NHL Player News

Kaiser scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

Kaiser has three goals and an assist over eight outings in March. The 22-year-old looks to be getting comfortable in a top-four role in the NHL now, though he's not seeing much power-play usage. For the season, he's contributed four goals, seven points, 54 shots on net, 42 hits, 75 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 43 appearances.

Vlasic scored a goal on three shots, blocked four shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

Vlasic got the Blackhawks on the board late in the second period, but that only made it 3-1 in the Canucks' favor. The 23-year-old defenseman has two goals and two assists over eight outings in March and continues to see top-four minutes and power-play time. The arrival of Artyom Levshunov has started to reduce Vlasic's workload slightly, but there are plenty of minutes up for grabs for young blueliners on this roster. Vlasic still has decent appeal in fantasy -- he's at four goals, 26 points, 90 shots on net, 125 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-14 rating over 67 appearances this season.

Hronek managed an assist and 10 PIM in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Hronek set up Quinn Hughes for the opening goal late in the first period. With a goal and seven assists over his last six contests, Hronek has been dialed in offensively while playing a top-four role. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to 26 points, 61 shots on net, 67 hits, 58 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-1 rating across 45 appearances this season. That's nearly a 50-point pace for a full campaign, but an earlier six-week absence due to injuries will deny Hronek a chance at a career year.

Myers scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Myers only had to miss one game due to an undisclosed injury. He returned to a top-four role and saw 20:21 of ice time Saturday, contributing a first-period goal to put the Canucks ahead 2-0. The defenseman had failed to record a point over four contests prior to his injury. He's now at five goals, 22 points, 69 shots on net, 73 hits, 110 blocked shots, 72 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 62 appearances this season.

Hughes scored a goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Hughes has a goal, an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over two contests since returning from an undisclosed injury that cost him four games. The 25-year-old Hughes is up to 15 tallies, 62 points, 145 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 52 appearances. While his 2023-24 point total (92) is too far out of reach, Hughes could still match his 17-goal total from last season despite numerous injury absences.

Clarke managed an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 1-0 overtime win over the Predators.

Clarke has earned three points over his last four games. The 22-year-old looks to have regained some trust from head coach Jim Hiller -- Clarke logged 18:24 of ice time Saturday after not getting over the 18-minute mark in 20 straight appearances, which also included four healthy scratches. The 22-year-old blueliner is at 28 points, 104 shots on net, 101 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 61 appearances this season. The Kings have Kyle Burroughs and Jacob Moverare as healthy extras on the blue line, but Clarke's role doesn't appear to be at risk for now.

Lilleberg had two helpers and three hits Saturday in a 6-2 win over Boston.

It was Lilleberg's first mult-point NHL game. The 24-year-old Norwegian is up to 16 assists in 61 games this season, but he's still looking for his first NHL goal. Lilleberg does have 97 hits, which gives him a bit of potential as a category stacker in leagues that count that stat.

Middleton scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Blues.

Middleton was in the right place at the right time, picking up the puck after some miscommunication by the Blues in their own zone. He fired home the Wild's lone goal of the game at 12:47 of the second period. Middleton ended his 10-game point drought and is now at a career-high eight goals while adding 11 assists, 85 shots on net, 80 hits, 139 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 56 appearances. He'll continue to see heavy defensive minutes while Jonas Brodin (lower body) is sidelined.

Faulk recorded an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

Faulk has three helpers over his last four games and six assists across his last 10 outings. The 32-year-old defenseman is taking on heavier defensive minutes in the absence of Colton Parayko (knee), but that extra ice time could also help Faulk put up more points. For the season, he's at 25 points, 104 shots on net, 74 hits, 89 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 63 contests. His all-around production has value in fantasy even though he's nowhere near his 50-point campaign from 2022-23.

Fowler notched two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

Fowler has five helpers over his last four contests, all of which have come on the road. The 33-year-old defenseman helped out on Brayden Schenn's opening goal and the first tally of Jordan Kyrou's hat trick in this game. Fowler continues to log big minutes in a top-pairing role and will be relied on defensively while Colton Parayko (knee) is out. Fowler has 27 points, 66 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 53 appearances between the Blues and the Ducks this season.