NHL Player News

Timmins (lower body) is expected to be available for Wednesday's game against Ottawa, coach Lindy Ruff told Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Although Ruff has declared that Timmins is ready, the 28-year-old defenseman is expected to be a healthy scratch Wednesday, according to Bill Hoppe of the Buffalo Hockey Beat. Timmins has been activated from injured reserve, per the NHL media site. It's unclear when he will make his 2026-27 debut, but he will be an option moving forward. He recorded eight assists in 39 regular-season appearances with Buffalo last year.

Hajek was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Wednesday.

Hajek has a goal, two points and seven PIM in eight appearances with AHL San Jose in 2026-27. He hasn't played for the NHL squad yet this season.

Wolf will start Wednesday's road game against Seattle, Derek Wills of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Wolf is in the midst of a two-game winning streak, and he'll be between the pipes for a second consecutive game Wednesday. Across his last two appearances, he's posted a 1.50 GAA and .939 save percentage. He's made three starts against the Kraken this year -- two at home and one on the road -- and has gone 1-2-0 with a 4.67 GAA and .827 save percentage during those outings.

Olofsson (undisclosed) might be an option to play Thursday in Detroit, per SinBin.vegas.

Olofsson is on long-term injured reserve, so he would need to be activated before he can play. However, Vegas reassigned Jonas Rondbjerg and Viliam Kmec to the minors Wednesday, which might have been in preparation for the Golden Knights to activate Olofsson. The 31-year-old Olofsson has four goals and five points in four appearances this season, but that small sample size doesn't accurately represent what he typically does offensively. He had 13 goals and 31 points in 78 regular-season appearances between Colorado and Calgary in 2025-26.

Kmec was loaned to AHL Henderson on Wednesday.

Kmec didn't end up playing for Vegas during his NHL stint. He has three assists in 10 outings with Henderson this season.

Rondbjerg was assigned to AHL Henderson on Wednesday.

Rondbjerg spent nearly a week with the NHL club, and he was held scoreless while averaging 11:42 of ice time across his two appearances with the Golden Knights. He was a healthy scratch against the Penguins on Tuesday and will now head back to the minors, where he should have more consistent opportunities for playing time.

Knight is expected to start on the road against Florida on Wednesday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight has a 4-8-0 record, 3.28 GAA and .894 save percentage in 12 appearances with Chicago in 2026-27. He's lost his past two outings while stopping 51 of 58 shots (.879 save percentage). The Panthers have scored at least three goals in each of their past four games and have an 8-5-2 record this season.

Lundestrom (Achilles) has resumed skating and is believed to be getting close to returning, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Lundestrom hasn't played yet in 2026-27 because of the injury. He had four goals and 12 points in 68 regular-season appearances with Columbus in 2025-26. Lundestrom will probably serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's healthy.

Askarov was the first goalie off the ice at Wednesday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Los Angeles.

Askarov has alternated wins and losses across his last five appearances, going 2-3-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .944 save percentage during that time. He'll be between the pipes for a second consecutive game Wednesday and will have a favorable matchup against the Kings, who have logged 2.77 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is the seventh-worst mark in the league.

Andrae was put on waivers by Columbus on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Andrae has two assists in five appearances with Columbus in 2026-27. The 24-year-old will probably be sent to AHL Cleveland if he clears waivers.