NHL Hockey Player News

Lundkvist suffered an upper-body injury early in Thursday's win in Nashville. Head coach Pete DeBoer said Lundkvist was dealing with concussion-like symptoms, so don't expect him to play Saturday afternoon. Expect Joel Hanley to replace him on the Stars' third pair.

The Hurricanes will turn back to Kochetkov on Friday as the 24-year-old netminder is set to make a fifth consecutive start. Kochetkov will be eager for a shot at redemption after being saddled with the loss in Dallas on Tuesday, allowing three goals on 22 shots in the eventual 4-2 defeat. His start on Friday opens up the door for Spencer Martin to make his second appearance as a Hurricane when the team travels to Vegas on Saturday, though there is the outside chance the team opts to go to Kochetkov on back-to-back nights.

Wagner has played 11 games with the Eagles since returning from an achilles injury, registering three goals and four assists. He has played 360 career games across parts of 11 NHL seasons split between the Ducks, Avalanche, Islanders, and Bruins.

Raddysh missed practice on Friday due to a right quad injury and will be a game-time decision on Saturday as Chicago hosts Ottawa. The 25-year-old winger is having an incredibly disappointing 2023-24 season, with five goals, 11 points, 83 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 49 games played. If he is able to go, he will take his usual spot on Chicago's third line and 2nd powerplay unit.

Chinakhov missed the Blue Jackets' previous game due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Saturday as they take on San Jose. The 23-year-old third-year player is in the midst of a breakout campaign, with 14 goals, 10 assists, 82 SOG, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 40 games before his injury.

Fabbri missed the Red Wings' game on Thursday due to personal reasons but will return to the lineup on Saturday vs. Calgary. The 28-year-old is his having his most productive season in Detroit to date (five seasons) with 13 goals, eight assists, 50 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 39 games played.

Reimer will make his first start since January 23rd and only his third of the new year on Saturday as he takes on the Flames in Calgary. The 35-year-old veteran moved up on Detroit's depth chart due to Ville Husso's week-to-week injury and will hope to improve on his 4-6-2 record, 3.22 GAA and .894 SV% on Saturday. He will take on the Flames, who have lost their last two games and are 16th in the NHL in goals per game (3.07).

Dillon has served his three-game suspension and will return to Winnipeg's lineup on Saturday in Vancouver. The 33-year-old defenseman will make a welcome return to the Jets' back end as he had six goals, 15 points, 47 SOG, 75 PIMs and a +16 plus/minus through 48 games prior to his suspension.

Joshua injured his hand in a fight against Chicago on February 13th and will now be out week-to-week as he recovers. The 27-year-old depth forward was having a breakout season prior to his injury, with 13 goals, 13 assists, 46 PIMs, 69 SOG, and +16 plus/minus through 53 games played.

Lucic had all domestic violence charges dropped on Friday from an accident back in 2023 but will remain away from the Bruins on indefinite leave for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Lucic signed a one-year, $1 million contract in the offseason but will end his second tenure in Boston having only appeared in four games and picking up two assists, one SOG, two PIMs and a -1 plus/minus in four games played.

Ersson will continue to patrol the Flyers' crease as he makes his third straight start in the Stadium Series vs. New Jersey on Saturday. The 24-year-old has been handed the starting reigns after Carter Hart left the team due to personal reasons and has been enjoying a strong season in part, with his 15-9-4 record, 2.55 GAA and .900 SV%. He will take on the New Jersey Devils, who have lost three of their last five games but are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.34).

Wheeler fell awkwardly after being hit by Jayden Struble in Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens and was unable to put any weight on his right leg as he left the ice. This injury that will keep Wheeler out for the remainder of the season is a devastating blow as the veteran forward was starting to come around offensively, scoring 15 points (7G / 8A) in his last 28 games after being limited to six points (2G / 4A) in his first 26.

Matthew Phillips had predominantly been an AHL player but spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Washington Capitals before being placed on waivers on Thursday. In 27 games with the club, he registered five points (1G / 4A) while averaging 10:16 time-on-ice.

Zub played every game for the Senators since January 11th before missing Tuesday's contest with a lower-body injury and has been quietly productive from the blueline in that span, scoring seven points (0G / 7A) in his last 11 games. He has spent most of his time lately on the top defensive pair alongside Thomas Chabot.