NHL Player News

Comrie stopped 22 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blues.

Comrie earned his second straight win with this performance. In those games, he's given up just two goals on 47 shots. The 30-year-old netminder improved to 8-9-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 18 starts this season. Connor Hellebuyck will likely be between the pipes Thursday versus the Panthers, while Comrie will feature only occasionally in the backup role.

Wallstedt made 29 saves in a 4-3 loss to Montreal on Tuesday.

The game-winning goal came with just 15 seconds left in the third period off the stick of sniper Cole Caufield. Wallstedt has hit a rough patch with three straight losses and 15 goals allowed in that span. He also has just one win in his last six starts (1-3-2). Even with this tough run, Wallstedt still has a .914 save percentage, 2.70 GAA and 12-5-4 record overall.

Kuemper (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.

Kuemper was hurt in the first period after taking some contact. He previously missed time due to an upper-body injury after a collision in a Dec. 15 game versus the Stars. Should Kuemper be out for an extended period of time again, Anton Forsberg would take over the top job between the pipes.

Zuccarello set up two goals Tuesday in a 4-3 win over Montreal.

Both helpers came on the power play. Zuccarello is on a three-game, five-point streak (one goal, four assists). Three of those points -- one goal and two assists -- have come on the power play. Zuccarello has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) and 30 shots in his last 13 games.

Kaprizov picked up two assists Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to Montreal.

One came on the power play. Kaprizov is on a three-game, seven-assist streak (nine shots), but he has just three goals in his last 16 games. Even with the goal slump, Kaprizov sits in a tie for seventh overall in the NHL in goals with 25. A quick spurt of goals and he'll be in the top five.

Gorzynski scored a goal and added an assist in WHL Prince Albert's 12-2 win over Victoria on Tuesday.

Gorzynski is up to six goals and 11 helpers since he was traded to the Raiders from the Hitmen. Overall, he's up to 19 goals, 46 points and 117 shots on net over 39 appearances this season. That's already better than his 42-point output from 68 regular-season contests in 2024-25. The Stars prospect should continue to be a force on offense for a team that's in a four-way race for the top of the WHL standings.

Leason scored twice and added an assist in AHL Hershey's 5-4 overtime loss to Hartford on Tuesday.

Leason continues to do well in the AHL. He's earned 17 points over 21 contests. This was his first game back from a stint in the NHL, where he was held scoreless in six outings. Leason's experienced enough to fill in as a fourth-line option for the Capitals, but he's unlikely to have any fantasy appeal even if he gets another call-up.

Cirelli left Tuesday's game versus the Sharks due to an undisclosed issue, and head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on the center's status after the game, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cooper didn't seem too concerned about Cirelli, but added that the team would see how he's doing Wednesday. He'll be considered day-to-day leading into a road back-to-back this weekend. The Lightning visit the Blackhawks on Friday and the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Prior to his exit, Cirelli scored a goal and an assist, giving him 13 tallies and 30 points through 44 outings this season.

Tarasenko scored twice in a 4-3 to Montreal on Tuesday.

Both goals came on the power play. Tarasenko is on a three-game goal (five) and four-game point (five goals, three assists) streak. It's his longest point streak of the season, and it coincides with Matt Boldy's injury (undisclosed).

Doughty will miss Tuesday's game versus the Rangers due to an illness.

Jacob Moverare will replace Doughty in the lineup and could also pick up power-play time. The 36-year-old Doughty's absence comes at a decent time, as the Kings' next game is Saturday in St. Louis, giving him plenty of time to get healthy again.