NHL Player News

Desharnais is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against the Flyers due to an upper-body injury, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Desharnais hasn't missed a game since mid-January, but he's dealing with an upper-body injury and will be evaluated in the hours leading up to Saturday's puck drop before the Sharks determine his status. Across 12 appearances since the Olympic break, he's recorded an assist, 23 hits, 20 PIM and 19 blocked shots while averaging 19:33 of ice time. If the 29-year-old is unable to play Saturday, John Klingberg will likely enter the lineup.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Toffoli (lower body) will miss Saturday's game against Philadelphia and will be out for "a little bit," per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Toffoli sustained the injury during Thursday's 5-0 loss to Buffalo. He has 18 goals and 44 points in 67 appearances in 2025-26. Philipp Kurashev might draw back into the lineup due to Toffoli's absence.

Frederic (undisclosed) could miss some time after head coach Kris Klobach told reporters Friday, "Trent is out with an injury, and I don't have a timeline," Sportsnet's Gene Principe reports.

Frederic, at a minimum, shouldn't be expected to face the Lightning on Saturday, though it sounds like it could certainly be longer before he returns to the lineup. Fantasy managers will have to take a wait-and-see approach and hope the team provides a true update at a later date -- something that is very rare this time of year.

Benning notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.

The Edmonton native's first NHL game in his hometown also marked his first multi-point effort. Benning has three helpers, one shot on net, four blocked shots and three hits through four outings. The Panthers appear to be giving Benning an extended audition late in the season, so it's possible he'll be in contention for an NHL job on a full-time basis in 2026-27.

Rodrigues logged two assists, including one with the man advantage, and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.

Rodrigues was held out of Tuesday's game in Vancouver for an unspecified reason. He was back in the lineup Thursday and snapped a five-game slump with helpers on goals by A.J. Greer and Anton Lundell. Rodrigues is at 30 points, a mark he's reached in five straight campaigns. He's added 155 shots on net, 62 hits, 38 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 66 appearances.

Bennett registered two assists (one on the power play), three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.

Bennett has two goals and three assists over his last four contests, though he missed one game due to an undisclosed injury in that span. For the season, he has a career-best 53 points in just 67 outings, surpassing his 51-point output from 76 regular-season games a year ago. Bennett has added 177 shots on net, 111 hits and 76 PIM while seeing steady top-six minutes.

Reinhardt scored a goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.

This was Reinhardt's first goal in four games for the Panthers, and it was also his first career game-winner. The 26-year-old has eight points, 35 shots on net, 91 hits and a minus-6 rating over 48 appearances between Florida and Vegas this season. The Panthers have taken a cautious approach with injuries recently, and as long as multiple forwards are out of action, Reinhardt figures to get steady bottom-six minutes.

Greer scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.

Greer ended a 13-game goal drought with the first-period tally. He had just two assists in that span and sat out one contest prior to the trade deadline, though he was ultimately not moved. The 29-year-old winger is at 12 goals, 23 points, 86 shots on net, 177 hits, 92 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 67 appearances in a career year as a reliable depth forward for the Panthers.

Armia (upper body) will be activated off injured reserve and play Saturday versus Buffalo, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.

Armia hasn't been in the lineup since Feb. 26. He has 10 goals and 20 points in 53 outings in 2025-26. Armia will probably serve in a middle-six capacity, and his return might lead to Taylor Ward being a healthy scratch Saturday.

Dostal will patrol the blue paint on the road against Utah on Friday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Dostal has struggled a little of late, giving up three or more goals in four of his last five outings, though he still managed to walk away with a 3-1-1 record. As long as the wins keep piling up, the young netminder should continue to see the bulk of the workload in the stretch run.