NHL Player News

Crotty was called up from AHL Iowa on Saturday.

After Jake Middleton (upper body) was hurt Friday versus the Islanders, Crotty will give Minnesota a depth option for the back end. Don't expect Crotty to play, as it'll likely be Declan Chisholm drawing into the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Stars.

Trouba (lower body) will sit out Saturday's matchup against Vancouver.

Trouba played in two straight games after missing last Sunday's 3-2 loss to Toronto because of a lower-body injury. He has one goal, 13 assists, 106 shots on net, 201 blocked shots and 156 hits in 73 appearances between the Ducks and Rangers this season. Pavel Mintyukov will replace Trouba in Saturday's lineup.

Desharnais (upper body) won't play against Seattle on Saturday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Desharnais will miss his fifth straight game, and it's unclear when he will return to the lineup. He has contributed three assists, 87 hits, 83 blocked shots and 45 PIM in 51 contests with Vancouver, Pittsburgh and San Jose this season.

Schuldt (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Kraken, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

It'll be the fourth game that Schuldt will miss with the injury. The 29-year-old defenseman has no points and a minus-1 rating in six games with the Sharks this season.

Myers (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against Anaheim and is doubtful for Sunday's matchup versus Vegas, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

Myers has produced six goals, 24 points, 87 shots on net, 125 blocked shots and 87 hits in 71 appearances this season. His availability for Vancouver's upcoming road trip, which begins Monday against Dallas, is unclear. Due to Myers' absence, Victor Mancini will play against the Ducks on Saturday.

Per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Kulikov (upper body) could return versus Buffalo on April 12, according to coach Paul Maurice on Saturday.

Kulikov has already missed seven games and is poised to miss four more, but he should be completely healthy in time for the start of the playoffs. He has four goals, nine assists, 110 hits and 70 blocked shots over 68 contests this season.

Pulock recorded an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Pulock's offense has improved recently -- he has a goal and three helpers over his last six outings. The defenseman helped out on Simon Holmstrom's go-ahead goal in this contest, which stood as the game-winner. Pulock is up to 22 points, 90 shots on net, 86 hits, 149 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 68 appearances. His numbers are nearly identical to what he did in 58 games last season, and he remains a steady depth blueliner for fantasy.

DeAngelo notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

DeAngelo had gone scoreless in his last two outings following a five-game point streak. The 29-year-old got back on the scoresheet by setting up a Noah Dobson tally in the third period. DeAngelo is at 17 points, 60 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating across 28 appearances. He's got enough offense and a power-play role, so fantasy managers should have no trouble counting on him over the last couple of weeks of the season.

Dobson scored a power-play goal, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Amid a stretch of one assist over five games, Dobson was demoted to the third pairing. It appears head coach Patrick Roy's adjustment worked, as Dobson's offense came to life with a multi-point performance, his fourth in his last nine contests. The defenseman is up to nine goals, 37 points (11 on the power play), 184 shots on net, 111 blocked shots, 55 hits and a minus-15 rating over 64 appearances this season.

Carlson logged three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

It was fitting that Carlson had a hand in both of Alex Ovechkin's goals in this game, which saw Ovechkin pull even with Wayne Gretzky atop the all-time goals leaderboard. Carlson has the second-most assists (158) on goals by Ovechkin, trailing only Nicklas Backstrom's (hip) 279. This was Carlson's first multi-point game since March 9 versus the Kraken, and he's now at 50 points (five goals, 45 assists), 164 shots on net, 127 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating across 76 appearances in 2024-25. He's on track to pass the 52-point campaign he put together last season.