NHL Player News
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Caleb Jones D | PIT
Penguins' Caleb Jones: Handed 20-game suspension
Jones (lower body) was suspended for 20 games by the NHL on Wednesday for violating the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.
Jones had been on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury and suffered a setback during his conditioning loan with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before joining Pittsburgh for a full practice Monday. He is no longer listed on the Penguins, according to the NHL media site, indicating a potential move to the non-roster list. He will be eligible to return against Tampa Bay on April 2.
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Jamie Drysdale D | PHI
Flyers' Jamie Drysdale: Strikes on power play in win
Drysdale scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Drysdale ended a 20-game goal drought with his third-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. The defenseman had seven assists and a minus-10 rating during that span. Drysdale is up to four goals, 22 points (five on the power play), 61 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 52 appearances. He has a chance to take a run at the 30-point mark for just the second time in his career.
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Trevor van Riemsdyk D | WAS
Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Gathers helper Tuesday
Van Riemsdyk logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.
Van Riemsdyk has played in eight straight games, largely a product of the Capitals having dealt with some injuries on the blue line. He snapped an 11-game point drought with his helper on an Anthony Beauvillier goal in the third period. Van Riemsdyk is up to seven points, 24 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-5 rating across 44 outings this season, mainly in a third-pairing role.
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Nikolas Matinpalo D | OTT
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Seeing little playing time
Matinpalo was scratched for the 16th time in 18 games in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
That span is from the start of January. Matinpalo sat just once during December, but Jordan Spence has claimed a larger share of playing time since the calendar flipped to 2026. Matinpalo has earned four assists, 19 shots on net, 27 hits, 33 blocked shots and 10 PIM over 30 NHL outings this season. The 27-year-old defenseman could get an uptick in usage while representing Finland at the Olympics, though the national team has six other NHL-level blueliners on the roster as well.
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K'Andre Miller D | CAR
Hurricanes' K'Andre Miller: Picks up assist Tuesday
Miller logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Miller has been limited to two assists over his last 11 games, a significant downturn after he posted two goals and six helpers in eight contests between Dec. 29 and Jan. 10. The 26-year-old has lost some prime offensive minutes now that the Hurricanes' blue line is fully healthy, with Shayne Gostisbehere and Alexander Nikishin seeing most of the power-play time. Miller has four goals, 23 points, 80 shots on net, 61 hits, 49 blocked shots, 38 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 48 appearances this season, giving him a chance to reach the 30-point mark for the third time in four years.
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Daemon Hunt D | MIN
Wild's Daemon Hunt: Good to go for Wednesday's game
Hunt (upper body) is available for Wednesday's game against the Predators, Wild radio broadcaster Joe O'Donnell reports.
Hunt exited Monday's game against the Canadiens due to an upper-body injury that he sustained when he took a shot up high, but he'll be able to suit up in Minnesota's final game ahead of the Olympic break. Over his last 13 appearances, he has recorded three assists, 17 blocked shots, four hits and a minus-3 rating while averaging 11:17 of ice time.
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Rasmus Ristolainen D | PHI
Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Scores, assists in win
Ristolainen scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Ristolainen didn't record his first point until Dec. 23 after making his season debut Dec. 16. He's riding a modest two-game point streak, and his empty-netter in the final minute of Tuesday's win was his first goal of 2025-26. The 31-year-old has been skating on the first pairing while posting six points, 28 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and 20 hits through 18 appearances.
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Lian Bichsel D | DAL
Stars' Lian Bichsel: Set to return after break
Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday that Bichsel (lower body) is "very, very close" to returning but won't play until after the Olympic break, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.
Bichsel is nearing a return to the lineup after having surgery for a lower-body injury in early December. However, it appears the Stars will exercise caution and give him a few extra weeks to rest. It wouldn't be surprising to see him back on the ice when the Stars resume play in late February.
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Ilya Lyubushkin D | DAL
Stars' Ilya Lyubushkin: Expected to return Wednesday
Lyubushkin (lower body) is set to play Wednesday versus St. Louis, per Brien Rea of Victory+.
Lyubushkin missed Dallas' past four games because of the injury. He has a goal, seven points, 36 PIM, 54 hits and 67 blocks in 39 appearances in 2025-26. The 31-year-old's return might result in Alex Petrovic being a healthy scratch Wednesday.