NHL Player News

Anderson (illness) will suit up in Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Anderson was under the weather for Sunday's road matchup against Carolina, but he seemingly is no worse for wear for Tuesday's divisional game. The right-shot winger is set to skate on the third line with Zachary Bolduc and Jake Evans in Tampa Bay.

Ullmark will patrol the road blue paint Tuesday versus the Panthers, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Ullmark should be well-rested for Tuesday's critical contest for the Sens -- the Swedish netminder hasn't been between the pipes since Thursday, when he conceded three goals on 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins. The Panthers have netted just five goals during their active three-game losing streak and sit 21st in the NHL with 2.89 goals per game in 2025-26.

Bussi will guard the road goal against Columbus on Tuesday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Bussi has won his last two outings while allowing five goals on 45 shots. He has posted a 27-6-1 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.45 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 34 appearances. Columbus is tied for 15th in the league with 3.12 goals per game this season.

Theodore scored a goal on two shots and posted a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Theodore has been playing well of late and has points in four of his last six appearances, tallying two goals, two assists, six PIM, seven shots on goal and five blocked shots in that stretch. The 30-year-old blueliner is on the verge of reaching the 10-goal mark for the first time since the 2021-22 season, but with 35 points across 63 appearances in the current campaign, he's far behind the 57-point output he delivered in 2024-25. On that note, this season has been a bit of a disappointment for the star blueliner.

Dobes will defend the road net against the Lightning on Tuesday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Dobes has stopped 100 of the 104 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has earned a 25-8-4 record this season with a 2.78 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 37 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks second in the league during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.60 goals per game.

Frank (lower body) will be a healthy scratch against the Flyers on Tuesday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Frank missed three games due to his lower-body injury. Aliaksei Protas is currently contending with an upper-body issue, so Frank is the next man up at forward for the Capitals, but he'll serve as the 13th forward in Tuesday's divisional matchup.

Vasilevskiy will patrol the home crease against the Canadiens on Tuesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Vasilevskiy is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over Ottawa. He has a 35-12-4 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.33 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 51 appearances. Montreal sits third in the league with 3.51 goals per game this season.

Smith scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Smith has found the back of the net in two of Vegas' last five games while tallying 10 shots over that span. He's talented enough to represent a reliable scoring threat every time he steps on the ice, but as a third-string forward, his fantasy upside shouldn't be very high. Smith has just four goals and six points through 12 appearances since the Olympic break.

Olivier (upper body) is expected to be out for a couple of weeks, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports Tuesday.

Olivier might miss the remainder of the regular season after getting injured in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Boston. He has collected 15 goals, 26 points, 93 shots on net, 209 hits and 101 PIM across 61 appearances this campaign. Due to Olivier's absence, Kent Johnson will play against Carolina on Tuesday.

Vladar is set to start on the road Tuesday against the Capitals, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

Vladar has been steady across his last six appearances, posting a 4-1-1 record, 1.96 GAA and .928 save percentage. The 28-year-old Vladar has already faced the Capitals twice this season -- he logged identical stat lines against them Feb. 3 and Feb. 25, making 26 saves on 28 shots in both games, and he came out with a 1-1-0 record from those divisional matchups.