NHL Hockey Player News

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

Line Change

Lomberg will be back in the Panthers lineup on Saturday.

Lomberg was a healthy scratch vs. the Blue Jackets but will replace Frank Vatrano in the lineup on Saturday. Lomberg has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 39 games this season while averaging 11:39 TOI/gm.

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Colby Guy 2022-02-26T15:36:20.361Z

Justin Schultz()(RD)|Seattle Kraken SEA

Injury

Schultz (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday afternoon.

Schultz took a maintenance day yesterday and is questionable to play Saturday in Philadelphia. Schultz recently returned from an upper-body injury.

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Adam Kimelman 2022-02-26T15:20:04.219Z

James Reimer(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Reimer will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.

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Curtis Pashelka 2022-02-26T15:12:42.608Z

Curtis Lazar(Center)(C)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Injury

Lazar will not play Saturday due to an upper-body injury.

Lazar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury that he suffered early in Thursday's game win Seattle. The Bruins have not decided who will replace Lazar on the fourth line but it will be either Anton Blidh or Jesper Froden.

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Boston Bruins 2022-02-26T14:34:33.434Z

Rudolfs Balcers(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Balcers (upper-body) will not play Saturday vs. the Bruins.

Balcers missed Thursday's game vs. the Islanders and remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Noah Gregor will skate in the top-6 vs. the Bruins with Balcers still sidelined.

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Sheng Peng 2022-02-26T14:31:00.732Z

Nicolas Meloche(Defenseman)(D)|Calgary Flames CAL

Injury

Meloche (undisclosed) will not play Saturday vs. the Bruins.

Meloche left Thursday's game vs. the Islanders in the first period and did not return. Meloche was ruled out on Friday and it looks like Radim Simek will replace him vs. Boston.

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Sheng Peng 2022-02-26T14:29:53.264Z

Mattias Janmark(Center)(C)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Injury

Janmark (undisclosed) is questionable to play Saturday vs. the Avalanche.

Janmark left in the third period of Friday's game in Arizona and did not return. Head coach Pete DeBoer did not have an update on Janmark post-game, so consider him questionable to play vs. Colorado until there is an update.

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Danny Webster 2022-02-26T14:27:17.819Z

Max Pacioretty(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Pacioretty (undisclosed) is questionable to play Saturday vs. the Avalanche.

Pacioretty left mid-way through Friday's game in Arizona and did not return. Head coach Pete DeBoer did not have an update on Pacioretty post-game, so consider him questionable to play vs. Colorado until there is an update.

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Danny Webster 2022-02-26T14:26:35.256Z

Maxwell Willman(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Willman will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.

Willman played in 13 consecutive games, failing to register a point. On Saturday he will be scratched to make room for Joel Farabee, who returns from an upper-body injury.

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Adam Kimelman 2022-02-26T13:46:56.784Z

Morgan Frost(Center)(C)|Calgary Flames CAL

Line Change

Frost will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.

Frost has been in the lineup for four straight games but will sit on Saturday with Derick Brassard returning from an ongoing hip issue.

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Adam Kimelman 2022-02-26T13:45:36.620Z

Joel Farabee(Left Wing)(LW)|Calgary Flames CAL

Injury

Farabee (upper-body) will be back in the Flyers lineup on Saturday.

Farabee missed the last 11 games with an upper-body injury but will play Saturday vs. the Capitals. Farabee, who will replace Max Willman in the lineup, has 11 goals and seven assists (18 points) in 33 games this season.

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Adam Kimelman 2022-02-26T13:37:14.947Z

Derick Brassard(Left Wing)(LW)|Ottawa Senators OTT

Injury

Brassard (hip) will be back in the Flyers lineup on Saturday.

Brassard has been in and out of the Flyers lineup pretty much all season long, playing in just 20 of their 51 games so far. On Saturday, he will replace Morgan Forst on the third lien and comes in with 11 points (4G / 7A).

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Adam Kimelman 2022-02-26T13:36:09.052Z

Nicholas Robertson(Left Wing)(LW)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Line Change

Robertson will make his season debut on Saturday.

Robertson was called up from the Marlies on Friday and is set to make his season debut in Detroit. The 20-year-old has scored three goals and five assists (eight points) in nine AHL games this season. He has one assist in six career NHL games to date.

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David Alter 2022-02-26T13:34:31.062Z

Jonathan Quick(Goalie)(G)|New York Rangers NYR

Goalie Start

Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

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Elliott Teaford 2022-02-26T02:31:05.170Z

John Gibson(Goalie)(G)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Goalie Start

Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

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Elliott Teaford 2022-02-26T02:30:46.019Z

Laurent Brossoit(Goalie)(G)|Chicago Blackhawks CHI

Goalie Start

Brossoit led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.

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Ben Gotz 2022-02-26T02:01:32.592Z

Connor Hellebuyck(Goalie)(G)|Winnipeg Jets WPG

Goalie Start

Hellebuyck starts Friday in Colorado.

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NHL.com 2022-02-26T01:54:22.250Z

Calvin de Haan(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

de Haan (groin) scratched Friday vs. the Devils.

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@NHLBlackhawks 2022-02-26T01:33:05.387Z

Jon Gillies(Goalie)(G)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Goalie Start

Gillies led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.

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Amanda Stein 2022-02-26T00:59:46.470Z

Dysin Mayo(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Signing

The Coyotes have signed Dysin Mayo to a three-year contract extension.

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Arizona Coyotes 2022-02-25T23:44:13.892Z

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