NHL Player News

Hryckowian scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Hryckowian has had a slow start to the season on offense despite maintaining a middle-six role with power-play time. The goal was his first point in 11 games to go with 13 shots on net, 22 hits and two PIM. The 25-year-old provides some skills as an agitator, but expectations were higher for him after his 30-point rookie season in 2025-26.

Seguin scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Seguin has a pair of multi-point efforts this season. He was on the top line Sunday, though Seguin's usage has mostly resembled that of a middle-six forward for much of the campaign. He's up to three goals, three assists, 29 shots on net, seven hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating across 11 appearances.

The Islanders placed Ritchie (lower body) on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Oct. 17.

The Islanders announced last week that Ritchie would be sidelined approximately 4-6 weeks due to his lower-body injury, so his placement on injured reserve doesn't come as a surprise and won't impact his timeline. Mitchell Chaffee will likely continue to see increased playing time while Ritchie is unavailable.

Greene scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.

This was Greene's first goal of the season. The 23-year-old has maintained a bottom-six presence for much of the season, and that role will continue to limit his scoring potential. He's at three points, 11 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 11 appearances.

Eller scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

Eller's goal was the game-winner, coming with 2:23 left in the third period. The 37-year-old has moved around the lineup early in the campaign to help the Panthers overcome some early injuries. He's done a fair job of adding depth scoring with a goal and five assists over 12 outings. He's also produced 11 shots on net, seven hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. Eller's value remains higher on the ice than in fantasy, as he doesn't do enough of anything to move the needle outside the deepest formats.

Backlund (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Toronto on Monday, per Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM.

After missing the last two games with an upper-body injury, Backlund appears to be on track to play against the Maple Leafs. He returned to his regular top-line role during Monday's morning skate and went through his normal game-day routine. Backlund has earned one goal, two points, 24 shots on net, three blocked shots and seven hits in eight appearances this season.

Jankowski (lower body) won't play against Boston on Tuesday, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.

Jankowski will miss his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to rejoin his teammates for Tuesday's morning skate. He has contributed six goals, one assist, 15 shots on net, six hits and four blocked shots in nine appearances this season.

Johnston scored an even-strength goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Johnston assisted on Justin Hryckowian's second-period power-play goal before potting the game-winner early in the third. After failing to find the back of the net in his first seven appearances, Johnston has now tickled twine in consecutive games. His continued power-play involvement and prominent offensive role should help him build on this momentum, especially after he scored 45 goals last season. He seems to be finding his form with back-to-back multi-point performances.

Sasson scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.

Sasson has earned three points over his last six games. That's not bad work for a depth forward, but he doesn't add enough else to be a major player in fantasy. He has a total of three goals, two assists, 15 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Necas logged two assists, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.

Necas has multiple points in three of his last five games. The 27-year-old winger is up to six goals, 10 assists, 24 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-8 rating through 12 outings this season. Necas remains firmly in a top-six role, and while he's earned just two points on the power play, he should be capable of sustaining elite offense throughout the year.