Several NHL injuries and roster moves ripple through fantasy rosters. Josh Norris will miss a significant stretch for Buffalo with an upper-body injury. Jaccob Slavin is preparing to be evaluated after a limited third period for Carolina. Sam Girard is week-to-week for Colorado with an upper-body issue, and Dmitry Kulikov lands on IR for Florida with a possible surgery ahead.

Pietrangelo is on season-ending LTIR for Vegas, Barkov remains eligible to play (not on LTIR), Dadonov fractures and is out long-term, Trocheck is week-to-week for the Rangers, Rust is back for Pittsburgh, Lorentz exits for Toronto, and Fleury leaves Winnipeg’s game. These moves create shifts in minutes and fantasy value across the league.

Rangers storm into Pittsburgh and roll to a 6-1 win as Mika Zibanejad's short-handed tally 23 seconds in sets the tone. Mike Sullivan is honored with a tribute video and a standing ovation in his Pittsburgh homecoming after a decade and two Cups with the Penguins.

New York looks disciplined and energized under Sullivan's system, while Pittsburgh rebuilds under Kyle Dubas after missing the playoffs. The night follows a Rangers setback in Buffalo and signals a sharp, immediate push toward contention.

Matt Rempe's size is turning heads in New York. The Rangers' 6-foot-9 winger plowed into the crease and still popped a goal against the Penguins, signaling that his unusual frame is translating to on-ice impact.

Drafted 165th in 2020, Rempe logged 42 games last season with 3 goals, 5 assists and 117 hits—a rare blend for a big man. A former Seattle Thunderbirds standout, he could anchor a future power-forward role in NYR as he continues to mature and earn regular ice time.