NHL Player News
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Jack St. Ivany D | PIT
Penguins' Jack St. Ivany: Set for extended absence
St. Ivany underwent successful surgery on his left hand, and his expected recovery time is up to eight weeks, the Penguins announced Tuesday.
St. Ivany sustained his hand injury Sunday in Vancouver. Considering the amount of time he will miss, the 26-year-old will likely be placed on injured reserve at some point in the near future. Connor Clifton and Ilya Solovyov will compete for playing time on the third pairing while St. Ivany is sidelined.
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Joel Edmundson D | LA
Kings' Joel Edmundson: Game-time decision
Edmundson (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Detroit on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Edmundson participated in Tuesday's optional morning skate after leaving Monday's practice early. He sustained the injury in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over St. Louis. He has produced two goals, 14 assists, 67 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and 59 hits across 50 appearances this season. If Edmundson can't play, Jacob Moverare will probably suit up against the Red Wings on Tuesday.
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Matthew Robertson D | NYR
Rangers' Matthew Robertson: Pots OT winner Monday
Robertson scored his first career game-winning goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Bruins.
The rookie defenseman collected the puck in his own end, skated the length of the ice and slipped the puck through Joonas Korpisalo's five-hole with just over a minute left in OT. Robertson, a second-round pick in the 2019 Draft, is getting his first full look at the NHL, and his responsibilities should only increase as the Rangers begin to sell off veterans, with Carson Soucy heading to the Islanders on Monday. Through 43 games this season, Robertson has four goals and 10 points with 68 hits, 52 blocked shots, 45 shots on net, 28 PIM and a minus-2 rating.
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Andreas Englund D | NSH
Predators' Andreas Englund: Elevated from minors
Englund was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.
Nicolas Hague is week-to-week due to a lower-body injury, which has resulted in Englund being brought up from the minors. Englund has yet to make an appearance in the NHL in 2025-26, so he might not get into a game unless another Nashville blueliner gets hurt. The 30-year-old has two goals, six points, 44 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 34 appearances with the Admirals this season.
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Isaiah George D | NYI
Islanders' Isaiah George: Returns to minors
George was sent down to AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
The Islanders acquired blueliner Carson Soucy on Monday, which led to a crowded room of defensemen, where George seems to be the initial odd-man out. The 21-year-old defenseman recorded an assist in Monday's contest for his first point of the year across two appearances with the NHL club. His move to Bridgeport could also indicate that Ryan Pulock, who has been dealing with an upper-body injury, could be close to returning. Through 24 games with Bridgeport this season, George has 10 points. He is a likely candidate for another call-up if another Islanders' blueliner picks up an injury.
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Matt Kiersted D | MIN
Wild's Matt Kiersted: Promoted from minors
Kiersted was recalled from AHL Iowa on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Kiersted will provide some emergency depth for the Wild ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Blackhawks, but he will likely need to watch from the sidelines. In the 27-year-old blueliner's four NHL appearances this year, he has generated one assist, four shots and five blocks while averaging 13:42 of ice time.
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Sean Durzi D | UTA
Mammoth's Sean Durzi: Exits game in final minutes
Durzi (undisclosed) departed Monday's 2-0 loss in Tampa Bay late in the third period, and there was no update on his status postgame.
Durzi went to the locker room after taking a hit into the boards in the final minutes of the third period, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports. Since head coach Andre Tourigny didn't have any information to relay about Durzi's status, the right-shot blueliner should be considered questionable for the second half of the Mammoth's back-to-back against the Panthers on Tuesday.
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Carson Soucy D | NYI
Islanders' Carson Soucy: Dealt to divisional rival
Soucy was traded to the Islanders from the Rangers on Monday in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick, per PuckPedia.
Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reported earlier Monday that this trade was in the works, which resulted in Soucy being sidelined for the Rangers' game against the Bruins. Soucy will see his former team in short order, as the Islanders and Rangers will play in a home-and-home set Wednesday and Thursday. The 31-year-old defenseman will likely work in a third-pairing role when he's in the lineup for his new squad, but he also could serve as a periodic healthy scratch, especially if the Islanders choose to keep Isaiah George with the big club when Ryan Pulock returns from an upper-body injury.
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Nikita Zadorov D | BOS
Bruins' Nikita Zadorov: Not playing in NYC
Zadorov (ankle) will miss Monday's road game against the Rangers.
Zadorov will miss his first game of the campaign Monday due to an ankle injury he sustained Saturday against Montreal. The Bruins will play in the second half of a back-to-back at home Tuesday against Nashville, but it's unclear if Zadorov will be available for that matchup at this time.
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Erik Cernak D | TB
Lightning's Erik Cernak: Suiting up Monday
Cernak (upper body) is available for Monday's home game against the Mammoth.
Cernak was injured Saturday in Columbus and classified as a game-time decision earlier Monday, but he's seemingly no worse for wear after taking a hard hit from Mathieu Olivier. The 28-year-old Cernak will skate on the second pairing next to Declan Carlile versus Utah.