NHL Player News
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Sidney Crosby C | PIT
Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Suiting up on Long Island
Crosby (lower body) is in the lineup for Monday's road matchup versus the Islanders.
Crosby wasn't available against the Stars on Saturday and was deemed a game-time call against the Islanders earlier Monday. The all-world center will skate between Yegor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust on Long Island. Pittsburgh's captain has torched the Isles throughout his career -- he's generated 44 goals, 96 helpers and a plus-30 rating across 92 regular-season games against them.
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Ty Dellandrea C | SJ
Sharks' Ty Dellandrea: Considered day-to-day
Dellandrea (lower body) is day-to-day, according to Max Miller of NHL.com on Monday.
Dellandrea remains on injured reserve and will miss his 30th straight game against St. Louis on Monday. It remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup, but he appears to be getting closer. Dellandrea has registered two goals, 11 points, 44 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and 117 hits across 42 appearances this season.
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Boone Jenner C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Lights lamp Sunday
Jenner scored a goal on five shots, added four PIM and logged four hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Bruins.
Jenner opened the scoring at 6:17 of the first period. The 32-year-old has earned two goals and three helpers over his last seven contests, and that production has helped him get back into a top-six role. For the season, the veteran forward has 11 goals, 34 points, 114 shots on net, 128 hits, 53 blocked shots and 42 PIM over 59 appearances, production roughly in line with what he's done in previous campaigns.
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Charlie Coyle C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle: Tallies on power play
Coyle scored a power-play goal and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Bruins.
Coyle's goal late in the first period stretched the Blue Jackets' lead to 3-0, but it didn't last. The 34-year-old was sizzling in early March, but his tally Sunday snapped a six-game skid. He's now at 18 goals, 56 points, 128 shots on net, 93 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 74 appearances. If Coyle can recapture the magic on offense, he's got enough time to earn just the second 60-point campaign of his career.
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Noah Laba C | NYR
Rangers' Noah Laba: Supplies helper in return
Laba notched an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Laba returned from a five-game absence due to a lower-body injury. He had five points over seven contests prior to the injury, but he was on the fourth line Sunday as the Rangers had both J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad at center. If Laba remains on the fourth line, his potential will be reduced. He's earned nine goals, 13 helpers, 65 shots on net, 99 hits, 42 blocked shots and 22 PIM over 66 appearances as a rookie this year.
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Benoit-Olivier Groulx C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Back in NHL
Groulx was promoted from AHL Toronto on Monday under emergency conditions.
Groulx has logged nine NHL games this year in which he has tallied three goals, two assists and 12 shots while averaging 15:30 of ice time. Given the nature of the forward's call-up, it would seem there might be an injury or illness among the Maple Leafs' forward group ahead of Monday's game against the Ducks.
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Evgeni Malkin C | PIT
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Not playing Monday
Malkin (upper body) won't play against the Islanders on Monday.
Despite being a full participant in Sunday's practice, Malkin remains day-to-day and will miss his fourth straight game. It's unclear if he will be ready to play against Detroit on Tuesday. Malkin has generated 15 goals, 52 points and 129 shots on net across 50 appearances this season.
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Sidney Crosby C | PIT
Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Game-time call Monday
Crosby (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Monday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.
The fact that the Penguins didn't rule Crosby out, as they did with Evgeni Malkin (upper body), would seem to bode well for a return sooner rather than later. In five games back from a previous lower-body issue, the 38-year-old Crosby scored one goal on 14 shots while adding four helpers. If Crosby plays Monday, he will be on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit.
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Alexei Protas C | WAS
Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Won't play Tuesday
Protas (upper body) won't be in the lineup against Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Protas will "miss a little bit of time," according to head coach Spencer Carbery on Monday. However, it's unclear when Protas will be ready to return to the lineup. He sustained the injury in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over Vegas. Protas has produced 23 goals, 47 points and 147 shots on net in 70 appearances this season.
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Aleksander Barkov C | FLA
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Still skating, out for season
As expected, Barkov (knee) won't return before the end of the 2025-26 season, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now on Monday.
Barkov has been skating since January and participated in practices with his teammates for the past few weeks. However, head coach Paul Maurice confirmed before Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers that Barkov won't play this campaign. The 30-year-old Barkov had reconstructive surgery last September to repair his right ACL and MCL. He just passed the six-month mark of a 7-9 month recovery. Barkov registered 20 goals and 71 points in 67 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.