NHL Player News

Rossi (illness) will be in the lineup Thursday versus the Red Wings, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

Rossi will be in a middle-six role after missing the Canucks' previous two contests. The 25-year-old center will be looking to snap a seven-game point drought, which has taken the shine off a strong start to the campaign.

Parssinen was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Oct 11.

Parssinen spent a day on the NHL roster. He is unlikely to see many additional chances with the Rangers this season, particularly after the team signed Luke Glendening to fill a depth role Thursday.

Jarvis (shoulder) is expected to make his season debut Thursday versus the Oilers.

Jarvis was officially labeled a game-time decision pending how he felt leading up to puck drop, but the 24-year-old winger appears to be good to go. He is expected to be eased into lineup following a quicker-than-projected recovery from shoulder surgery. Jarvis should also see power-play time, and fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to activate him.

Bourque (upper body) is slated to play Thursday versus the Bruins, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Bourque will return after a four-game absence. He's expected to fill a middle-six role and should also be in contention for power-play time. Prior to his injury, he earned one assist and seven shots on net over four contests.

Dickinson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Oilers on Thursday.

Dickinson has missed the past week after sustaining an undisclosed injury during last Thursday's morning skate. The Oilers previously expressed optimism that the 31-year-old would be able to return at some point during the team's current road trip, but Edmonton's medical staff hasn't yet released an official target date for his return.

Dries was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

Dries has no points, a minus-3 rating, five shots, 19 hits and six blocks in six regular-season outings with Detroit in 2026-27. His return to the minors corresponds with Detroit taking J.T. Compher (undisclosed) off injured reserve.

Roy (lower body) is expected to miss Friday's game against Tampa Bay, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Roy also missed Colorado's past four games. He has two goals and four points in six appearances this campaign. When Roy is ready to return, he will likely serve in a bottom-six role.

Dean was placed on waivers by the Blues on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Dean re-signed with the Blues during the offseason on a one-year, two-way deal. He was included on the Opening Night roster but appeared in just three of the team's first nine games of the regular season. He was held scoreless with five hits and four PIM while averaging 9:58 of ice time across that three-game span. He'll presumably have more consistent opportunities to make an impact with AHL Springfield, assuming he clears waivers.

Jarvis (shoulder) has been deemed a game-time decision for Thursday's clash against the Oilers, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Jarvis was activated off the injured non-roster list Wednesday, but he's set to be a game-time decision to make his season debut Thursday. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour stated that he's hopeful for the 24-year-old winger's chances, but it will ultimately come down to how he feels prior to puck drop. Jarvis is coming off a strong postseason run to help the Hurricanes win their second Stanley Cup, as he posted four goals and 11 points across 19 playoff appearances. If he's given the green light for Thursday, Jarvis would likely slot into a middle-six role as he's eased back up the Canes' lineup. Regardless of whether he plays Thursday, Jarvis is a priority waiver-wire addition with his return looming.

Backlund (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wild, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Backlund suffered an upper-body injury during Sunday's win over the Hurricanes and said afterward that he "won't be out long if at all." However, he'll be sidelined for at least one matchup due to the injury. Brennan Othmann will likely remain in the lineup Thursday against Minnesota, while Backlund's next opportunity to return will be Saturday against the Red Wings.