NHL Player News

Anderson (finger) will be sidelined for Wednesday's clash with Montreal, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.

Anderson will miss his second straight contest due to his finger injury and could be in danger of remaining on the shelf until after the international break. Considering the blueliner has managed just one point in his last 11 outings, few fantasy players will be significantly impacted by his absence. In the meantime, Jacob Moverare and Jordan Spence figure to make up the third pairing.

Heiskanen underwent successful knee surgery in New York on Tuesday and is being labeled month-to-month, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Heiskanen's injury is a brutal loss for a Dallas club that is jockeying for playoff positioning in the Central division. Heiskanen was injured Jan. 28 against the Golden Knights after a collision with Mark Stone and placed on injured reserve Friday. Given his timeline, it's unclear whether Heiskanen will be back in time before the conclusion of the regular season. While he's unavailable, Brendan Smith should receive more opportunities, and Thomas Harley will quarterback the No. 1 power-play unit.

Hughes will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's clash with Colorado due to a lower-body injury, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports.

Hughes will be sidelined for his second straight contest due to his lower-body injury. Prior to his absence, the 25-year-old defenseman was riding an eight-game point streak during which he racked up five goals and seven helpers, including four power-play points.

Ekman-Larsson will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's road meeting with the Flames, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Ekman-Larsson was injured in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Oilers. If the veteran blueliner is unable to suit up Tuesday, one of Dakota Mermis or Philippe Myers will draw into the lineup. Ekman-Larsson has accounted for three markers, 18 helpers and a plus-15 rating through 51 outings in 2024-25.

Clifton (illness) will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jackets, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

Clifton will replace Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) in the lineup Tuesday and slot in on the second pairing next to Owen Power. Clifton has contributed eight helpers but has not found the back of the net across 46 appearances in 2024-25.

Ristolainen (upper body) will not be in action versus Utah on Tuesday, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

At this point, Ristolainen has to be considered questionable at best ahead of Thursday's matchup with Washington. The blueliner has scored just once in his last 46 appearances while also recording a meager two assists in his previous six outings. While the Finn should be capable of reaching the 20-point threshold this year, it seems the days of Ristolainen being a 40-point producer are long gone.

Pettersson was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Pettersson has one assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and five hits in three NHL appearances this season. However, Vancouver has a crowded blue line, and it's unclear how much he will get to play during this call-up.

Mancini was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Mancini has yet to get into a game for Vancouver since being acquired as part of the J.T. Miller deal Jan 31. Even with his promotion, the defenseman will be hard-pressed to break into the lineup ahead of Derek Forbort and Noah Juulsen. At this point, Mancini shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value.

Josi picked up an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.

The helper was Josi's first point since Jan. 23, which was the last contest of his seven-game point streak. That was the Swiss blueliner's most consistent stretch of an otherwise frustrating season so far. He's now at nine goals, 27 assists, 142 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 40 hits and a minus-26 rating through 48 outings -- it's still good offense for a defenseman, but Josi is far behind last year's 23-goal, 85-point performance.

Sanderson scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Sanderson has three goals and six assists during his five-game point streak. He's up to five tallies and a career-best 29 assists through 52 outings overall. Sanderson continues to play big minutes in a top-four role, and he's added 117 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating. His rating has improved over the course of the season -- he's just minus-1 since the start of January.