Mikko Rantanen Good To Go For Opening Night

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (lower body) returned to practice over the weekend and feels ready to go for opening night. The Avalanche start the action Wednesday in Los Angeles. Rantanen was forced to sit out a preseason game last week after picking up a lower-body injury. However, it appears that it was only […]

Jonas Johansson Starting For Lightning Tuesday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson has been confirmed as the starter for Tuesday's season opener against Nashville. Tampa's No. 1 Andrei Vasilevskiy (backs) begins the campaign on Injured Reserve, and Johansson will be tasked with holding the fort down in his absence. The 28-year-old did it very well in preseason, posting two shutouts in […]

Petr Mrazek Starts Season Opener For Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek will guard the crease on opening night against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The 31-year-old kicks off his second campaign in Chicago after going 10-22-3 with the Blackhawks in 2022-23. Mrazek has been a solid goaltender throughout his NHL career, but he's landed on a rebuilding team, and it's a very tough […]

Ryan Donato Slated To Skate On Top Line Tuesday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato is set to start the season on the top line Tuesday versus Pittsburgh. The former Seattle man has been practicing with Taylor Hall and Connor Bedard, and it looks like he will make his Blackhawks debut playing alongside two of the team's best players. Donato has proven that he doesn't […]

Jake Guentzel A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel (ankle) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's season opener versus Chicago. On Monday, Guentzel logged his second full practice with the team following ankle surgery, and he appears to be trending toward playing. The Penguins have named him in their opening night roster, which strongly signals that Guentzel is […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Ready For Season Opener

Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (neck) was a full participant in Monday's practice and reportedly feels he's good to go for Wednesday's season opener. Ehlers missed the entire preseason while battling a neck injury, but the Jets will have him available when the regular season kicks off versus Calgary. The Danish winger skated with […]

Matthew Murray Ruled Out For 6-8 Months Following Hip Surgery

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matthew Murray will be unavailable for 6-8 months after recently having successful bilateral hip surgery. Murray's status for the season was already in doubt after general manager Brad Treliving announced at the start of training camp that the two-time Stanley Cup champion would need "significant surgery" to get back healthy. Now […]

Mark Scheifele Signs Seven-Year Extension With Jets

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele has inked a seven-year, $59.5 million extension with the club. Scheifele got his long-term future sorted right before starting the final season of his current contract. After producing his first 40-goal campaign in 2022-23, Scheifele has set the bar high for himself ahead of the new campaign, but the security […]

Connor Hellebuyck Commits Long-Term To Jets

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has agreed to a seven-year extension with the team. The Jets No. 1 landed himself a $59.5 million contract eight months before his current deal expires. Hellebuyck was set to become an unrestricted free agent, and Winnipeg reportedly tried to cash in on him over the summer, with the 30-year-old […]

Rasmus Dahlin Signs Eight-Year Extension With Sabres

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has signed an eight-year extension with the team, which kicks in next season. The pact is worth $88 million, meaning Dahlin's cap hit will almost double in 2024-25, going from $6 million to $11 million. The Sabres have invested big into Dahlin after the 23-year-old had a massive 73-point campaign […]

Yegor Chinakhov To Miss Opening Night

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Yegor Chinakhov (back) won't be available for opening night. The 22-year-old missed the preseason with a back problem, and while he has been regarded as day-to-day, it appears as though the issue is a bit more serious and hasn't gone away. It's no doubt a frustrating situation for Chinakhov after […]

Erik Haula Listed As Day-To-Day

New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula is battling an unspecified injury and is regarded as day-to-day. According to Devils head coach Lindy Ruff, Haula is carrying a nagging injury. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, but the ailment could still threaten Haula's availability for the start of the season. New Jersey gets […]

John Klingberg Set To Be Available For Season Opener

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John Klingberg (upper body) is expected to be deemed game-ready by head coach Sheldon Keefe when the 2023-24 NHL campaign begins for the team on Wednesday versus Montreal. Klingberg has been nursing an upper-body problem since Sept. 27 and had to sit out almost all of the preseason slate. The offensive-minded […]

Carson Soucy Considered Week-To-Week

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week. The 29-year-old had an unfortunate finish to the preseason, exiting the team's final warm-up game on Friday versus Calgary with an undisclosed injury. The injury will now delay Soucy's regular-season debut with his new team after he inked a three-year, $9.75 million deal with Vancouver as […]

Ilya Mikheyev Expected To Miss Season Opener

Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev (knee) came through a full practice on Sunday, but the team will likely still have to start the season without him. Mikheyev hasn't been cleared to play and will need to get in more practice time to be game-ready. Starting the campaign without Mikheyev is far from ideal for the […]

