Demko will not make Vancouver's upcoming five-game road trip after it was announced he is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Vancouver expects to re-evaluate the goaltender when they return from Seattle next weekend. Kevin Lankinen in the meantime is expected to get the majority of the Canucks' starts going forward.
Malkin has been out since January 25th due to an upper-body injury but was a full participant in Pittsburgh's practice on Tuesday despite remaining on their IR. The 38-year-old will make a welcome addition back to the Penguin's lineup adding his nine goals and 34 points in 47 games played this season.
Rust remains on IR due to an undisclosed injury but was a full participant in Pittsburgh's practice on Tuesday. The 32-year-old winger last appeared on February 7th and had 13 points in his previous 13 games. Across 48 games played this season, Rust is third on the Penguins in scoring with 20 goals and 42 points.
Greenway has been out since December 15th due to a mid-body injury but is ready to return to Buffalo's lineup when they take on New York on Saturday. The 28-year-old had been having a productive season prior to his injury with three goals, seven points and 24 SOG in 20 games played while bouncing throughout Buffalo's lineup.
Jost has been out since December 31st due to a lower-body injury but is hopeful to return in Toronto on Saturday as Carolina resumes play after the Four Nations tournament. The 26-year-old is expected to return to Carolina's bottom six, where he had only two goals, 17 SOG and 12 PIMs in 16 games prior to his injury.
Nashville announced Tuesday that defenseman Jeremy Lauzon's 2024-25 season has come to an end due to the expectation that he will miss the next four to six months due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old shutdown defender had been struggling to create any offensive output in his 28 games before his injury, with just one assist, 25 SOG and 37 PIMs.
Siegenthaler has been out since February 4th due to a lower-body injury and underwent a procedure during the Four Nations break. and will be re-evaluated in 2 to 3 weeks to lock down a more concrete timeline. The 27-year-old Swiss defender had been enjoying a decent 2024-25 campaign before his injury with two goals, nine points, 44 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus.
Montreal returned to practice on Tuesday from their Four Nations break without forward Michael Pezzetta after it was announced he was day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old has yet to record a point in 14 games played this season, while picking up a -4 plus/minus and 10 PIMs.
Denisenko has spent nearly the entire 2024-25 season in the AHL, where he has 10 goals and 14 assists (24 points) in 42 games. He appeared in one game with the Golden Knights this season and has just seven career points (0G / 7A) in 33 NHL games with the Panthers and Golden Knights.
O'Connor was acquired from Pittsburgh in late January in the deal that saw Marcus Pettersson also come to Vancouver and has signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension ($2.5 million AAV) on Tuesday to remain a Canuck for the foreseeable future. O'Connor is in his fifth NHL season and has eight goals and 18 points in 57 games played between Pittsburgh and Vancouver in 2024-25.
Steel is in his second season in Dallas and has earned himself a two-year contract extension worth $4.2 million ($2.1M AAV) after collecting four goals and 17 points in 53 games played this season. The 27-year-old has spent most of 2024-25 in Dallas' bottom six but still averages 14:45 TOI per game this season.
Englund has appeared in 11 NHL games this season, scoring just one goal. In his nine-year NHL career, Englund has 18 points (2G / 16A) in 173 games with the Senators, Avalanche, Blackhawks, and Kings.
