Player Notes

  • Could lose role
    Tatar appeared to be headed for a healthy scratch Tuesday, per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now, but he was active when Valeri Nichushkin (illness) was unable to play.

    Advice: Tatar stayed on ice after Tuesday's morning skate, which is typically an indication that a player would not be active for a game. He got a stay from being scratched and had one shot over 11:13 as a fourth-line forward. Colorado called up 2021 first-round draft pick Oskar Olausson for Tuesday's game, and he could be a permanent replacement for Tatar, if the Avalanche decide to cut the cord on the 32-year-old veteran. Tatar has yet to score on 14 shots and has eight assists through 23 games. Rotowire.com Today, 3:42 am
  • Puts away goal
    Joshua scored a goal, doled out eight hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Devils.

    Advice: Joshua has managed two goals and 33 hits over his last 11 contests. The 27-year-old winger continues to play on the third line, and that's about as good as it's going to get without a substantial uptick in offense. Joshua has produced seven points, 26 shots on net, 26 PIM and 73 hits through 25 outings overall. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:51 pm
  • Sweeps in goal
    Hoglander scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Devils.

    Advice: Hoglander tied the game at 5-5 with his third-period tally, sweeping in a rebound off a J.T. Miller shot. The goal was Hoglander's first in five contests. The 22-year-old winger will continue to be streaky as long as he's confined to a fourth-line role at even strength. He's at eight goals, three assists, 32 shots on net, 17 hits, 23 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 23 appearances this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:47 pm
  • Scores in return
    Haula scored a goal on three shots, added four PIM and doled out two hits in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Canucks.

    Advice: Haula missed three games with a lower-body injury and saw just 15:21 of ice time in his return. The 32-year-old forward had to fill in as a top-six center when the Devils were shorthanded down the middle, but with the team near full strength up front, Haula is likely to be on the wing. The veteran has seven goals, six assists, 38 shots on net, 18 PIM, 20 hits and a plus-1 rating through 19 appearances. Given the quality of the Devils' top six, Haula is still an interesting depth option for fantasy managers. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:00 pm
  • Three-point effort in win
    Hughes scored a goal on six shots and added two assists in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Canucks.

    Advice: Hughes even finished with the most points of any member of his family in the game -- teammate Luke Hughes had one goal while the Canucks' Quinn Hughes racked up two assists. The 22-year-old center has four goals and seven assists over his last five games. This was Hughes' 10th multi-point effort of the season. He's up to 10 goals, 23 assists, 87 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 18 appearances in a top-six role. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:55 pm

NHL Roster Changes

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Dec 5
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Dec 4
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Injury Reports

PlayerInjuryStatusEffective
Jean-Luc Foudy COL - CLower BodyIR-NRDec 5, 2023
Daniil Miromanov VGK - DUndisclosedIR-LTDec 5, 2023
Jonah Gadjovich FLA - LWUpper BodyDTDDec 5, 2023
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF - GIllnessODec 5, 2023
Andrew Cogliano COL - CCogliano is OUT for Tuesday's (Dec. 5) game against Anaheim.ODec 5, 2023