NHL Player News

Howard (knee) won't play against the Rangers on Sunday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Howard exited Saturday's 4-0 win over the Islanders after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Emil Heineman. Head coach Mike Babcock is optimistic that Howard's injury isn't serious, but it's unclear when the 22-year-old forward will be ready to return. Howard has one goal and two assists in 13 appearances this season.

Burns was assigned to AHL Springfield on Saturday.

Burns was a healthy scratch for Saturday's 5-4 win over Detroit before being sent back to the minors. He didn't make his NHL debut during his first NHL stint with the Blues. Burns has one assist in seven AHL appearances this season.

Tomkins is set to start on the road against the Rangers on Sunday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Tomkins is with the Oilers because Devon Levi (undisclosed) is on injured reserve. The 32-year-old Tomkins has posted a 3-2-1 record, 3.33 GAA and .892 save percentage in six career NHL regular-season outings. Edmonton is gearing up for the second half of a back-to-back set after Tristan Jarry earned an 18-save shutout victory over the Islanders on Saturday. Edmonton is now 10-2-2 this season and is coming off consecutive shutout wins after besting Calgary 4-0 on Wednesday.

Robertson was summoned from AHL Hartford on Saturday.

Robertson has a goal and an assist in eight outings with Hartford in 2026-27. He hasn't played for the Rangers yet this season, but he did record six goals and 18 points in 72 regular-season appearances with the NHL squad in 2025-26.

Although Terry's (hip) return doesn't appear to be imminent, he is getting close to playing, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Saturday.

"Troy is closer. When I say closer, hopefully, definitely, in the next, I'm gonna say, week or so," coach Joel Quenneville told Lee. Terry hasn't played yet this campaign because of the injury. He had 19 goals and 57 points in 61 regular-season outings in 2025-26. The 29-year-old is expected to take on a top-six role once he's healthy.

Forsberg is slated to start at home against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg has gone 0-3-0 with a 2.38 GAA and a .902 save percentage in five appearances this season. The Kings have been limited to just a single goal in each of his past four outings. Buffalo is 6-4-3 and has averaged 3.08 goals per game this season.

Luukkonen will defend the road net against the Kings on Saturday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen has lost his last three outings (0-1-2), allowing 11 goals on 95 shots. He has a 3-3-3 record, a 3.56 GAA and an .866 save percentage in nine appearances this campaign. Los Angeles (4-6-2) ranks 24th in the league this season with 2.83 goals per game.

Howard sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Saturday's game against the Islanders, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet.

Howard sustained the injury due to a knee-on-knee hit from Emil Heineman, according to Janson Duench of The Athletic. The 22-year-old Howard entered Saturday's action with a goal and three points in 12 appearances in 2026-27. If he can't play Sunday versus the Rangers, then Filip Hallander might draw back into the lineup.

Othmann (upper body) will not play in Saturday's road clash against the Flames, per Derek Wills of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Othmann will miss his second consecutive contest Saturday after suffering his upper-body injury in the first period of Wednesday's matchup. When healthy this season, the 23-year-old winger has posted five shots on net, 15 hits and two blocked shots across six appearances. In his absence, Aydar Suniev and Maxim Tsyplakov should continue to see elevated roles.

Sergeev will guard the road goal against Colorado on Saturday, per Derek Wills of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Sergeev will get the second half of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf played in Friday's 6-2 win over Seattle. The 23-year-old Sergeev has a 4-2-0 record, a 2.86 GAA and a .907 save percentage in six AHL appearances this season. Colorado (7-5-1) sits second in the league this campaign with 4.15 goals per game.