NHL Player News

Turcotte (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Saturday.

Prior to the injury, Turcotte was off to a solid start to the 2026-27 campaign, where he had an assist, a plus-1 rating, four PIM, a shot on goal and four hits across three appearances. He had been operating as the Kings' second-line center alongside Alex Laferriere and Trevor Moore. With the move to injured reserve, Turcotte will be sidelined for at least a week, meaning his next chance to play will be Oct. 17 against the Bruins. In his absence, Samuel Helenius will likely be a regular name in the Kings' lineup.

Gaudette (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and is available to play in Saturday's home clash against the Oilers, per the NHL Media Site.

Gaudette has been given the green light to return from his upper-body injury. The 30-year-old forward put together solid numbers in his first season with the Sharks in 2025-26, where he posted 17 goals, 25 points, 96 shots on net, 53 hits and 33 blocked shots across 66 regular-season outings. It remains to be seen if he'll play Saturday, but he'll likely make his 2026-27 season debut at some point in the near future from a depth role.

Winterton logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Winterton set up both of Frederick Gaudreau's tallies in the contest. Through five games this season, Winterton has earned three assists, eight shots on net, five blocked shots, three hits, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating. The 23-year-old forward is holding steady in a bottom-six role to begin the campaign.

Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Veleno has already missed the last two games, and he is slated to miss at least three more months. He hasn't earned a point in four appearances this season, but he has contributed two shots on goal, five blocked shots and seven hits.

Parssinen was recalled from AHL Hartford on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Parssinen will return to the Rangers for his third stint with the team across three seasons in a corresponding move to Cole Beaudoin being sent to Hartford. The 25-year-old Parssinen posted a goal and an assist across three games to open the new season with AHL Hartford. He'll likely occupy a depth role for the Rangers moving forward.

Beaudoin was sent back to AHL Hartford on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Beaudoin logged two appearances for the Rangers before he was sent back to Hartford on Saturday. The 20-year-old Beaudoin will likely see more playing time with the Rangers later in the 2026-27 regular season, but until then, he'll look to build upon the goal and four assists he posted across two games with AHL Hartford before his call up.

Dubois (illness) will not participate in practice on Saturday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Dubois is currently dealing with an illness and won't hit the ice for practice. It remains to be seen whether or not the 28-year-old center is at risk of missing Sunday's home clash against the Kraken, so his status will be monitored closely over the next 24 hours. He's a point per game so far in 2026-27 with a goal and three assists, so if he's to miss Sunday's game, it will be a tough break for the Capitals. If he can't go against Seattle, either Ivan Miroshnichenko or Ethen Frank will likely enter the lineup.

Horvat (upper body) is expected to be in Saturday's lineup for Saturday's home clash with the Lightning, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Horvat appears to be healthy after he received an illegal check to the head from Frank Nazar in Thursday's clash. The 31-year-old Horvathas put together a strong start to the 2026-27 campaign, posting four goals, five points, 14 shots on net and nine hits across four appearances. Barring any setbacks prior to Saturday's puck drop, the Islanders' captain will likely stay in the lineup as the team's top line center for the matchup with Tampa Bay.

Teravainen (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Carolina on Saturday, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Teravainen's return from a one-game absence coincides with Frank Nazar's exit from the lineup because of a two-game suspension. The 32-year-old Teravainen has two assists and two shots on goal in three appearances this season.

Dube (neck) will be out of action for at least eight weeks, the team announced Saturday.

Dube sustained a neck injury in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose. He has contributed one goal, one shot on net and three hits in three appearances this season. Due to Dube's absence, Zach Dean will play against Columbus on Saturday.