NHL Player News

McDonagh (head) will play against Utah on Saturday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

McDonagh won't miss any additional playing time after getting hit by the puck in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over Dallas. He has accounted for two goals, 22 points, 65 shots on net and 133 blocked shots in 68 appearances this season.

Weegar (lower body) won't play against the Islanders on Saturday.

Weegar has amassed seven goals, 41 points, 153 shots on net, 157 blocked shots and 189 hits across 68 appearances this season. Due to Weegar's absence, Brayden Pachal will play after being a healthy scratch for the last two games.

Boqvist (upper body) isn't ready to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's game against Calgary, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

It will be Boqvist's fifth straight game on the shelf. He has four goals and 11 points in 30 appearances between Florida and the Islanders in 2024-25. When healthy, Boqvist might serve on the third pairing.

Gostisbehere won't play Saturday versus the Kings because of an illness.

Gostisbehere has seven goals and 38 points in 60 appearances in 2024-25. His absence will likely result in Scott Morrow drawing into the lineup, while Brent Burns might shift up to the top power-play unit.

Klingberg (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Seattle.

Klingberg hasn't been in the lineup since March 4. He has a goal, four points, eight PIM, four hits and 12 blocks in 10 outings in 2024-25. Klingberg will be an option for a bottom-four spot once he's healthy.

Romanov (illness) will play Saturday against the Flames, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Romanov will return to action after missing the last two games. The 25-year-old blueliner has four goals and 18 points in 52 appearances this season. Due to Romanov's return, Scott Mayfield will be a healthy scratch versus Calgary.

Vlasic (upper body) won't play Saturday against Bruins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

It'll be the second straight game Vlasic's missed after appearing in San Jose's previous 10 contests. The veteran blueliner has two assists in 17 games this year.

Brodin (lower body) is set to return to the lineup Saturday against the Sabres, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Brodin will return to the lineup after missing Minnesota's last nine games with the injury. The 31-year-old blueliner has four goals, 14 points and a plus-10 rating in 38 games this season.

Head coach Jared Bednar ruled out Girard (lower body) for Saturday's game versus the Canadiens, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Girard will miss his second game in a row due to the injury. The 26-year-old's absence will allow Keaton Middleton to stay in the lineup. Girard's next chance to play is Tuesday at home versus the Red Wings.

Aho was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Aho was a healthy scratch in five straight games after being recalled from the minors. The 29-year-old defender appeared in 58 games with the Islanders last season, logging two goals and nine points.