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Phiadelphia did not provide a post-game update regarding their number one goaltender after he left Tuesday's game vs. Boston with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old is entering his second season with the Flyers, after posting an impressive 29-14-7 record, 2.42 GAA and .906 SV% last season. Joseph Woll is expected to replace Vladar as Philadelphia's starter if he is forced to miss any time, with Aleksei Kolosov likely filling in for the backup role.

Greer is not expected to suit up for any of Anaheim's remaining preseason games, and his status for the team's season opener remains uncertain. The 29-year-old Greer is entering his first season with the Ducks after scoring a career-high 32 points (17G / 15A) last season in 78 games with the Florida Panthers.

Helleson is unlikely to suit up in any of Anaheim's remaining preseason games, but he is targeting a return to the team's season opener. The 25-year-old Helleson played a career-high 60 games in 2025-26 with the Ducks, averaging 16:58 time on ice and scoring 15 points (2G / 13A).

Makar was used sparingly in the opening days of training camp, wearing a non-contact jersey, but he was a full participant on Tuesday. Head Coach Jared Bednar stated he expects Makar to suit up for one of Colorado's upcoming preseason games. The 27-year-old Makar is coming off a solid 2025-26 campaign, scoring 79 points (20G / 59A) in 75 games, and is fresh off signing a lucrative eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension ($20.4M AAV), making him the highest-paid player in NHL history.

Zuccarello has been in a non-contact jersey throughout training camp, there's nothing to suggest that he isn't on track to play in the Kings' season opener. Zucarello is expected to skate on the second line with Erik Haula and Alex Laferriere at 5v5 and on PP1.

McAvoy was suspended after the Bruins were eliminated from the playoffs last season for slashing Zach Benson in Game 6. McAvoy's absence means room for a young defenseman to crack the opening night roster like Frederic Brunet, who worked on PP2 on Tuesday. McAvoy will be eligible to return to the lineup in San Jose on October 13th.

Iorio is not expected to make San Jose's opening-night roster, but he will likely be a reliable depth option, as he was in 2025-26, when he scored three assists in 27 NHL games. The Sharks have yet to update on his status after he exited Monday's preseason game with a lower-body injury.

During a late-season stint with the Rangers in 2025-26, making his NHL debut, Sykora made a notable impact, scoring four points (3G / 1A) in 11 games. The 22-year-old Slovak hopes to play a more regular role at the NHL level in 2026-27, but the team has yet to provide an update after he left Monday's preseason game with a lower-body injury.

At age 27, Brazeau had a breakout 2025-26 season, scoring a career-high 34 points (17G / 17A) in 64 games with the Penguins. He is temporarily sidelined during training camp due to a lower-body injury, but the team hopes he can provide reliable depth scoring again in 2026-27.

Koivunen is tending to an upper-body injury, but is not expected to miss significant time. The 23-year-old Finnish forward is expected to play a sizeable role for Pittsburgh this season after signing a massive 8-year, $32,000,000 contract ($4M AAV). He scored seven points (2G / 5A) last season in 39 games.

Blue Jackets Head Coach Rick Bowness did not have an update on Fabbro after an upper-body injury in Monday's preseason game, and he is expected to be reevaluated Tuesday. The 28-year-old defenseman played a major role on the Blue Jackets' blueline in his first full season with the team in 2025-26, averaging 16:34 time on ice and scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 74 games.

Barkey suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's preseason game against the Washington Capitals and is luckily only considered day-to-day. The 21-year-old Barkey made his NHL debut last season, scoring 17 points (5G / 12A) in 43 games and is expected to be entrusted with a larger role in 2026-27.

The Penguins did not provide a concrete update on Kindel's injury, but his departure from the game may have been more precautionary. He missed training camp on Tuesday but isn't expected to miss significant time, listed as day-to-day. The 19-year-old forward is entering his sophomore season after scoring 35 points (17G / 18A) last season in 77 games with Pittsburgh.

Steel, entering the final year of a two-year, $4.2 million contract ($2.1M AAV), has received a four-year extension with the Dallas Stars worth $14.8 million ($3.7M AAV). The 27-year-old forward has been an effective depth contributor in his three seasons with Dallas and is coming off a career-high 33-point season (12G / 21A) in 73 games.

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Perry figures to be a central part of the Kings' bottom-6 and PP2 this season, but he's currently day-to-day for personal reasons. Alex Turcotte skated in Perry's spot on the 4th line and PP2 on Monday.

Joshua has been dealing with an undisclosed injury in training camp and head coach Jim Hiller did not specify whether Joshua will be ready for opening night vs. Montreal on September 29th. Expect Steven Lorentz to take Joshua's spot on the 4th line if he can't play the opener.

The Predators are hoping Pinchuk can provide an offensive boost to their roster in 2026-27, but his training camp has been derailed, at least temporarily, due to an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Russian forward has yet to play professionally in North America, but he was a standout last season in the KHL, scoring 66 points (31G / 35A) in 65 games with Minsk Dynamo.