NHL Hockey Player News

Mitchell Stephens(Center)(C)|Seattle Kraken SEA

Injury

Stephens (lower-body) will be out through the Olympic break.

Stephens suffered a lower-body injury on November 13th and will be out until at least late February. With Stephens out long-term, Joe Veleno could remain with the Red Wings for the foreseeable future.

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@DetroitRedWings 2021-11-23T17:51:13.065Z

Zdeno Chara(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Chara has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.

The Islanders COVID-19 breakout continues, with Chara being added to the protocol list on Tuesday. At this rate, the Islanders' game on Wednesday is in danger of being postponed.

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Andrew Gross 2021-11-23T17:49:59.463Z

Stuart Skinner(Goalie)(G)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Goalie Start

Skinner will start Tuesday in Dallas.

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@EdmontonOilers 2021-11-23T17:46:51.189Z

Jacob Markstrom(Goalie)(G)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Goalie Start

Markstrom will start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.

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Pat Steinberg 2021-11-23T17:30:05.969Z

Troy Stecher(Defenseman)(D)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Injury

Stecher underwent wrist surgery and will be out until after the Olympic break.

Stecher will be out until at least late February after undergoing wrist surgery. Stecher played a huge role for the Red Wings last year (17:19 ATOI) but the additions of Moritz Seider and Nick Leddy has pushed him down the depth chart (14:28 ATOI), so this isn't a huge loss for the Red Wing, who will continue to use Gustav Lindstrom on the third pair.

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Ansar Khan 2021-11-23T17:26:40.657Z

Cam Talbot(Goalie)(G)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Goalie Start

Talbot will start Wednesday in New Jersey.

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Sarah McLellan 2021-11-23T17:18:34.202Z

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

Injury

Spurgeon is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Spurgeon suffered a lower-body injury early in Saturday's game in Florida and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Calen Addison was recalled from the AHL but did not play Sunday, but could be an option to replace him moving forward.

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Sarah McLellan 2021-11-23T17:17:42.567Z

Brayden Point(Center)(C)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Injury

Point is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

The Lightning did not provide much of an update on Point, other than to say that he is "probably in that week-to-week stage right now." All things considered, this is probably the best-case scenario but will still put the Lightning in a tough spot for at least a couple of weeks.

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Bryan Burns 2021-11-23T16:53:16.575Z

Erik Cernak(Defenseman)(D)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Injury

Cernak (upper-body) will not play Tuesday.

Cernak was on the ice for the morning skate but will miss his sixth consecutive game on Tuesday. Cernak was upgraded to day-to-day and could be back for Friday's game vs. the Kraken.

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Joe Smith 2021-11-23T16:52:03.017Z

Jake Oettinger(Goalie)(G)|Dallas Stars DAL

Goalie Start

Oettinger will start Tuesday vs. the Oilers.

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Matthew DeFranks 2021-11-23T16:49:04.943Z

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

Goalie Start

Allen (concussion) will return to the Canadiens crease on Wednesday.

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Stu Cowan 2021-11-23T16:44:07.731Z

Jake Oettinger(Goalie)(G)|Dallas Stars DAL

Goalie Start

Oettinger is in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.

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Matthew DeFranks 2021-11-23T16:35:56.728Z

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

Goalie Start

Vasilevskiy starts Tuesday vs. the Flyers.

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Joe Smith 2021-11-23T15:56:58.504Z

Wyatt Kalynuk(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

The Blackhawks recalled Wyatt Kalynuk from Rockford (AHL).

Kalynuk, who spent most of last season with the Blackhawks, missed the start of the 2021-22 season with an ankle injury. Upon returning he was sent to Rockford, where he has scored one goal with two assists in four games. He was recalled Monday after Riley Stillman was placed on IR with a left knee injury.

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Ben Pope 2021-11-23T14:19:09.863Z

Riley Stillman(Defenseman)(D)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Injury

The Blackhawks have placed Riley Stillman (knee) on IR.

Stillman suffered a left knee injury early in Sunday's win over the Canucks and his designation for IR means he'll miss at least the next three games. Wyatt Kalynuk was recalled from the AHL to take Stillman's spot on the roster in Calgary.

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Ben Pope 2021-11-23T14:17:23.923Z

Ethan Bear(Defenseman)(D)|New York Islanders NYI

Injury

Bear is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in San Jose.

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Walt Ruff 2021-11-23T03:15:48.303Z

Darcy Kuemper(Goalie)(G)|Los Angeles Kings LAK

Goalie Start

Kuemper will start Monday vs. the Senators.

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Peter Baugh 2021-11-23T01:16:19.215Z

Shea Theodore(Defenseman)(D)|Vegas Golden Knights VGK

Injury

Theodore is on the ice for warmups and is expected to return to the lineup on Monday.

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Danny Webster 2021-11-23T00:39:59.681Z

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

Goalie Start

Lehner led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.

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@SinBinVegas 2021-11-23T00:36:22.147Z

Rickard Rakell(Right Wing)(RW)|Pittsburgh Penguins PIT

Injury

Rakell (upper-body) will return to the Ducks lineup on Monday.

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Alyson Lozoff 2021-11-23T00:33:06.151Z

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