NHL Player News
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Jonathan Marchessault C | NSH
Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: Still sidelined
Marchessault (lower body) will not return to the lineup Tuesday versus the Oilers, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Marchessault's recovery from the injury appears to have stalled out. This will be his ninth straight absence, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to get back in the lineup.
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Adam Gaudette C | SJ
Sharks' Adam Gaudette: Still sidelined Tuesday
Gaudette (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Gaudette will be sidelined for his third straight game due to his lingering lower-body injury. In his last five outings, the 29-year-old center notched one goal, three assists and nine shots, including a pair of power-play points. Even once back to 100 percent, Gaudette is far from a lock for the lineup on a nightly basis and may have to periodically serve as a healthy scratch. Considering the Sharks are heading into a back-to-back, Gaudette should be considered questionable, at best, to face Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Sean Monahan C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Set to return Tuesday
Monahan (undisclosed) is expected to rejoin the lineup versus San Jose on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Monahan will be back in the lineup following a four-game stint on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. The veteran center is currently stuck in an 11-game goal drought during which he managed a paltry 12 shots. Still, Monahan did chip in six helpers over that stretch, including three with the man advantage.
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Michael Misa C | SJ
Sharks' Michael Misa: Back in NHL
Misa (not injury related) was recalled to the active roster Tuesday after playing for Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
The Sharks moved Shakir Mukhamadullin (upper body) to injured reserve in a corresponding move. Misa had two goals and seven points in seven games at the tournament en route to capturing the bronze medal. He has provided one goal, two assists, 13 shots on net and five blocked shots in seven NHL outings this season.
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Tyson Kozak C | BUF
Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Set to be scratched
Kozak (upper body) is expected to be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against Vancouver, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Kozak has missed the last seven games due to injury, but he appears to be healthy enough to return after being removed from the team's injury list. Kozak has collected two goals, four points, 19 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 62 hits in 24 appearances this season.
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John Beecher C | CGY
Flames' John Beecher: Moves to IR
Beecher (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Beecher is week-to-week due to the injury. He missed Monday's 5-1 loss to Seattle after receiving a one-game suspension for roughing Nashville's Michael McCarron on Saturday. However, he is facing an extended absence after getting injured in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators. Beecher has one goal, two assists, 21 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and 18 hits in 25 games between the Flames and Bruins this season.
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Anze Kopitar C | LA
Kings' Anze Kopitar: Not expected to be out long term
Kopitar (lower body) is day-to-day, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period on Tuesday.
Kopitar sustained his lower-body injury Monday against the Wild and was ruled out by the team during the middle frame. The Kings play Wednesday at home versus San Jose, and the team will likely not rush Kopitar back into the lineup if he's anything less than 100 percent healthy, given that he's 38 years old. The Kings are already thin up the middle, so a center may be recalled from AHL Ontario if Kopitar is unable to suit up Wednesday.
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Nikita Nesterenko C | ANA
Ducks' Nikita Nesterenko: Placed on waivers
Anaheim waived Nesterenko on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Nesterenko is currently stuck in a 17-game goal drought during which he has recorded three assists, 20 shots and 33 hits while averaging 11:37 of ice time. Assuming the 24-year-old winger clears waivers, he will head down to AHL San Diego. The move to waive Nesterenko could result in increased minutes for Jansen Harkins.
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Shane Wright C | SEA
Kraken's Shane Wright: Lights lamp Monday
Wright scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Wright ended a five-game slump with the goal at 1:57 of the third period, which stood as the game-winner. The 22-year-old center is still struggling to contribute offense regularly as he rounds out his overall performance. For the season, he's at seven goals, 15 points, 62 shots on net, 32 hits, 30 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. He had 44 points in 79 contests in 2024-25, but he's on track to barely top the 30-point mark this season.
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Connor Bedard C | CHI
Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Upgraded to day-to-day
Bedard (shoulder) won't be in the lineup versus St. Louis on Wednesday but is considered day-to-day after that, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Bedard was originally ruled out until January and was expected back before the Olympic break, though that leaves a wide range of possible return dates. The fact that the young phenom is moving into the day-to-day category should be an indication that he'll be back as the Hawks' first-line center sooner rather than later.