NHL Player News

Vasilevskiy will be between the home pipes during Sunday's Stadium Series matchup against the Bruins, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Vasilevskiy is at the top of his game, as he's won each of his last five starts while posting an exceptional 0.79 GAA and a .965 save percentage during that time. The Bruins are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, but they will be without Elias Lindholm (upper body) and Pavel Zacha (upper body) on Sunday. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy won his lone start outdoors at Nissan Stadium on Feb. 26, 2022, turning aside 26 of 28 shots in a 3-2 win over the Predators. This will be the Bruins' sixth game playing in the elements -- they are 4-1-0 throughout their history in outdoor games.

Dumba registered four assists in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 6-2 win over Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Dumba recently went eight straight games without a point, but he's popped off with a goal and five assists over his last two outings. Dumba is up to two goals, nine assists, 29 shots on net and 21 PIM in 17 AHL contests this season. He was waived after a poor start to the 2025-26 campaign at the NHL level, but Dumba could play his way into a call-up while Kris Letang (foot) and Jack St. Ivany (hand) are out.

Anderson (upper body) won't return to Sunday's matchup against Carolina.

Anderson sustained the injury early in the first period and finished the game with one blocked shot in 2:50 of ice time. Jacob Moverare could play against Seattle on Wednesday if Anderson is unavailable.

Swayman will start Sunday's Stadium Series game against the Lightning, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Swayman will make his third straight start and try to pick up a fourth consecutive win in an outdoor game at Raymond James Stadium as part of the Stadium Series. It will be his first career appearance in an outdoor game. The 27-year-old is 22-12-2 on the season with a 2.87 GAA and a .903 save percentage. The Lightning will present a challenge for the Bruins' goaltender, as Tampa Bay ranks second in the league with 3.46 goals per game.

Blumel scored twice on four shots in AHL Providence's 3-0 win over Charlotte on Sunday.

Blumel put up five goals and four assists over 12 outings in January and has gotten February off to a good start as well. For the season, he has nine goals, 24 points, 76 shots on net and a plus-10 rating in 27 AHL contests. He also saw action in four NHL games before a lower-body injury cost him a month of action.

Pulock notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.

This was Pulock's first point in three contests since he missed two games due to an upper-body injury. He has resumed his usual top-four role and continues to offer a little scoring upside with decent physicality. For the season, the 31-year-old blueliner is at 22 points, 66 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 35 hits and a plus-12 rating over 53 outings.

Pageau scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.

Pageau has four goals and an assist over his last four outings. The 33-year-old center is now at 12 goals, 24 points, 51 shots, 65 hits, 42 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 47 appearances. Pageau's always good for a few bursts of offense during every season, which puts him in streaming territory for the Islanders' three-games-in-four-days stretch prior to the Olympic break.

Schaefer scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.

Schaefer has scored in consecutive contests and has seven points over his last eight games. The 18-year-old defenseman continues to do his job well, and he's up to 15 goals and 37 points over 55 outings. He could take a run at the 20-goal and 50-point marks if he stays healthy for the rest of the season, which are incredible totals for a rookie blueliner. Schaefer has added 134 shots on net, 71 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating so far.

Jost notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

The helper ended a 12-game drought for Jost, who was scratched in three of the previous five games. The Predators aren't carrying an extra forward currently, opening the door for Jost to be a regular on the fourth line for a while, but he's often been scratched when the team goes to seven defensemen and 11 forwards. Jost is at eight points, 45 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-13 rating over 41 outings this season, a slower pace than his nine-point performance over 39 regular-season games in 2024-25 with the Hurricanes.

Wood scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

The Predators are carrying just 12 healthy forwards, which has opened the door for Wood to play regularly. He put up just three points over 12 outings in January while getting scratched three times, but a multi-point effort to end the month could be a good sign. For the season, the 20-year-old rookie has nine goals, eight assists, 66 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-3 rating over 44 appearances. He's worth a look in fantasy if he gets into the top six on a regular basis.