Nate Schmidt Returns To Jets Lineup Saturday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt will be drafted back into the lineup for Saturday's home game against Edmonton. He was a healthy scratch for the previous match versus Vegas. Logan Stanley is expected to come out of the lineup. Schmidt is a blue-liner who can contribute at both ends of the ice, but he had... Read More

Stuart Skinner Gets The Nod Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will be back between the sticks for Saturday's tilt against the Jets. This will be the second start of the season for Skinner. Edmonton's goaltending has looked like a mess again early in the season, with Skinner and Jack Campbell registering an awful .863 save percentage. Skinner's personal save percentage... Read More

Jonathan Quick Makes First Rangers Start Saturday Night

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick will log his first start with the team on Saturday against Seattle. He already made his debut for his new club Thursday in a relief effort against Nashville and now gets a full day at the office if everything goes according to plan. Quick saved all nine shots he... Read More

Pavel Buchnevich Misses Another Game Saturday

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich will be unavailable for a second consecutive game Saturday against Pittsburgh. He's back skating but hasn't taken contact, so the Blues still need to maneuver without one of their top scorers from last season. Blues head coach Craig Berube said on Saturday that Buchnevich is "progressing," but his timeline... Read More

Justin Barron Makes Season Debut

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron will enter the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Capitals, making his season debut. The 21-year-old will replace Kaiden Guhle (upper body), who was injured last time out against Minnesota. Barron looked good last season with the Canadiens, registering 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 39 appearances with 40... Read More

Zach Benson Out On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Islanders. The 19-year-old was injured Thursday' against Calgary and couldn't practice on Friday. He was back on the ice Saturday morning, but Benson is still dealing with some soreness and will sit out the contest. It's been a decent start to his... Read More

Eric Comrie Makes First Start Of Season

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Eric Comrie will get his first taste of action this season on Saturday against the Islanders. The Devon Levi (lower body) era is well underway in Buffalo, but he sustained a lower-body injury Thursday against the Flames and will need some time off to recover. Comrie had his first season with the... Read More

Elvis Merzlikins Expected To Play Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (illness) is expected to play Saturday against Minnesota. He has been battling an illness lately, leaving a clash with the Rangers early a week ago and sitting out two contests. Merzlikins was initially expected to return Friday versus Calgary, but he only dressed as a backup to Spencer Martin.... Read More

Jake DeBrusk Scratched For Missing Team Meeting

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk will be kept out of the lineup on Saturday versus Los Angeles because he missed a team meeting. Milan Lucic is expected to take his place on the first line. DeBrusk has had a tumultuous time in Beantown, and it has continued with the latest incident. It also comes after... Read More

Frederik Andersen Remains Unavailable Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (upper body) will miss a second straight game Saturday versus the Avalanche. He took a shot to the mask in Tuesday's matchup against San Jose, which forced him to exit the game after logging just 5:27 of ice time, and Andersen was kept out from Thursday's meeting with Seattle. The... Read More

Sebastian Aho Considered Doubtful For Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (upper body) looks set to miss a third consecutive game Saturday versus Colorado. He's considered doubtful to play despite skating on Saturday morning. Teuvo Teravainen has centered the Hurricanes first line in Aho's absence, with Michael Bunting and Martin Necas flanking him. The Hurricanes are expected to insert Callahan Burke... Read More

Furkan Korkmaz Returns To Action

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Furkan Korkmaz (hamstring) was able to log 20 minutes of action in the team's preseason finale on Friday. He contributed eight points in a 120-106 win, shooting 3-for-6 from the field with a 1-for-2 effort from downtown. Korkmaz also registered a pair of rebounds and assists. The 26-year-old had missed the previous... Read More

Otto Porter Jr. Finally Available

Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. played his first game since Nov. 15, 2022, on Friday, logging 10 minutes in a blowout victory over Washington. The 30-year-old notched four points and had four rebounds and two assists with one block. After winning the championship with Golden State in 2022, Porter Jr. signed a two-year, $12.4... Read More

Larry Nance Jr. Ready For Season Opener

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Larry Nance Jr. (ankle) expects to play in Wednesday's season opener against the Grizzlies. He announced that his left ankle "feels great," and in his eyes, playing in the first game of the season "was never a question." Nance Jr. has never featured in more than 67 games during a season,... Read More

Immanuel Quickley Back In Full Practice

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley (undisclosed) came through a full practice on Friday, and it looks like he will have no issues suiting up for the season opener next week against Boston. The 24-year-old missed the team's final two preseason contests because he was "nicked up a little bit," according to Knicks head coach... Read More

