NHL Player News

Mangiapane (upper body) will join the Blackhawks for the team's three-game road trip, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

He won't be in the lineup for Thursday's matchup against Edmonton, but might return later in the trip. It's certainly a step in the right direction for Mangiapane, who has been out since March 19 versus the Wild. Still, the 29-year-old winger is in line to post his lowest point total since his rookie campaign back in 2018-19.

Clifton notched an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Clifton avoided getting skunked in March, with the helper being his first point in 15 games. The 30-year-old defenseman is going to have a heavy competition on his hands for a third-pairing job, but it looks to be his over Jack St. Ivany for now. The Penguins also have Ryan Graves, Ilya Solovyov and Caleb Jones on their roster for defensive depth. Through 44 appearances this season, Clifton has just six points with 30 shots on net, 168 hits, 70 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-3 rating.

Malkin logged an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Malkin missed four games due to an upper-body injury. His March was chopped up by that injury and a five-game suspension, but he still managed seven points, 15 shots on net and 23 PIM over eight contests when he was in action. For the season, the 39-year-old is up to 15 goals, 53 points, 134 shots on net, 57 PIM and a plus-13 rating across 51 appearances.

Acciari scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Acciari has two goals on eight shots, an assist and a plus-4 rating over his last three games. The 34-year-old has found ways to be productive from the fourth line this season, which has been a strength for the Penguins. Acciari is up to 22 points, 88 shots on net, 64 hits, 55 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 61 appearances while also providing steady defense and penalty killing.

Horvat recorded three assists, including one on the power play, three shots on goal and a hit in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

Horvat has gone three games without a goal, but he continues to make a big impact as a playmaker. This three-assist performance was a season-high mark for the 30-year-old center, and it also matched his best point output in a single game. Horvat has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 18 games since the Olympic break.

Brazeau scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Brazeau was quiet after an upper-body injury cost him four games in March, going scoreless in his first seven contests back. He ended the month on a high note with four points, five shots on net and six hits over his last two outings. For the season, the 28-year-old is up to 17 goals, 34 points, 100 shots on net, 82 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 57 appearances. Brazeau is currently in a third-line role, so he'll likely continue to provide depth scoring rather than playing a leading role.

Lee scored a goal on two shots while adding four hits, five PIM and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo.

Lee has found the back of the net in back-to-back games. He went seven games in a row without a point between March 5 and March 19, but he's bounced back admirably with six points (three goals, three assists) in his last seven contests. Lee isn't a player known for filling out the stat sheet, as he hasn't posted a multi-point game since December, but he should continue to have upside thanks to his role and a spot on the top line alongside Bo Horvat.

Quinn recorded a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders. He also added seven shots, three hits and a minus-1 rating.

Quinn has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five outings, tallying two goals and three helpers over that stretch. The 24-year-old playmaker hasn't been the most consistent scorer, though. Since the beginning of March, Quinn has six goals in 15 games, but he's also gone at least three consecutive games without a goal three separate times. He remains a valuable fantasy option due to his top-six role, but more consistency on a game-to-game basis would boost his upside.

Thompson recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Thompson is ending the regular season on a hot streak and has cracked the scoresheet in six of his last seven appearances, tallying eight points (four goals, four assists) over that stretch. Hr has six points, four PIM, 15 shots and three hits during his four-game point streak. Thompson has been so consistent throughout the season that this is the sixth time that he's recorded points in at least four consecutive games. Thompson is averaging over a point per game with 78 points (38 goals, 40 assists) through 75 contests.

Gudas (lower body) is expected to miss Wednesday's game in San Jose, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

Gudas also missed Saturday's game against Edmonton before playing through the injury in Monday's match against Toronto. He fought Max Domi and drew roughing penalties from Michael Pezzetta and Jake McCabe. Gudas has two goals, 13 points and 160 hits in 55 outings in 2025-26. He also has 62 PIM this season, including 32 from his past two games against Toronto.