NHL Hockey Player News

Leason will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday.

Leason was a healthy scratch for the Ducks' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Washington. The 23-year-old has four goals, three assists, 38 SOG, six PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 45 games played this season.

Brett Leason
Terry (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Ducks lineup on Thursday.

Terry has missed the Ducks' previous seven games due to an upper-body injury and will return to the lineup Thursday as they take on the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old had 13 goals, 29 assists, 146 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -13 plus/minus through 51 games prior to the injury.

Troy Terry
Brossoit was the first goalie off the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.

Brossoit was fantastic in his first start of the season, stopping 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) as he was the bad luck loser in a defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime. The 29-year-old will take on the Calgary Flames Thursday, who have only won two of their last five games but are 2nd in the NHL in shots per game (35.7).

Laurent Brossoit
Allen will start Friday in Philadelphia.

Allen allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) for his first loss in three starts as he was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs his last time out. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 12-18-2 record, .894 SV% and 3.47 GAA. He'll take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five of their last six games after a 4-2 loss to Edmonton last game.

Jake Allen
The Predators have recalled Kiefer Sherwood from Milwaukee (AHL).

Sherwood has 22 goals, 38 points, 22 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 42 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) and has been recalled to Nashville on Thursday. Sherwood scored the very first goal of the 2022-23 NHL season and has two points and 11 PIMs through five previous games with the Predators this season.

Kiefer Sherwood
Copley was the first goalie off the ice at the Kings morning skate.

Copley allowed two goals on 20 shots (.900 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Minnesota in his last start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been great for the Kings since taking over the crease in December, with his 17-4-1 record, .904 SV% and 2.67 GAA. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who lost their previous game 5-2 to Montreal but are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.3).

Pheonix Copley
Sam Bennett will be a game-time decision Friday vs. Buffalo (undisclosed).

Bennett has missed the Panthers' previous three games with an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision Friday as Florida takes on Buffalo. The 26-year-old has 14 goals, 21 assists, 167 SOG, 52 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 56 games prior to the injury.

Sam Bennett
The Wild have placed Jonas Brodin (lower-body) on IR.

Brodin has two goals, nine assists, 73 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 49 games but will miss Thursday's contest vs. Columbus as he was placed on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Brodin is expected to miss at least seven days as he deals with his injury.

Jonas Brodin
Aleksander Barkov will be a game-time decision Friday vs. Buffalo (undisclosed).

Barkov has 16 goals, 34 assists, 147 SOG, and a +4 plus/minus through 49 games this season but will be a game-time decision Friday vs. Buffalo as he deals with an undisclosed injury. Barkov has already missed 11 games this season due to injury.

Aleksander Barkov
Eric Staal will be a game-time decision Friday vs. Buffalo (undisclosed).

Staal has 11 goals, nine assists, 78 SOG, and a -8 plus/minus through 50 games this season but will be a game-time decision Friday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The 38-year-old has been enjoying a resurgent season after taking all of 2021-22 off.

Eric Staal
Henrique is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Henrique left the Ducks' previous game vs. Tampa Bay after just 10:55 TOI with a lower-body injury and will now be out week-to-week. The 33-year-old had 19 goals, 14 assists, 122 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 57 games played before the injury.

Adam Henrique
Raty will make his Canucks debut on Thursday.

Raty had seven goals, nine assists, 14 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 35 games between Abbotsford (AHL) and Bridgeport (AHL) and will make his Vancouver Canucks debut Thursday. The 22-year-old had two goals in 12 games with the Islanders prior to the trade.

Aatu Raty
Silovs was in the starter's crease at the Canucks morning skate.

Silovs stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) for his first career win as he beat Philadelphia in his previous start. The 21-year-old has had two very opposite starts for Vancouver, with his 1-1-0 record, 3.54 GAA and .891 SV%. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who have lost three-straight games and are 20th in the NHL in goals per game (3.04).

Arturs Silovs
Comrie will start Thursday in Tampa.

Comrie allowed three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat Anaheim in his last start. The Sabres' third goalie has struggled when called upon this season, with his 6-8-0 record, 3.50 GAA and.883 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won their last game 6-1 over Anaheim and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.55).

Eric Comrie
Foligno (lower-body) will be back in the WIld lineup on Thursday.

Foligno has missed the Wilds' previous four games due to a lower-body injury and will return Thursday as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old has four goals, 11 assists, 57 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 44 games prior to the injury.

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