NHL Player News

St. Ivany (upper body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game in Vancouver.

St. Ivany logged one blocked shot in 2:54 of ice time prior to departing the game. The 26-year-old blueliner will have several days to attempt to be ready for the Penguins' next game, which is at home Thursday versus Chicago. Ilya Solovyov and Connor Clifton will be options to play if St. Ivany is forced to miss any upcoming games.

Halliday exited Sunday's game against the Golden Knights in the third period due to an unspecified injury, Murray Pam of HockeyHotStove.com reports.

Halliday took a hard hit near the bench in the third period of Sunday's matchup and was unable to return down the stretch. Head coach Travis Green didn't provide an update on Halliday's status after the matchup, but Brady Tkachuk said, "He feels good, feels okay. So hopefully it's nothing too severe." Halliday put forth a strong performance prior to his departure, recording two goals, an assist, a hit and a blocked shot in 7:39 of ice time.

Woll stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.

The Maple Leafs very nearly got shut out on home ice, but Max Domi managed to find a power-play tally with just 62 seconds left in the third period. It's the second straight start for Woll in which he received only one goal of support, but he hasn't been doing himself any favors of late, either, going 0-2-2 over his last four outings while allowing 16 goals on 139 shots (.885 save percentage).

Nelson scored three goals, one the game-winner, in Sunday's 4-1 victory over Toronto.

The veteran center struck twice in 72 seconds midway through the first period to give the Avalanche a 2-0 lead, and Nelson then provided an insurance tally in the third with an empty-netter to complete his fifth career hat trick. Nelson's been on fire in January, racking up 11 goals and 15 points in 11 games to put himself on track for his first career 40-goal campaign.

Blackwood made 32 saves in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

The 29-year-old netminder nearly came away with his third shutout of the season, but Max Domi tapped home a power-play goal with just over a minute left in the third period to spoil it. It was Blackwood's first win in three starts after returning from a lower-body injury Jan. 16, and it was a welcome return to form after he'd coughed up 11 goals on 47 shots in the first two outings. With Scott Wedgewood back with the Avs following the birth of his child, the duo should move back into a timeshare for the final run of games ahead of the Olympic break.

Zadorov sustained an ankle injury during Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens, and his status for Monday's road game against the Rangers has yet to be determined, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports.

Zadorov was unable to practice Sunday due to his ankle injury. The left-shot blueliner can be considered questionable for Monday's matchup in Manhattan. If Zadorov is unable to suit up against the Rangers, Henri Jokiharju will draw back into the lineup.

Willander won't play in Sunday's game against the Penguins due to an illness, Adam Kierszenblat of The Hockey News reports.

Willander missed Saturday's practice session due to his illness, and he'll be a late scratch a day later. Pierre-Olivier Joseph will draw in for the Canucks against Pittsburgh, while Willander's next chance to suit up will be Tuesday against the Sharks.

Jiricek logged three assists in OHL Brantford's 7-1 win over Barrie on Sunday.

Jiricek has earned six helpers over his last six games. Overall, he's produced 13 goals and 39 points in 34 appearances for the Bulldogs. Jiricek's offense has taken a massive step forward, which is great news for the Blues, who may have a better prospect on their hands than initially expected when they selected him 16th overall in 2024.

Nurmi scored a goal and added two assists in OHL London's 10-2 win over Peterborough on Sunday.

Nurmi took some time to get back in a rhythm, but he has four goals and 10 points over 10 OHL outings. He's earned five of those points over the last two games. The Islanders prospect wasn't quite ready for the professional ranks this season, but he'll likely start 2026-27 with the club's AHL affiliate.

Wedgewood (personal) was activated from the non-roster list Sunday.

Wedgewood sat out Sunday's 4-1 win over Toronto after his wife, Brittany, gave birth to their second child Thursday. The 33-year-old Wedgewood will join his teammates ahead of Wednesday's road matchup against Ottawa. He has a 20-3-5 record with a 2.14 GAA, a .918 save percentage and two shutouts through 30 appearances this season.