NHL Player News

Brodin (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Stars.

Brodin returned to action Saturday against the Sabres after missing nine games due to a lower-body injury. Head coach John Hynes said Monday that Brodin didn't aggravate his injury, and the defenseman is being held out since the Wild will play three games over the next four days, and the team seemingly wants to manage his workload. The 31-year-old is considered day-to-day, and his next opportunity to suit up will be Tuesday against the Golden Knights. Declan Chisholm will enter the lineup against Dallas on Monday.

Guhle (quadriceps) practiced Monday and will travel with the Canadiens on the team's upcoming four-game road trip, which begins Tuesday in St. Louis.

Guhle has been out for the last 19 games after having surgery in late January to repair a lacerated quadriceps muscle. It remains unclear when he will be ready to return, but accompanying the team on the road will allow him to continue practicing. He has earned four goals, 14 points, 58 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and 67 hits in 44 appearances this season.

Chychrun was cut by a skate in his hand/wrist area during Saturday's game against Florida and is considered questionable for Tuesday's game in Winnipeg, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Although head coach Spencer Carbery said that Chychrun got lucky overall during Saturday's incident, he also described the 26-year-old's laceration as a "significant" cut. It's encouraging that Chychrun will travel with the team ahead of Tuesday's matchup, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to play. If he doesn't get the green light, Alexander Alexeyev and Dylan McIlrath are candidates to take his place in the lineup.

Boqvist (upper body) will be in the lineup against Columbus on Monday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

After missing the last five games, Boqvist will return to action as a forward because Hudson Fasching (illness) is unavailable. Since being claimed off waivers from Florida on Jan. 31, the 24-year-old Boqvist has two goals, five points, 16 shots on net, five blocked shots and six hits in 12 appearances with the Islanders.

Christiansen (upper body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Christiansen continues to deal with an upper-body injury and will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive matchup. Erik Gudbranson (shoulder) will be back in action for Monday's matchup following a lengthy absence, so Christiansen may not have a consistent spot in the lineup once he's healthy. Whether Christiansen will be in the mix to return Friday against the Canucks remains to be seen.

Gudbranson (shoulder) will be in the lineup for Monday's game against the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Gudbranson hasn't suited up since mid-October due to a shoulder procedure, but he'll be back in action on the road Monday. He logged six goals, 20 assists, 170 blocked shots, 92 hits and 74 PIM while averaging 19:40 of ice time over 78 appearances with the Blue Jackets last year, but it's possible that he faces some limitations Monday following his lengthy absence.

Anderson notched an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Anderson is one point shy of reaching the 20-point mark for the second time in his career. The 25-year-old helped out on Drew Doughty's game-winning tally in the second period in this contest, which ended a seven-game point drought for Anderson. The top-four defenseman has six goals, 13 helpers, 75 shots on net, 102 hits, 110 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 65 outings this season. His physicality can help in some fantasy formats, but his offense is fairly pedestrian even in what's likely to end up being a career year.

Spence logged an assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Spence has three assists over his last seven outings, and he's posted a plus-5 rating in that span. The 24-year-old has been limited to bottom-four minutes in March, which puts some risk into his profile for fantasy, especially if he has some shifts skipped in closer games. For the season, Spence has been solid with 23 points, 73 shots on net, 64 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 67 appearances. He's one point shy of matching his total from 71 contests in 2023-24.

Edmundson notched two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Edmundson was a little late to the weekend's scoring party. The Kings won games over the Hurricanes and Bruins by matching 7-2 scores, and it took until 9:20 of the third period in Sunday's contest for Edmundson to get involved when he helped out on a Tanner Jeannot goal. The 31-year-old blueliner has chipped in five points over his last eight outings, and he also has a plus-9 rating in that span. For the season, the shutdown defenseman has displayed more offense than usual with 19 points over 65 appearances. He's added 84 shots on net, 100 blocks, 90 hits and a plus-25 rating.

Clarke notched a pair of assists, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Clarke had been limited to one helper over his previous six contests. The 22-year-old didn't get in on the fun in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Hurricanes, but he didn't waste his second chance when the Kings copied that score line Sunday. The defenseman has been decent in his first NHL campaign, earning 30 points, 110 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 65 appearances. For now, it looks like Clarke's place in the lineup is secure over the likes of Jacob Moverare and Kyle Burroughs.