NHL Player News

Nurse scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blues.

Nurse tallied just over a minute into overtime to give the Sharks their third win of the year. All of those victories have come past regulation time. The goal was Nurse's first point for the Sharks, and he's added five shots on net, six hits, 10 blocked shots, four PIM and an even plus-minus rating. At his best, he's a multi-category contributor in fantasy, but he could be limited on offense since he's not receiving power-play time early in the campaign.

Trudeau (upper body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.

Trudeau, a former Canadiens prospect, was hurt in the first period of Thursday's game against his former team. The 23-year-old defenseman was playing in his third career NHL contest and has been gaining momentum on Nashville's blue line. Trudeau can be considered day-to-day for now, and if he misses time, Jack Ahcan would likely get back into the lineup.

Ristolainen (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus the Senators, Gabriela Carroll of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Ristolainen is slated to miss his second straight game. He has one goal, four hits and seven blocked shots over three outings this season. With Ristolainen out, David Jiricek is in a top-four role and Simon Benoit is getting playing time on the third pairing. Ristolainen's next chance to play is Saturday in Boston, which is the first half of a back-to-back set.

Maatta (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Lightning.

David Spacek will enter the lineup. Maatta can be considered day-to-day for now. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Panthers. Maatta has one assist, three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over three appearances this season.

Crotty (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Flyers, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Crotty's absence, along with the ongoing injury concerns for Jake Sanderson (lower body) and Artem Zub (knee), will give Hoyt Stanley a chance to make his NHL debut. Crotty can be considered day-to-day beyond Thursday. The Senators' next game is Saturday at home versus the Predators.

Bernard-Docker (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.

Bernard-Docker began the regular season on injured reserve due to his upper-body issue, but he's been cleared to return after missing the Red Wings' first three games of the year. He made 63 regular-season appearances for Detroit last year, recording a goal, four assists, 87 blocked shots, 66 hits and 25 PIM while averaging 14:49 of ice time.

Siegenthaler (undisclosed) is improving and hasn't been ruled out against Vancouver on Saturday, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports.

According to head coach Sheldon Keefe, Siegenthaler could be on the ice Friday in the hopes of playing in Saturday's tilt. If the veteran blueliner can't go, the team may have to call up a defenseman from the minors, unless Johnny Kovacevic (knee) is ready to play.

Sergachev (upper body) will play in Thursday's game against the Bruins, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Sergachev departed Tuesday's game against the Devils in the second period due to an upper-body injury, but he participated in Thursday's morning skate and will be in the lineup against Boston. The 28-year-old has had a hot start to the season, recording a goal, five assists, six blocked shots, six PIM and three hits while averaging 20:58 of ice time over his first four appearances.

Lindgren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Kraken on Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Lindgren suffered the upper-body injury in the first period of Tuesday's clash against the Golden Knights before he ultimately was removed from the game ahead of the second stanza. Prior to going down, the 28-year-old blueliner compiled a plus-three rating, seven PIM, three shots on goal and four blocked shots across four outings to begin the 2026-27 campaign. While he is sidelined over the next four to six weeks, Josh Mahura is expected to see an increased role.

Petrovic was loaned to AHL Charlotte on Thursday.

Petrovic was called up by Florida on Saturday, but he didn't appear in any games during his time with the NHL club. His return to the minors suggests that Aaron Ekblad (personal) could be back in action soon, while Petrovic should see more consistent opportunities for playing time in the minors.