NHL Player News

Castagna notched two assists and two hits in Monday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.

The Flames' fourth line led the way on offense Monday, with Castagna assisting on goals by Adam Klapka and William Stromgren. Castagna hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since his NHL debut Oct. 8 versus the Avalanche. He's at three assists, nine shots on net, 23 hits, 12 PIM and eight blocked shots over 12 outings as the Flames' fourth-line center.

Kaiser scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Kaiser has two goals and an assist over his last four contests. The 24-year-old has held steady in a top-four role this season, though his usage is primarily defensive. He has produced two goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, 15 hits, 18 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-8 rating over 15 games. Kaiser is on track to surpass his 17-point output from last year, but he doesn't stand out in any one area enough to be a reliable fantasy option.

Hughes logged two assists and three shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Hughes has gone six games without a goal, but he has three assists in that span. The 24-year-old rookie has also been at or above 17 minutes of ice time in three of the last four games, showing that he's getting more trust from the Avalanche's coaching staff. Hughes has opened his NHL career with six points, 33 shots on net, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 15 appearances.

Toews scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Toews has three goals and five assists during his five-game point streak. The 32-year-old defenseman has rebounded well for 2026-27 as he continues to thrive on the Avalanche's top pairing. With five multi-point efforts over 15 games, Toews has amassed five goals, 10 helpers, 24 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating on the year.

Chytil (upper body) won't travel with the Canucks during their upcoming two-game road trip, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

Given that Chytil landed on injured reserve Oct. 30, he was only eligible to appear in the Canucks' second contest of the team's upcoming two-game road trip. When healthy this season, the 27-year-old center has posted two points, 13 shots on net and six blocked shots over seven appearances. Once the Canucks' return to Vancouver, Chytil's first opportunity to be activated from injured reserve and make his return is Monday's clash against the Flyers.

Douglas (upper body) is listed as day-to-day and is expected to miss Tuesday's practice.

Douglas has been kept in check offensively across four appearances this season, as he's logged zero points, seven PIM, one shot on goal, 10 hits and five blocked shots. With the 26-year-old forward slated to miss Tuesday's practice, his status for Wednesday's home clash against the Kraken is up in the air. If he's to miss the contest, Jani Nyman would be his likely replacement.

Connors was recalled from AHL Ontario on Tuesday.

Connors has notched one goal and six assists in 11 AHL appearances this campaign. The 23-year-old forward didn't have a point in two NHL regular-season outings with the Kings in 2025-26.

Hathaway logged an assist in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

It took more than a month, but Hathaway has his first point as a Panther. The 34-year-old has been a regular in the lineup, though he's averaging just 9:42 of ice time. Monday was also the first game of the year where he failed to record a hit. Hathaway has added 62 hits and 27 PIM this season, but with four shots on net and a minus-3 rating across 15 outings, his fantasy value is limited to deep banger leagues.

Bennett scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Bennett hadn't logged a point in his last five games. His last contribution was a hat trick versus the Kraken on Oct. 17. That's not ideal for a player filling in as a top-line center, though Bennett's usage is more of a general top-six nature. He's struggled a bit this season with four goals, three assists, 39 shots on net, 32 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 15 appearances.

Reinhart scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Reinhart has three goals and two assists during a four-game point streak. The 30-year-old continues to fill in down the middle while the Panthers are without Aleksander Barkov (knee). Reinhart has been streaky early in 2026-27, but he's collected a good total with eight goals, five assists, 46 shots on net and 26 hits across 15 appearances.