NHL Player News

Miller produced an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.

Miller has three helpers over his last five outings. The 25-year-old hasn't been a direct replacement for Adam Fox (upper body) in a top-pairing role, but Miller's all-around production can make a decent case for him in a variety of fantasy formats. For the season, he's produced 18 points, 89 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 87 hits and a minus-4 rating through 60 contests.

Schneider scored the game-winning goal and added three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.

Schneider helped the Rangers come away with a key two points in the standings when he finished off the game 1:51 into overtime. The defenseman has scored twice in the last three contests, but he had picked up just one helper over his previous 15 outings, so don't expect this offense to last. He is in a top-four role currently, and he's up to five goals, 11 helpers, 85 shots on net, 113 hits, 120 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 66 appearances this season.

Mikkola scored a goal in a 3-2 win over Toronto on Thursday.

Mikkola's second-period goal put the Panthers up 2-1. He skated down from the blue line and into the slot, where he received a pass and shot over Anthony Stolarz's blocker. Mikkola has never been known as a scorer, but he continues to build on a career season. He has five goals, 16 assists and 92 shots in 61 games. All are career marks or soon to be ones. Mikkola's previous high came last season with three goals, 14 assists and 93 shots.

Martinez (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Thursday versus the Sharks, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Martinez was hurt Monday versus the Avalanche, but having a couple of days off appears to have let him get back into game fitness. The 37-year-old defenseman is expected to be paired with Artyom Levshunov for Thursday's contest.

Christiansen sustained an upper-body injury Thursday versus the Golden Knights and won't play Saturday versus the Rangers, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Christiansen was hurt early in the contest, but the Blue Jackets did not have an update prior to head coach Dean Evason's comments after the game. The 25-year-old Christiansen had not yet missed a game this season, but he's played a fairly limited role on the third pairing while earning eight points over 65 appearances. Jordan Harris or Jack Johnson will draw into the lineup Saturday to cover for Christiansen's absence.

Klingberg (undisclosed) won't return Thursday versus New Jersey.

Klingberg hasn't been in the lineup since March 4. He has a goal and four points in 10 appearances in 2024-25. His next opportunity to play will come Friday versus the Islanders.

Tanev (upper body) was activated off injured reserve, which suggests he'll be available for Thursday's game against Florida.

Tanev hasn't been in the lineup since Feb. 25 due to the injury. He has two goals, 17 points and 151 blocks in 57 appearances in 2024-25. Tanev's return will likely result in Philippe Myers being a healthy scratch.

Pionk (undisclosed) could be a game-time decision Friday versus Dallas, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Pionk has missed practice the last two days. He has nine goals, 28 assists, a plus-21 rating, 109 hits and 97 blocked shots across 66 games this season. Should Pionk be unavailable, Colin Miller is likely to take his place in the lineup.

Bichsel (illness) is likely to be a game-time Friday in Winnipeg, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.

Bichsel was under the weather when he woke up Thursday, head coach Peter DeBoer said, and was unsure whether or not Bichsel would be able to travel Thursday. The 20-year-old defenseman has two goals, three assists and 90 hits over 22 outings with Dallas this season. Should Bichsel sit out Friday, look for Brendan Smith to enter the lineup.

Hamonic (lower body) will sit out Thursday's tilt versus Boston.

Hamonic will miss his third straight game. Hamonic has three assists, 58 hits and 80 blocked shots across 51 contests this season. Hamonic could return as early as Saturday against Toronto. He will once again be replaced by Nikolas Matinpalo on the blue line Thursday.