NHL Player News

Gaudette (upper body) is day-to-day, per Max Miller of NHL.com on Saturday.

Gaudette didn't participate in Saturday's practice and probably won't play in Sunday's preseason matchup against Anaheim. He collected 17 goals, 25 points, 96 shots on net and 53 hits in 66 regular-season contests for the Sharks in 2025-26.

Brossoit is expected to protect the home net in Sunday's preseason matchup against San Jose, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Brossoit is expected to play the full game. He posted a 15-11-1 record with a 3.06 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 28 AHL regular-season appearances between Rockford and San Jose in 2025-26. After signing a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Ducks in the summer, Brossoit is competing for the backup role behind Lukas Dostal during training camp.

Blackwell (undisclosed) needed to be helped off the ice during Saturday's practice, per Robert Tiffin of NHL.com.

Blackwell had four goals, 15 points, 40 PIM and 112 hits in 70 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. He will likely serve in a bottom-six role when he's healthy this campaign. Joel Kiviranta's chances of dressing for the season opener would increase if Blackwell needs some time to recover.

Forsberg is expected to start Saturday's preseason contest against the Golden Knights.

Forsberg is expected to see a larger workload for the Kings after appearing in all four of the team's 2026 postseason games. The 33-year-old backstop was efficient in 2025-26 with a 16-12-5 record, a 2.57 GAA, a .909 save percentage and three shutouts across 36 regular-season outings. He's set to serve in tandem with Darcy Kuemper for the second straight campaign, but the workload could vary month-by-month if either netminder runs into trouble. However, Forsberg's anticipated start Saturday will give him the advantage to showcase his skills first this preseason against the runners-up for the 2025-26 Stanley Cup.

Tarasov is expected to defend the road net against Columbus on Monday in preseason action.

Tarasov is poised to play the first periods, and Michal Postava will enter the contest in relief for the third frame. The 27-year-old Tarasov earned a 13-15-3 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 33 regular-season appearances for Florida in 2025-26.

Gibson is slated to start on the road against Pittsburgh in Tuesday's preseason tilt.

Gibson is projected to man the net for the first two periods of the exhibition contest, and Trey Augustine is penciled in to take over for the third frame. The 33-year-old Gibson had a 29-22-4 record, 2.72 GAA and .901 save percentage in 57 regular-season appearances with Detroit in 2025-26. He's expected to open the upcoming campaign as the Red Wings' No. 1 netminder, while Daniil Tarasov is set to serve as the understudy.

Crevier (shoulder) played in Saturday's scrimmage, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Crevier underwent a shoulder procedure in the offseason, but he has been practicing without restrictions early in training camp. His presence in the intra-squad scrimmage likely clears him ahead of the team's preseason schedule. The 25-year-old blueliner had seven goals, 25 points, 114 shots on net, 124 hits and 95 blocked shots across 78 regular-season games for Chicago in 2025-26. Crevier has a solid shot at making the Sabres' roster ahead of Opening Night, and will battle against the team's other depth right-shot defensemen, Zach Metsa and Radim Mrtka, for an everyday role. Crevier could have another productive two-way season in his first campaign with Buffalo.

Gaudet was placed on waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Gaudet will report to AHL Springfield if he goes unclaimed from the waiver wire. He had five goals and 20 points in 53 regular-season outings with St. Louis' top minor-league affiliate in 2025-26.

Gustafsson-Nyberg (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Head coach John Hynes said Gustafsson-Nyberg was dealing with soreness and wanted to test it out during Saturday's morning skate, but the 22-year-old blueliner left the ice early. Gustafsson-Nyberg made his NHL debut in the 2025-26 campaign after posting 11 points in 38 games at the University of Connecticut. The towering six-foot-six defenseman has a high ceiling, but will likely need at least one full season with AHL Iowa before he's a regular for Minnesota. Assuming he recovers quickly, he could still get a chance to battle for an NHL roster spot.

Greer is day-to-day because of an upper-body injury, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune on Saturday.

It remains to be seen if this will change how Greer is handled in the preseason, but the Ducks don't have any reason to push him for the sake of exhibition play. He had 17 goals, 32 points, 113 PIM and 203 hits in 78 regular-season appearances with Florida in 2025-26. Greer inked a four-year, $17 million contract with Anaheim over the summer. He'll likely serve in a middle-six capacity this season.