NHL Hockey Player News

Zach Werenski(Defenseman)(D)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Injury

Werenski (upper-body) will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.

Werenski missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will play Tuesday in Tampa. Werenski has scored five goals with 17 assists (22 points) in his last 25 games.

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Jeff Svoboda 2022-04-26T15:13:43.025Z

Elvis Merzlikins(Goalie)(G)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Goalie Start

Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Tampa.

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Jeff Svoboda 2022-04-26T15:06:52.446Z

Ilya Sorokin(Goalie)(G)|New York Islanders NYI

Goalie Start

Sorokin is in the starter's crease at the Islanders morning skate.

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Andrew Gross 2022-04-26T15:06:25.911Z

Pyotr Kochetkov(Goalie)(G)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Goalie Start

Kochetkov is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes' morning skate.

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Abby Labar 2022-04-26T15:06:00.848Z

Ilya Samsonov(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Samsonov was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals morning skate.

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Tarik El-Bashir 2022-04-26T15:05:26.331Z

Michael Del Zotto(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Ottawa Senators OTT

Line Change

Del Zotto will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Del Zotto has played in seven straight games but will be replaced by Nikita Zaitsev (illness) in the lineup on Tuesday.

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TSN1200 2022-04-26T14:57:28.842Z

Nikita Zaitsev()(RD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Zaitsev (illness) will draw into the Senators' lineup on Tuesday.

Zaitsev missed Saturday's game vs. the Canadiens but will replace Michael Del Zotto in the lineup on Tuesday. Zaitsev has picked up 11 points (2G / 9A) in 59 games this season.

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TSN1200 2022-04-26T14:55:36.107Z

Anton Forsberg(Goalie)(G)|Los Angeles Kings LAK

Goalie Start

Forsberg will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.

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TSN1200 2022-04-26T14:53:02.471Z

Sean Kuraly(Center)(C)|Boston Bruins BOS

Injury

Kuraly (foot) will miss the rest of the regular season.

Kuraly suffered a foot injury vs. the Oilers on Sunday and will miss the final week of the regular season. Kuraly finishes 2022 with career-highs in goals (14) and points (30) in 77 games.

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@BlueJacketsPR 2022-04-26T14:51:05.026Z

Boone Jenner(Center)(C)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Injury

Jenner (back) will miss the rest of the regular season.

Jenner has been out since March 11th with a back injury and will miss the final week of the regular season. Jenner finishes the season with 23 goals and 21 assists (44 points) in 59 games this season.

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@BlueJacketsPR 2022-04-26T14:50:04.143Z

Jack Campbell(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Campbell will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.

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Mark Masters 2022-04-26T14:46:14.609Z

Andrei Vasilevskiy(Goalie)(G)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Goalie Start

Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

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Joe Smith 2022-04-26T14:44:54.882Z

Jack Campbell(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Campbell is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs' morning skate.

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Mark Masters 2022-04-26T14:29:09.236Z

Kole Lind(Right Wing)(RW)|Dallas Stars DAL

Injury

Lind is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Head coach Dave Hakstol called Lind day-to-day after he missed Monday's practice. Look for Daniel Sprong to draw back into the lineup if Lind can't play on Tuesday.

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@EmeraldCityHky 2022-04-26T12:34:01.313Z

Vince Dunn(Defenseman)(D)|Seattle Kraken SEA

Injury

Dunn is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Dunn missed Monday's practice and head coach Dave Hakstol called him day-to-day. It's unclear whether or not Dunn will play in Tuesday's game in Vancouver but if he doesn't, look for Carson Soucy to be on PP1 and Dennis Cholowski to make his Kraken debut.

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@EmeraldCityHky 2022-04-26T12:32:27.351Z

Jiri Patera(Goalie)(G)|Vancouver Canucks VAN

Call Up

The Golden Knights recalled Jiri Patera from Henderson (AHL).

Patera was a sixth-round pick in 2017 and will serve as Logan Thompson's backup with Robin Lehner out for the final week of the season. Patera has gone 9-11-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .903 SV% in 21 games with Henderson this season.

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Vegas Golden Knights 2022-04-26T12:23:37.393Z

Robin Lehner(Goalie)(G)|Vegas Golden Knights VGK

Injury

Lehner will undergo shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.

According to the Golden Knights' press release, Lehner suffered a shoulder injury on February 9th and did his best to battle through it but determined that surgery was the best course of action. With Lehner out for the final week of the season, Jiri Patera was recalled from Henderson (AHL) and will likely serve as Logan Thompson's backup moving forward.

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Vegas Golden Knights 2022-04-26T12:22:06.735Z

Ryan Lomberg(Left Wing)(LW)|Calgary Flames CAL

Suspension

Lomberg was automatically suspended for one game and will not play on Tuesday.

Lomberg was suspended for his instigator penalty in the final five minutes of Sunday's loss to the Lightning. Maxim Mamin will likely draw back into the lineup to replace Lomgberg on Tuesday unless Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) its ready to go.

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NHL Player Safety 2022-04-26T12:06:25.519Z

Colin White(Center)(C)|San Jose Sharks SJS

Injury

White (COVID-19 protocol) is expected to miss the rest of the season.

White has missed the last five games while in COVID-19 protocol and is expected to sit out for the final three games of the season.

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Bruce Garrioch 2022-04-26T11:39:15.627Z

Connor Brown(Right Wing)(RW)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Injury

Brown (undisclosed) is not expected to play for the rest of the season.

Brown suffered an undisclosed injury in Columbus on Friday and will miss the final three games of the regular season. Brown finishes the season with 10 goals and 29 assists (39 points) in 64 games.

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Bruce Garrioch 2022-04-26T11:36:58.932Z

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