NHL Player News
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Will Reynolds D | SEA
Kraken's Will Reynolds: Two points for Newfoundland
Reynolds scored a goal and added an assist in QMJHL Newfoundland's 4-3 loss to Rouyn-Noranda on Thursday.
Reynolds has produced a career year with three goals and 20 helpers over 56 appearances. He doesn't add much on offense -- it's already clear his path forward as a professional will be in a pure shutdown role. The Kraken prospect will need plenty of development time before potentially getting to the NHL.
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Nikolas Matinpalo D | OTT
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Won't play Thursday
Matinpalo (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against Calgary, per the NHL media site.
Matinpalo has four assists in 30 appearances in 2025-26. Even when Matinpalo is ready to return, he might not draw into the lineup.
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Ryan Pulock D | NYI
Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Slated to play
Pulock (upper body) is slated to be in the lineup versus the Kings on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Pulock sat out Wednesday versus the Ducks. The 31-year-old defenseman is presumably healthy enough to retake his top-four role, and he should see some time on the penalty kill as well.
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Isaak Phillips D | WPG
Jets' Isaak Phillips: Up from AHL
Phillips was called up by Winnipeg on Thursday.
Phillips has five goals and 19 points in 44 appearances with AHL Manitoba in 2025-26. He's also played two outings with Winnipeg in 2025-26, recording no points, two PIM, three shots, one hit and one block over those appearances.
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Dante Fabbro D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Unavailable Thursday
Fabbro (lower body) isn't available Thursday versus Florida.
Fabbro has four goals, nine points, 18 PIM, 51 hits and 88 blocks in 54 outings in 2025-26. His exit from the lineup will likely result in Jake Christiansen playing against the Panthers.
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Mikhail Sergachev D | UTA
Mammoth's Mikhail Sergachev: Won't play Thursday
Sergachev (lower body) will miss Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
Sergachev is considered day-to-day, so there's still a chance he'll be an option Saturday in Columbus. In the meantime, Dmitri Simashev is expected to draw into the lineup against the Flyers. Sergachev has 10 goals, 42 points, 36 PIM, 31 hits and 100 blocks in 61 outings in 2025-26.
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Zach Werenski D | CLB
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Out again Thursday
Werenski (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Panthers, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Werenski is missing his third straight game. The 28-year-old defenseman's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Mammoth. Dante Fabbro (lower body) is also out, so Jake Christiansen and Egor Zamula will both be in the lineup.
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Jack Thompson D | VAN
Canucks' Jack Thompson: Involved in minor-league swap
Thompson was acquired by Vancouver from San Jose on Thursday in exchange for Jett Woo.
Thompson has three goals and 12 points in 42 outings with AHL San Jose in 2025-26. The 23-year-old was selected by Tampa Bay with the No. 93 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. He has four goals and 10 points in 34 career regular-season NHL outings, but he hasn't played at the top level in 2025-26.
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Jett Woo D | SJ
Sharks' Jett Woo: Flipped in minor-league deal
Woo was traded to the Sharks from the Canucks on Thursday in exchange for Jack Thompson.
Woo has yet to appear in an NHL game despite having been selected by the Canucks in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft. In his 26 minor-league outings this year, the 25-year-old blueliner has managed just one goal and seven assists. With the move, Woo will get a chance at a fresh start as he switches places with fellow minor-league defensman Thompson.
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Kevin Korchinski D | CHI
Blackhawks' Kevin Korchinski: Sent down Thursday
Korchinski was assigned to AHL Rockford on Thursday.
Korchinski was called up by the Blackhawks late in the Olympic break, and he appeared in two of Chicago's four games following the layoff. He's made four total appearances for the Blackhawks this year, recording no goals, an assist, three blocked shots and a hit while averaging 11:42 of ice time. He should have more consistent opportunities to make an impact in the minors.