NHL Player News

Tkachuk (rest) said Tuesday that he's good to go for the postseason, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Tkachuk sat out Sunday's game in New Jersey after managing just 10:25 of ice time in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders. The 26-year-old winger skated on the second line alongside Dylan Cozens and Ridly Greig during Tuesday's practice, and Tkachuk also worked with the No. 1 power-play unit. The Senators' first-round matchup has yet to be determined, but they will play either the Sabres or Hurricanes to kick off the postseason.

Stevenson will defend the road net against Columbus on Tuesday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Stevenson has won two of his three NHL starts this season while allowing only seven goals on 73 shots. Columbus ranks 17th in the league this campaign with 3.02 goals per game.

Dubois will be sidelined versus Columbus on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Dubois will see his season end having played in just 29 regular-season contests in which he generated five goals and 14 assists, including six power-play points. It's the lowest goal total of the 27-year-old center's NHL career, though injuries were certainly a significant factor. He'll be a risky fantasy play heading into 2026-27, but he could put up 20-30 goals when fully fit.

Kerins was recalled from AHL Calgary on Tuesday.

Kerins made a pair of appearances for the NHL club in mid-November, and he'll rejoin the Flames ahead of their penultimate regular-season game. Across 55 AHL appearances this year, Kerins has recorded 22 goals, 32 assists and 16 PIM.

Greene scored a shorthanded goal and dished out two hits in Monday's 5-1 loss to Buffalo.

Greene put the Blackhawks in the lead early in Monday's contest with his shorthanded twine finder less than four minutes after the opening puck drop. Greene has been heating up as of late and has a goal in each of his last two games. Overall, he is up to 11 goals, 28 points, 107 shots on net, 48 hits and 37 blocked shots through 80 games this season. His rookie campaign has had some highs to take into next season, and he'll look to finish the campaign on a point streak during Chicago's season finale against the Sharks on Wednesday.

McLeod tallied a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over Chicago.

McLeod tacked on an insurance goal in Monday's matchup with less than two minutes to play. With the twine finder, he now has 14 goals, 54 points, 90 shots on net and 34 blocked shots across 81 games this season. His consistency this year has elevated him to a new career high in points, using Monday's goal to boost him past the 53 points he tallied across 79 games a year ago. He should continue to make an impact for the Sabres in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in his role as the team's second-line center.

Olivier (upper body) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's home game versus Washington, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

This will be Olivier's eighth straight absence. The Blue Jackets were eliminated from playoff contention, so Olivier will conclude his season with 15 goals, 26 points, 209 hits, 101 PIM, 93 shots and a plus-13 rating over 61 appearances. The 29-year-old should be ready for the start of training camp in the fall.

Voronkov (hand) will not be in the lineup against Washington on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Voronkov managed 17 goals and 32 points across 63 appearances in 2025-26, hitting the 30-point threshold for the third straight year. He also added 105 hits, 110 shots on net and 59 penalty minutes this campaign. The 25-year-old winger was deemed week-to-week because of the hand injury and will now be shut down for the rest of the year after the Jackets missed out on the playoffs. His value has been somewhat capped this year due to a reduced role following Columbus' acquisition of Mason Marchment, but he remains a useful source of peripheral stats in deeper formats and is capable of reaching the 20-goal mark when healthy.

Dahlin recorded two assists and served two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Dahlin stayed hot in Monday's win with the primary helper on third-period goals from Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson. Dahlin has pulled his weight and more to help the Sabres secure the Atlantic Division title, as he's currently on a five-game point streak and has 14 points over his last 13 games. Overall, the 26-year-old blueliner surpassed his previous career high in points and now has 55 assists, 74 points, 194 shots on net, 67 hits and 79 blocked shots across 77 games this season. He's slated to play a big role for the Sabres in the playoffs and should be one of the first defensemen off the board in fantasy drafts ahead of next season.

Tuch scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-1 win over Chicago.

Tuch sparked Buffalo's offense in the third period with the first of three goals the team would end up scoring in that frame. With Monday's twine finder, he is up to 32 goals, 65 points, 194 shots on net, 82 hits and 88 blocked shots through 78 games this season. He's been a consistent contributor on offense lately with three goals and six points over his last seven games. He's compiled 65 points or more in three of the last four regular seasons, which should help his draft stock in redraft and standard fantasy leagues next season. Tuch is slated to play a big role for the Sabres in their first-round playoff series as a member of team's top line.