NHL Hockey Player News

Jayson Megna has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

Megna will head to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) after failing to pick up a point in eight games with the Avalanche while putting up a -1 plus/minus. Prior to his promotion to the Avalanche, he had three goals and three assists through nine games in the AHL.

Jayson Megna
Nico Sturm is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not travel with the Sharks on their road trip.

Sturm had been enjoying a strong 2022-23 prior to the announcement Tuesday that he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, scoring six goals and eight points off 33 SOG through his first 20 games to start the season.

Nico Sturm
James Reimer is day-to-day and will not travel to Seattle with a lower-body injury.

Reimer did not play in the Sharks' game Monday as he yielded the net to Kappo Kahkonen. It was announced Tuesday that he is suffering from a lower-body injury and will not travel with the team to Seattle. The 34-year-old netminder is considered day-to-day after a tough start to the season which saw him post a 5-7-2 record with a 2.92 GAA and .906 SV%.

James Reimer
Seth Jones is planning on returning to the Blackhawks' lineup Wednesday (thumb injury).

Jones has missed the last 10 games due to a thumb injury but will return to the Blackhawks' lineup Wednesday. Prior to the injury, the 26-year-old star defenseman had four assists and 22 SOG through eight games played while posting a -5 plus/minus rating.

Seth Jones
Knight will start Wednesday vs. the Bruins.

Knight allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) to take his third straight loss his previous time out vs. Calgary. The 21-year-old netminder has enjoyed a very good start to the season, posting a 5-3-1 record with a 2.43 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the Boston Bruins who hold the league's best record (17-2-0) and are currently on a seven-game winning streak.

Spencer Knight
Petersen is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Rangers.

Petersen stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) before eventually losing in overtime to Seattle in his previous start. The 28-year-old holds a 5-2-1 record on the season even though he is posting a horrific 3.49 GAA and .880 SV%. He takes on the New York Rangers who rank fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.6) but 20th in goals per game (2.95).

Cal Petersen
Aaron Dell has been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

Dell has a 3-3-0 record along with a 3.22 GAA and a .904 SV% with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) prior to being recalled to the Sharks Tuesday. The 33-year-old veteran has played in 126 career NHL games before, posting a 50-47-13 record with a .905 SV% and 2.93 GAA.

Aaron Dell
Jackson Cates has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Cates will join his brother yet again in Philadelphia after being recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) for the second time this season. He was productive In 11 games with the Flyers AHL affiliate, picking up four goals and three assists. In three games in the NHL earlier this year, he had no points while averaging only 8:22 ATOI in a bottom-six role.

Jackson Cates
Scott Laughton has been placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

Laughton is now expected to be out approximately two weeks after it was announced Tuesday he had been placed on the injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. It is a massive loss for the already-injured Flyers as Laughton had averaged 19:09 TOI in a constant top-six role through 18 games this season. He had three goals and seven points with a -10 plus/minus and 44 SOG prior to the injury.

Scott Laughton
Wade Allison will be out for 2-3 weeks with a hip pointer/oblique muscle strain.

Allison last played on November 12th when he was forced to leave Philadelphia's game due to a hip/pointer and oblique muscle stain. It was announced Tuesday that the third-year winger would be out for 2-3 weeks due to both injuries as the Flyers' injuries continue to pile up. In 14 games this season, he had three goals and four points with a +4 plus/minus.

Wade Allison
Travis Konecny is expected to miss 10-14 days with an upper-body injury.

Konecny was forced to leave the Flyers' game on Nov.17th against Boston due to an upper-body injury and is expected to miss 10-14 days. It is a massive loss for the Flyers as at the time of injury Konecny was leading the team in both goals (7) and points (19) through 17 games played.

Travis Konecny
Peyton Krebs will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Montreal.

Krebs will head to the press box Monday as a healthy scratch vs. Montreal as Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed) returns to the lineup. Krebs has struggled so far this season, with only three assists, a -4 plus/minus and 12 PIMs through 16 games played.

Peyton Krebs
Zemgus Girgensons will return to the Sabres' lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal (undisclosed).

Girgensons missed the Sabres' previous game due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup Tuesday in place of Peyton Krebs (healthy scratch). The 28-year-old left winger has three goals and five points through 17 games this season while averaging a career-low 11:45 TOI.

Zemgus Girgensons
Casey DeSmith is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

DeSmith is being evaluated for an upper-body injury after missing the Penguins' practice on Tuesday. It would be a huge loss for Pittsburgh if he is forced to miss time as Tristian Jarry has struggled this season in the starter's spot while DeSmith has posted a .909 SV%, 2.88 GAA and 3-4-1 record in a backup role.

Casey DeSmith
Anderson will likely start Tuesday in Montreal.

Anderson stopped 14 of 15 shots (.933 SV%) during his previous time out in a relief effort that ended in no-decision after he replaced an injured Eric Comrie. The NHL's oldest current active player has had a strong season to date, posting a 3-3-0 record with a 2.82 GAA and .910 SV%. He faces off against the Montreal Canadiens who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-4 shootout victory over Philadelphia in their previous game.

Craig Anderson

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