NHL Player News

Lohrei (illness) will play against Detroit on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Lohrei won't miss any playing time despite skipping Saturday's morning skate. He has produced five goals, 29 points, 80 shots on net and 91 blocked shots across 68 appearances this season. With Lohrei available to play, Michael Callahan will be a healthy scratch.

Fabbro (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Senators, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

The Blue Jackets had unspecified game-time decisions heading into Saturday's game, and Fabbro got banged up after an impressive performance versus Vancouver on Friday. Denton Mateychuk will move up to the top pairing, while Jake Christiansen will rejoin the lineup to cover Fabbro's absence.

Chisholm (lower body) won't be in the lineup versus New Jersey on Saturday, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Chisholm will miss his third straight game. He has supplied registered two goals, 12 points, 61 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and 29 hits in 61 appearances this season. Chisholm's next chance to play will come versus the Devils on Monday.

Hughes (groin) will draw back into the lineup Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Hughes missed Friday's 4-0 loss to the Jets due to the injury. He has six goals and 38 points in 64 outings in 2024-25. Now that he's back, Hughes is likely to serve in a top-four capacity and on the first power-play unit. Dennis Cholowski will be a healthy scratch.

Johnson (lower body) won't be in the lineup versus the Blues on Saturday, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Johnson will miss his third straight game. He hasn't earned a point in six appearances with Colorado this season while posting nine shots on goal, three blocked shots and eight hits. Due to Johnson's absence, Keaton Middleton will play against St. Louis on Saturday.

Dahlin (illness) isn't expected to play Sunday versus Washington, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Dahlin wasn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia due to the illness. He has 13 goals and 57 points in 63 outings in 2024-25. Jacob Bryson is probably going to play regularly until Dahlin is ready to return.

Hughes (groin) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Minnesota, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Hughes was held out of Friday's 4-0 loss to Winnipeg because of the injury. He has six goals, 38 points, 100 shots, 18 hits and 58 blocks in 64 outings in 2024-25. Dennis Cholowski will probably be a healthy scratch Saturday if Hughes is able to return.

Hughes registered two assists, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 7-6 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Hughes has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of his last nine games, earning two goals and eight assists in that span. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 70 points, 172 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 59 appearances. Hughes is doing everything he can to help the Canucks' playoff push, so he should be locked into virtually all fantasy lineups down the stretch.

Myers scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 7-6 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Myers has just two goals over his last eight games, but he's added a plus-8 rating and 16 blocked shots in that span. The 35-year-old has been fairly steady in a top-four role this season, putting up 23 points, 82 shots on net, 82 hits, 124 blocked shots, 74 PIM and a plus-2 rating. If he can get his offense going a bit more, he'll be a depth option in fantasy for the remainder of 2024-25.

Werenski notched a power-play assist and six shots on goal in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Canucks.

Werenski's six-game point drought leading into Friday was the longest of his season. He hadn't gone more than three contests without a point since early November. Despite the recent slump, he's still at a point-per-game pace with 20 goals, 50 helpers, 256 shots on net, 119 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 70 outings. The Blue Jackets are at full health now, so Werenski should benefit from having all of the team's top players in the lineup.