NHL Player News

Hintz (undisclosed) is available for Wednesday's game against Colorado, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Hintz was unavailable for postgame media availability following Tuesday's matchup against the Avalanche for an undisclosed reason, but he'll be available for the second half of the back-to-back set. Across his six appearances to begin the regular season, he's recorded two goals, two assists, nine hits, five PIM and two blocked shots while averaging 16:47 of ice time.

Pionk registered two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Pionk has earned three helpers this season, all coming in the last three games. The 31-year-old defenseman also has nine shots on net, 10 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over six appearances. Pionk was limited to a career-worst 12 points in 51 outings on a bad Jets team last year, but he battled injuries. With Winnipeg looking stronger to start 2026-27, Pionk is poised for a bounce-back campaign, which should put him on the radar as a well-rounded depth defenseman in fantasy.

Koepke scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Koepke has filled a fourth-line role over the last four games after opening the season as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old has a goal, four shots, six hits, four blocks and a minus-2 rating. Koepke is unlikely to score at a level to interest most fantasy managers, but he has enough physicality in his playing style to offer help in banger leagues.

Green logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.

Greene has two helpers over seven outings this season while seeing steady bottom-six minutes. He's also contributed four shots on net, four blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating. The return of Connor Bedard from shoulder surgery will likely mean fewer chances for Greene to fill in higher in the lineup, at least if he stays at his natural center position. The Blackhawks also have Frank Nazar and Anton Frondell as part of their youth movement down the middle.

Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) has been activated off injured reserve and placed on waivers Wednesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Barre-Boulet had 26 goals and 70 points in 70 regular-season outings with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. The 29-year-old is expected to spend the bulk of this season in the minors, but he might get a stint or two with the Sharks if San Jose runs into injury issues.

Kessel notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.

This was Kessel's team debut, and he was able to set up Kyle Palmieri's goal in the first period. The 26-year-old Kessel could see a larger role than initially expected after Alexander Romanov (knee) was given a timeline of 6-8 months to return from ACL surgery. Kessel is largely untested -- he's never played more than 39 NHL games in a season, and he's never picked up more than seven points, but he can handle a third-pairing assignment.

Benson logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens.

Benson has helpers in consecutive contests and three assists over seven outings this year. The 21-year-old, who signed an seven-year extension in June, hasn't quite gotten off to the right start in 2026-27, but he continues to see top-six minutes and power-play time. He's added 12 shots on net, 12 hits, four PIM and four blocked shots. Fantasy managers can afford to be patient with a player who could still put together a breakout campaign.

Raty was put on waivers by Vancouver on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Raty has a goal in four appearances with the Canucks in 2026-27. He also had four goals and 14 points in 66 regular-season outings with Vancouver last campaign. If he clears waivers, Raty will presumably report to AHL Abbotsford.

Norris scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens.

Norris has struggled a bit to start the year, which landed him on the fourth line in the last two games. Now that he's got a goal, he could start to get back on track. The veteran center has two points, eight shots on net, eight hits, four blocked shots, four PIM and a minus-1 rating over seven appearances. Norris is still an option in deeper leagues thanks to his spot on the second power-play unit, but better players will be available on the waiver wire in standard formats.

Anderson scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sabres.

Anderson has done enough to maintain a middle-six role early in the season. He has two goals, two assists, 12 shots on net, 14 hits, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating over six appearances. Anderson has played alongside Alex Newhook and Chris Kreider on the second line lately, though his scoring upside is limited by his lack of a power-play role.