NHL Player News

Gagne was recalled from AHL Colorado on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Gagne has made 18 appearances in the AHL to begin the regular season, and he's recorded two goals, 14 PIM and a plus-2 rating. The 24-year-old will travel with the Avalanche on their upcoming four-game road trip to provide additional depth.

Jones was recalled from AHL Tucson on Monday.

Jones has notched three goals and eight assists in 13 AHL appearances this season. He will be an option on the blue line for Utah's road matchup against Vegas on Wednesday, but it's unclear if he will be in the lineup.

Sandin (knee) will be with the Capitals for their two-game road trip, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports Monday.

Sandin has yet to get into a game this year while recovering from knee surgery, but he seems to be getting closer to suiting up for the Caps -- though he won't play during the trip. In 73 regular-season games last year, the 26-year-old blueliner recorded five goals, 24 assists and 90 shots on goal while averaging 19:12 of ice time.

Smits (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Monday.

Smits was a late scratch for Saturday's 4-3 win over Seattle, and now he is facing an extended stay on the shelf with an upper-body injury. The 18-year-old rookie defender hasn't posted a point in 17 appearances this season, but he has earned eight shots on net, 10 blocked shots, 16 hits and 12 PIM. If Sean Durzi (lower body) remains unavailable, Matthew Robertson and Marc Del Gaizo could compete for playing time during Smits' absence.

Taylor was reassigned to AHL Texas on Monday.

Taylor's demotion could be a sign that Miro Heiskanen (upper body) will be ready to return to action versus the Jets on Thursday, though with several days off, Taylor could also be recalled before that contest. In his three NHL games this year, the 24-year-old Taylor has yet to register a point while picking up one shot, two hits and two blocks.

Letang scored a power-play goal on two shots and added four hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Ducks.

This was Letang's first goal of the season. He's earned three points over his last two contests. The 39-year-old defenseman has a total of nine points, 34 shots on net, 25 hits, 16 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating over 18 appearances this season as a mainstay in the bottom four.

LaCombe notched three assists (two on the power play), five blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.

LaCombe is on a 10-game assist streak, racking up 16 helpers in that span. Nine of the assists have come on the power play as he continues to be part of a surge of scoring led by Cutter Gauthier. LaCombe is now at one goal, 21 helpers, 13 shots on net, 17 hits, 38 blocks, 14 PIM and a plus-2 rating across 18 appearances this season.

Luneau scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.

Luneau's point streak is up to eight games, a span in which he has four goals and seven assists. The 22-year-old defenseman has earned three power-play points in that span as he continues to solidify his spot on the second unit. For the season, he's up to 13 points (four goals, nine helpers) while adding 23 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 18 appearances. Given Luneau's recent surge on offense, he should be in consideration in most fantasy formats.

Whitecloud scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Whitecloud has picked up a goal and two assists over his last six games, accounting for all of his offense this season. The 29-year-old defenseman is playing in a top-four role, and he'll likely have additional shutdown duties moving forward since Kevin Bahl (Achilles) is out for the rest of the campaign. Through 18 appearances, Whitecloud has racked up 18 shots on net, 29 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating.

Parekh scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Parekh has earned a goal and three assists over his last five outings. The 20-year-old defenseman is up to two goals, eight points, 31 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 18 appearances. He's been a bit more assertive on defense, but he needs to make sure he's not crossing the line for too many penalties, as that could still cost the young blueliner ice time if it gets out of hand.