NHL Player News

Pitlick scored twice and added an assist in AHL Iowa's 8-6 loss to Springfield on Saturday.

Pitlick has earned four points over two games since he returned to the AHL. He has eight points over seven contests with Iowa this season. The Wild's numerous injuries at the NHL level have kept Pitlick in a depth role for the big club for much of the campaign, but he's earned just two goals in 31 contests for Minnesota.

Luff scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Springfield's 8-6 win over Iowa on Saturday.

Luff has five points over his last two games. That follows a five-game slump, which was his worst dry spell of the campaign. He's at 14 goals, 24 helpers, 97 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 39 appearances. Based on previous instances, Luff is near the top of the list for call-ups when the Blues need an extra forward.

Stancl scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Springfield's 8-6 win over Iowa on Saturday.

Stancl has four points over his last two games after going seven contests without a point. This was his first multi-point effort since a Dec. 6 hat trick. He has eight goals, seven assists and 51 shots on net over 36 appearances, and he'll likely continue to get development time in the AHL, as his offense isn't really at an NHL-ready level.

Pelletier recorded three assists in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Pelletier has a goal and six assists over his last three games, which have all been multi-point efforts. For the season, he's at 20 goals, 29 assists and a plus-19 rating through 41 appearances. He's consistently played well in the AHL during his career, but that has yet to lead to a full-time NHL gig.

Geekie logged three assists in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Geekie has gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 games, earning four goals and 11 helpers in that span. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 31 helpers and 125 shots on net through 41 appearances. The 21-year-old could still be a call-up option for the Lightning, but he'll likely spend the bulk of the rest of 2025-26 in the AHL to continue his development.

Halverson posted a 16-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Halverson is up to four shutouts in 26 appearances this season, one shy of his shutout total from 43 games in the 2024-25 regular season. He's added a 16-6-3 record with a 2.31 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Halverson remains an effective option for organizational depth, but he won't see much action with the Lightning as long as Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson stay healthy.

Helenius scored twice in AHL Rochester's 4-1 win over Utica on Saturday.

Helenius saw time with the Sabres prior to the Olympic break, and he's earned three goals and three assists over three outings since returning to the AHL. That should help him remain in contention for a call-up once the NHL season resumes. Helenius has 36 points in 37 AHL contests, surpassing his total of 35 points from 65 games in the 2024-25 regular season.

Chmelar scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Hartford's 3-2 win over Charlotte on Saturday.

Chmelar had recorded just one goal over his last nine outings. He's posted five multi-point efforts in the AHL this season. Overall, he's at eight goals, 23 points and 67 shots on net through 40 appearances for Hartford, and he saw six games of action with the Rangers but didn't record a point.

Roy scored a goal and two assists in AHL Laval's 4-2 win over Toronto on Saturday.

Roy has picked up four goals and three assists over five contests in February. That's already better production than he had in all of January. The 22-year-old forward is up to 13 goals, 27 points, 109 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 35 appearances for the Rocket this season.

Swayman made 18 saves for Team USA in a 6-3 win over Team Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.

Swayman wobbled early, giving up two goals on the first four shots, but he shook that off and gave his team a chance to come back for the win. It was his first start at the Olympics. Swayman came into the tournament with a 22-12-3 record, 2.92 GAA and .903 save percentage in 38 outings with Boston this season.