NHL Player News

Pietrangelo (lower body) is set to return Thursday versus Winnipeg.

Pietrangelo missed Vegas' previous four games. He has four goals and 32 points across 67 outings this campaign. Pietrangelo's return might push Kaedan Korczak out of the lineup.

Schenn (undisclosed) will be a game-time call ahead of Thursday's matchup with Vegas, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Schenn remains mired in a 65-game goal drought dating back to Oct. 19 versus Detroit when he was still with Nashville. Since being flipped at the trade deadline, the veteran blueliner hasn't been any more productive, generating a lone assist in nine appearances for the Jets. Haydn Fleury figures to remain on the third pairing as long as Schenn is on the shelf.

Mukhamadullin (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Oilers, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Mukhamadullin sustained an upper-body injury during Tuesday's matchup against Anaheim, and head coach Ryan Warsofsky indicated Thursday that the defenseman is still being evaluated. However, Henry Thrun (upper body) will return to the lineup against Edmonton.

Thrun (upper body) will return to the lineup Thursday versus Edmonton, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Thrun has missed nine straight games and 13 of the last 14 contests with the injury. Thrun has one goal and nine assists across 52 appearances with the Sharks this season. Shakir Mukhamadullin who suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday, is expected to miss Thursday's tilt and be replaced by Thrun in the lineup.

Maatta (lower body) will be in the lineup against the Kings on Thursday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Maatta is currently mired in a 19-game goal drought in addition to a nine-game pointless streak going back to March 10 versus Toronto. Despite the recent slump, the 30-year-old defenseman could still reach the 20-point threshold after missing that mark last year. With Maatta back in action, Nick DeSimone figures to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

Gostisbehere notched two power-play assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and four PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Gostisbehere had a hand in goals by Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis as the Hurricanes jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period. With eight helpers over his last seven outings, Gostisbehere is taking care of business for fantasy managers who need scoring from defensemen. The 31-year-old is at a total of 43 points (26 on the power play), 114 shots on net, 64 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 65 appearances.

Walker scored a goal on six shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Walker ended a five-game point drought with the opening tally 6:14 into this contest. The 30-year-old's six shots Wednesday matched his season high. He's up to five goals, 15 points, 128 shots on net, 85 blocked shots, 77 hits, 40 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 74 outings in a third-pairing role.

Schneider scored a goal, added three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild.

Schneider's first-period tally briefly tied the game at 1-1. The defenseman has stepped up with four points, six shots on net, 14 hits and nine blocked shots over his last five contests. That's enough to at least get him on the radar as a streaming option in fantasy. Schneider also secured a career year Wednesday -- his goals (six) and points (20) are both personal bests, and he's added 14 assists, 92 shots on net, 135 hits and 138 blocked shots through 75 appearances.

Miller scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild.

The 25-year-old blueliner has a modest three-game point streak going, but Wednesday's multi-point performance was his first since Jan. 23. Miller has only 23 points in 69 appearances this season, but his seven goals leaves him two away from tying his career high, and he's one blocked shot away from reaching triple digits in both hits and blocks for the third straight campaign.

Faber produced an even-strength goal and added a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers.

The 22-year-old blueliner snapped a 12-game point drought with the performance. Faber hasn't been able to match the scoring pace from his breakout 2023-24 campaign, and over 72 appearances this season he's managed eight goals and 26 points. His secondary contributions have dipped as well -- after racking up 150 blocked shots and 65 hits last season, he's delivered only 102 blocks and 35 hits in 2024-25.