NHL Player News
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Carson Bjarnason G | PHI
Flyers' Carson Bjarnason: Sent back to minors
Bjarnason was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Thursday.
Bjarnason was called up by the Flyers on Tuesday, but he'll head back to the minors a few days later, which should allow him to appear in the Phantoms' weekend series against Hershey. It's not yet clear whether Bjarnason will have more opportunities to practice with Philadelphia to close out the Olympic break, but he's unlikely to be on the Flyers' roster when they resume play.
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Dominik Shine RW | DET
Red Wings' Dominik Shine: Returns to minors
Shine was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.
Shine ended up spending less than a day with the NHL club. The Red Wings are off until next Thursday's game in Ottawa, but Shine's short stint at the top level allowed him to join Detroit for a team practice. The 32-year-old has 21 goals and 36 points in 35 outings with AHL Grand Rapids in 2025-26.
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Erik Portillo G | LA
Kings' Erik Portillo: Called up from AHL
Portillo was summoned from AHL Ontario on Thursday.
The Kings need two goaltenders at practice, and with Darcy Kuemper with Team Canada at the Winter Olympics the team recalled Portillo to participate in practice with Anton Forsberg. Portillo has starred with the AHL Reign this season, posting a 13-3-1 mark with a 2.45 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 19 appearances.
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Jason Dickinson C | EDM
Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson: Exits Thursday's practice early
Dickinson left Thursday's practice session early due to an illness, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Dickinson has missed just one game since mid-November, and he's recorded six goals, seven assists, 45 hits, 33 blocked shots and 10 PIM while averaging 15:43 of ice time over 43 appearances this season. The Blackhawks don't resume play until Feb. 26 against the Predators, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Dickinson recover in time to suit up for that matchup.
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Garnet Hathaway RW | PHI
Flyers' Garnet Hathaway: Dealing with illness
Hathaway didn't participate in Thursday's practice session due to an illness, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Hathaway has appeared in 47 games for the Flyers this year, recording a goal, an assist, 183 hits, 52 PIM and 35 blocked shots while averaging 10:17 of ice time. He'll have nearly a week to recover before Philadelphia faces Washington on Wednesday, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him available for that matchup.
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Matthew Murray G | NSH
Predators' Matt Murray: Called up by Nashville
Murray was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Thursday.
The Predators have resumed practicing during the final week of the Olympic break, and Murray's recall will allow him to serve as the team's goaltender during practice until Juuse Saros returns from the Olympics. However, Murray will presumably head back to the Admirals ahead of Nashville's game against Chicago on Feb. 26. Over 29 appearances with Milwaukee this year, Murray has gone 12-14-2 with a 2.86 GAA and .904 save percentage.
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Sean Monahan C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Back at practice Thursday
Monahan (illness) returned to practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's skate, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Monahan had a lackluster start to the season, tallying 10 goals and 17 assists in 52 appearances this season. The 31-year-old managed 19 goals and 57 points in 52 games during the 2024-25 regular season.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Beaten twice but earns OT win
Saros stopped 21 of 23 shots in Finland's 3-2 overtime win over Switzerland in the Olympic quarterfinals Wednesday.
Saros allowed two goals in the first period, with both goals coming within a span of 1:26, but he was excellent the rest of the way. Saros is expected to remain the starter for Finland in a tough matchup against Canada on Friday in the semifinals.