NHL Player News

Barre-Boulet was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.

Barre-Boulet recorded an assist and two hits during Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals, but he had a team-low 3:46 of ice time. It was his first appearance in the NHL in 2025-26, but he'll link back up with the Eagles in short order.

Ivan was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.

Ivan received just 4:57 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 win over Washington. The 23-year-old has bounced between the NHL and AHL several times in January, and considering the Avalanche are dealing with a few injuries up front, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Ivan back up with the big club at some point in the near future.

General manager Kelly McCrimmon noted Monday that Saad (undisclosed) isn't expected to suit up prior to the Olympic break, according to SinBin.vegas.

Saad has missed the Golden Knights' last five games and landed on injured reserve Thursday due to his undisclosed injury. Saad joins a list of multiple players who are not expected to return to the lineup until at least Feb. 25 in Los Angeles following the 2026 Winter Olympics.

General manager Kelly McCrimmon conveyed Monday that McNabb (upper body) isn't scheduled to return to the lineup until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, per SinBin.vegas.

McNabb was classified as week-to-week at the beginning of January and landed on injured reserve shortly thereafter. The left-shot blueliner has missed nine straight games and likely won't be back in the lineup until Feb. 25 in Los Angeles at the earliest.

Burakovsky won't play versus the Jets on Monday due to an illness and a family matter, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Burakovsky will have two days off before the Blackhawks' next game, which is Thursday in Raleigh. The 30-year-old has 10 goals, 20 helpers, 61 shots on net and a minus-13 rating while averaging 17:29 of ice time over 43 appearances this season.

Salomonsson isn't available for Monday's game in Chicago because of an illness, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Isaak Phillips will make his 2025-26 debut on the third pairing due to Salomonsson's illness. Salomonsson's next chance to suit up will be in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday at home versus the Blues.

General manager Kelly McCrimmon said Monday that Hart (lower body) isn't scheduled to be available until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, SinBin.vegas reports.

Hart was placed on injured reserve Thursday due to the lower-body injury he sustained against Columbus on Jan. 8. Adin Hill and Akira Schmid will handle the goaltending duties while Hart is on the shelf. The 27-year-old Hart will seemingly look to be ready when the Golden Knights resume play in Los Angeles on Feb. 25 after the Olympic break.

Sissons (upper body) will not suit up against the Flyers on Monday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Sissons will miss his third straight game Monday. General manager Kelly McCrimmon said that several players, including Sissons, are not expected to play until after the Olympic break, SinBin.vegas reports. Sissons has accounted for three goals, six points, 61 hits and a minus-7 rating across 41 appearances in 2025-26.

Howden (lower body) is not an option for Monday's home matchup against Philadelphia, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

In addition to not being available Monday, general manager Kelly McCrimmon relayed that Howden is not expected to play before the Olympic break, according to SinBin.vegas. It wouldn't be surprising to see Howden land on injured reserve in the near future as a result.

Knies (lower body) is playing in Monday's home game against the Wild, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Knies didn't participate in line rushes during warmups after being listed as a game-time decision, but he'll ultimately be in the lineup Monday. The left-shot winger will skate on the second line with Matias Maccelli and John Tavares. Jacob Quillan is set to be a healthy scratch versus Minnesota.