NHL Player News

The Oilers announced Monday that Roslovic (undisclosed) will likely be in the mix to return around Christmas, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Roslovic has been sidelined for just over a week due to his undisclosed injury, and the issue is expected to sideline him for approximately a month. Prior to his absence, Roslovic had recorded 10 goals, eight assists, eight hits, eight PIM and seven blocked shots while averaging 17:20 of ice time over 23 appearances.

Philp (upper body) returned to practice Monday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Although Philp was back at practice Monday, he's expected to require at least another week before he's in the mix to return to game action. The 27-year-old has been on long-term injured reserve since mid-November due to an upper-body injury. He made 15 appearances prior to his absence, recording two goals, an assist, 24 hits, four PIM and two blocked shots while averaging 10:02 of ice time.

Pettersson (upper body) is still being evaluated and is unlikely to be in the lineup against the Red Wings on Monday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Pettersson is poised to miss his second straight game due to his lingering upper-body issue. For now, fantasy managers will have to take a wait-and-see approach in regard to the center's availability, though an update is reportedly expected to be available Monday or Tuesday.

Head coach Adam Foote said Monday that Blueger (lower body) now hopes to return after Christmas, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Blueger has been limited to just two appearances during the 2025-26 season due to an undisclosed issue followed by a lower-body injury. He resumed skating in mid-November but suffered a setback shortly after. It's not yet clear whether the 31-year-old has returned to the ice following his setback, but he's slated to require at least a few more weeks on the shelf before he's in the mix to return to game action.

Catton (upper body) is week-to-week, the team announced Monday.

During his last outing, Catton logged 12:17 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Detroit. He has compiled five assists, 17 shots on goal and 14 blocked shots across 21 appearances this season. With Catton set to miss some time, Jani Nyman will probably return to the lineup in Monday's game against Minnesota.

Douglas (undisclosed) will be out of the lineup versus Toronto on Monday, Lightning radio announcer Dave Mishkin reports.

Douglas skated prior to Monday's game versus the Maple Leafs, so it's possible he is serving as a healthy scratch rather than still dealing with an injury. Considering the 25-year-old center is stuck in an 11-game point drought, few fantasy managers are likely to be impacted by his absence, regardless of the reason.

James (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Toronto, Lightning radio announcer Dave Mishkin reports.

James suffered an undisclosed injury during Saturday's loss to the Islanders, and he'll be forced to miss at least one game due to the issue. Jack Finley will remain in the lineup for Monday's matchup, while James' next opportunity to return will be Tuesday in Montreal. However, James wasn't on the ice for Monday's morning skate, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him sit out the second half of the back-to-back set.

Cooley (lower body) is out indefinitely, the team announced Monday.

Cooley will miss his second straight game against the Kings on Monday and will be out for an extended period of time. He has collected 14 goals, 23 points, 59 shots on net and 34 hits across 29 appearances this season. With Cooley unavailable, Barrett Hayton has a chance to lock down a top-six role.

Point (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Monday's game against the Maple Leafs, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Point missed the last seven games due to injury, but he's slated to return to action in a top-line role on the road Monday. The 29-year-old had gotten off to a somewhat slow start to the 2025-26 campaign prior to his absence, recording just three goals, eight assists, eight blocked shots, three hits and six PIM while averaging 18:52 of ice time over 21 appearances.

Smith recorded an assist and fired three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over Carolina.

Smith picked up a secondary helper on the goal scored by his newest linemate, Collin Graf, within the first minute of the contest. With the apple, Smith is up to 16 assists, 28 points and 74 shots on net through 30 games this season. After a promising rookie campaign, the 20-year-old forward has taken a huge step forward in year two. He's currently tied for 38th in points across the NHL and has held his own on San Jose's top line alongside Macklin Celebrini. Smith is already more than halfway to the 45 points he posted in 74 games a year ago, giving him strong upside in fantasy moving forward.