NHL Player News

Krebs scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.

Krebs has been back in the bottom six for the last three games. He ended an eight-game goal drought Saturday, but the reduced ice time will make it tough for him to continue producing on offense. He's at four goals, 17 points, 53 shots on net, 110 hits, 29 blocked shots and 46 PIM across 47 appearances.

Tuch scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.

Tuch has five goals and three helpers during his seven-game point streak. His strong January has him up to a total of 40 points (four on the power play, three shorthanded) with 112 shots on net, 52 blocks, 50 hits, 43 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 46 appearances. Tuch continues to provide all-around production in fantasy while seeing top-six minutes for the Sabres.

Foligno scored a goal on two shots, added seven PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sabres.

The Buffalo native scored the opening goal in his hometown. Foligno has scored twice over the last three games while adding 11 PIM and eight hits in that span. Overall, he has seven points, 41 shots on net, 45 PIM, 124 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating while regularly filling a bottom-six role.

Hartman scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sabres.

Hartman is in a good stretch with four goals and an assist over his last six games. He continues to see a boost in ice time in the absence of Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body). For the season, Hartman has racked up 13 goals, 21 points, 89 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 39 hits and 21 PIM through 45 appearances. He'll likely top 30 points while providing decent all-around numbers.

Caufield scored two goals, dished out an assist and put three shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over Ottawa.

After tallying a goal and an assist in the opening period, Caufield played the hero in overtime when he scored the game-winning goal after 33 seconds. The 25-year-old winger is up to 24 goals, 24 assists, 143 shots on net and 35 hits through 49 games this season. After an inconsistent stretch of play to open the calendar year, Caufield has posted back-to-back multi-point games. The young winger has flashed his elite skill at times this season and ranks among the top 30 skaters in points. He's on pace to surpass last season's career-high 70 regular-season points.

Norris (ribs) is week-to-week, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Sunday.

Norris has missed the last two games, and there is no timeline for his return to the lineup. It's unclear if he will be available to play before February's Olympic break. Norris has collected six goals, 17 points, 27 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and six hits while being limited to only 19 appearances this season.

Lyon (lower body) participated in Sunday's practice, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

According to Lenzi, Lyon could be ready to return to the lineup at some point over the next four games. Buffalo begins a five-game road trip against Carolina on Monday. Lyon has missed nine straight outings and remains on injured reserve for now.

Merilainen stopped 13 of 19 shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Merilainen allowed at least one goal in each period leading up to overtime, where he surrendered the winning tally to Montreal's Cole Caufield. With the OT loss, Merilainen now has an 8-10-1 record, a 3.51 GAA and an .860 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. He has appeared in each of Ottawa's last 11 games in the absence of Linus Ullmark (personal). With Ullmark back at practice, Merilainen could shift to a much lighter workload over the next few games, which would diminish the latter's already modest fantasy value. The Senators will be right back in action Sunday in Detroit.

Binnington will defend the road net against Edmonton on Sunday, per Elise Butler of the Blues' official site.

Binnington has lost his last two outings, giving up 10 goals on 59 shots over that span. He has gone 8-12-6 this campaign with a 3.53 GAA, an .871 save percentage and one shutout through 27 appearances. Edmonton is coming off a 6-0 win over Vancouver on Saturday. The Oilers rank seventh in the league this season with 3.37 goals per game.

Montembeault stopped 29 of 34 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Despite allowing four goals in the second period, Montembeault got enough offensive support to snag the OT win. Following Saturday's victory, he holds a 9-6-2 record with a 3.44 GAA and an .873 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. While his GAA is inflated by inconsistent play in the early stages of the season, the 29-year-old goalie has a 4-0-1 record with a 2.90 GAA and a .906 save percentage in his last five starts. Montembeault's quality of play is trending back up, giving him decent streaming value across most fantasy formats for the time being. His next chance to take the ice is Tuesday against the Wild.