NHL Player News

Kerfoot (abdomen) was activated from injured reserve Friday.

Kerfoot is clear to be in the lineup versus the Devils on Friday. He'll likely take on a bottom-six role moving forward, though he may not be in the lineup every game.

Barzal (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Friday versus the Canucks, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Barzal was labeled a game-time decision for the second contest in a row, but it looks like he'll be good to go again. The 28-year-old is clearly managing some sort of issue, but it hasn't been bad enough to keep him out of games yet.

Barkey was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Barkey hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he's recorded seven goals, nine assists, 20 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 26 appearances to begin his first season in the AHL. He'll join the Flyers ahead of the holiday break to provide additional depth after defenseman Egor Zamula was sent down Friday.

Jones was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.

Jones successfully cleared waivers, but unlike others who end up on the wire, it wasn't immediately clear if he'd be demoted after going unclaimed. He did play in Thursday's 5-2 victory over Columbus, recording two shots over 7:02 of ice time. His demotion also brings the Wild down to 11 healthy forwards on their active roster -- 10 if Marcus Johansson (lower body) can't play Saturday versus Edmonton. However, Minnesota has time to promote forwards before its upcoming game against the Oilers.

Eichel (illness) is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and won't join the Knights for their two-game road trip, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Friday.

At this point, Eichel could just be held out through the Christmas break in order to give him some extra time to get back to 100 percent, though he hasn't been officially ruled out for Tuesday's home clash with the Sharks. While the 29-year-old center has scored just once in his last five games, he has racked up eight helpers over that stretch, including three with the man advantage. Tomas Hertl figures to hold down the first-line center role while Eichel is unavailable.

Marchessault (lower body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's clash with the Maple Leafs, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.

Marchessault logged just 5:27 of ice time before being forced to exit Wednesday's matchup with the Hurricanes due to his lower-body injury. With a back-to-back against the Leafs and Rangers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, it may be an all-or-nothing situation for the veteran winger, even though he was classified as day-to-day.

Ostlund scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Ostlund has scored in consecutive contests and looks to be ready for a lengthy stay in the NHL. He's at five goals, three helpers, 23 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 22 outings for the Sabres this season. Considering the team has struggled to settle on specific line combinations, particularly in the top six, Ostlund should be in contention for significant minutes if he continues to be productive on offense.

McLeod scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

McLeod's point streak is up to four games (one goal, three assists). The empty-netter was his first goal since Nov. 21 versus the Blackhawks, though he had six assists over the 11 contests between goals. The center is now at 18 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 33 appearances, and he continues to see time in all situations, including a middle-six role at even strength.

Kozak (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

Kozak is expected to participate in the morning skate, which will help determine his status for Saturday's contest. Considering the 22-year-old center has gone 18 games without a goal, adding just two helpers over that stretch, few fantasy managers figure to be impacted by his potential absence.

Roslovic (undisclosed) was moved to long-term injured reserve Friday.

Roslovic has been on injured reserve for just over a week, and his move to LTIR signals that the Oilers don't expect him back particularly soon. A clear timetable for his return hasn't yet been revealed, but Matt Savoie should continue to see an increased role in his absence.