NHL Player News

Head coach Martin St. Louis said Monday that Guhle (groin) is getting close to being ready to play, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.

St. Louis said that he isn't sure whether Guhle will require one or two more weeks to recover, but the 24-year-old defenseman appears to be trending in the right direction following minor adductor surgery that he underwent during the offseason. Guhle made 39 regular-season appearances last year and recorded two goals, nine assists, 86 hits, 63 blocked shots and 41 PIM while averaging 19:28 of ice time.

Sanderson (lower body) will miss at least the next two games, starting with Monday's matchup against Boston, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports.

Sanderson's injury isn't as bad as the Senators first thought, but he has returned to Ottawa and will miss the remainder of the team's season-opening road trip. It's unclear when the 24-year-old blueliner will be ready to return. He logged only 4:29 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 win over Toronto. Cameron Crotty will replace Sanderson in Monday's lineup against the Bruins.

Ullmark will start Monday's road game against Boston, Senators on-air host Jackson Starr reports.

Ullmark drew the Opening Night start in Toronto on Saturday and turned aside 27 of 29 shots in a 3-2 victory. He'll remain in the crease for Monday's matchup and will attempt to continue his winning ways against the Maple Leafs, who have lost two of their first three regular-season games.

Grebenkin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Grebenkin has already missed the required week of action, so at this point he can be activated whenever given the all-clear. Still, the move will rule the forward out for Monday's clash with the Lightning, while Denver Barkey looks set to make his season debut.

Oettinger will start Monday's home game against the Sharks, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Oettinger drew the Opening Night start at home against the Blues on Friday, and he allowed two goals on 22 shots during the 4-0 loss, with two goals being empty-netters. He got the night off in the second half of a back-to-back set Saturday in Nashville but will return to the crease a few days later in search of his first win of the 2026-27 campaign.

Byram (personal) participated in Monday's practice, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Byram missed Saturday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo because of a family matter. He didn't get to play against his former team, but he should return to the lineup against St. Louis on Tuesday. Byram skated on the top power-play unit during Monday's practice.

Bedard (shoulder) was on the ice for Monday's practice session, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Bedard is not expected back in the lineup until November, but his presence at Monday's practice is certainly a step in the right direction. Given the length of his absence at the start of the season, the 21-year-old center is unlikely to reach the 70-point mark this year. Still, once cleared to play, Bedard figures to be a point-per-game player with significant offensive upside.

Barkey (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Barkey spent nearly a week on injured reserve to begin the regular season due to a lower-body injury he sustained during a preseason matchup. However, he'll make his regular-season debut Monday against the Lightning and is expected to be used as a winger during his first game back. Across 43 regular-season appearances with the Flyers last year, he recorded five goals, 12 assists, 43 hits, 19 blocked shots and 16 PIM while averaging 13:24 of ice time.

Yurov (upper body) may not be available for Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Yurov left Monday's practice early as a precaution after getting banged up in Saturday's 4-1 win over Boston. He has one assist, two shots on net, three hits and one blocked shot in two appearances this campaign. If Yurov can't play against the Sabres on Tuesday, Ryan Hartman is poised to move up to the top line between Kirill Kaprizov and Max Shabanov.

Ristolainen (undisclosed) will be a game-time call against Tampa Bay on Monday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Ristolainen will participate in the team's optional morning skate to see if he can play against the Lightning. He has registered one goal, four shots on net, seven blocked shots and four hits in three appearances this season. Ristolainen suffered the injury in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina.