Skip to Main Content

NHL Player News

  • Ducks' Jansen Harkins: Leaves road trip

    Harkins (upper body) has left the Ducks' road trip to return to Anaheim for further evaluation on his injury, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Thursday.

    This suggests Harkins will miss a second game Saturday versus the Oilers, which is the final contest of the trip. Pending further information, Harkins is day-to-day, with his status for Monday versus the Maple Leafs still to be determined.

  • Connor Zary C | CGY

    Flames' Connor Zary: Not available Thursday

    Zary (upper body) is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Ducks, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.

    Zary will miss his third consecutive game. The 24-year-old is still considered day-to-day, but the Flames haven't indicated if he's gotten back on the ice since his injury occurred. Zary's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Canucks.

  • Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Suffers upper-body injury

    Rodrigues won't return to Thursday's game against Minnesota after sustaining an upper-body injury.

    Rodrigues logged just 49 seconds of ice time before exiting the game. If he can't play Saturday against the Islanders, then the Panthers might need to call up a forward from the minors. However, Sam Reinhart (foot) and Mackie Samoskevich (neck) might both be available Saturday, and if at least one of them can play, then Florida would be able to dress 12 healthy forwards, even if Rodrigues ends up missing the tilt.

  • Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Leaves Thursday's game

    Crosby sustained an undisclosed injury and won't finish Thursday's game versus the Senators.

    The nature of Crosby's injury wasn't revealed, and it's not obvious what caused his early exit. The 38-year-old can be considered day-to-day for now, though the Penguins will want him back as soon as possible since they're in the playoff race.

  • Jared McCann C | SEA

    Kraken's Jared McCann: Out again Thursday

    McCann (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Lightning, per the NHL media site.

    McCann will miss his third straight game. There typically isn't much injury coverage around the Kraken, especially when the team is on the road, so it's not clear when McCann might be available again. The Kraken's next game is Saturday in Buffalo.

  • Sam Reinhart C | FLA

    Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Still sidelined Thursday

    Reinhart (foot) won't play Thursday versus the Wild, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

    Reinhart is set to miss his sixth straight game while battling a number of issues, including a foot problem. Given the Panthers' place in the standings, there will be no rush to get Reinhart back in action, and he continues to lack a timeline for his return. The Panthers play a back-to-back versus the Islanders and Rangers over the weekend, and it's unclear if Reinhart will be available for either of those games.

  • Ethen Frank C | WAS

    Capitals' Ethen Frank: Expected to miss Thursday's game

    Frank (lower body) wore a non-contact jersey during the morning skate, per Capitals radio announcer John Walton, which suggests that he won't play Thursday against Utah.

    Frank also missed Tuesday's 3-0 loss to St. Louis. He has 12 goals and 24 points in 60 outings in 2025-26. Frank will likely serve in a bottom-six role once he's ready to return.

  • Red Wings' Sheldon Dries: Returns to AHL

    Dries was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

    Dries has no points, two shots and eight hits in five outings with Detroit in 2025-26. He also has 20 goals and 37 points in 48 outings this season in the minors with AHL Grand Rapids.

  • Mammoth's Barrett Hayton: Considered week-to-week

    Head coach Andre Tourigny said Thursday that Hayton (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports.

    Hayton suffered an upper-body injury during Tuesday's matchup against the Oilers, and he's facing a multi-game absence late in the season. The 25-year-old has recorded 10 goals, 15 assists, 54 PIM, 34 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while averaging 15:07 of ice time over 67 appearances this year, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be in the mix to return before the end of the regular season.

  • Noah Ostlund C | BUF

    Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Dealing with upper-body issue

    Ostlund missed practice Thursday after suffering an upper-body injury, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

    Ostlund has found the back of the net just once in his last 18 outings, recording 17 shots while adding seven helpers. If the 22-year-old center can't suit up against the Red Wings on Friday, it could mean more ice time for Zach Benson, as well as seeing Alex Tuch reclaim a power-play role.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola