NHL Hockey Player News

Jake Allen(Goalie)(G)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Injury

Allen is expected to miss eight weeks with a lower-body injury.

With Allen out for two months and Carey Price still not with the team, the Canadiens will move forward with a goaltending tandem of Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau. Don't expect to see Allen until late March.

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@CanadiensMTL 2022-01-21T19:13:08.900Z

Joey Daccord(Goalie)(G)|Seattle Kraken SEA

Goalie Start

Daccord will start Friday vs. the Blues.

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Mike Benton 2022-01-21T18:45:57.740Z

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

Goalie Start

Martin will start Friday vs. the Panthers.

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Brendan Batchelor 2022-01-21T18:35:39.918Z

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

Goalie Start

Martin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

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Thomas Drance 2022-01-21T18:20:32.467Z

Alexander Radulov(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Radulov (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Friday.

Radulov has not played since January 9th but will be a game-time decision in Detroit. Monitor his status as the Stars hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 PM ET.

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Saad Yousuf 2022-01-21T18:07:07.277Z

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

Injury

Spurgeon (lower-body) will not play Friday but is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday.

Spurgeon will miss his seventh straight game with a lower-body injury but is expected to play in the second half of the back-to-back on Saturday.

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Michael Russo 2022-01-21T18:05:01.984Z

Ryan Hartman(Right Wing)(RW)|Minnesota Wild MIN

Injury

Hartman (illness) will play Friday in Chicago.

Hartman is dealing with a non-COVID illness and missed Thursday's practice, but will play tonight in Chicago. Hartman comes in with nine points (3G / 6A) in his last 10 games.

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Michael Russo 2022-01-21T18:03:47.144Z

Jackson Cates(Center)(C)|Philadelphia Flyers PHI

Injury

The Flyers have recalled Jackson Cates from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Cates has scored two goals and four assists (six points) in 21 AHL games this season. The 24-year-old has scored one goal with one assist in 11 career NHL games. He'll replace Kevin Hayes (lower-body) on the active roster.

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Philadelphia Flyers 2022-01-21T18:00:54.722Z

Wade Allison(Right Wing)(RW)|Nashville Predators NSH

Call Up

The Flyers have recalled Wade Allison from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Joel Farabee was placed on IR on Friday, so Allison will replace him on the active roster. The 24-year-old winger has scored three goals with one assist in seven AHL games this season.

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Philadelphia Flyers 2022-01-21T17:59:55.013Z

Kevin Hayes(Right Wing)(RW)|Pittsburgh Penguins PIT

Injury

The Flyers have placed Kevin Hayes (lower-body) on IR.

Hayes, who recently had surgery on his adductor region, is expected to miss three weeks. Jackson Cates was called up from the AHL to take Hayes' spot on the roster.

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Philadelphia Flyers 2022-01-21T17:59:03.778Z

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

Injury

The Flyers have placed Joel Farabee (upper-body) on IR; he is expected to miss four weeks.

Farabee suffered an upper-body injury on Thursday and is expected to miss at least one month. James van Riemsdyk or Oskar Lindblom are expected to replace him on the top line and Wade Allison was called up from Lehigh Valley (AHL) to take his spot on the roster.

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Philadelphia Flyers 2022-01-21T17:57:48.318Z

Braden Holtby(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Holtby will start Friday in Detroit.

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Saad Yousuf 2022-01-21T17:40:51.361Z

Marc-Andre Fleury(Goalie)(G)|Minnesota Wild MIN

Goalie Start

Fleury will start Friday vs. the Wild.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2022-01-21T17:30:55.016Z

Alexandar Georgiev(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Georgiev will start Friday in Carolina.

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Colin Stephenson 2022-01-21T16:50:45.950Z

Brett Connolly(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

The Blackhawks have activated Brett Connolly from the COVID-19 protocol list.

Connolly missed three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will be available for Friday's game vs. the Wild. It's unclear whether or not he will be in the lineup or not.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2022-01-21T16:32:18.877Z

Kirby Dach(Center)(C)|Montreal Canadiens MON

Injury

The Blackhawks have activated Kirby Dach from the COVID-19 protocol list.

Dach will likely draw back into the lineup on Friday after being activated from the COVID-19 protocol list. In addition to Dach, Brett Connolly was also activated and Dylan Strome was activated yesterday.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2022-01-21T16:29:11.562Z

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

Injury

Marchand (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.

Marchand appeared to suffer a shoulder injury on a hit from Garnet Hathaway and he will miss at least Saturday's game vs. the Jets. Jake DeBrusk, who replaced him on the top line midway through the game, will start on that line tomorrow.

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Shawn Hutcheon 2022-01-21T16:05:29.338Z

Anton Blidh(Left Wing)(LW)|New York Rangers NYR

Injury

Blidh (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.

Blidh was absolutely crushed by Tom Wilson in Thursday's game vs. the Capitals and did not return. Blidh is expected to be replaced by Steven Fogarty on the fourth line on Saturday.

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Shawn Hutcheon 2022-01-21T16:04:15.692Z

Frederik Andersen(Goalie)(G)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Goalie Start

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

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Abby Labar 2022-01-21T15:46:20.780Z

Karel Vejmelka(Goalie)(G)|Utah Mammoth UTA

Goalie Start

Vejmelka will start Saturday in New York.

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Craig Morgan 2022-01-21T15:21:17.254Z

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