NHL Player News

Lambert was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Lambert has been a healthy scratch in three of Winnipeg's past five games, including the last two. He has one assist, four shots on net and eight hits in 11 NHL appearances this season. If he clears waivers, Lambert will likely report to AHL Manitoba.

Dach (illness) will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Jets.

While Dach is slated to miss his second consecutive contest with an illness, he was spotted on the ice at Tuesday's optional morning skate. When healthy this season, the 25-year-old center has posted three points, eight shots on net, 18 hits and six blocked shots across 13 outings this season. In his absence, Owen Beck should continue to see a heightened role.

Castagna notched two assists and two hits in Monday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.

The Flames' fourth line led the way on offense Monday, with Castagna assisting on goals by Adam Klapka and William Stromgren. Castagna hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since his NHL debut Oct. 8 versus the Avalanche. He's at three assists, nine shots on net, 23 hits, 12 PIM and eight blocked shots over 12 outings as the Flames' fourth-line center.

Chytil (upper body) won't travel with the Canucks during their upcoming two-game road trip, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

Given that Chytil landed on injured reserve Oct. 30, he was only eligible to appear in the Canucks' second contest of the team's upcoming two-game road trip. When healthy this season, the 27-year-old center has posted two points, 13 shots on net and six blocked shots over seven appearances. Once the Canucks' return to Vancouver, Chytil's first opportunity to be activated from injured reserve and make his return is Monday's clash against the Flyers.

Douglas (upper body) is listed as day-to-day and is expected to miss Tuesday's practice.

Douglas has been kept in check offensively across four appearances this season, as he's logged zero points, seven PIM, one shot on goal, 10 hits and five blocked shots. With the 26-year-old forward slated to miss Tuesday's practice, his status for Wednesday's home clash against the Kraken is up in the air. If he's to miss the contest, Jani Nyman would be his likely replacement.

Connors was recalled from AHL Ontario on Tuesday.

Connors has notched one goal and six assists in 11 AHL appearances this campaign. The 23-year-old forward didn't have a point in two NHL regular-season outings with the Kings in 2025-26.

Bennett scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Bennett hadn't logged a point in his last five games. His last contribution was a hat trick versus the Kraken on Oct. 17. That's not ideal for a player filling in as a top-line center, though Bennett's usage is more of a general top-six nature. He's struggled a bit this season with four goals, three assists, 39 shots on net, 32 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 15 appearances.

Reinhart scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Reinhart has three goals and two assists during a four-game point streak. The 30-year-old continues to fill in down the middle while the Panthers are without Aleksander Barkov (knee). Reinhart has been streaky early in 2026-27, but he's collected a good total with eight goals, five assists, 46 shots on net and 26 hits across 15 appearances.

Rodrigues (illness) will play in Tuesday's home clash against the Oilers, per Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News.

Rodrigues won't miss any time after he popped up on Monday's injury report with an illness. The 33-year-old center has posted two goals, five points, 17 shots on net and 20 hits across 14 appearances this season. He'll likely return to his third-line role for Tuesday's clash, but he remains off the fantasy radar until he can snap his three-game scoreless skid.

Finnie scored an empty-net goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.

Finnie's point streak is up to four games (three goals, one assist). The 21-year-old is handling a top-line role and doesn't really look out of place. He's up to seven goals, four assists, 35 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-10 rating across 15 contests. Finnie's continued chemistry with Alex DeBrincat is a positive sign for both players in a post-Dylan Larkin (suspension) world.