NHL Player News

McNabb (upper body) will play in Game 3 against Edmonton on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

McNabb sustained the injury when he crashed into the boards late in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Edmonton. Initially, he wasn't expected to play after missing Saturday's morning skate, but he'll remain in the lineup as Vegas attempts to claw back from a 2-0 series deficit. McNabb has three assists, six PIM, seven shots, 23 hits and 20 blocks across eight outings this playoffs while averaging 21:14 of ice time. He's projected to play alongside Shea Theodore in Game 3, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Heiskanen (knee) won't be in the lineup against Winnipeg on Sunday in Game 3, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Heiskanen will miss his 42nd straight game. He remains day-to-day despite not having a clear timeline for his return to the lineup. Heiskanen had five goals, 25 points, 108 shots on net and 85 blocked shots across 50 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

McNabb (upper body) won't play against Edmonton on Saturday in Game 3, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

McNabb accompanied the team to Edmonton but didn't participate in Saturday's morning skate. He will be day-to-day ahead of Monday's Game 4 matchup. The 34-year-old blueliner has three assists, seven shots on goal, 20 blocked shots and 23 hits across eight appearances this postseason. Due to McNabb's absence, Kaedan Korczak will play against the Oilers on Saturday.

Fleury logged an assist and two hits in Friday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 2.

Fleury has a helper in each of the first two games in the second round. He stayed in the lineup Friday even with the return of Josh Morrissey (upper body). Logan Stanley (undisclosed) is still out on a day-to-day basis, and it's unclear which of Fleury or Colin Miller will step out of the lineup when Stanley's ready to return. Fleury has two helpers, one shot on goal, nine hits, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over four playoff appearances.

Morrissey logged an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 2.

Morrissey missed the opening game of the second round due to the upper-body injury he sustained in Game 7 versus the Blues. The 30-year-old looked fine Friday, logging 22:39 of ice time in his return after the brief absence. The defenseman has been a little quiet this postseason, earning four helpers, 12 shots on net, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over eight appearances. Even with less offense, he's in no danger of losing his top-pairing spot.

DeMelo logged two assists, two hits, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 2.

DeMelo earned his first multi-point effort since Jan. 24 versus Utah. The 32-year-old blueliner helped out on tallies by Adam Lowry and Nikolaj Ehlers. DeMelo continues to operate in a top-four role as a shutdown defenseman. He's earned a goal, three assists, 10 shots on net, 16 hits, 10 blocked shots, eight PIM and an even plus-minus rating over eight playoff outings.

Stanley (undisclosed) won't play versus the Stars in Game 2 on Friday.

Stanley has returned to the ice for practice but is not yet cleared to play. He's set to miss a third straight game due to the injury. It's unclear if he'll be ready to go for Sunday's Game 3 in Dallas -- if not, Haydn Fleury is likely to stay in the lineup.

Morrissey (upper body) is set to return to the lineup for Friday's Game 2 versus the Stars, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports.

Morrissey missed nearly two whole games after getting hurt early in Game 7 of the first round versus the Blues. The 30-year-old will resume his top-pairing role and retake his place on the first power-play unit. The Jets are working from behind after dropping Game 1 to the Stars by a 3-2 score Wednesday, but getting Morrissey back should help them in all zones.

Heiskanen (knee) has been ruled out of Game 2 in Winnipeg on Friday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Heiskanen has been out of action since Jan. 28 when he suffered a knee injury. The left-shot blueliner will miss his 40th straight game Friday. He has been practicing with the Stars and could return as early as Sunday's Game 3 on home ice. Heiskanen had five goals and 20 assists across 50 regular-season games in 2024-25.

Miller reportedly had surgery to repair an upper-body injury but will be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports Friday.

As a restricted free agent, Miller will need a new contract this year before he can return to the lineup -- in addition to recovering from his upper-body injury. Based on the report, it sounds like Miller may not be 100 percent during training camp but should be available for Opening Night of the 2025-26 campaign.