NHL Hockey Player News

Dellandrea only played 12:50 time-on-ice in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old forward has nine points (2G / 7A) in 32 games this season.

Reaves is battling an upper-body injury and his status for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins is uncertain. The 38-year-old agitator has two goals and zero assists in 26 games this season.

Mukhamadullin is battling an upper-body injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 23-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:33 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games this season.

Parekh started the season with the Flames but saw very limited exposure, recording one assist while averaging 14:46 time on ice over 11 games. The talented 19-year-old defenseman has not played since November 7th, due to an undisclosed injury, but will join the Canadian team at the IIHF World Junior Championship, hopefully providing a boost to their chances as well as to his confidence.

Hagel scored two points (1G / 1A) in Thursday's 8-4 win over the New Jersey Devils, but exited the game in the third period due to an undisclosed injury. Tampa Bay has faced a variety of injuries this season and hopes that Hagel's ailment is not a prolonged one. The 27-year-old Hagel is pacing for another point-per-game season, with 31 points (18G / 13A) through 30 games.

Utah has lost seven of its last 10 (3-7-0) and will hope Vejmelka can elevate his game on Friday, tending the twine against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .893 SV% in 24 games this season (12-9-2). He has lost two of his last four, but has played well in those games, posting a 2.00 GAA and .934 SV%. The Mammoth enter Friday's contest as -176 home favorites against a Kraken team coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings, snapping a four-game losing skid.

Horvat suffered a scary lower-body injury in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, struggled to leave the ice, but has seemingly avoided the worst and is only out day to day. The 30-year-old Horvat is pacing for a career-best season with 31 points (19G / 12A) through 32 games.

Maatta has not played since November 18th due to an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old Maatta was playing sheltered minutes before his injury, clocking in a career-low 11:48 time-on-ice and scoring one assist in 16 games.

Kailer Yamamoto will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday against the Seattle Kraken, returning Tanev to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Tanev has been a healthy scratch multiple times in the last two weeks and has struggled in his first season with Utah. He has remained an effective agitator with 69 hits this season, but is pacing for the worst offensive totals of his career, with only one point (0G / 1A) through 29 games.

Brandon Tanev will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Yamamoto to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Yamamoto has not played the previous two games for Utah. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 22 games this season.

Gritsyuk has been productive in his first NHL season, scoring 16 points (7G / 9A) in 31 games. The 24-year-old saw a promotion to the Devils' top powerplay unit in their most recent game, but he suffered an undisclosed injury and will not be in the lineup this weekend.

Knight had his worst performance of the season on Saturday, allowing six goals on 32 shots (.813 SV%) in a 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, but followed it up with one of his best, saving all 21 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old Knight has regularly been a bright spot in an up-and-down season for the Blackhawks, posting a 2.50 GAA and .916 SV% in 21 games (10-6-5). The Blackhawks enter Friday's contest as +106 road underdogs against a struggling St. Louis Blues team that has been outscored 12-4 in their last two games (0-2-0).

Rifai has yet to play this season, but could make his debut, returning from a wrist injury on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 27-year-old defenseman only has two games of NHL experience.

Carlo has not played since November 13th due to a lower-body injury. He was seemingly nearing his return, but suffered a setback and ultimately underwent foot surgery on December 3rd. The 29-year-old defenseman was averaging 20:04 time-on-ice and scored two assists in 18 games before his injury.

McCann had been the picture of durability over the past three seasons, only missing five combined games, but has battled injury concerns throughout the 2025-26 season. The 29-year-old McCann has already missed 17 games this season and will return to the sidelines for the next few weeks, tending to a lower-body injury. He has eight points (5G / 3A) in 11 games this season.

Woll has not played since suffering a lower-body injury late in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on December 4th. He was given a roughly one-week recovery timeline, which seems to hold true after returning to practice on Wednesday. The recent success of Dennis Hildeby between the pipes for the Maple Leafs gives the team a bit more leeway in easing Woll back into the lineup, as he will not play on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.

Hunt is a veteran of 237 career NHL games, but has primarily been an AHL player for the past four seasons. The 30-year-old forward has 18 points (5G / 13A) in 16 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.

Lindgren has been sidelined for the last week due to an upper-body injury, but should return to the lineup, at least in a backup role, on the teams upcoming two-game road trip. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 2.90 GAA and .893 SV% in 10 appearances this season (5-3-1).

Solovyov has not played since November 1st and will get some playing time on a conditioning loan with the Colorado Eagles (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 11:33 time-on-ice and had zero points in nine games with the Avalanche this season.