NHL Player News

Morrissey picked up two power-play assists in Monday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.

The veteran blueliner had a hand in tallies by Jonathan Toews in the first period and Kyle Connor in the second as the Jets scored three straight goals on the power play to seize control of the game. Morrissey is putting together a productive finish to the season, collecting a goal and eight points over the last eight contests, and through 72 games, he's piled up 13 goals and 54 points.

Faulk (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home game versus the Blue Jackets, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Faulk has missed the last two games due to his lower-body injury. If the right-shot blueliner is unable to play Tuesday, Axel Sandin-Pellikka will most likely remain in the lineup, as he's helped cover for the absence of Faulk.

Byram picked up two assists in Monday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

The 24-year-old blueliner had a hand in tallies by Alex Tuch in the first period and Jason Zucker in the second, the latter proving to be the game-winner. It was Byram's first multi-point effort since March 8, as he puts the finishing touches on a career-best regular season that's seen him produce 11 goals and 41 points in 78 contests with 106 shots on net, 90 blocked shots, 50 hits, 48 PIM and a plus-11 rating.

Raddysh notched two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

The 30-year-old defenseman produced his first multi-point performance since March 24. With Victor Hedman (illness/personal) potentially unavailable for the remainder of the regular season, Raddysh is the unquestioned top option on the Tampa Bay blue line, and over the last 11 games, he's churned out four goals and 11 points.

Hague will not be in the lineup for Monday's road matchup versus the Kings because of an upper-body injury and is day-to-day.

Hague sustained his injury in San Jose on Saturday. Adam Wilsby will slot into the top four in Los Angeles, while Ryan Ufko is set to draw into the lineup due to Hague's absence. The Predators will play in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Anaheim -- Hague should be considered questionable to suit up for that matchup.

Sanderson posted an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.

This was Sanderson's second game back from an upper-body injury, which has been a huge boost to the Senators' blue line. He's back in a top-pairing role, as the team's other defensive injuries eliminated the chance he'd be eased back into action. Sanderson has 11 goals, 49 points, 138 shots on net, 121 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 64 outings this season and has a decent chance to earn his second straight 50-point campaign.

Oesterle was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Oesterle hasn't appeared in an NHL game yet this season, but he will be an option for Monday's matchup against the Kings. He has notched 14 goals and 46 points in 65 AHL appearances this campaign.

Romanov (shoulder) is expected to participate in contact drills during practices this week, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday on Monday.

Romanov might be available to return to the lineup before the end of the regular season. He has missed the last 58 games after having shoulder surgery in late November. Romanov has contributed one assist, 17 shots on goal, 31 blocked shots and 31 hits across 15 appearances this campaign.

Hunt was scratched for the 16th game in a row in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.

Hunt's path to playing time is currently blocked, though that could change if the Wild opt to rest some players ahead of the playoffs. The 23-year-old defenseman would otherwise need another blueliner to get hurt to open space for him in the lineup. Hunt has five helpers, 15 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and 19 hits over 29 appearances this season.

Blankenburg notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

This was just the sixth game Blankenburg's played for the Avalanche. He's getting a chance due to Cale Makar (upper body) sitting out, and that should allow Blankenburg to continue playing at least early in the next week. He's poisted a career-high 22 points with 60 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 52 hits and a minus-12 rating over 55 appearances between the Avalanche and the Predators this season, but his opportunities will likely be limited come playoff time.