NHL Player News

Acciari (illness) participated in Sunday's practice, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Before the Olympic break, Acciari sat out Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Buffalo on Feb. 5, but he should be available to play against New Jersey on Thursday. He has contributed six goals, 15 points, 54 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and 46 hits across 42 appearances this season.

Hayes was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.

Hayes has produced 19 goals and 30 points in 36 AHL outings this season. He scored a pair of goals in his NHL debut against Buffalo on Feb. 5. Hayes might be in the lineup for Thursday's matchup against New Jersey if Sidney Crosby (lower body) is unavailable.

Dries was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids under emergency conditions Monday.

Dries has been shuffled between the AHL and NHL clubs over the past week, and he'll rejoin the Red Wings on Monday to be available for practice late in the Olympic break. The 31-year-old has been productive in the minors this year, recording 18 goals and 16 assists over 42 appearances with the Griffins, but he hasn't yet appeared in a game for Detroit during the 2025-26 campaign.

Shine was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday under emergency conditions.

Shine will probably participate in Monday's practice with the Red Wings before returning to the minors. He has 21 goals and 36 points in 37 AHL appearances this season.

Lee scored twice and added an assist in AHL Ontario's 5-3 win over Tucson on Sunday.

Lee has four points over his last two games, though he was scoreless over the five outings before that. He crossed the 20-goal mark for the season with this performance. Lee's at 21 goals, 36 points and a plus-7 rating over 45 appearances for Ontario and has added two points in seven NHL contests.

Rantanen is expected to miss time after sustaining a lower-body injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Robert Tiffin of D Magazine reports Sunday.

Rantanen suffered a lower-body injury late in Finland's semifinal loss to Canada on Friday, and he was unavailable for Saturday's bronze medal game against Slovakia. The issue is expected to cost him time once the NHL season resumes, but it isn't believed to be season-ending. Over 54 appearances for the Stars this year, Rantanen has recorded 20 goals, 49 assists, 87 PIM, 38 hits and 27 blocked shots while averaging 20:12 of ice time.

Hopkins scored four goals and added an assist in OHL Guelph's 8-5 win over Saginaw on Sunday.

Hopkins has been under a point-per-game pace for both Guelph and Kingston this season. He moved to the Storm in a Dec. 28 trade from the Frontenacs. Overall, Hopkins is at 21 goals, 45 points and a minus-1 rating over 51 appearances, so this kind of burst of offense isn't likely to be a common occurrence for the 19-year-old.

Aube-Kubel scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Iowa's 5-1 win over Manitoba on Sunday.

Aube-Kubel has logged two goals and five assists over his last six outings. The veteran forward is up to 25 points in 41 AHL contests this season. Aube-Kubel has added one assist in four NHL games this season, but the 29-year-old is unlikely to see significant time with the Wild down the stretch.

Pitlick scored two goals in AHL Iowa's 5-1 win over Manitoba on Sunday.

Pitlick has five goals and two assists over five outings with Iowa during the NHL's Olympic break. The veteran forward spent nearly three months with the big club prior to the break, and it's possible he returns to Minnesota as a depth option when the team resumes play Thursday versus the Avalanche. Pitlick is at 11 points in 10 AHL appearances.

Murashov posted a 25-save shutout in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-0 win over Bridgeport on Sunday.

Murashov reached the 20-win mark with this effort, which was also his third shutout in 28 AHL outings this season. He's won nine of his last 12 contests. Overall, he has a 2.13 GAA, a .924 save percentage and a 20-6-1 record for WBS this season, as well as a 1-1-2 record in five NHL outings with the Penguins.