NHL Player News

Matinpalo (upper body) will not return to Monday's road contest against New Jersey.

Matinpalo left Monday's clash after taking a big hit from Anthony Mantha in the first period, which resulted in a five-minute major for boarding. The 28-year-old blueliner has a plus-2 rating, four PIM, four shots on goal, four hits and eight blocked shots across five appearances to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He'll likely undergo further testing before information regarding the extent of his injury is revealed. If he can't go in Tuesday's game, Jorian Donovan will likely step into the lineup.

Mitchell was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Monday.

Mitchell being sent down is a good indication that Drew Helleson (lower body) will make his season debut Tuesday against the Flames. The 26-year-old Mitchell has not gotten on the scoresheet with the Ducks this season while accounting for six hits, seven blocks, nine PIM and a minus-3 rating over five appearances.

Wotherspoon is dealing with an upper-body injury and is considered week-to-week, the Golden Knights announced Monday.

Wotherspoon being sidelined provides context for the Golden Knights calling up Ville Heinola on Sunday. Prior to sustaining the injury, the 29-year-old Wotherspoon had posted zero points, a minus-6 rating, five shots on net, five hits and five blocked shots across six appearances. While he is sidelined, Heinola and Jeremy Lauzon should see elevated roles in the meantime

Johnson was traded to the Penguins from the Sabres on Monday in exchange for Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch.

After making 41 regular-season appearances for the Sabres during the 2023-24 campaign, Johnson has been limited to three regular-season games at the NHL level in each of the past two seasons. Across his 47 regular-season outings with Buffalo, he's recorded no goals, seven assists, 46 blocked shots, 18 PIM and 11 hits while averaging 13:47 of ice time. He began the 2026-27 season in the minors and should head to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton following Monday's trade.

Power recorded two assists and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida.

Power set up Ryan McLeod's and Tage Thompson's goals while logging a team-high 26:31 of ice time, in part due to Rasmus Dahlin's upper-body injury. Power is up to six assists on the season and should remain on Buffalo's top power-play unit heading into Tuesday's matchup with Montreal.

Dahlin (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Montreal, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Dahlin suffered an upper-body injury during Monday's matchup against the Panthers, and he won't travel with the Sabres ahead of the second half of the back-to-back set. Head coach Lindy Ruff said that Dahlin is considered day-to-day, so the 26-year-old's next opportunity to return will be Thursday in Toronto, though it's not yet clear whether he'll be deemed healthy enough to suit up.

Jones set up both of Sam Reinhart's goals in Monday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo.

Jones logged 23:55 of ice time, including over four minutes on the power play, and picked up his first assists of the year. The two-helper showing was a nice step for a blueliner who entered the night with just one point in five games to open the year. Given his heavy power-play usage, Jones should start producing more consistently in the future.

Ralph was recalled from AHL Springfield on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Ralph hasn't earned a point in four minor-league appearances this season. The 21-year-old defender won't join St. Louis for the team's upcoming three-game road trip, which begins against Ottawa on Tuesday, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ralph is with the Blues temporarily for salary cap purposes.

Dahlin won't return to Monday's game against the Panthers due to an upper-body injury.

Dahlin had a productive start to Monday's matchup, recording a goal on four shots, as well as a blocked shot, in 9:06 of ice time. He saw some playing time early in the second period but departed the bench area and was ruled out shortly after. The severity of his injury isn't yet clear, and whether the issue will impact his availability for Tuesday's game against Montreal remains to be seen.

Grans was placed on waivers Monday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Grans was a healthy scratch in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Carolina after he blocked one shot in 12:26 of ice time in Saturday's 5-1 defeat against Boston. If he clears waivers, the 24-year-old blueliner will probably report to AHL Lehigh Valley.