Sam Lafferty Traded To Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday for a 2024 fifth-round draft pick. Lafferty moved on from Toronto after playing in just 19 games for the team over the final stretch of 2022-23. He started last season with the Chicago Blackhawks and enjoyed a career year with 12 […]

Jack Eichel Caps Off Preseason With Monster Five-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel wrapped up the preseason with a very impressive performance, totaling five points in a 7-4 victory over the Kings. He had two goals and three assists after L.A. grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the contest. Eichel took the ice four times during preseason and had eight points (two […]

Mike Matheson Returns To Action In Preseason Finale

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) returned to action as the team closed out the preseason with a 6-4 win over Ottawa Saturday night. The veteran blue-liner made an immediate impact, with Juraj Slafkovsky opening the scoring just 33 seconds into the game off Matheson's assist. In 20:25 of ice time, Matheson added five […]

Shane Wright Assigned To AHL

Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright won't be with the team to start the season after being assigned to the AHL. The 19-year-old has been granted a special exception to play in the AHL this season instead of the OHL. Wright's game hasn't translated well to the NHL level, and he couldn't impress during this year's […]

Grigori Denisenko Claimed By Golden Knights

Winger Grigori Denisenko is moving from Florida to Las Vegas after the Golden Knights claimed him off waivers on Saturday. The 23-year-old played against Vegas once in last season's Stanley Cup Finals and had 18 games with the Panthers during the regular season. After being picked 15th in the 2018 NHL Draft, Denisenko has failed […]

Colin White Earns Deal With Penguins

Forward Colin White has inked a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's a two-way deal that comes with a $775,000 cap hit at the NHL level. Pittsburgh snapped him up after White spent the preseason with the team on a professional tryout agreement. With close to 300 NHL games under his belt, White has […]

Josh Norris Expected To Miss Start Of Season

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) looks set to miss the start of the season, with the 24-year-old having suffered a setback in his recovery from shoulder surgery. Norris missed the entire preseason despite head coach D.J. Smith expecting him to be available. "We all thought Josh would go through a little bit of practice, […]

Tim Berni Set To Spend Season In Europe

Defenseman Tim Berni is set to spend the 2023-24 season in Europe after failing to make the Columbus Blue Jackets roster. Berni made his NHL debut last season with Columbus, skating in 59 games, but he couldn't come to an agreement on a new contract with the team. Despite being without a contract for the […]

Sam Bennett Could Be Out For Couple Of Weeks

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (lower body) looks set to miss the start of the season, with Panthers head coach Paul Maurice saying that he could be unavailable for a couple of weeks. Bennett has been seen wearing a walking boot after suffering a lower-body injury in Thursday's preseason game against Tampa Bay. It's a […]

Filip Chytil Practices In Non-Contact Jersey

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (upper body) practiced in a non-contact jersey on Saturday. The Czech forward suffered an upper-body injury in practice last week, and it's put a serious dent in his preparations for the new campaign. Returning to practice is a positive sign, but it's still unclear if Chytil can get himself […]

Alexis Lafreniere Misses Saturday's Practice

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere was unable to practice on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, and he is considered day-to-day. The former No. 1 draft pick is getting ready to enter his fourth NHL campaign. He has so far produced only 47 goals and 91 points in 216 games. Getting injured right […]

Colin Blackwell Returns To Ice

Chicago Blackhawks center Colin Blackwell (sports hernia) skated after practice on Saturday. The 30-year-old had sports hernia surgery all the way back in March and was supposed to recover in three months. However, Blackwell still wasn't fully healthy when training camp kicked off. He has now taken a step towards a potential return, although it's […]

Ryan Hartman Signs Three-Year Extension With Wild

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has inked a three-year, $12 million extension. The contract will have a cap hit of $4 million and runs through the 2026-27 season. Hartman's current deal, which is set to expire next summer, counts $1.7 million against the salary cap. This is a nice raise for the American forward and […]

Leo Carlsson Injured In Practice

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson was injured in Friday's practice. Carlsson reportedly couldn't put pressure on his right foot after losing an edge during a one-on-one rush drill and colliding with the boards. The 18-year-old Swedish talent needed help to get off the ice. The incident occurred only a day after Ducks general manager Pat […]

Kyle Palmieri Returns To Action

New York Islanders right wing Kyle Palmieri (undisclosed) returned to the lineup as the team finished its preseason slate with a 3-0 defeat against New Jersey on Friday. The 32-year-old logged 14:12 of action, firing two shots on goal and recording two penalty minutes with one hit and a minus-one rating. A mysterious injury cloud […]