volume shooter from the blue line, which could inhibit his scoring production.

Fehervary recorded two assists, six shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

Fehervary earned his first multi-point effort of the season by helping out on both of Dylan Strome's goals in the game. Don't expect a lot of offense from Fehervary -- he's a shutdown defenseman in a top-four role. He's collected three points, 12 shots on net, 11 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five appearances so far.

Moser scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Moser has a goal, an assist, four shots on net, four hits and one blocked shot through three appearances. He missed the first two games of the year due to a suspension, but he's stepped right back into a top-four role. Moser won't offer elite offense despite his heavy usage, but he can offer decent production in blocks, PIM and plus-minus rating.

Lundkvist (lower body) will be a game-time decision against the Blues on Saturday, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

Lundkvist didn't participate in Friday's practice after logging a season-low 11:18 of ice time in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver. He has produced one goal, two assists, two shots on net, five blocked shots and three hits over four games this season.

Sandin-Pellikka scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Lightning.

The goal came at 13:02 of the first period, and it was Sandin-Pellikka's first NHL point. He's otherwise performed pretty well for a 20-year-old rookie defenseman, racking up 11 blocked shots and eight shots on net, though he also has a minus-3 rating and six PIM. The Red Wings have deployed him in a second-pairing role with power-play time. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to hold an NHL gig all season or if he'll need some minutes at AHL Grand Rapids.

Harley (illness) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against St. Louis, according to Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

Harley didn't participate in Friday's practice, but it was still probable that he would be available to play versus the Blues on Saturday. However, that decision will come closer to game time. Harley has generated one goal, five assists, four shots on net and 14 blocked shots across four appearances this season.