NHL Player News

Blackwood will guard the home goal versus the Wild on Thursday.

Blackwood will play the second half of a back-to-back after Scott Wedgewood earned a 4-2 win over the Mammoth on Wednesday. Prior to the Olympic break, Blackwood went 3-3-0 with 13 goals allowed on 150 shots over his previous six outings. He's been pretty good this season, but the Wild will be a tough test.

Niederreiter (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Niederreiter was already regarded as week-to-week, according to head coach Scott Arniel on Tuesday, so this move doesn't necessarily change his timetable. The 33-year-old forward has eight goals and 19 points in 55 appearances in 2025-26. Niederreiter will likely serve as a bottom-six forward once he's ready to return.

Lindgren (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup versus the Blues on Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Lindgren exited early Wednesday versus the Stars and will need to miss at least one full game with the injury. Josh Mahura is slated to draw into the lineup to replace Lindgren.

Binnington (not injury related) was put on the non-roster list Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Binnington is getting Thursday's home game against Seattle off after serving for Team Canada during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Joel Hofer is expected to get the start Thursday, while Georgi Romanov is up from AHL Springfield to serve as the understudy. Binnington might rejoin the Blues for Saturday's home game versus the Devils.

Dickinson (illness) is good to play Thursday versus Nashville, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Dickinson was battling the illness during the Olympic break, but he won't end up missing a game due to it. He has six goals and 13 points in 43 outings in 2025-26. Dickinson is projected to serve on the third line alongside Ryan Donato and Ilya Mikheyev on Thursday.

Dach (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus the Predators, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

It's unclear if Dach is still injured after exiting the Blackhawks' last game prior to the Olympic break. It's possible he's just a scratch, but there has been no update on his status. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Avalanche.

Zibanejad (illness) is slated to play against Philadelphia on Thursday, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Zibanejad was questionable for the match after missing Wednesday's practice because of the illness. He has 23 goals and 52 points in 56 outings with the Rangers in 2026-27. Zibanejad is set to play on the top line alongside J.T. Miller and Gabe Perreault on Thursday.

Haula (not injury related) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Blackhawks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Haula is slated to be in action after dealing with travel issues returning from the Olympics. The 34-year-old should be good to play in a middle-six role, and he should also be a candidate for power-play time.

Romanov was called up by AHL Springfield on Thursday, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Romanov will serve as Joel Hofer's understudy for Thursday's home game against Seattle. Jordan Binnington is getting the game completely off after playing between the pipes in Canada's 2-1 overtime loss to Team USA on Sunday at the 2026 Winter Games. Romanov has a 3.37 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 24 outings with Springfield in 2025-26.

Saros (not injury related) will back up Justus Annunen for Thursday's game versus the Blackhawks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros was considered questionable to suit up, but it doesn't appear that he'll be hampered coming out of his time with Finland at the Olympics. The 30-year-old seems likely to start Saturday in Dallas.