NHL Player News

Bear logged three assists in AHL Bridgeport's 6-2 win over Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Bear is rolling for Bridgeport with a goal and five assists over his first five games of the season. He cleared waivers Dec. 29 after beginning the season with an undisclosed injury that cost him three months of playing time. The 28-year-old defenseman will be given plenty of time to get up to speed, and if he plays well, he could be a call-up option for the Islanders.

Beckman scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Bridgeport's 6-2 win over Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Beckman is having some success as a goal-scorer this season, earning 15 goals and nine assists over 34 contests. He's shooting 17.4 percent, his highest mark in any AHL season. He had a career-high 40 points in 55 regular-season outings between Utica and Bridgeport last year, but he could do even better in 2025-26 if he keeps up his current pace.

Knight is expected to start at home against Winnipeg on Monday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight has lost his past two starts, though that was in large part due to a lack of offensive support. He stopped 53 of 58 shots (.914 save percentage) across those games. Knight is 13-13-6 with a 2.61 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 32 outings in 2025-26. The Jets saw their four-game winning streak come to an end with a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday, but Winnipeg has still scored at least three goals in each of its past seven games.

Rooney was assigned to AHL Tucson on Monday.

Rooney has been a healthy scratch for the last four games, and Utah is off until Wednesday's home matchup against the Flyers. He has seven goals and 10 points in 20 AHL appearances this season. Rooney also has one goal in his lone outing with the Mammoth in 2025-26.

Lindgren will start Monday's road matchup against Colorado, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

In his last outing, Lindgren made 18 saves in a 3-2 loss to Nashville on Jan. 11. He has gone 7-5-2 with a 3.13 GAA, an .888 save percentage and one shutout over 15 appearances this campaign. Colorado sits first in the league with 4.00 goals per game this season.

Barre-Boulet was summoned from AHL Colorado on Monday.

Barre-Boulet has 12 goals and 37 points in 36 outings with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. The Avalanche announced Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) would be a late scratch Monday versus Washington, so Barre-Boulet will likely draw into the lineup for his NHL season debut.

Wedgewood will patrol the home crease against Washington on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Wedgewood made 29 saves in an 8-2 win over Ottawa on Jan. 8 in his last outing. He has a 19-3-4 record with a 2.19 GAA, a .917 save percentage and two shutouts across 28 appearances this season. Washington ranks 12th in the league in the 2025-26 campaign with 3.20 goals per game.

Nichushkin (upper body) will miss Monday's game against Washington.

Alex Barre-Boulet was summoned from AHL Colorado, which means the Avalanche still have 12 healthy forwards to dress versus the Capitals. Nichushkin has 11 goals and 27 points in 38 outings in 2025-26. It wasn't immediately clear how significant Nichushkin's injury is, so his status for Wednesday's game against Anaheim isn't known.

Skinner is set to start on the road against Seattle, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Skinner has gone 4-1-0 across his past five outings while stopping 115 of 122 shots (.943 save percentage). He's 15-12-4 with a 2.72 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 31 outings between Edmonton and Pittsburgh this season. Seattle has dropped to 21-17-9 after going 1-3-2 across its past six games. The Kraken have averaged just 2.50 goals per outing across that six-game stretch.

Soucy (personal) has returned to the team but won't play against Anaheim on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Soucy missed Saturday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia due to a personal matter. He hasn't skated for the past three days, and he will get at least Monday's game off rather than jumping back into the lineup. Soucy has three goals, eight points, 35 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and 68 hits through 44 outings this campaign.