NHL Player News

Walker scored three goals in AHL Springfield's 7-6 overtime loss to Providence on Friday.

These were Walker's first points in seven outings for the Thunderbirds this season. He hasn't regularly played in the AHL since 2023-24, but he appears to be out of the mix for depth spots with the Blues. He had 11 points over 46 regular-season outings for St. Louis in 2025-26.

Eyssimont scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Providence's 7-6 overtime win over Springfield on Friday.

Eyssimont is already up to 10 goals and three assists over seven games for Providence. The 30-year-old winger should continue to pile up points in the AHL. He could be called up to Boston at some point to fill a depth role, but he won't do enough to help in fantasy even if that happens.

Pelletier scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Syracuse's 7-0 win over Hamilton on Friday.

Pelletier has a pair of hat tricks over the last week. The surge has him back on track with seven goals and four assists over 10 contests. Pelletier has no immediate path to NHL time, but he continues to impress as an AHL scorer.

Sogaard notched a 21-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 7-0 win over Hamilton on Friday.

Sogaard improved to 3-2-1 on the season with his second shutout of the AHL campaign. He's added a 2.06 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Sogaard is looking solid as the organization No. 3 for the Lightning, though he won't be in the NHL unless Andrei Vasilevskiy or Dennis Hildeby become unavailable.

Pinelli scored twice and added an assist in AHL Cleveland's 5-2 win over Milwaukee on Friday.

Pinelli has started the season well with five goals and five assists over nine outings. He put up 46 points over 68 regular-season contests in 2025-26. Pinelli's strong play in the AHL could earn him a call-up if the Blue Jackets' NHL forwards continue to struggle.

Blidh scored twice in AHL Hartford's 4-1 win over Belleville on Friday.

Blidh doubled his point total for the season. He's at three goals, one assist, 12 shots on net, 12 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 10 appearances this season. With that kind of production, Blidh is unlikely to get many chances in the NHL in 2026-27.

Benak scored a goal and added two assists in Western Michigan University's 7-4 win over Long Island University on Friday.

Benak has had no trouble adjusting to the NCAA this season, earning three goals and 10 assists over seven contests. The Wild prospect has also been named the NCHC Rookie of the Week twice. He could be in line for a third such honor this week after a strong performance in a two-game set versus LIU, earning six points over the series.

Hopkins scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Guelph's 4-3 win over Sault Ste. Marie on Friday.

Hopkins set a strong pace early in the season, though he had been held to four points over his previous five games. He got back to explosive offense in Friday's contest. With his second three-point effort of the year, he has nine goals, nine assists and a plus-7 rating over 12 appearances. The Toronto prospect hasn't had a point-per-game campaign in his junior career, but he looks to have taken a big step forward this year.

Douglas had seven PIM in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Flames.

Douglas and Adam Klapka had a heavyweight tilt in this contest, though Douglas was a little overzealous with his punches and got an extra penalty. That led to a goal for the Flames, which could be bad news for Douglas sticking in the lineup for the rematch Wednesday in Seattle. The 26-year-old enforcer has played in four games this season, logging 10 hits, five blocked shots and one shot on goal in addition to his PIM count from Friday. Jani Nyman was the extra forward Friday but would be a much more natural replacement as the Kraken navigate life without Jared McCann (lower body) for the rest of the calendar year.

Gaudreau scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Flames.

Gaudreau has had a fantastic October, earning seven goals and three assists over the first 14 games of the season. That earned him a move up to the second line for Friday's game, though the team's overall play could ultimately lead to Gaudreau heading back to the bottom six soon. He's added 16 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Gaudreau is a deep-league option in fantasy, but it looks like he'll have a good chance to get back around the 15-20 goal range after missing it by a wide margin in 2025-26.