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Monahan is having a disappointing 2026-27 season, and things got worse in Thursday's game, when he suffered an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old forward has just six points (1G / 5A) in 16 games this season. Head Coach Rick Bowness did not have a concrete update on Monahan, other than that he will be receiving further evaluation.

Garland's disappointing season continued on Tuesday, suffering an upper-body injury. He was not at practice on Friday and Head Coach Rick Bowness did not have an update on his status. The 30-year-old Garland had an unimpressive seven points (5G / 2A) in 21 games with the Blue Jackets after being acquired in a trade from Vancouver and has unfortunately fallen on even harder times in 2026-27, with only one assist in 15 outings.

Heiskanen has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on November 3rd, but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The Stars have lost two of three games without Heiskanen (1-1-1), who has 11 points (3G / 8A) in 15 games this season. That said, Thomas Harley has excelled with the increased deployment, recording seven points (1G / 6A) in four games.

Bichsel suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets and did not return. Head Coach Glen Gulutzan did not provide a concrete update on Bichsel after the game, but said he will miss at least two games, which was confirmed by his week-to-week status. The hard-hitting 22-year-old Swiss defenseman has battled injuries early in his career, including missing 32 games last season.

Huberdeau has been out since February 4th of last season due to a hip injury, but appears to be inching closer to his 2026-27 debut after practicing the past few days. The 33-year-old Huberdeau has never lived up to his $10.5 million AAV, but his presence will still help a Flames team that ranks second-worst offensively in the Western Conference (2.47 GF/GP).

The 3-16-1 Vancouver Canucks have struggled in every facet this season, with goaltending no exception. That said, Leevi Merilainen has outperformed Kevin Lankinen and will return to the crease on Friday. The 24-year-old Merilainen has allowed three or fewer goals in four of his last five games, but has an ugly .864 SV% and a 1-4-0 record. The Canucks enter Friday's game as +193 home underdogs against the New York Rangers, who are 4-1-0 in their past five games

DeMelo suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Thursday's 8-3 win over the Dallas Stars. Jets Head Coach Scott Arniel announced following the game that DeMelo will be out week-to-week. The 33-year-old defenseman has eight points (1G / 7A) and is averaging 20:15 time-on-ice through 19 games this season.

With Dylan DeMelo (lower body) on IR, the Jets have recalled Henry Thrun from Manitoba (AHL). The 25-year-old Thrun has spent the entire 2026-27 season in the AHL, but is no stranger to NHL action, with 25 points (5G / 20A) in 123 career games.

With Linus Ullmark back from a lower-body injury, Ottawa has assigned Parsons back to Belleville (AHL). The 21-year-old Parsons has a 2.64 GAA and .916 SV% in eight games (4-3-1) with Belleville this season.

With Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) uncertain for Saturday, the Avalanche have recalled Brindley from the Colorado Eagles (AHL). The 22-year-old Brindley scored one assist in five games with the Avalanche earlier this season.

Bichsel suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets and did not return. Head Coach Glen Gulutzan did not provide a concrete update on Bichsel after the game, but expects he will miss at least two games with the injury. The hard-hitting 22-year-old Swiss defenseman has battled injuries early in his career, including missing 32 games last season.

DeMelo suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Thursday's 8-3 win over the Dallas Stars. Jets Head Coach Scott Arniel announced following the game that DeMelo will be out week-to-week. The 33-year-old defenseman has eight points (1G / 7A) and is averaging 20:15 time-on-ice through 19 games this season.

Kreider had difficulty leaving the ice after suffering a lower-body injury on Thursday. The 35-year-old forward has played a smaller role in his first season with the Canadiens, but remained semi-productive, scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 18 games. An update should be provided before Montreal returns to action on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche.

Monahan is having a disappointing 2026-27 season, with things getting worse in Thursday's game, leaving with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old forward has just six points (1G / 5A) in 16 games this season. An update on Monahan's status should be provided before Columbus returns to action on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Eriksson Ek exited Thursday's game with an upper-body injury, but Head Coach John Hynes was optimistic that it the injury a long-term issue. An update should be provided before Minnesota returns to action on Saturday against the Boston Bruins.

Makar appears to have suffered a non-contact injury in Thursday's game. He returned for one shift but left shortly after and did not return. The talented defenseman has been battling an injury over the past week and missed a couple of practices, but it is unclear if his most recent ailment is related.