NHL Player News
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Blake Coleman C | CGY
Flames' Blake Coleman: Won't play Saturday
Coleman (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Coleman is day-to-day and will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Boston. He has generated 13 goals, 21 points, 105 shots on net and 110 hits across 44 appearances this season. Due to Coleman's absence, Yegor Sharangovich will occupy a spot on the second line, and William Stromgren will serve on the fourth line.
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Anze Kopitar C | LA
Kings' Anze Kopitar: Moves to IR
Kopitar (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
The Kings activated Corey Perry (personal) from non-roster status in a corresponding move. Kopitar will miss his third straight game against Edmonton on Saturday and won't be eligible to play against Dallas on Monday. However, it remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has collected six goals, 21 points, 49 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and 19 hits in 37 appearances this season.
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Anton Frondell C | CHI
Blackhawks' Anton Frondell: Two points in return to SHL action
Frondell scored a goal and added an assist in Djurgardens' 3-1 win over Farjestad on Saturday.
Frondell is coming off a gold-medal-winning performance with Sweden at the World Junior Championship, where he racked up five goals and three assists over seven games. He's now up to 11 goals and six helpers over 26 SHL outings with Djurgardens. The 18-year-old has shown well at various levels in 2025-26 and could be a candidate to head to North America in 2026-27.
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Noah Laba C | NYR
Rangers' Noah Laba: Ready to rock
Laba (upper body) will return to the lineup against Boston on Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Following a three-game absence, Laba will occupy a third-line role versus the Bruins on Saturday. He has collected five goals, 12 points, 43 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and 53 hits across 42 appearances this season.
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Noah Philp C | CAR
Hurricanes' Noah Philp: No timeline for return
Philp (concussion) doesn't have a timetable for his return to the lineup, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports Saturday.
Philp remains in concussion protocol and will miss his second straight game against Seattle on Saturday. He has appeared in two contests with the Hurricanes after being claimed off waivers from Edmonton on Dec. 29. In 17 outings between the Hurricanes and Oilers this season, he has two goals, one assist, 14 shots on net and 30 hits.
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Ben Jones C | MIN
Wild's Ben Jones: Summoned from AHL
Jones was recalled from AHL Iowa on Saturday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Jones was called up because Joel Eriksson Ek suffered an undisclosed injury against the Kraken on Thursday. Jones has played 48 NHL regular-season games in his career, including 20 contests this campaign, and has yet to pick up a point. He had three goals and three assists in eight AHL appearances before his recall.
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Jonathan Marchessault C | NSH
Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: Remains unavailable
Marchessault (lower body) won't play against Chicago on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Despite being considered day-to-day, Marchessault will miss his 11th straight game, and it remains unclear when he will be ready to return. He has contributed seven goals, 10 points, 60 shots on net and 38 hits in 28 outings this season.