NHL Hockey Player News

Dougie Hamilton(Defenseman)(D)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Injury

Hamilton (jaw) resumed skated this week and will be evaluated week-to-week.

Hamilton remains week-to-week after undergoing surgery to repair his broken jaw but the fact that he returned to the ice is a good sign. However, it sounds like he's still a few weeks away from returning to the lineup.

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Amanda Stein 2022-01-22T19:10:00.470Z

Erik Karlsson(Defenseman)(D)|Pittsburgh Penguins PIT

Injury

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

Karlsson will not play Saturday vs. the Lightning due to an upper-body injury. Radim Simek will replace him in the lineup and Ryan Merkley is expected to play an increased role.

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Curtis Pashelka 2022-01-22T19:01:21.279Z

Jared Spurgeon(Defenseman)(D)|Minnesota Wild MIN

Injury

Spurgeon has been activated from IR and will play on Saturday.

Spurgeon will play for the first time since before the Christmas break. Spurgeon, who has three goals and eight assists in 21 games this season, will replace Calen Addison in the lineup on Saturday.

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Michael Russo 2022-01-22T18:57:36.190Z

Kaapo Kahkonen(Goalie)(G)|Montreal Canadiens MON

Goalie Start

Kahkonen will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.

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Michael Russo 2022-01-22T18:55:55.407Z

Brad Marchand(Center)(C)|Florida Panthers FLA

Injury

Marchand (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Marchand was not originally expected to be available on Saturday after suffering an upper-body injury on Thursday. However, he is expected to test his injury in warmups and is a game-time decision vs. the Jets.

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Matt Porter 2022-01-22T18:53:56.753Z

Tuukka Rask(Goalie)(G)|Boston Bruins BOS

Goalie Start

Rask will start Saturday vs. the Jets.

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Fluto Shinzawa 2022-01-22T18:52:12.779Z

Zack Kassian(Right Wing)(RW)|Arizona Coyotes ARI

Injury

Kassian is questionable to play Saturday due to a non-COVID illness.

Kassian was not on the ice for Saturday's morning skate and is questionable to play vs. the Flames. Kyle Turris skated in his spot in practice.

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Tony Brar 2022-01-22T18:28:11.794Z

Tyson Barrie(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Barrie will not play Saturday due to "multiple injuries."

Barrie was banged up during Thursday's loss to the Panthers and will not play on Saturday vs. the Flames. With Barrie out, Darnell Nurse is expected to play on the top power-play unit.

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Tony Brar 2022-01-22T18:24:37.183Z

Mikko Koskinen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Koskinen will start Saturday vs. the Flames.

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Tony Brar 2022-01-22T18:22:02.419Z

Mikko Koskinen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Koskinen is in the starter's net the Oilers morning skate.

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Tony Brar 2022-01-22T17:46:01.261Z

Nick Jensen(Defenseman)(D)|Ottawa Senators OTT

Injury

Jensen (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Jensen suffered an upper-body injury in Boston on Thursday and will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game vs. the Senators. Monitor his status as the Capitals hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.

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Tom Gulitti 2022-01-22T17:26:48.361Z

Nikolaj Ehlers(Left Wing)(LW)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Injury

The Jets have placed Nikolaj Ehlers (knee) on LTIR.

The move to LTIR means that Ehlers will have to miss 10 games or 24 days, whichever comes first. In Ehlers' case, he won't be eligible to play until February 14th vs. the Blackhawks.

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@WpgJetsPR 2022-01-22T17:08:10.851Z

Blake Wheeler(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

The Jets have activated Blake Wheeler (knee) from IR.

Wheeler is listed as a game-time decision for Saturday's game, but activating him from IR all but guarantees that he will play. Nikolaj Ehlers (knee) was placed on LTIR in a corresponding move.

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@WpgJetsPR 2022-01-22T17:06:52.061Z

Martin Jones(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Jones will start Saturday afternoon in Buffalo.

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@NHLFlyers 2022-01-22T16:49:14.479Z

Will Butcher(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

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

Butcher will come out of the lineup vs. the Flyers on Saturday afternoon and will be replaced by Jacob Bryson.

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Jourdon LaBarber 2022-01-22T16:31:38.756Z

Jacob Bryson(Defenseman)(D)|Buffalo Sabres BUF

Injury

Bryson (upper-body) will be back in the Sabres lineup on Saturday afternoon.

Bryson has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Saturday afternoon vs. the Flyers. Bryson will replace Will Butcher, who day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

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Jourdon LaBarber 2022-01-22T16:30:43.769Z

Brett Murray(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Murray will draw into the Sabres lineup on Saturday afternoon.

Murray was summoned from the taxi squad and will replace Jack Quinn (lower-body) in the lineup on Saturday. Murray has two goals and four assists (six points) in 18 games this season.

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@BuffaloSabres 2022-01-22T16:28:57.316Z

Jack Quinn(Center)(C)|Buffalo Sabres BUF

Injury

Quinn will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.

This is a terrible break for the rookie winger, who recorded his first career goal and assist in his second game on Thursday. Quinn will likely return to the AHL once he's healthy to get back up to speed but could see some playing time with the Sabres down the stretch.

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Bill Hoppe 2022-01-22T16:26:14.255Z

Michael Houser(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Houser will start Saturday vs. the Flyers.

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Jourdon LaBarber 2022-01-22T16:24:24.158Z

Vitek Vanecek(Goalie)(G)|Utah Mammoth UTA

Goalie Start

Vanecek will start Saturday vs. the Senators.

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Tom Gulitti 2022-01-22T16:23:36.543Z

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