NHL Player News

Yakemchuk (concussion) was returned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

Yakemchuk was in the concussion protocol, but his demotion to the minors suggests that he has the green light to play again. In four NHL contests this season, the 20-year-old blueliner has tallied one goal on five shots, one assist and four blocks while averaging 14:32 of ice time.

Greaves turned aside 34 of 37 shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings.

Greaves kept the Blue Jackets in Tuesday's contest throughout regulation and overtime before making multiple saves in the shootout to claim the victory. With Tuesday's win, he is up to a 25-16-9 record, a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 51 appearances this season. The 25-year-old netminder has been excellent down the stretch with a 2.18 GAA and a .920 save percentage over his last 10 starts. Greaves should continue to draw regular starts as the Jackets make a push for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. He's a strong fantasy option for the remainder of the regular season.

Villeneuve was sent down to AHL Toronto on Wednesday.

Villeneuve has yet to make his NHL debut, and he will have to wait at least a little longer. The move to return the 24-year-old blueliner to the minors indicates that Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) will be good to go for Wednesday's matchup with the Capitals.

Haymes was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Wednesday.

Haymes' return to the minors could mean that there aren't any lingering injury concerns among the team's forward group ahead of Wednesday's clash with Washington. In his 63 minor-league games this season, the 22-year-old center has notched 17 goals and 15 helpers. While he is yet to make his NHL debut, Haymes could be in the mix for a roster spot ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

Crotty logged an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning.

Crotty helped out on a Fabian Zetterlund tally in the third period. This was Crotty's first NHL point in his sixth career game over parts of three seasons. This year, he's added two shots on net, three blocked shots and two hits over four appearances with the Senators, filling in due to the team's numerous injuries on the blue line.

Batherson notched two power-play assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning.

Batherson's helpers came on goals 13 seconds apart in the third period. The 27-year-old winger has four goals and three assists over his last seven outings, with four of those seven points coming on the power play. Overall, he has been dynamic in a top-six role with 68 points (matching his career high), 160 shots on net, 117 hits and a minus-7 rating through 75 appearances. He's earned 27 of his points with the man advantage.

Kunin notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens.

Kunin was back in the lineup Tuesday after being a scratch Sunday versus the Penguins. The 28-year-old could exit again once Matthew Tkachuk (personal) rejoins the team. Kunin snapped a 10-game point drought and is now at six points, 43 shots on net, 110 hits, 44 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 58 appearances this season.

Engstrom notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Panthers.

The helper was the first point of Engstrom's career. The 22-year-old blueliner has added eight shots on net, eight PIM, a plus-3 rating, five hits and five blocked shots over 12 appearances. Engstrom has been in a depth role since his March 30 call-up, but he has a chance to play as long as Alexandre Carrier (upper body) remains out.

Perbix produced an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Perbix's helper ended his 15-game point drought. The 27-year-old defenseman hasn't done much this season, earning a career-low 11 points over 75 appearances so far. He's added 77 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 31 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-14 rating while seeing top-four minutes in more of a shutdown role.

Kemell logged two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Kemell earned the first multi-point effort of his career with this performance. He set up Erik Haula's second-period tally and Zachary L'Heureux's goal in the third. Kemell has earned all three of his points this season over the last five games. He's added 10 shots on net, 20 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 12 appearances.