NHL Player News

Gravel was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday.

With Nashville having only six healthy defensemen on its roster, Gravel will probably serve as the club's seventh blueliner in Wednesday's home contest against Vancouver. Gravel has collected an assist and a plus-2 rating over three appearances with the Predators this season.

Contrary to a prior report, Mayfield is healthy and will be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Avalanche, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Mayfield will avoid missing his second game of the campaign. The right-shot blueliner should skate alongside Adam Pelech on the top pairing Tuesday.

Mayfield (illness) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home matchup against Colorado, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

If Mayfield is unable to play Tuesday, Dennis Cholowski would draw back into the lineup. Mayfield has contributed two goals, five assists and a plus-13 rating over 47 games in 2024-25.

Myers scored an empty-net goal and added a shorthanded assist, five shots on net, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Making his return from a three-game absence due to a suspension, Myers played a big role in Vancouver's road win. The veteran blueliner has had a productive January despite the disciplinary break, picking up two goals and seven points in 10 appearances along with 21 blocked shots, 18 shots on net, 11 hits and 25 PIM.

Ristolainen notched two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

The veteran blueliner helped set up tallies by Bobby Brink in the first period and Garnet Hathaway in the second as the Flyers built a 3-0 lead. The power-play point was only Ristolainen's second of the season, but both of them have come in January, as he's taken on a larger role with the man advantage. Through 13 appearances this month, he's delivered a goal and six points with 23 shots on net, 23 hits, 22 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-6 rating.

Carlile was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Monday.

Carlile is poised to replace Emil Lilleberg, who received a two-game suspension Monday, in the lineup for home matchups against the Blackhawks on Tuesday and the Kings on Thursday. The 24-year-old Carlile will most likely skate on the third pairing beside Nick Perbix. Carlile found the back of the net on his only shot in one appearance with the Lightning this season.

Zamula (upper body) won't play against New Jersey on Monday.

Zamula will miss his second straight game. He has produced three goals, eight assists, 25 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and 15 hits through 39 appearances this season. Due to Zamula's absence, Erik Johnson will be in the lineup versus the Devils.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday that Lilleberg has been suspended for two games for interference against the Red Wings' J.T. Compher during Saturday's 2-0 loss.

Lilleberg was assessed a two-minute penalty in the second period of Saturday's matchup for the incident, and he had a hearing afterward in which the league determined that the event warranted additional punishment. J.J. Moser (lower body) remains on injured reserve, so the Lightning will need to call up an additional blueliner to fill in Tuesday against Chicago and Thursday against the Kings. Lilleberg will be eligible to return at home against the Islanders on Saturday.

Perunovich was brought in via trade by the Islanders on Monday from the Blues in exchange for a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick.

Perunovich's acquisition comes on the heels of both Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) going on injured reserve over the last week. The Isles already attempted to bolster their blue line by bringing in Tony DeAngelo but now also have Perunovich as a seventh healthy option. The 26-year-old defenseman had been struggling to get into the lineup for the Blues, serving as a healthy scratch in 13 of the club's last 15 contests. That doesn't seem likely to change with the Islanders, though Perunovich could challenge Dennis Cholowskifor minutes.

Lindholm (lower body) participated fully in Monday's practice but isn't ready to return to the lineup, Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal reports.

Lindholm remains on long-term injured reserve and will miss his 35th straight game against Buffalo on Tuesday. However, he is progressing toward a return. Lindholm has three goals, seven points, 35 shots on net and 17 blocked shots across 17 appearances this season.