NHL Player News

Contrary to a previous report, Hellebuyck won't start against Florida on Saturday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Eric Comrie will get the start instead. Hellebuyck has a 13-15-6 record, 2.71 GAA and .902 save percentage in 34 appearances in 2025-26. It wouldn't be surprising if Hellebuyck gets back between the pipes Monday in Dallas.

Terry (upper body) is likely to play Sunday versus Vegas, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Terry still needs to be taken off injured reserve before he can draw back into the lineup. However, he is projected to serve on the second line and second power-play unit if he does return Sunday. Terry has 13 goals and 42 points in 43 outings in 2025-26.

McTavish (upper body) participated in Saturday's practice and will probably be a game-time decision against Vegas on Sunday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

McTavish said he felt good after Saturday's session, but he needs to be cleared by the medical staff. He has missed the last five games. McTavish has 13 goals, 30 points, 103 shots on net and 54 hits across 49 appearances this season.

Saros is slated to guard the road goal against the Islanders on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Saros has lost his last two outings (0-1-1) while stopping 51 of the 58 shots he has faced. He has a 20-17-4 record in 2025-26 with a 3.04 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 41 appearances. The Islanders rank 24th in the league with 2.83 goals per game this season.

Sorokin is slated to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Sorokin has won his past two starts while stopping 41 of 42 shots (.976 save percentage). He's 18-12-2 with a 2.38 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 32 outings in 2025-26. The Predators are going through a rough patch, posting a record of 1-3-2 in six games to fall to 24-23-6 this season.

Malkin (undisclosed) is set to play Saturday against the Rangers.

Malkin didn't participate in Friday's practice, but he didn't end up missing any games due to the injury. He has 13 goals and 41 points in 37 outings in 2025-26. Malkin will attempt to extend his four-game scoring streak (three goals, three assists) Saturday.

Quick will defend the road net against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Quick is coming off a 19-save performance in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He has a 4-12-2 record this campaign with a 3.10 GAA, an .885 save percentage and one shutout across 18 appearances. Pittsburgh is tied for seventh in the league with 3.35 goals per game this season.

Andersen is expected to start on the road against Washington on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Andersen stopped 19 of 22 shots en route to a 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago in his last start Jan. 22. He has a 7-10-4 record, 3.23 GAA and .869 save percentage in 21 outings this season. The Capitals are coming off a six-game road trip in which they went 2-3-1 while averaging 2.83 goals per game.

Hedman (elbow) is likely to make his return Sunday versus Boston, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Hedman hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 9, but head coach Jon Cooper told reporters Saturday, "Barring him coming in and saying no, which I think is extremely doubtful, he'll most likely be in tomorrow." Hedman does still need to be activated off injured reserve before he can return to the lineup. Should he play Sunday, it will likely be as a member of the top four and first power-play unit. That might result in Darren Raddysh shifting from the top power-play unit to the second grouping, but the 29-year-old has been productive in his current role, providing eight goals and 17 points with the man advantage in 46 outings this season.

Schmid will protect the home net against Seattle on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Schmid has lost his last two outings (0-1-1) while permitting seven goals on 55 shots. He has a 15-5-6 record in 2025-26 with a 2.53 GAA, an .895 save percentage and two shutouts through 27 appearances. Seattle sits 23rd in the league with 2.87 goals per game this season, but the team is riding a three-game winning streak with 14 goals over that span.