NHL Player News
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Louis Crevier D | CHI
Blackhawks' Louis Crevier: Likely fine after scary incident
Crevier was in the locker room with his teammates after leaving Thursday's game versus the Flyers following a skate to the face, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Crevier had an assist in the contest, but he wasn't able to finish it after appearing to get cut on the face. However, his presence in the locker room after the game -- rather than getting further treatment -- suggests he has avoided a significant injury. He has earned 18 points over 68 outings this season.
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Tony DeAngelo D | NYI
Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: Set to miss 1-2 weeks
DeAngelo (lower body) will miss the next 1-2 weeks, the team announced Thursday.
DeAngelo had already been ruled out for Thursday's game against Dallas. His exit from the lineup coincides with Ryan Pulock's (lower body) return. When DeAngelo is ready to return, he will likely serve in a top-four capacity.
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Ryan Pulock D | NYI
Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Good to play Thursday
Pulock (lower body) is expected to play Thursday versus Dallas, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Pulock has three goals, 25 points, 12 PIM, 47 hits and 125 blocks in 67 outings in 2025-26. He missed two games due to the injury. Pulock is projected to play alongside Matthew Schaefer on the top pairing. Pulock's return coincides with Tony DeAngelo exiting the lineup due to a lower-body injury.
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Zachary Metsa D | BUF
Sabres' Zach Metsa: Returned to minors
Metsa was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Thursday.
With Conor Timmins back from injury, Metsa was going to face an uphill battle for ice time on the crowded Sabres' blue line. Instead, he'll head back to the minors, where he should be able to log big minutes, including some power-play opportunities. In his 38 games with the Sabres this season, the Wisconsin native has notched two goals, four assists and 22 shots while averaging a mere 10:19 of ice time.
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Philip Larsen D | VAN
Philip Larsen: Hangs up skates
Larsen announced his retirement from professional hockey Thursday.
Larsen had nine goals, 37 points, 46 PIM, 197 hits and 149 blocks across 151 career regular-season NHL games. He had stints with Dallas, Edmonton and Vancouver, and was last in the NHL in 2016-17. Larsen continued his playing career in the KHL and later in Denmark. He had two goals and 12 points in 27 regular-season appearances with Esbjerg EfB Ishockey of Denmark's Metal Ligaen.
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Yan Kuznetsov D | CGY
Flames' Yan Kuznetsov: Serving as healthy scratch
Kuznetsov (upper body) will be a healthy scratch versus the Ducks on Thursday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Kuznetsov missed time with an upper-body injury, having last played March 14 versus the Islanders, but he has at least been upgraded to the healthy scratch category. At this point, fantasy managers will have to take a wait-and-see approach for when he might get back into the lineup.
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Dennis Gilbert D | OTT
Senators' Dennis Gilbert: Slated to miss several weeks
The Senators announced Thursday that Gilbert (upper body) will miss approximately three weeks, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Gilbert suffered an upper-body injury during Saturday's game against Toronto and was expected to miss time. He's officially facing a multi-week return timetable that could force him to miss the remainder of the regular season, but it seems possible that he could be back in action for a potential playoff run.
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Thomas Chabot D | OTT
Senators' Thomas Chabot: Has surgery Thursday
Chabot had surgery Thursday after sustaining a broken forearm and will be out of action for 4-8 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Chabot will miss the remainder of the regular season, which could put a dent in Ottawa's playoff hopes. Carter Yakemchuk will likely remain in the lineup during Chabot's absence.
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Jake Sanderson D | OTT
Senators' Jake Sanderson: Set to travel with team
Sanderson (upper body) will travel with the Senators for their upcoming two-game road trip, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Sanderson will remain sidelined for Thursday's game against the Penguins, but he's resumed skating and could be back in action Saturday against the Panthers or Tuesday against the Lightning. Sanderson has been unavailable since early March due to his upper-body injury, but it appears as though he'll see some game action before the end of the regular season.
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Tony DeAngelo D | NYI
Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: Won't play Thursday
DeAngelo (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Stars, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
DeAngelo exited Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks due to a lower-body injury, and he was absent from Thursday's morning skate. He'll be unavailable for at least one matchup, while his next opportunity to return will be Saturday against the Panthers.