Khris Middleton Returns To Court

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee) logged 12 minutes of action as the team closed out the preseason with a 124-116 victory over Memphis on Friday. He had five points and five assists in the contest, shooting 2-for-6 from the field and hitting one triple with three attempts. Middleton was supposed to be fully recovered... Read More

Luka Doncic Remains Without A Timetable

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (calf) doesn't have a timetable for his return, according to Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd. Doncic, who battled through a thigh injury at the end of last season and wasn't 100 percent healthy at the FIBA World Cup either, hurt his calf during a practice session ahead of a preseason... Read More

Ilya Sorokin Faces Devils Friday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will make his third start of the season Friday against the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders begin a back-to-back set, and Sorokin gets the first leg, with Saturday's battle against Buffalo reserved for backup Semyon Varlamov. Sorokin has been in dominant form already at the start of the campaign,... Read More

Tyler Bertuzzi Ready To Go On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (undisclosed) is set to remain in the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay despite carrying a minor injury. Following Thursday's 3-1 loss to Florida, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe noted that Bertuzzi isn't at 100 percent, but the gritty winger was in high spirits after Friday's practice, saying... Read More

Artem Zub Unavailable For Saturday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub (upper body) will miss his first game of the season Saturday versus Detroit. The Russian blue-liner was hit in the ear area by an Alex Ovechkin shot in Wednesday's meeting with Washington and will have to sit after enjoying an excellent start to the season. Zub has notched three points... Read More

Cody Glass Out For 7-10 Days

Nashville Predators center Cody Glass (lower body) is set to miss at least a week of action, with Predators head coach Andrew Brunette ruling him out for 7-10 days. Glass will be forced to miss time after sustaining a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-1 win against the Rangers. He'll be sidelined for a minimum of... Read More

Robby Fabbri Ruled Out For Four Weeks

Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri (lower body) has been ruled out for four weeks. He was initially expected to miss just one game but has been absent for three matches already, and it's turned out Fabbri's lower-body injury is much more severe than first thought. However, luckily, the team has confirmed that the injury... Read More

Scott Mayfield To Remain Out On Friday

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (leg) will miss a second consecutive game Friday against New Jersey. After getting hurt in the Islanders' season opener last Saturday, Mayfield returned to the ice for the team's optional morning skate on Friday, but he still hasn't recovered well enough from a left ankle injury to play. Samuel... Read More

Ondrej Palat Moves To Top Six In Devils Line Shakeup

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat will join the top-six group for Friday's contest against the Islanders. Devils head coach Lindy Ruff was fuming with his team's performance in Monday's clash with Florida and has decided to shake things up a bit. Dawson Mercer is getting dropped from the top six, while Timo Meier,... Read More

Seth Jarvis Impresses With Three-Point Outing

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis led the team's offense in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Kraken, producing two goals and an assist with five shots on net. All three points came in the third period when Carolina attempted a comeback from a 4-1 deficit. Jarvis, who led all forwards on the team with 19:25 of... Read More

Miro Heiskanen Opens His Account With A Three-Point Effort

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen finally got his offensive game going in Thursday's matchup against the Ducks, factoring in all of the team's goals in a 3-2 win. He had two power-play assists and logged the game-winning goal 6:47 into the third period. Heiskanen, who had a big 73-point year in 79 games last term,... Read More

Shea Theodore Bags Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore served up three assists in Thursday's battle with the Jets, helping the team make it five wins in five games with a 5-3 result. Two of his helpers came on the power play, and Theodore also tallied an assist when Nicolas Roy iced the game with an empty-netter. The... Read More

Alexandar Georgiev Shuts Out Blackhawks

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev continued his perfect start to the season with an 18-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 victory against Chicago. The 27-year-old became the third netminder in franchise history to win each of his team's first four games of a season and the first since the move to Denver in 1995. Georgiev has... Read More

Kris Letang Doubtful For The Weekend Due To Lower-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang might have to skip his first game of the season Saturday against St. Louis because he sustained a lower-body injury Wednesday versus Detroit. The three-time Stanley Cup champion managed to complete the game, but he couldn't practice on Thursday. Letang went scoreless Wednesday night but has started the campaign reasonably... Read More

Cody Glass Makes Very Early Exit Thursday

Nashville Predators center Cody Glass was able to complete just three shifts in Thursday's 4-1 triumph over the Rangers, missing most of the contest due to a lower-body injury. Glass has yet to register his first point of the campaign, and this injury will be an extra cause of frustration for the 24-year-old. He'll need... Read More