Kirill Kaprizov Skates, Unlikely To Return Friday

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov (upper body) took part in Friday's morning skate but is unlikely to return for Friday night's contest against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. The star winger has missed the last seven games and has not appeared since getting injured in a Dec. 30 contest against the Winnipeg Jets. It's been a […]

Erik Cernak Can't Complete Thursday's Game

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak left Thursday's encounter with the Devils with an upper-body injury. He was limited to 7:58 of ice time in the contest. Cernak has only just returned from an upper-body injury, but it's unclear if the two issues are related. The 26-year-old played in only his second game since his […]

Jake Walman Good To Go Thursday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman (illness) is ready to face Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. His status was initially doubtful after Walman missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness. The 27-year-old has had a fine campaign with the Red Wings, registering 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in 37 games with […]

Artem Zub Returns From One-Game Absence

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub (illness) is set to return to the lineup for Thursday's battle against Buffalo. The 28-year-old was forced to skip Tuesday's matchup versus Calgary with an illness. Zub is one of only a few Senators players who can be happy with their contributions in 2023-24. He's recorded 11 points (three goals, […]

Jacob Trouba Ready To Go Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (personal) will be in the lineup Thursday against St. Louis. A question mark has been hanging over his head since Trouba missed Tuesday's practice for personal reasons, but he is now back with the team and ready to go Thursday. Trouba is the NHL's blocks leader this season, with […]

Jamie Drysdale Penciled In For Flyers Debut Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale will make his team debut on Wednesday against Montreal. The newly acquired blue-liner is slated to link up with Travis Sanheim on the first defensive pairing, and he'll also have an opportunity to impress on the second power-play unit. The 21-year-old has arrived in the City of Brotherly Live following […]

Adam Pelech Good To Go On Tuesday

New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (upper body) has come off Injured Reserve and is set to return to the lineup Tuesday versus Vancouver. Pelech has missed 20 games with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old has contributed three assists in 16 games this season, with 16 shots on goal and 28 blocks. He's not a […]

Brandon Carlo Exits Loss With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo sustained an upper-body injury in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Colorado. He saw 11:50 of action and grabbed an assist before leaving. Carlo reached the 10-point mark on Monday, and he's registered an impressive plus-15 rating in 39 games to lead all Bruins skaters. The 27-year-old should be regarded as […]

Jamie Drysdale Traded To Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Jamie Drysdale in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks. The Flyers gave up prospect Cutter Gauthier and also received a 2025 second-round draft pick in the deal. Gauthier has just starred in the World Juniors, leading the U.S. to gold and being voted the tournament's best forward. Drysdale was […]

Josh Manson A Game-Time Decision Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (undisclosed) is regarded as a game-time decision for Monday's contest against Boston. The 32-year-old is dealing with an unspecified ailment and left Monday's morning skate early, which is a pretty bad sign regarding his availability. Manson scored his fifth goal of the season at the weekend against Florida and has […]

Nikita Zadorov Back In Canucks Lineup Monday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Monday versus the Rangers, replacing Noah Juulsen in the lineup. Zadorov has made 35 appearances this season between the Canucks and the Calgary Flames, posting eight points (one goal, seven assists) and averaging a block per game while amassing 61 hits. He's […]

Bowen Byram Expected To Miss 1-2 Weeks

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (lower body) is expected to be out for 1-2 weeks. He was injured on Thursday versus Dallas and has landed on Injured Reserve, which will definitely keep him sidelined for seven days. Caleb Jones replaced Byram in the lineup in Saturday's matchup against Florida. He played only 13 minutes and […]

Jonas Siegenthaler Out With Broken Foot

New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler is facing a lengthy absence after breaking his foot in Saturday's loss to Vancouver. He was injured in the second period when Siegenthaler blocked a shot. The 26-year-old has tallied eight points (one goal, seven assists) across 38 appearances in 2023-24. Siegenthaler provides very little offensively, but he's the […]

Nikita Zadorov Unavailable Saturday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov will be sidelined for Saturday's matchup against New Jersey with an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old will miss his first action as a Canuck since he arrived via a trade from Calgary on Nov. 30. Zadorov debuted with an assist for his new team, but he's added only one more point […]

Brent Burns Has Three-Point Outing Against Washington

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns collected three points as the team coasted past Washington 6-2 on Friday. Burns had two goals and one assist, with his first tally sparking a comeback from a 2-0 deficit. The veteran notched two of his points with the man advantage. Burns joined Ron Francis and Dave Keon as the […]

