NHL Player News
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Dennis Gilbert D | OTT
Senators' Dennis Gilbert: Suffers injury Saturday
Gilbert (upper body) left Saturday's game against Toronto and didn't return, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Gilbert had two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-1 rating across 11:17 of ice time in Saturday's contest. He has appeared in six NHL outings this season while earning one assist. Gilbert is poised to be out for a while, according to Garrioch, so Lassi Thomson will probably play against the Rangers on Monday.
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Matt Grzelcyk D | CHI
Blackhawks' Matt Grzelcyk: Won't return Sunday
Grzelcyk (upper body) left Sunday's game against the Predators in the first period and won't return, the team announced.
Grzelcyk got caught up high in a scrum after the whistle in the opening period and has been ruled out for the rest of the game. The 32-year-old has no goals and 12 assists in 68 games in his first season in a Blackhawks sweater. It remains to be seen if he will be forced to miss any more time. Chicago is next in action Tuesday on the road against the Islanders.
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Kevin Hayes RW | PIT
Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Not playing Sunday
Hayes (upper body) won't play against Carolina on Sunday.
Hayes has been day-to-day due to an injury since March 10, but the return of Ville Koivunen to AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton on Sunday suggests that Hayes could be healthy enough to play. The 33-year-old Hayes isn't a stranger to being a healthy scratch this season, and he has been participating in practices. Pittsburgh also doesn't have any other healthy forward extras on the roster. He has chipped in three goals, five points, 40 shots on net and 32 hits across 25 appearances this campaign.
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Shayne Gostisbehere D | CAR
Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Out Sunday
Gostisbehere (lower body) will not play Sunday against the Penguins, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Gostisbehere has already missed the last seven games with injury and that number will grow by at least one more before he makes his return. The 32-year-old has had a magnificent season so far, registering 43 points (11 goals, 32 assists) in 45 games played. His next chance to return will be Tuesday against the Canadiens.
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Adam Wilsby D | NSH
Predators' Adam Wilsby: Making return Sunday
Wilsby (lower body) will make his return to the lineup Sunday against the Blackhawks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Wilsby was skating on the third pair with Ryan Ufko in warmups, putting the former in position to suit up for the first time since Feb 28. The 25-year-old Wilsby has missed Nashville's last 10 games. He has 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) in 45 games on the year.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Facing Penguins
Andersen will start Sunday's road matchup against Pittsburgh, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Andersen has stopped 84 of the 98 shots he has faced during his four-game winning streak. He has a 12-11-5 record during the 2025-26 campaign with a 3.19 GAA and an .872 save percentage across 28 appearances. Pittsburgh is tied for sixth in the league this season with 3.45 goals per game.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Starting Sunday
Knight led the Blackhawks out for warmups and will start Sunday's game against the Predators, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Knight enters Sunday's contest with an 18-19-9 record, 2.63 GAA and .909 save percentage. The 24-year-old has played in only one of Chicago's three previous meetings with the Predators this year, stopping 22 of 25 shots Feb 26 in a 4-2 loss. Nashville enters Sunday's game on a three-game winning streak.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Returns to crease Sunday
Saros (upper body) will defend the road crease against Chicago on Sunday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Following a two-game absence due to an injury, Saros will return to the crease after Justus Annunen won two straight outings. The 30-year-old Saros has a 24-19-7 record this campaign with a 3.14 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 51 appearances. Chicago sits 30th in the league with 2.58 goals per game this season.
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Louis Crevier D | CHI
Blackhawks' Louis Crevier: Good to go Sunday
Crevier (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Nashville on Sunday, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
After sitting out Friday's 4-1 loss to Colorado, Crevier is available to return to action. He has registered five goals, 17 points, 96 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and 107 hits across 65 appearances this season.
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Ethen Frank C | WAS
Capitals' Ethen Frank: Leaves Sunday early
Frank (lower body) left Sunday's game against the Avalanche in the first period and won't return.
The injury occurred after Frank collided hard into the post while driving to the net in the first period. The 28-year-old has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 59 games on the season. It remains to be seen if he'll be forced to miss more time than the rest of Sunday. If he doesn't suit up Tuesday against the Blues, it would be his first absence from the lineup since November.