NHL Player News

Donovan was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.

Donovan made his NHL debut against Detroit on March 24 and was held off the scoresheet in two games before being sent back to Belleville last Sunday. Donovan had four goals and 17 assists in 59 minor-league games prior to his recall. The Senators are hurting on the blue line, as six defensemen have injuries. There's a good chance that Donovan will be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota.

Faulk (lower body) is trending toward being be a game-time decision against the Rangers on Saturday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Faulk didn't participate in Friday's practice after getting injured in Thursday's 4-2 win over Philadelphia. The Red Wings recalled Axel Sandin-Pellikka from AHL Grand Rapids on an emergency basis due to the uncertainty of Faulk's availability.

McLaughlin was recalled from AHL Utica on Saturday.

McLaughlin was injured in preseason action and placed on long-term injured reserve. He was activated Feb. 11 and sent to AHL Utica after passing through waivers. McLaughlin had six goals and seven assists in 21 games with the Comets before his recall. The Devils also recalled Brian Halonen ahead of Saturday's matchup against Montreal, but it's unclear if either of them will be in the lineup.

Halonen was called up from AHL Utica on Saturday.

Halonen has played nine games with New Jersey this season, tallying one goal. He had 19 goals and 13 assists in 48 AHL contests with Utica before his recall.

Sandin-Pellikka was summoned from AHL Grand Rapids on an emergency basis Saturday.

The move comes after Justin Faulk (lower body) suffered an injury versus the Flyers on Thursday. Sandin-Pellikka has played in 63 games at the NHL level this season, tallying six goals while adding 13 assists. He had been a healthy scratch in seven straight games with the Red Wings before his demotion to AHL Grand Rapids on March 23.

Viel scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Viel snapped a 25-game goal drought with his first-period tally. In that span, the physical winger had six assists, 36 shots on net, 71 hits and 33 PIM. Overall, he's earned nine points over 29 outings with the Ducks after going scoreless over 10 contests for the Bruins to begin the year. Viel has added 54 shots on net, 68 PIM, 109 hits and a minus-1 rating.

Poehling scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Poehling has opened April with three points over two games. The 27-year-old continues to be an effective depth scorer from a middle-six role. He's up to 11 goals, 34 points, 85 shots on net, a plus-13 rating, 80 blocked shots and 40 hits through 69 appearances this season.

Dostal allowed six goals on 29 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Dostal has lost three games in a row, giving up 13 goals on 83 shots in that span. The Blues outpaced the Ducks in the first period, taking a 3-2 lead on a Jonatan Berggren tally late in the frame. Dostal didn't get any more help while allowing three goals over the final 40 minutes. The 25-year-old's heavy workload is catching up to him, but the Ducks also need to play a bit better in front of him. Dostal is 29-18-3 with a 3.09 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 52 appearances. Ville Husso seems likely to get the nod Saturday versus the Flames.

Tucker posted an assist and two hits in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Tucker missed the previous six games due to a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old will likely compete with Justin Holl and Matt Kessel for playing time on the third pairing over the remainder of the season. Tucker has 14 points in 62 outings this season, more than the 13 points he produced in 90 appearances over the previous three years combined. Tucker has added 62 shots on net, 81 PIM, 92 hits and 45 blocked shots in 2025-26.

Broberg recorded two assists in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Broberg's point streak is up to seven games (two goals, six assists). The 24-year-old defenseman continues to impress in a top-four role with power-play time. He's up to six goals, 31 points, 88 shots on net, 90 blocked shots, and a plus-7 rating over 74 appearances in what's become a career year following Friday's performance. He surpassed the 29 points he had in 68 regular-season contests a year ago.