NHL Player News
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Ben Meyers C | SEA
Kraken's Ben Meyers: Inks two-year extension
Meyers (lower body) signed a two-year contract extension with the Kraken on Tuesday.
Meyers has filled a depth role over the last two seasons with the Kraken, and he'll continue in that role for another two years. He's earned a career-best 11 points in 31 outings in 2025-26. Meyers is currently on injured reserve, and there's been no indication when he'll be able to return to the lineup.
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Radek Faksa C | DAL
Stars' Radek Faksa: Moves to IR
Faksa (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Faksa probably won't be available to play against Seattle on Wednesday, but he is eligible to come off the IR list whenever he is healthy. Still, it's unclear when he will return to the lineup after sustaining the injury during the 2026 Winter Olympics. He has contributed two goals, 17 points, 33 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and 75 hits in 56 appearances this season.
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Jack McBain C | UTA
Mammoth's Jack McBain: Questionable for Wednesday's game
McBain was absent from Tuesday's afternoon skate due to an illness, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News.
Head coach Andre Tourigny stated that McBain is sick, which puts his status for Wednesday's home game against Colorado up in the air. The 26-year-old forward was one of three players not on the ice for the Mammoth, who were also missing top-line forwards Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. McBain will likely need to log a limited practice or more Wednesday morning to have a shot at playing in Utah's opening game out of the Olympic break.
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Jack Eichel C | LV
Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Out for Wednesday's clash
Eichel will miss Wednesday's road game in Los Angeles, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Tuesday.
With the extended stay in Milan to pick up some golden hardware, Eichel, alongside United States teammate Noah Hanifin, won't play in Vegas' opening clash out of the Olympic break. The Golden Knights plan on having Eichel join the team for Friday's road game against Washington, where he'll likely reassume his role as the top-line center. Once he returns, the 29-year-old forward will look to continue his impressive regular season, where he has compiled 47 assists and 68 points across 50 appearances this year.
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Sheldon Dries C | DET
Red Wings' Sheldon Dries: Sent back to minors
Dries was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
Dries will link back up with the Griffins just a day after being recalled by the Red Wings on an emergency basis. He has been juggled back and forth between the NHL and AHL over the last week to help Detroit fill the void in practices during the Olympic break. Dries hasn't made an appearance in the NHL since the 2022-23 season, when he was with the Canucks.
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Kai Uchacz C | LV
Golden Knights' Kai Uchacz: Up from AHL
Uchacz was recalled from AHL Henderson on Tuesday.
Uchacz played in two straight games for Vegas before the Olympic break, recording one shot on goal, two blocked shots and six hits. He has seven goals and 27 points in 44 AHL appearances this season.
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Tanner Laczynski C | LV
Golden Knights' Tanner Laczynski: Recalled from AHL Henderson
Laczynski was promoted from the minors Tuesday.
Laczynski has appeared in just nine NHL games for the Knights this season, in which he generated two assists, two hits and 12 shots. Bringing up Laczynski and Kai Uchacz would seem to be an indication that Colton Sissons (upper body) won't be ready to face the Kings on Wednesday -- in addition to the possibility that Jack Eichel won't have returned from the Olympics.
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Brayden Point C | TB
Lightning's Brayden Point: Slated to be in Wednesday's lineup
Point (lower body) is expected to draw into the lineup against Toronto on Wednesday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Point was placed on injured reserve Jan. 16 after getting hurt in Philadelphia on Jan. 12. The right-shot center was then transferred to LTIR in early February and wasn't able to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics due to his injury. Now that he's back in the fold, it may take some time for Point to get back up to speed, but prior to getting hurt, he was playing at an extremely high level, amassing eight goals, 19 points and a plus-16 rating across a 15-game stretch.
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Tim Washe C | ANA
Ducks' Tim Washe: Rejoins NHL club
Washe was elevated from AHL San Diego on Tuesday, per Patrick Present of The Hockey News.
Washe was sent to the AHL prior to the Olympic break to get some games in with the Gulls. He posted a goal, an assist, 14 PIM and a minus-1 rating over six games during that stint in the minors. The 24-year-old will now get back to serving in a depth capacity for the Ducks.
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John Tavares C | TOR
Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Slated to suit up Wednesday
Tavares (illness) is expected to be available for Wednesday's divisional matchup in Tampa Bay, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Tavares didn't practice Tuesday due to the flu, but barring any setbacks, he should be good to go in what will be a crucial game for the Maple Leafs. The 35-year-old will likely skate between Matias Maccelli and William Nylander on the second line against the Bolts on Wednesday.