NHL Player News

Kupari (concussion) won't play Thursday versus the Golden Knights, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

It's safe to assume Kupari won't an option until the Jets return home, so don't expect to see him in the lineup Saturday versus Utah either. The 25-year-old is dealing with a recurrence of concussion symptoms, which makes it tough to pin down when he'll be able to play again.

Holloway (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Kings.

Holloway was injured in the first period, though it's unclear what caused his exit. If he's not able to play Saturday versus the Avalanche, Mathieu Joseph or Alexandre Texier would likely rejoin the lineup. Prior to Thursday, Holloway was on a tear with six goals and 10 assists over his last 11 outings.

Marchessault (lower body) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Stars, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

The Predators made a roster move to have 12 healthy forwards available, calling up Ozzy Wiesblatt. Marchessault will miss his third straight contest and is considered day-to-day. His next chance to play is Sunday versus the Canadiens.

Steel (undisclosed) is good to play Thursday versus Nashville, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Steel missed Monday's 3-1 win over Seattle due to the injury. He has six goals and 23 points in 71 appearances in 2024-25. Steel's return coincides with Jamie Benn (undisclosed) exiting the lineup.

Barkov (upper body) is doubtful to play this weekend, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Barkov is projected to miss the rest of the Panthers' road trip, which includes stops in Ottawa on Saturday and Detroit on Sunday. The 29-year-old's injury is not considered serious, but the Panthers are taking a cautious approach with one of their most important players. Anton Lundell should continue to see top-six minutes until Barkov is deemed healthy enough to play.

Winterton was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Thursday.

Winterton had one shot on goal and one hit in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Canucks. The 21-year-old was up on an emergency recall, and he may be called back up if both Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) and Eeli Tolvanen (undisclosed) remain out for Saturday's game against the Sharks.

Robidas was recalled by Carolina on Thursday Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Robidas has 17 goals and 48 points in 65 outings with AHL Chicago in 2024-25. The 22-year-old has yet to make his NHL debut, but perhaps that will change Friday in Detroit or Saturday in Boston. His entry into the lineup might be dependent on the availability of Andrei Svechnikov, who sustained an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's 5-1 win over Washington.

Necas (undisclosed) is expected to miss Thursday's game against Columbus, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Necas has 27 goals and 81 points in 76 outings between Carolina and Colorado in 2024-25. Jonathan Drouin (lower body) is also set to exit the lineup, while Jimmy Vesey and Miles Wood will draw in. Necas' absence might also result in Ross Colton serving on the top line alongside Artturi Lehkonen and Nathan MacKinnon.

Stankoven scored a goal on five shots and added 12 PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Stankoven extended the Hurricanes' lead to 4-0 in the middle of the second period. He was also involved in hostilities at the end of the contest, leading to a misconduct penalty after he mixed it up with Tom Wilson. Stankoven hasn't taken off as a scorer with the Hurricanes, but he has six points and 27 shots on net over 11 appearances since he was flipped in the Mikko Rantanen deal with the Stars. For the season, Stankoven is at 12 goals, 35 points, 175 shots on net, 45 hits and a plus-2 rating across 70 games.

Rossi scored a goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Rossi's goal 22 seconds into the third period would ultimately force overtime. The 23-year-old has slowed down late in the campaign with just five points and a minus-10 rating over 16 contests since the start of March. He's at 23 goals, 33 assists, 127 shots on net, 55 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 76 outings overall and remains in a top-six role, so he could bounce back before the end of the regular season.