NHL Hockey Player News

Bertuzzi is battling a nagging upper-body injury that has made him a game-time decision for the past few weeks, a trend that will continue on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 30-year-old Bertuzzi is having a great season, with 15 points (9G / 6A) through 16 games. He has not played since November 12th.

The red-hot Bruins are 8-2-0 in their last 10 and will likely turn to Swayman on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 26-year-old Swayman started the season with an ugly 3.40 GAA and .886 SV% in seven games (3-4-0), but has been outstanding since, posting a 2.40 GAA and .923 SV% in five games (5-0-0). Swayman and the Bruins enter Monday's contest as +166 home underdogs against a Hurricanes team they defeated 2-1 earlier this month.

Dadonov has not played since suffering a hand injury in the first game of the season, but appears to be nearing a return. Before his injury, Dadonov was playing on the top line alongside Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt, but with Hughes sidelined for several weeks, it's unclear if Dadonov will regain top-six deployment.

Brown played the first 11 games for the Devils this season, but has not played since. The 31-year-old Brown is averaging 15:47 time-on-ice and has six points (5G / 1A) in 11 games this season.

Hamilton has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on November 6th, but appears to be inching closer to a return. The 32-year-old Hamilton is averaging 20:59 time-on-ice and has seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games this season. The Devils have experimented with Simon Nemec on their top powerplay unit during Hamilton's absence.

Kesselring did not make his season debut until late October and will be sidelined again after suffering an injury in Buffalo's most recent game. He was seen leaving the arena in a walking boot and is expected to be out of the lineup indefinitely. The 25-year-old Kesselring was averaging 15:37 time-on-ice and scored zero points through nine games before his injury.

Moverare has only played one game for the Kings this season, but with Drew Doughty (lower body) sidelined on a week-to-week basis, he will return on Monday against the Washington Capitals. The 27-year-old Moverare played a career-high 49 games with the Kings last season, averaging 11:52 time-on-ice and scoring eight points (1G / 7A).

The Maple Leafs have lost five straight (0-4-1) and fallen to 8-9-2 on the season, hoping to return to the win column with Woll tending the twine on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Woll made his season debut over the weekend, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. With inconsistencies in Toronto's crease this season, Woll has an opportunity to establish himself as their go-to option between the pipes.

Quillan made his NHL debut last season, playing one game with the Maple Leafs, but has predominantly played at the AHL level. The undrafted 23-year-old forward has impressed with the Marlies (AHL) this season, scoring 14 points (2G / 12A) in 14 games.

Dillon is battling an undisclosed injury, but was able to practice on Monday, and likely won't miss any time. The 35-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:13 time-on-ice, recording 33 blocks, 49 hits, and seven points (2G / 5A) in 18 games this season.

Roy showed no signs of an injury in Toronto's most recent game, playing a season-high 19:45 time-on-ice, but seemingly suffered an upper-body injury and will not play on Tuesday. The 28-year-old bottom-six forward has four points (1G / 3A) and 19 games through his first season with the Maple Leafs.

Metsa made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing four games with the Sabres, but has spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL. The undrafted 27-year-old defenseman has been productive with the Rochester Americans (AHL), scoring 11 points (2G / 9A) in 11 games.

Neighbours has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on October 25th, but returned to practice on Monday, and could return to the lineup in one of the Blues' upcoming five games on their road trip. The 23-year-old Neighbours was off to a hot start to the season before his injury, tallying seven points (6G / 1A) and 20 hits in eight games.

Doughty exited Saturday's 1-0 win over the Ottawa Senators after only 11:44 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and is expected to be out week-to-week. The team announced that Doughty's injury is not related to the ankle injury that sidelined him for more than half of the 2024-25 season. The 35-year-old Doughty scored eight points (2G / 6A) through 19 games this season.