NHL Player News

Theodore (arm) was activated from long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Theodore appears ready to return from a 14-game absence versus Minnesota on Tuesday. He has accounted for seven goals, 48 points, 111 shots on net and 69 blocked shots across 55 outings this season. Theodore will probably see power-play time and could replace Ben Hutton in Tuesday's lineup.

Mintyukov missed Tuesday's practice due to an illness, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Mintyukov is questionable for Wednesday's game against Boston as a result. If he doesn't play, Oliver Kylington will probably draw into the lineup. Mintyukov has five goals, 17 points, 73 hits and 80 blocks in 58 appearances in 2024-25.

Edvinsson logged two assists, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over Utah.

Edvinsson has three helpers over his last two outings and five assists through 11 games in March. The 22-year-old blueliner also saw a bit more power-play time Monday, drawing 54 seconds with the man advantage. He could gain a larger role there while Erik Gustafsson (undisclosed) is out. Edvinsson is up to 28 points, 66 shots on net, 70 hits, 123 blocked shots, 52 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 66 appearances, offering multi-category upside as a depth option in fantasy.

Dumoulin logged an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Dumoulin continues to be steady in a bottom-four role for the Devils, earning four assists over nine contests since the Ducks traded him away. He's at the 20-point mark for the third time in his career, with two goals and 18 helpers over 70 appearances this season. He's also collected 63 shots on net, 65 hits, 102 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.

Forbort registered an assist and two PIM in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Devils.

Forbort ended a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 33-year-old is seeing steady third-pairing minutes at this point in the season, though his playing style isn't conducive to most fantasy formats. He's at eight points, 34 shots on net, 38 PIM, 46 hits, 69 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 45 appearances.

Pulock logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Pulock snapped his eight-game point drought with the helper. Since the Islanders have been at full strength on the blue line, Pulock has taken a slight reduction in role, though he's still a lock to be in the lineup regularly. He's matched his point total from last season (19) while adding 86 shots on net, 77 hits, 138 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 63 contests. The lack of recent offense makes him tough to trust in fantasy.

Fabbro posted an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders.

Fabbro's had it a bit rough since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. He has four points and a plus-4 rating over 14 appearances in that span. The 26-year-old remains in a top-pairing role, but the Blue Jackets' offense has gotten inconsistent in crunch time as they try to stay in the playoff race. Fabbro is up to 17 points, 67 shots on net, 124 blocked shots, 59 hits, 34 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 57 appearances between Columbus and Nashville this season.

Martinez (upper body) is day-to-day, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports Tuesday.

Martinez was injured in Saturday's game against the Blues and was not available Sunday versus the Flyers. The veteran defenseman's availability appears to be iffy for Wednesday's home meeting with the Devils. Louis Crevier will likely remain in the lineup so long as Martinez is sidelined.

Johnson (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Tuesday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Johnson was injured Saturday in Montreal and didn't participate in Monday's practice. While Johnson won't play Tuesday, the Avalanche will have Samuel Girard (lower body) back in the lineup. Johnson's next chance to return to game action will come Thursday against the Kings.

Girard (lower body) will play against Detroit on Tuesday, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.

Girard will return to action following a two-game absence and see time on the second power-play unit. He has contributed three goals, 22 points, 83 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and 53 hits in 66 appearances this season. Girard will replace Erik Johnson (lower body) in Tuesday's lineup.