NHL Hockey Player News

Lambos was the 26th overall pick of Minnesota in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman play one game with Minnesota last season, his NHL debut, but spent most of the season in Iowa (AHL), where he scored 19 points (8G / 11A) in 70 games.

Korpisalo joined the Rangers in the offseason but suffered a lower-body injury before he could make his season debut and has been sidelined since. The 32-year-old Finnish goalie posted a 3.15 GAA and .894 SV% in 31 games last season with the Boston Bruins (14-9-6). Rookie Dylan Garand has led the way between the pipes for the Rangers with Korpisalo sidelined and Igor Shesterkin (lower body) out for the season.

Sergeev made his NHL debut last season, playing one game, but has spent most of his professional career in the AHL. The 23-year-old goalie has a 2.86 GAA and .907 SV% this season six games (4-2-0) with the Wranglers (AHL). His call-up suggest that Devi Cooley (lower body) could miss some time.

Stromgren was drafted 45th overall by the Flames in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make a lasting impact at the NHL level. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut last season, going scoreless in three games. He has 11 points (3G / 8A) this season in 11 games with the Wranglers (AHL).

Jacob Markstrom (upper body) was at Florida's morning skate on Friday, suggesting he is nearing a return, but Schmid will remain between the pipes on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. Schmid was excellent in his previous outing, also against the Jets, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 5-1 win. The 26-year-old Swiss goalie has a 2.99 GAA and .885 SV% in seven games (4-2-1). The Panthers enter Friday's outing as sizeable -217 home favourites against a struggling Jets team on a seven-game losing streak (0-5-2).

Seminoff made his NHL debut last week, averaging 7:21 time-on-ice while recording zero points and a -2 plus/minus in three games. The 22-year-old was drafted in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (179th overall) and has spent the last three seasons in Texas (AHL). In 72 games in 2025-26, he had 24 goals and 50 points while picking up 24 PIMs.

Pulock only played two shifts in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Pulock has one assist, 11 hits, and 23 blocks in 13 games this season.

Burakovsky has already missed six games this season and could miss more after exiting Thursday's game after only 4:54 time-on-ice. When Ottawa acquired Burakovsky in the offseason, the team hoped he could return to the 61-point player he was in the 2021-22 season, but so far the 31-year-old has been in and out of the lineup, struggling to find his place. Burakovsky has zero points in eight games.

Clarke was the victim of a violent boarding collision with Hayden Hodgson of the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Hodgson is expected to have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety. Clarke's status remains uncertain, but he was able to leave the ice on his own.

With Alex Lyon (upper body) still out this season, the Sabres have leaned heavily on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, but they will turn to Ellis for back-to-back starts on Thursday. The 26-year-old Ellis earned another start after a tremendous performance in Buffalo's previous game, stopping all 23 shots in a 2-0 shutout win over the San Jose Sharks. The Sabres enter Thursday's action as -131 road favourites against a struggling Anaheim Ducks team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-5-1).

Knight was excellent in his previous game, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old American goalie has had an up-and-down season, posting a subpar 3.23 GAA and .897 SV% in 10 games (4-6-0), but he's been more reliable lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five of his last six (3-3-0) and saving 163 of 180 shots (.906 SV%). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +136 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team with points in six straight games (5-0-1).

Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour has rotated goalies almost evenly in recent seasons, but Pyotr Kochetkov's outstanding early-season performances have led him to deviate from the plan. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Thursday for his ninth start in Carolina's last 12 games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 8-0-0 record with an absurd 1.62 GAA and .918 SV%. In his previous outing, he saved 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as significant -253 home favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has scored two or fewer goals in four of their last five games (3-2-0).