NHL Player News

Ristolainen (undisclosed) is not expected to play in Tampa Bay on Monday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Ristolainen was not on the ice pregame warmups, so it's safe to assume he won't be in Monday's lineup after being deemed a game-time call earlier in the day. Once the right-shot blueliner moves past his injury, Simon Benoit or David Jiricek will likely come out of the lineup. Philadelphia will continue its road trip in Ottawa on Thursday.

Robertson was designated for waivers by the Rangers on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Robertson hasn't played in any of the Rangers' first four games and the team finds itself in need of some forward depth. As such, it appears Robertson was the odd man out in the Big Apple. If he clears, the Edmonton native will be reassigned to AHL Hartford while another player, likely a center, is brought up to face the Islanders on Tuesday.

Pachal was placed on waivers Monday, per Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Pachal has been a healthy scratch in three straight games to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He contributed one goal, six assists, 29 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 89 hits in 39 regular-season appearances for the Flames in 2025-26.

Peeke scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.

Peeke has collected two points, five shots, four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over three contests this season. He's filling a third-pairing role and also working on the penalty kill, as expected. Peeke has logged at least 10 points in each of the last five years but has never reached 20, and his spot in the lineup may not be secure if the Mammoth want to give Nick DeSimone a look.

Severson (shoulder) is trending toward a return to the lineup against the Penguins on Friday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Severson still needs to be activated off non-roster injured reserve, but all signs point to him being ready to play Friday. In 71 regular-season games last year, the 32-year-old blueliner notched eight goals and 24 assists, but that included just four power-play points.

Robertson was being held out of practice Monday for "roster management reasons," Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Robertson could land on the waiver wire later Monday, or there could be a trade in the works, but either way, the 25-year-old defenseman looks unlikely to play against the Islanders on Tuesday. With the emergence of Alberts Smits, the 25-year-old Robertson has yet to get into a game for the Rangers this season and has become an expendable piece of the roster.

Roy (lower body) is day-to-day, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News on Monday.

Roy didn't participate in Monday's practice after getting hurt in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. If the 31-year-old Roy isn't available for Wednesday's home opener against Pittsburgh, Dylan McIlrath will probably make his 2026-27 debut.

Head coach Martin St. Louis said Monday that Guhle (groin) is getting close to being ready to play, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.

St. Louis said that he isn't sure whether Guhle will require one or two more weeks to recover, but the 24-year-old defenseman appears to be trending in the right direction following minor adductor surgery that he underwent during the offseason. Guhle made 39 regular-season appearances last year and recorded two goals, nine assists, 86 hits, 63 blocked shots and 41 PIM while averaging 19:28 of ice time.

Sanderson (lower body) will miss at least the next two games, starting with Monday's matchup against Boston, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports.

Sanderson's injury isn't as bad as the Senators first thought, but he has returned to Ottawa and will miss the remainder of the team's season-opening road trip. It's unclear when the 24-year-old blueliner will be ready to return. He logged only 4:29 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 win over Toronto. Cameron Crotty will replace Sanderson in Monday's lineup against the Bruins.

Byram (personal) participated in Monday's practice, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Byram missed Saturday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo because of a family matter. He didn't get to play against his former team, but he should return to the lineup against St. Louis on Tuesday. Byram skated on the top power-play unit during Monday's practice.