NHL Player News

Lindell (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

After missing the last five games, Lindell is expected to return to the lineup against Columbus on Saturday. He hasn't earned a point in eight appearances this season, but he has posted four shots on net, 18 blocked shots and five hits. Lindell is projected to replace Trey Taylor in Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jackets.

Parayko (upper body) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, per Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site.

Parayko is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has chipped in four assists, 19 shots on goal, 26 blocked shots and nine hits in 13 appearances this season. Theo Lindstein will replace Parayko in Saturday's lineup against the Red Wings.

Byram (upper body) will not play in Saturday's road clash against the Bruins, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Byram won't make his return for Halloween, as he's slated to miss his seventh consecutive contest with an upper-body injury. Prior to going down, the 25-year-old blueliner posted an assist, five shots on net, two hits and nine blocked shots over six appearances this season. His next chance to make a comeback is Monday's home matchup against Colorado.

Clarke (upper body) is expected to play against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Clarke exited Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over Ottawa, but he participated in Friday's practice and won't miss additional time due to the upper-body injury. He has earned three goals, nine points, 21 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and three hits in 12 appearances this season.

Matheson (lower body) is expected to miss two weeks, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Saturday.

Matheson will miss his second stretch of games this season due to a lower-body injury. It remains to be seen whether his current issue is a flare-up of his previous injury. Prior to going down, the 32-year-old defenseman posted a goal, three assists, a plus-1 rating, 15 shots on net, five hits and 13 blocked shots across eight appearances this season. In his absence, the 22-year-old Adam Engstrom should have a chance to earn more playing time over the next two weeks and beyond. If Matheson is ultimately shifted to injured reserve, he's a solid IR stash in deep fantasy leagues.

Tanev (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

After missing the last nine games, Tanev is poised to return to the lineup against Vancouver on Saturday. The 36-year-old blueliner has contributed one assist, one shot on goal, 14 blocked shots and one hit in six appearances this season.

Schneider (illness) missed Saturday's practice and has been deemed day-to-day, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

In order to play in Sunday's clash against the Oilers, Schneider will likely have to log at least a limited session at the Rangers' morning skate. Prior to the illness, the 25-year-old blueliner had posted two assists, 20 shots on net, 31 hits and 16 blocked shots across 14 appearances. If he can't go against Edmonton, Scott Morrow would likely occupy his spot in the lineup.

Durzi (undisclosed) is day-to-day ahead of Sunday's matchup against Edmonton, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Durzi has been taking maintenance days recently and didn't participate in Saturday's practice. He hasn't missed a game yet, but it's unclear if he will be available to play against the Oilers on Sunday. Durzi has two goals, five points, 12 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and nine hits in 14 appearances this season.

George was recalled from AHL Hamilton on Saturday.

George hasn't earned a point in four AHL outings this season. He had one assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and one hit in four regular-season NHL outings with the Islanders in 2025-26. George could play against Edmonton on Saturday if Ryan Pulock (upper body) is unavailable.

Whitecloud logged an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.

Whitecloud set up a Matthew Coronato goal early in the third period. The helper was Whitecloud's first point of the season. The 29-year-old is in a tough role this year, filling top-four minutes as a shutdown defenseman on a rebuilding team. He's piled up 13 shots on net, 18 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across 13 appearances. He's never had a 20-point regular season in the NHL, so he won't score his way into the mix for fantasy.