NHL Player News

Pearson (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game in Anaheim, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Pearson will miss his fifth straight game Sunday. The Ontario native's next chance to return to the lineup will be at home against the Bruins on Wednesday.

Johansson will guard the road net Sunday against the Flames, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.

Johansson hasn't played since March 8 against the Sabres -- he conceded eight goals on 42 shots during an 8-7 loss in that game. The Swedish netminder has a 10-9-1 record, 3.23 GAA and .884 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. The Flames have won back-to-back games against the Blues and Panthers.

Lyon will tend the road twine Sunday versus the Ducks, according to Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.

Lyon will start in the second half of a back-to-back after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen played in Saturday's 4-1 win in Los Angeles. Lyon is 20-8-3 with three shutouts, a 2.54 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 33 appearances in 2025-26. The Ducks are coming off a 4-1 win over Utah on Friday and are 22-10-2 on home ice this season.

Husso will patrol the home blue paint against the Sabres on Sunday, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.

Husso has posted a .943 save percentage and a 2.06 GAA over three appearances in March, but he has gone 1-2-0 in those outings. The Sabres are on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Ducks last played Friday. Buffalo has netted 13 goals during its active four-game winning streak.

Grzelcyk (upper body) will not be available for the Blackhawks' upcoming four-game road trip, and his status beyond that has yet to be determined, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Sunday.

Grzelcyk sustained his upper-body injury during the first period of Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville. The 32-year-old blueliner has played in all but one of the Blackhawks' games this season, but he'll now miss at least the next four, with the potential for a longer absence. Ethan Del Mastro will most likely get back into the lineup Tuesday against the Islanders.

General manager Jim Nill said Sunday that Rantanen (lower body) will be a full-time participant in practice going forward and will travel with the team for its upcoming four-game road trip, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

The Stars' road trip doesn't begin until Thursday on Long Island, and it concludes March 31 in Boston. LeVine also noted that the hope is for Rantanen to get back in the lineup for the last two games of the road trip, which gives the Finnish winger a potential return date of March 29 in Philadelphia. The 29-year-old has missed 12 straight games and remains on injured reserve after getting hurt in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Harvey-Pinard scored two goals in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-3 win over Toronto on Sunday.

Harvey-Pinard had gone four games without a goal entering Sunday. The 27-year-old forward reached the 30-point mark for the third time in the last four AHL seasons, with 17 goals and 13 assists to his name this season. Despite his decent offense, he has received just one call-up to Pittsburgh but didn't play in a game during that stint.

Pelletier scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 6-3 win over Cleveland on Sunday.

Pelletier continues to lead the AHL in points with 69 through 56 appearances. He's done it with consistency lately, earning six goals and 13 helpers during a 13-game point streak. Pelletier hasn't gotten a long look in the NHL with just two games for the Lightning this year, but he's proving his scoring touch with the Crunch.

Hill will defend the road cage Sunday against the Stars, per SinBin.vegas.

Hill got the day off in the first half of Vegas' back-to-back Saturday in Nashville after appearing in six straight games. The 29-year-old went 2-4-0 with a 2.16 GAA and an .898 save percentage during that six-game stretch. The Stars are also on the second half of a back-to-back -- they lost in overtime in Minnesota on Saturday by a 2-1 score.

Helenius scored three goals in AHL Rochester's 6-3 win over Hartford on Sunday.

Helenius ended his multi-game drought that stemmed back to January with this big outing. For the season, Helenius is up to 18 goals, 48 points, 123 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 50 appearances. The 19-year-old has done well over two years in the AHL, so it doesn't look like it'll be long before he gets an NHL opportunity.