NHL Hockey Player News

The Blackhawks are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers and will switch to Soderblom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Soderblom has played well lately despite an unfavorable 1-2-2 record in his last five games, posting a solid .921 SV%. He has a 2.89 GAA and .909 SV% in 23 appearances this season (7-12-3). The Blackhawks enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable +237 home underdogs against an Oilers squad that defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime last night.

With the Blue Jackets dealing with some major injuries in their forward group, Gambrell was recalled earlier this week but did not crack the lineup and will return to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 28-year-old Gambrell has 233 games of NHL experience but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 20 points (9G / 11A) in 31 games this season.

The Rangers snapped a three-game losing skid on Sunday with Jonathan Quick between the pipes in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, but the team will revert to Shesterkin on Wednesday against the Bruins. The 29-year-old Shesterkin seemed to be turning a corner on a disappointing season, posting a .948 SV% over a seven-game stretch (6-0-1) before following that up by allowing 14 goals in his next three games (0-3-0) and posting a horrid .806 SV%. The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -200 home favorites against a Bruins team that played last night, defeating the Minnesota Wild 3-0.

Siegenthaler departed Tuesday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. During his post-game media availability, head coach Sheldon Keefe said that Siegenthaler "will miss time, for sure." Expect the Devils to recall a defenseman prior to Thursday's game vs. Vegas.

Harkins will draw out on Tuesday to make way for the return of Troy Terry (illness). Harkins has two goals and four assists in 39 games this season.

Beck will appear in just his third NHL game this season, slotting in for Michael Pezzetta. Beck is yet to register his first career NHL point. He has 11 goals and 16 assists in 41 AHL games this season.

Pezzetta will be the odd-man out on Tuesday, drawing out in favour of Owen Beck. Pezzetta is yet to register a point in 14 games this season.

Terry did not play on Sunday due to an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars is up in the air. The 27-year-old Terry is averaging 18:56 time-on-ice and has 39 points (16G / 23A) in 47 games this season.

Toffoli did not practice on Sunday and his status for Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens was up in the air. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:38 time-on-ice and has 32 points (18G / 14A) in 51 games this season.

Siegenthaler left the game after suffering the injury in the first period and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of New Jersey's game against the Golden Knights on Thursday.

Fischer will be the odd-man out on Tuesday when the Red Wings travel to Seattle to take on the Kraken. Dominik Shine will draw into the lineup in his place.

The 31-year-old rookie re-enters Detroit's lineup after sitting out Sunday's game in Vancouver. Christian Fischer will sit in his place.

Juulsen will be the odd-man out when the Canucks host the Avs on Tuesday. Juulsen is yet to register a point in 35 games this season.

Blackwood will make his 19th start as a member of the Avalanche when Colorado travels to Vancouver on Tuesday. Blackwood is red-hot coming into Tuesday night's matchup, posting back-to-back shutouts against the Blues and Flyers, respectively. The 28-year-old netminder is enjoying life in Denver, registering a 12-5-2 record and a .925 SV% since being acquired from the Sharks earlier this season. He's got a good chance of staying in the win column on Tuesday as the Avalanche enter action at -150 on the money line.

Seattle will turn to Daccord between the pipes on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. Daccord played well in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. The 28-year-old Daccord has a solid 2.45 GAA and .916 SV% in 35 games this season (18-13-2). Seattle enters Tuesday's contest as a slight -110 home favorite against a red-hot Detroit team amid a six-game winning streak.

Kuzmenko will be unavailable on Tuesday as the team is still sorting out his work visa. His next opportunity to make his Flyers debut will be on Thursday against the Capitals.

Pelletier will be unavailable on Tuesday as the team is still sorting out his work visa. His next opportunity to make his Flyers debut will be on Thursday against the Capitals.

Ekman-Larsson exited Saturday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers after only 5:09 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury but appears ready to return to action on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 33-year-old Ekman-Larsson is averaging 20:59 time-on-ice and has 21 points (3G / 18A) in 51 games this season.

Utah HC has lost five straight (0-3-2) and will attempt to change their fortunes on Tuesday with Vejmelka between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Vejemlka has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-3-1), posting a .882 SV%. Still, the Czech netminder is sporting a solid 2.48 GAA and .911 SV% through 31 appearances this season (11-14-4). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Philadelphia team that has failed to score in three straight games (0-3-0).