NHL Player News

Del Mastro (undisclosed) will play Monday versus Buffalo, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Del Mastro has failed to generate a point in 17 games for the Blackhawks this year, so few fantasy managers figure to be impacted by his return to the lineup. Given his offensive limitations, the 23-year-old defenseman doesn't offer enough category coverage to make him more than a low-end depth option heading into 2026-27.

Gustavsson will start Monday's road game against St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson has been inconsistent over the past month, going 4-4-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .862 save percentage over his last eight starts. He's made a pair of starts against the Blues this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he went 1-1-0 with just two goals allowed on 49 shots across those two games.

Faksa (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Toronto on Monday, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Following a 23-game absence, Faksa will return to a fourth-line role against the Maple Leafs on Monday. He has chipped in two goals, 17 points, 33 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and 75 hits across 56 appearances this season.

Bunting (lower body) will be in the lineup for Monday's game against the Maple Leafs, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Bunting missed the last six games due to his lower-body injury, but he'll return to action just before the end of the regular season. He's made 11 appearances since being acquired by Dallas from Nashville, and he's logged a goal, an assist, seven hits, four PIM and three blocked shots during that time.

Cizikas scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Cizikas found the back of the net at the 8:45 mark of the third period with a wrister, but his goal couldn't spark a comeback as the Islanders were officially knocked out of playoff contention with this loss. This was Cizikas' first goal since March 28, and he has 10 goals on the season. However, he's not expected to carry a ton of fantasy appeal ahead of Tuesday's regular-season finale against the Hurricanes as a bottom-six forward who has scored just three goals in his last 21 outings dating back to the beginning of March.

Moore (lower body) won't play against Buffalo on Monday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Despite being a full participant in Monday's morning skate, Moore will miss his 18th straight game. Still, it's unclear if he will be ready to return in Wednesday's regular-season finale against San Jose. Moore has five goals, 19 points and 57 shots on net in 51 NHL appearances this season.

Sorokin stopped 18 of 22 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Sorokin was beaten three times in a 55-second span in the second period, and that was a hole the Islanders couldn't come back from. Ultimately, this defeat means the Islanders won't be playing in the postsesaon, and thus, it's unclear if Sorokin will get the start in the regular-season finale against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has started every one of the last 14 games for the Isles, going 5-9-0 with a 3.17 GAA and an .882 save percentage in that span.

McCann is dealing with a lower-body injury that will sideline him for the final three games of the season, the team announced Monday.

McCann has already reached the 20-goal mark for the fifth straight year, despite having played in just 52 games for the Kraken this season. Still, with all the time missed due to injury, the 29-year-old winger will post his lowest point total (40) since the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign. McCann is under contract for the upcoming season and should remain a fixture in Seattle's top six if he can stay healthy.

Nazar (mouth) is expected to be available for Monday's game against the Sabres, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Nazar exited Saturday's game against the Blues after taking a puck to the face, but he should be available two days later despite losing two teeth in the incident. Across his last 10 appearances, he's recorded four goals, three assists, eight hits, five blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 17:02 of ice time.

Suzuki scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Suzuki not only extended his point streak to four games, but he also crossed the 100-point threshold when he scored his 29th goal of the season at the 15:56 mark of the second period. Not happy with that, the star playmaker also set up the team's second goal when Ivan Demidov scored on the power play. With one game left in the regular season, Suzuki is up to 101 points (29 goals, 72 assists) in 81 appearances. He'll have one final chance to reach the 30-goal plateau for a third straight year in the regular-season finale against the Flyers on Tuesday.