NHL Player News

Boqvist scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

Boqvist has chipped in decent offense from the bottom six since he entered the lineup Oct. 6 versus the Mammoth. The 27-year-old is up to four goals, two assists, 16 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-4 rating over 10 appearances. He won't scored at this pace all season -- he's never had more than 12 goals or 23 points in a campaign.

Zacha scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Zacha scored 1:31 into the game, but Pyotr Kochetkov wouldn't give up another goal after that. The 29-year-old Zacha had gone four games without scoring, though he had four assists in that span. He's up to three goals, five helpers, 20 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 12 appearances this season. Zacha had a career-high 65 points in 78 regular-season outings last year, so a high level of offense is to be expected, especially while he's in a top-six role.

Blake scored a goal on four shots, added four PIM and doled out two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Blake has two goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. The 23-year-old winger is up to three goals, 11 helpers, 42 shots, eight PIM and a plus-9 rating over 14 appearances this season. With a steady top-six role and power-play time, Blake is thriving, especially considering his 7.1 shooting percentage so far this year is noticeably lower than his first two campaigns. The point-per-game pace might not stick, but he's poised for another step up.

Lowry scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers.

Lowry hadn't scored since Oct. 5 versus the Penguins, and he had just one assist over that eight-game dry spell. The 33-year-old is not on the roster solely for offense, instead providing shutdown work at center in a middle-six role. He has two goals, three assists, 11 shots on net, 22 hits, eight blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-3 rating over 12 contests. Lowry has earned at least one shorthanded point in every season since 2018-19.

Reinhart scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Reinhart restored a three-goal lead for the Panthers after Adam Lowry's shorthanded tally got the Jets on the board. The 30-year-old Reinhart has a goal and an assist over his last two games. He's run streaky this season but should continue to see prominent minutes in Florida's offense. Reinhart has six goals, four assists, 39 shots, 21 hits and an even plus-minus rating across 13 outings.

Blackwood will start Wednesday's home game against the Devils, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Blackwood has alternated wins and losses over his last three starts, and he'll return to the crease Wednesday for the second time in Colorado's last four games. Across his first eight starts of the regular season, he's gone 5-3-0 with a 2.91 GAA and .893 save percentage.

Gibson was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Wednesday, per the NHL media site.

Gibson was with the Capitals because Logan Thompson (lower body) was on injured reserve. However, Thompson has been activated, so Gibson's presence on the NHL roster was no longer needed. The 27-year-old Gibson didn't make his NHL debut during his stint with the team. He has a 3.50 GAA and an .881 save percentage in two appearances with Hershey in 2026-27.

Thompson (lower body) is off injured reserve, per the NHL media site, and he's slated to start at home against Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Thompson was the first goaltender off the ice following Wednesday's morning skate, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard. Although the first goalie off the ice is usually a great indicator of who the starter will be, Thompson was initially listed as a game-time decision. However, now that he's off IR and third-string goalie Mitchell Gibson has been reassigned to the minors, it's fair to believe that Thompson's healthy enough to play against the Flyers. Thompson has a 4-3-0 record, 2.90 GAA and .901 save percentage in seven outings with Washington in 2026-27.

Matheson posted two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Blues.

Matheson has a goal and two helpers over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman set up goals by Zachary Bolduc and Florian Xhekaj in this narrow win. Matheson has four points, 14 shots on net, 13 blocks, five hits, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances this season.

Cates scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Cates has picked up the pace lately, earning all three of his points (one goal, two assists) over the last four games. That's helped him solidify his place in the middle six, though he continues to see little power-play time. Cates has added 12 shots on net, 11 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 14 appearances. He'll have a little fantasy value in deeper formats if he can get back to the pace that saw him produce 47 points in 82 regular-season outings last year.