NHL Player News
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Shane Wright C | SEA
Kraken's Shane Wright: Exits Saturday's game
Wright won't return to Saturday's game against Buffalo due to an undisclosed injury.
Wright logged 3:36 of ice time before exiting the game. He has 11 goals and 26 points in 72 outings in 2025-26, including Saturday's action. If Wright can't play Tuesday versus Edmonton, then Jacob Melanson might draw back into the lineup.
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Jared McCann C | SEA
Kraken's Jared McCann: Good to play Saturday
McCann (lower body) will play against Buffalo on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
McCann is returning after missing three straight games. He has 18 goals and 36 points in 44 outings in 2025-26. Seattle had previously dressed seven defensemen, but the Kraken are shifting back to 12 forwards and six blueliners with McCann back in the lineup, which will result in Cale Fleury being a healthy scratch.
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David Kampf C | WAS
Capitals' David Kampf: Set to be scratched
Kampf (not injury related) is expected to be a healthy scratch against Vegas on Saturday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
According to Silber, Kampf joined the team on the road ahead of Thursday's 7-4 win over Utah. The 31-year-old Kampf hasn't played yet for the Capitals after being acquired from Vancouver on March 6.
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Noah Ostlund C | BUF
Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Not expected to play
Ostlund (upper body) isn't expected to play against Seattle on Saturday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
Ostlund still needs additional time to recover from an injury he sustained in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston. He will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Ostlund has 11 goals, 27 points, 60 shots on net and 30 blocked shots in 60 NHL appearances this season.
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Curtis Lazar C | EDM
Oilers' Curtis Lazar: Activated from LTIR
Lazar (undisclosed) has been activated from long-term injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Anaheim on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Following an 11-game absence, Lazar will occupy a spot on the fourth line against the Ducks on Saturday. He has contributed three goals, five points, 24 shots on net and 77 hits in 38 appearances this season.
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Connor Zary C | CGY
Flames' Connor Zary: Remains out Saturday
Zary (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Vancouver.
Zary has also missed Calgary's past three games. He has 11 goals and 24 points in 67 outings in 2025-26. Zary is still day-to-day, so his next opportunity to return will come Monday in Colorado.
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Sidney Crosby C | PIT
Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Won't play Saturday
Crosby (lower body) won't be in the lineup against Dallas on Saturday.
Crosby is day-to-day and will miss at least one game after getting injured in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Ottawa. He has accumulated 28 goals, 64 points, 146 shots on net and 53 hits through 61 appearances this season.
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Evgeni Malkin C | PIT
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Unavailable Saturday
Malkin (upper body) won't play Saturday against Dallas.
Malkin is set to miss his third consecutive game. Pittsburgh still considers Malkin to be day-to-day, so a return Monday versus the Islanders hasn't been ruled out. Malkin has 15 goals and 52 points in 50 outings in 2025-26.
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Juuso Parssinen C | NYR
Rangers' Juuso Parssinen: Heads to AHL
Parssinen was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Saturday.
Parssinen's reassignment comes after he was a healthy scratch in New York's past two games. He has two goals and three points in 20 games with the Rangers in 2025-26. He also has five goals and six points in 11 appearances with Hartford this season.