NHL Player News

Doughty (ankle) will make his season debut against the Panthers on Wednesday, George Richards of FloridaHockeyNow.com reports.

Doughty has been sidelined since sustaining an ankle injury in training camp, but he worked in a regular sweater at practice last week and has been cleared to make his season debut on the road Wednesday. Doughty appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Kings last year and logged 15 goals, 35 points, 142 blocked shots, 109 hits and 44 PIM while averaging 25:48 of ice time. It's possible that the Kings monitor his playing time slightly following his lengthy absence, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him reclaim a prominent role soon.

Fabbro (illness) was back at practice Wednesday and is expected to be in action versus Vegas on Thursday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Fabbro is expected to avoid missing any game action after being sidelined for practice Tuesday. With the 26-year-old blueliner good to go, he should continue to offer decent mid-range fantasy value given his ability to generate blocks while offering some offensive upside.

Struble was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday.

Struble was sent to the AHL for a conditioning assignment Friday, but he'll rejoin the Canadiens ahead of Thursday's home game against the Wild. The 23-year-old was a frequent healthy scratch before being sent down, but he could see an uptick in playing time if Kaiden Guhle (lower body) is forced to miss time.

DeAngelo picked up an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

The much-traveled blueliner helped set up Anders Lee for the game's opening goal early in the second period. It was DeAngelo's first point in two games since joining the Islanders following a KHL stint, and while the Isles didn't get a power-play opportunity Tuesday, he should see a heavy workload with the man advantage as long as Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are on the shelf.

Morrissey notched an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

Morrissey was initially questionable to play Sunday versus the Flames due to an illness, but he suited up in that game. He looks to be healthy again -- his ice time rebounded to 23:51 Tuesday after he logged 20:24 on Sunday, which was his third-lowest mark of the season. Overall, Morrissey is at 43 points 107 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 33 hits and a plus-11 rating over 52 appearances this season.

Lohrei scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Sabres.

The goal ended a three-game point drought for the defenseman, who had six points over five contests prior to his slump. With multiple regulars missing, Lohrei was the leading man on Boston's blue line, earning 23:16 of ice time Tuesday despite being listed on the third pairing. His three highest ice-time totals of the year have come in the last two weeks. Lohrei is now at three goals, 23 points, 42 shots on net, 65 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 47 appearances.

Byram produced an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Byram has managed a paltry one goal and two assists over 12 contests in January. He's maintained a top-four role throughout the the month despite the lackluster offense. The 23-year-old blueliner is now at five goals, 19 assists, 60 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 50 hits and a plus-7 rating over 50 appearances.

Hutton has been a healthy scratch for 17 straight games after sitting out Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

Hutton missed 16 games while on long-term injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. Prior that absence, he had earned some playing time while the Golden Knights' blue line was banged up, but since he was activated, there have been no significant injuries to Vegas' defensemen. It's not unusual for Hutton to be out of the lineup for long periods of time as a spare defenseman, though he's sharing that status with Kaedan Korczak this season. Hutton has no points, six shots on net, five blocked shots and three hits over five appearances this season.

Hague logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

Hague set up Tomas Hertl's tally in the first period. The helper ended a 12-game point drought for Hague, who has maintained a steady third-pairing role during that slump. The defenseman is at a modest six points, 46 shots on net, 53 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 40 appearances this season, so his fantasy upside is limited.

Lindell provided an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Lindell has a point in each of the last two contests (one goal, one assist). The 30-year-old blueliner could be in line for a larger role if Miro Heiskanen (lower body) misses time after exiting Tuesday's game. Lindell is up to 16 points, 107 blocked shots, 65 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 50 appearances. He doesn't have a ton of scoring upside, but he can help in fantasy formats that reward his steady defensive play.