NHL Player News

Makar has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game versus Calgary due to an upper-body injury.

Makar's last shift came late in the second period, and he wasn't on the bench to start the third. The superstar blueliner racked up three helpers, including two on the power play, and a plus-1 rating in 17:15 of ice time prior to exiting the contest. Until the Avalanche provide more information on Makar's status going forward, the 27-year-old can be considered day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's home game against the Canucks.

Harkins (upper body) will miss Monday's home game against the Maple Leafs, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Harkins returned to Anaheim during the team's recent three-game road trip after exiting Tuesday's contest in Vancouver. He'll miss his third consecutive game and will likely carry the questionable tag heading into Wednesday's road game in San Jose unless he can make progress in practice. Overall, the 28-year-old forward has eight points, 37 shots on net, 113 hits and 24 blocked shots across 44 outings this season.

Stolarz will patrol the road crease in Monday's game against the Ducks, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.

Stolarz will look to extend his two-game win streak dating back to March 15. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder has a 9-9-3 record, a 3.27 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. He's trending in the right direction for fantasy purposes and is a solid spot start option in various leagues. He'll face off against an above-average Ducks offense, who currently rank 11th in the league with 3.25 goals per game.

Hill will patrol the home blue paint against the Canucks on Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Hill has dropped back-to-back games in overtime, and he has just one win in his last six outings. The 29-year-old has conceded 17 goals on 112 shots (.848 save percentage) while going 1-3-2 during that time. The Golden Knights should have plenty of motivation to put forth a strong effort Monday, as it will be their first game playing in front of new bench boss John Tortorella. The Canucks, for their part, have lost five games in a row.

Kuznetsov (upper body) will be a healthy scratch for Monday's game in Colorado, per Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Kuznetsov hasn't been in the lineup since March 14 versus the Islanders. Joel Hanley (upper body) will miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign, so Kuznetsov is currently the Flames' seventh blueliner, but it remains to be seen when he'll get back into the lineup. Calgary's next game is Thursday in Vegas.

Zary (upper body) will miss Monday's road matchup against the Avalanche, per the NHL Media Site.

Zary will be held out of Calgary's lineup for the fifth straight game after taking an illegal hit from Florida's A.J. Greer. Zary has 11 goals, 24 points, 99 shots on net and 44 hits across 67 games this season. The 24-year-old forward's next chance to return is Thursday's road contest against the Golden Knights.

Del Bel Belluz was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Monday, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Del Bel Belluz received his first call-up of the calendar year Monday in the midst of his hot stretch at the AHL level. He currently has a four-game point streak with Cleveland and has 14 points in his last 12 games. Across 53 games with the Monsters this season, the 22-year-old forward has 22 goals, 57 points and 132 shots on net. He has just one point in 13 NHL games this season, but he will have a chance to be inserted into Tuesday's lineup with Mathieu Olivier (upper body) questionable ahead of the contest.

Crosby (lower body) is in the lineup for Monday's road matchup versus the Islanders.

Crosby wasn't available against the Stars on Saturday and was deemed a game-time call against the Islanders earlier Monday. The all-world center will skate between Yegor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust on Long Island. Pittsburgh's captain has torched the Isles throughout his career -- he's generated 44 goals, 96 helpers and a plus-30 rating across 92 regular-season games against them.

Metsa was recalled from AHL Rochester on Monday.

Metsa will return to the Sabres just four days after being loaned back to the AHL. During that time, he played a trio of games with Rochester and will return to Buffalo in time for Tuesday's home clash with the Islanders. Across 38 games with the Sabres this season, the 27-year-old bluliner has six points, 22 shots on net and 28 blocked shots. Metsa will likely serve as a depth defenseman during the Sabres' push toward securing their first playoff appearance since the 2010-11 season.

Engstrom was summoned from AHL Laval on Monday.

Engstrom hasn't earned a point in 11 NHL outings this season while supplying seven shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits. He has notched 10 goals and 24 assists in 45 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.