Adam Boqvist On Track To Rejoin Action On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (shoulder) is expected to rejoin the lineup Saturday versus Minnesota. He missed his 13th straight game on Thursday versus Philadelphia due to a shoulder strain. The Swedish blue-liner has made 17 appearances in 2023-24, recording three assists with 14 shots and 17 blocks. Boqvist is set to take Jake […]

Radko Gudas A Game-Time Decision On Friday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas (illness) is considered a game-time call for Friday's matchup against Winnipeg. He's been out for four of the past five games and could miss additional time due to an illness. Gudas has registered 10 points (five goals, five assists) across 32 games for the season while delivering 87 hits and […]

Rasmus Sandin Won't Play Friday Due To Illness

Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (illness) will not play in Friday's matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes. Sandin is the latest NHLer who has caught the nasty bug that has been spreading around the league for the last month or so, and it will force him to miss at least one game. The timing is tough […]

Miro Heiskanen Out Week-To-Week

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (lower body) will be out for a while with a lower-body injury he sustained in Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. While the news is somewhat positive, the fact that Heiskanen doesn't need surgery is terrific, it still isn't ideal for the Stars as they will be without their best […]

Kris Letang Posts Three Assists In Penguins Win

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang registered three assists as the team continued its hot spell with a 6-5 victory in Boston on Thursday. Letang did all the work in even-strength situations, ending a three-game run without a point. The Penguins have now gone 6-1-1 across their last eight games, although Letang's performances have been mixed. […]

Miro Heiskanen Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen picked up a lower-body injury in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado. He exited the action early in the third period after crashing into Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood. Heiskanen finished with 14:58 of ice time and had one assist in the contest, which Dallas lost after blowing a two-goal lead […]

Bowen Byram Hurt In Thursday's Contest

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram sustained a lower-body injury in Thursday's clash with Dallas. He exited a dramatic 5-4 overtime win in the third period after logging only 12:54 of ice time. The 22-year-old has notched 12 points (six goals, six assists) across 39 games and has been very active without the puck, posting 43 […]

Ivan Provorov A Game-Time Call Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov (illness) is considered a game-time call on Thursday against Philadelphia. Provorov missed practice on Wednesday with an illness, and it's unclear if he's feeling well enough to play. The Russian blue-liner has not missed any games so far this season since getting traded by the Flyers to Columbus in […]

Matt Benning Has Season-Ending Surgery

San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Benning has undergone successful hip surgery and needs approximately five months to recover, meaning he won't feature again this season. Benning made his last appearance on Dec. 3, and he finishes the campaign with only 14 games played. The 29-year-old registered two assists, 13 shots on goal, 15 hits, and […]

Jared Spurgeon Placed On Injured Reserve

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday. The move came after Spurgeon was limited to 20:15 of ice time in Tuesday's clash with the Flames. It was only his third game back from a lower-body injury. It's unclear if Spurgeon's new ailment is related to his previous injury. 2023-24 […]

Brandt Clarke Called Up To Kings

Los Angeles Kings top defense prospect Brandt Clarke was called up from AHL Ontario on Wednesday. Clarke played nine games for the Kings last season, putting up two assists in a limited role. What role the number eight overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft has this time remains to be seen, but after putting […]

Erik Cernak Sits Out Tuesday's Game

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Winnipeg and is considered day-to-day. Cernak suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's matchup against Montreal, exiting the game after logging less than seven minutes on the ice. The Lightning also lost Haydn Fleury (hand) at the weekend and will remain without Mikhail Sergachev […]

Mario Ferraro Good To Go On Tuesday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro (upper body) will be in the lineup Tuesday versus Detroit. His status was up in the air after Ferraro logged just four minutes of action against Colorado on Sunday, but he's gotten a positive result from an MRI on his ribs and is good to go Tuesday. Ferraro has […]

J.J. Moser Returns To Coyotes Lineup

Arizona Coyotes defenseman J.J. Moser (upper body) is expected to return from a two-game absence in Tuesday's matchup against the Panthers. The Coyotes have been in great form lately, and Moser's comeback should be another boost for the team. The 23-year-old has played well across 33 games this season, contributing three goals and 12 assists. […]

Martin Fehervary A Game-Time Decision On Tuesday

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (upper body) could be back in action on Tuesday against Pittsburgh after rejoining practice on Monday. He skated on the first defensive pairing with a regular jersey, so the signs are encouraging that Fehervary's absence will be limited to only one game. The 24-year-old is a non-factor offensively, having tallied […]