NHL Player News

Kleven (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Sabres.

Kleven blocked a shot up high in the first period and was unable to continue. Another injury on the blue line is a worst-case scenario for the Senators, who are already missing nearly a team's worth of defensemen. Kleven's status for Saturday's game versus the Wild will be updated later.

Kane (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's clash against Minnesota, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Kane is set to miss his second consecutive game. He has 13 goals, 31 points, 92 PIM and 110 hits in 70 appearances in 2025-26. Max Sasson is expected to dress for the second straight match due to Kane's injury.

Lundestrom (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Hurricanes, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Lundestrom is in line to play after leaving Tuesday's contest against the Hurricanes with an injury concern. He warmed up on the fourth line and should be good for his usual penalty-killing duties as well.

Marchment (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Carolina, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Marchment's injury will disrupt his recent success -- he had a goal and four points across his past two outings. The 30-year-old has 18 goals and 40 points in 62 appearances between Seattle and Columbus in 2025-26. Luca Del Bel Belluz is set to draw into the lineup due to Marchment's absence.

Quick (upper body) is slated to serve as Igor Shesterkin's backup in Thursday's home game against the Canadiens, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Quick has been out of action since he was hurt in practice March 21. The 40-year-old goalie is still not likely to see a lot of playing time over the last two weeks of the season, as Shesterkin remains a workhorse between the pipes. Dylan Garand, who has been serving in the backup role for most of Quick's absence, could also see some action late in the campaign if he remains on the NHL roster.

Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Thursday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen will go for his third straight win after stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 save percentage) across his past two appearances. He has a 19-8-3 record, 2.58 GAA and .909 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. Ottawa ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.30 this season.

Hedman (personal) was moved to long-term injured reserve Thursday, per PuckPedia.

Hedman hasn't played since March 19 due to an illness and, more recently, personal reasons. He has a goal and 17 points in 33 outings in 2025-26. It's not known when Hedman might return, but this move seems to indicate that he won't be available anytime soon.

Andersen will protect the net for Thursday's home clash with Columbus.

Andersen has lost each of his last two contests, giving him a 3-2-0 record and 3.03 GAA over his previous five outings. The veteran netminder continues to split the workload with Brandon Bussi, but Andersen will likely find himself relegated to the No. 2 role once the postseason starts.

Texier (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Texier hasn't been in the lineup since March 24 due to the injury. He has eight goals and 20 points in 46 outings between St. Louis and Montreal this season. Texier will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's available.

Saros will patrol the crease on the road versus Los Angeles on Thursday, per NHL.com.

Saros has been playing well over his last five outings, posting a 3-1-1 record and 2.89 GAA. With 26 victories so far this year, the 30-year-old netminder should still have enough time to reach the 30-win mark before the end of the campaign. If he does, it will be the fourth time in the last five years that Saros has reached that threshold.