NHL Player News

Hellebuyck will start Friday's road game against Vegas, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Hellebuyck made his Devils debut Tuesday in Dallas and turned aside 17 of 18 shots en route to the 5-1 victory. After getting the night off in the second half of the back-to-back set Wednesday against Colorado, Hellebuyck will return to the crease Friday as the Devils close out their three-game road trip.

Stolarz is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.

Stolarz has won his past two starts while stopping 66 of 70 shots (.943 save percentage). He has a 4-1-0 record, 2.79 GAA and .907 save percentage in five appearances in 2026-27. Vancouver is 3-11-1 while averaging 3.00 goals per game this season, so this is a favorable matchup for Stolarz.

Whitehead was assigned to AHL Henderson on Friday.

Whitehead was called up by the Golden Knights on Tuesday, but he didn't appear in any games during his time with the NHL club. His demotion ahead of Friday's game against the Devils suggests that Carter Hart (undisclosed) will be able to at least suit up for the matchup.

Rondbjerg was recalled from AHL Henderson on Friday.

Rondbjerg has been shuffled between the AHL and NHL recently, but he'll rejoin the Golden Knights ahead of Friday's matchup against the Devils. He hasn't yet appeared in a regular-season game for Vegas this year, but he recorded an assist and six shots on goal while averaging 12:05 of ice time across four regular-season appearances with the Golden Knights last season.

Klepov was reassigned to OHL Saginaw on Friday.

Klepov made the Ducks' roster out of training camp, but he ended up logging time in just four outings, recording no points, six PIM and six hits in that span. He was also a healthy scratch in nine games during his stint with Anaheim. The 18-year-old should play a big role with Saginaw after scoring 37 goals and 97 points in 67 regular-season appearances with the OHL squad in 2025-26.

Chytil didn't participate in Friday's practice session due to an upper-body injury, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Chytil is being evaluated after the team said that he aggravated an upper-body injury that forced him to miss the first eight games of the regular season. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs, but Brendan Gallagher will be a candidate to enter the lineup if Chytil is sidelined.

Manson (ankle) is expected to miss the next eight weeks, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Friday.

Manson has a goal, four points, two PIM, 28 hits and 17 blocks in 13 appearances with Colorado in 2026-27. He's been serving primarily in a third-pairing role. Noah Juulsen might play regularly during Manson's absence.

Jarry is expected to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Jarry is coming off a 24-save shutout victory over Calgary on Wednesday. He has a 3-1-2 record, 2.95 GAA and .882 save percentage in six appearances with Edmonton in 2026-27. The Islanders are 4-1-1 while averaging 3.17 goals per game across their past six games.

Engstrom notched an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Stars.

Engstrom stepped in for Mike Matheson (lower body), who was sidelined Thursday. The helper was Engstrom's first point across seven outings. He'll have steady playing time as long as Matheson is out, though Engstrom's part-time usage early in the season could eventually see him get sent to AHL Laval for more consistent ice time. He's earned five shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across seven appearances so far.

Hagens scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.

Hagens has three goals and an assist over his last five outings. The 19-year-old forward continues to impress from the third line, though the Bruins have given him power-play time and are rolling three scoring lines this year. Hagens has five goals, five assists, 27 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances. He ranks second to Gavin McKenna (15 points) in rookie scoring, and they're tied on goals, along with Roman Kantserov. Expect Hagens to remain in the Calder Trophy conversation throughout the year.