NHL Player News

Holloway (ankle) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Edmonton on Sunday.

Following a 15-game absence, Holloway will probably occupy a middle-six role against the Oilers on Sunday. He has provided eight goals, 17 points, 76 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and 91 hits across 33 appearances this season.

Halverson was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

Halverson has a 12-6-2 record with a 2.42 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 20 AHL appearances this season. He served as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to St. Louis. With Halverson back in the minors, Jonas Johansson (maintenance) should return to the lineup for Sunday's road matchup against Dallas.

Carlson supplied two assists, put three shots on net and had two blocks in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.

Carlson played a hand in both goals scored by Jakob Chychrun in Saturday's contest. With the pair of helpers, Carlson now has 29 assists, 38 points, 96 shots on goal and 66 blocks across 45 games this season. The assistant captain has nine points over his last seven games and has remained a steady source for category-coverage stats in the process. He is on track to secure 60-plus points this season, which would mark his first time doing so since the 2021-22 regular season. Carlson should continue to provide solid fantasy production across the remainder of the regular season.

Crosby picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

The future Hall of Famer continues to fill up the scoresheet in January. Crosby has six multi-point performances through the first nine games this month, collecting five goals and 13 points over that stretch, and he ranks just outside the NHL's top 10 scorers with 53 points (26 goals, 27 assists) in 47 contests on the season.

Silovs turned aside 22 shots in regulation and overtime and two of four shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Columbus.

The 24-year-old netminder shut the Blue Jackets down over the third period and OT to secure a point for the Penguins, but Kent Johnson and Charlie Coyle were able to solve him in the shootout. Silovs has just one regulation loss in his last seven starts while working in a timeshare with Stuart Skinner, going 4-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .896 save percentage.

Aston-Reese scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

The veteran grinder opened the scoring early in the first period, taking advantage of a lucky bounce to slide home the puck from the slot after Zach Werenski's point shot was blocked. Aston-Reese had been a healthy scratch the prior four games, but with new coach Rick Bowness wanting to take a full look at his roster, the winger could get some consistent run on the fourth line. On the season, Aston-Reese has five points, 68 hits, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating in 25 games.

Merzlikins stopped 29 shots in regulation and overtime and three of four shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

The only Pittsburgh player to get a puck past Merzlikins in the shootout was former Columbus teammate Yegor Chinakhov. The 31-year-old netminder was making consecutive starts for the first time since early December, and new coach Rick Bowness appears willing to give him a chance to move back into a timeshare with Jet Greaves. Merzlikins will need to display more consistency, however -- over his last eight outings, he's stumbled to a 4.02 GAA and .871 save percentage.

Bahl notched two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.

The 25-year-old blueliner had a hand in the Flames' first two goals of the game, giving Bahl his first multi-point performance of the season. The former Devil doesn't offer much offense, but he's produced three goals, 10 points, 72 hits, 71 blocked shots, 40 shots on net, 33 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 47 games this season.

Klapka produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.

Both points came in the second period as the Flames built a 4-0 lead. It was the first multi-point performance of the season for Klapka, and the bottom-six winger has five goals and 11 points through 47 games in his first full NHL campaign.

Wolf made 28 saves in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.

The 24-year-old netminder snapped a five-start losing streak to begin January thanks in large part to some decent offensive support -- Calgary had scored just nine total goals in those five losses. On the season, Wolf is 15-19-2 with a 2.98 GAA and .899 save percentage, as he struggles to consistently find the form he flashed in 2024-25.