NHL Player News

Van Riemsdyk notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Van Riemsdyk earned his second helper over the last three contests. While he plays a shutdown role in the Capitals' bottom four, he often isn't very physical -- he had not been credited with a hit since Dec. 6 versus the Maple Leafs and has just seven hits this season. He's added 15 helpers, one more than he had over 70 contests in 2023-24, as well as 100 blocks, 55 shots on net and a plus-19 rating.

Chychrun provided a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Chychrun is rolling in January with eight points over 13 outings, including four power-play points. He helped out on a Dylan Strome tally in the second period. The 26-year-old Chychrun is up to 33 points (12 on the power play), 105 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-21 rating through 45 outings overall.

Carlson registered a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Carlson set up Dylan Strome's second-period tally, which was the game-winner. With a goal and three helpers over his last eight contests, Carlson continues to chip in decent offense. This was his first power-play point since Dec. 31 versus the Bruins. The 35-year-old blueliner is up to 30 points (10 on the power play), 104 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating across 50 appearances.

Guhle suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's game versus the Jets and will require further evaluation, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.

Guhle caught a rut and fell awkwardly in the third period. The 23-year-old is a big part of the Canadiens' top four and would be a big loss if he's out for any length of time. Jayden Struble is likely to enter the lineup if Guhle is unavailable for Thursday's game against the Wild.

Carlo (illness) won't play against Buffalo on Tuesday, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

Carlo was absent from Tuesday's morning skate and will miss at least one game. He has accounted for one goal, six assists, 52 shots on net, 103 blocked shots and 52 hits through 51 appearances this season. Jordan Oesterle will replace Carlo in Tuesday's lineup.

Sergachev (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Sergachev has been out of action for Utah's last five outings but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. While the blueliner is stuck in a 13-game goal drought, he has picked up seven helpers over that stretch while averaging 26:01 of ice time. Once given the all-clear, Sergachev should retake his spot on the top pairing in addition to a No. 1 power-play role.

Brodin (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday.

Brodin isn't expected back until at least after the team's upcoming four-game road trip, so this move to LTIR isn't expected to impact his recovery timeline. Prior to his absence, the 31-year-old blueliner was rolling with points in four straight games in which he notched one goal, four assists and six shots. With the cap savings, the Wild figure to bring an extra forward up from the minors for the trip.

Grzelcyk notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Sharks.

Grzelcyk continues to chip in on offense with four helpers over his last six games. He also has eight shots on net and three blocked shots in that span. The 31-year-old has held down a top-four role for much of the season, and he's matched his career high with 26 points through just 52 contests. Grzelcyk has added 63 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating, and he has a career-best 10 power-play points.

Dunn scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.

Dunn has scored in back-to-back games and has seven points over 13 outings in January. He's also gone minus-6, and his minus-7 rating for the season is his lowest since he went minus-21 in 2021-22. The defenseman has 22 points, 68 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and 21 hits over 31 appearances this season. Dunn remains on the top pairing and first power-play unit and remains a decent middle-of-the-roster option for fantasy.

Ekholm scored an empty-net goal on six shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

This was Ekholm's first multi-point effort since Dec. 31. The defenseman has four points over his last three games, a much better pace than his start to January (one assist over 10 contests). For the season, he's at seven goals, 22 points, 117 shots on net, 71 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating over 50 appearances while filling a top-four role.