Two of the NHL’s worst offenses are considering a seven-time 20-goal scorer who’s currently an unrestricted free agent. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings have had internal conversations about signing winger Patrik Laine through the end of the season. Unfortunately for Laine, none of the conversations have turned into […]

According to a team announcement, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev has left tonight’s game against the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury. Tanev finished the contest with a -1 rating in 3:29 of action. Given his recent injuries, Tanev’s new condition will need to be monitored closely. Throughout the past two years, Tanev has […]

If he signs an extension with the Los Angeles Kings, captain Drew Doughty won’t represent himself. According to PuckPedia, Doughty has hired Pat Brisson of CAA Sports to represent him ahead of potential extension negotiations or a trip through unrestricted free agency. It’s the first time Doughty has had representation since the early 2010’s. After […]

The Minnesota Wild are missing a few pieces in tonight’s contest against the Florida Panthers. Before the game, the Wild announced that defenseman Zach Bogosian and forward Marcus Foligno would not play due to injuries. Bogosian, 36, is recovering from a lower-body issue. He played in all four of Minnesota’s contests before tonight’s game, though […]

Already on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Seattle Kraken forward Jacob Melanson will be out much longer than expected. Earlier today, the Kraken revealed that Melanson has been diagnosed with an anterior mediastinum hematoma with a vascular pseudoaneurysm. For those of you who haven’t brushed up on your Latin or Greek in some […]

The New York Rangers are in a calamitous situation after losing netminder Igor Shesterkin for the season last night. Also without backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo for the next month, the Rangers are desperately looking for a netminder to fill the void for the foreseeable future. That goalie may come from within the organization, but not […]

As expected, the Los Angeles Kings have placed two forwards on the injured reserve ahead of tonight’s contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. According to a team announcement, the Kings have placed forwards Mats Zuccarello and Alex Turcotte on the IR. Zuccarello’s injury surfaced yesterday afternoon. After the Kings recalled forward Jared Wright from the […]

The New Jersey Devils have activated defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic off injured reserve.

Notes from Montreal including a pair of IR placements, prospect Tyler Deakos has picked his next team, and more.

The San Jose Sharks have activated forward Adam Gaudette off injured reserve.

St. Louis Blues center Dillon Dube will be out at least eight weeks due to a neck injury.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced injury updates on four players while activating Helge Grans to their active roster.

The Colorado Avalanche have placed goaltender Trent Miner on waivers.

The Los Angeles Kings have signed winger Jared Wright to a two-year contract extension.

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is out for the remainder of the season due to a lower-body injury.

The Canadiens will get defenseman Kaiden Guhle back for tonight’s home game against the Red Wings, the team reported. Guhle has been sidelined since undergoing minor surgery on his adductor muscle over the summer, and Saturday will mark his first appearance of the 2026-27 season. Montreal disclosed the procedure on September 16th with a four-to-five-week […]

The Ottawa Senators appear to be on the verge of getting significantly healthier, with three injured players taking encouraging steps at Saturday’s morning skate. The most notable is defenseman Artem Zub, who appeared to be cleared for contact, per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen. It’s the clearest sign yet that Zub is closing in […]

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin suffered what appeared to be a right leg injury on Friday against Washington.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated Melvin Fernstrom from injured/non-roster status and assigned him to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The New Jersey Devils placed Nick Bjugstad on LTIR and made a pair of roster moves today.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated veteran defenseman Damon Severson from the injured/non-roster list.

The Ottawa Senators should get a boost to their defensive corps relatively soon. According to TSN’s Bruce Garrioch, defensemen Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub should return to the Senators within the next few days. Sanderson has been out with a lower-body injury since Ottawa’s first game of the year. Because of the injury, Sanderson has […]

According to a team announcement, the Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman Jayden Struble from the Montreal Canadiens for Vegas’ 2027 second-round pick. The Canadiens have also announced the deal. More to come…

Few NHL players have more financial incentive to perform this year than Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson. Johnson is in the final season of a three-year bridge contract with a $1.8MM AAV and a $2MM qualifying offer next summer (as per PuckPedia). Johnson will be an RFA on July 1st, 2027, and will be […]

Earlier today, head coach Martin St. Louis (via Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports) announced that netminder Sam Montembeault would miss the next 10 to 14 days with a lower-body injury. Montembeault suffered the lower-body ailment at Montreal’s practice on Wednesday. Although it would otherwise be unnoteworthy news for a backup goalie to get injured at […]

Although he played against the team he idolized growing up, defenseman William Trudeau’s game against the Montreal Canadiens ended on a sour note. The Nashville Predators announced they placed Trudeau on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury. He’s expected to miss the next few weeks. It’s unknown what exactly caused Trudeau’s upper-body ailment. He […]

Defenseman Mathew Dumba has hung up his skates, according to an announcement from the NHLPA. Dumba played 13 NHL seasons with the Minnesota Wild, Arizona Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, and Pittsburgh Penguins. His professional career began in 2012 when the Wild selected him with the seventh overall pick of that summer’s draft. Dumba […]

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Pittsburgh Penguins have placed defenseman Ilya Solovyov on waivers. If he clears, Pittsburgh is expected to reassign him to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Solovyov is already familiar with the waiver wire. A year ago, the former seventh-round pick was claimed by the Colorado Avalanche from the Calgary Flames after […]

According to a team announcement, the Los Angeles Kings have recalled forward Jared Wright from the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Unfortunately, Wright’s recall comes with some bad news. Earlier today, the Kings’ manager of editorial content, Zach Dooley, reported that veteran forward Mats Zuccarello isn’t expected to travel with the Kings to Las Vegas. Zuccarello has […]

The Minnesota Wild have made some changes at the bottom of their forward corps. First, Minnesota announced that they recalled forward Rieger Lorenz from the AHL’s Iowa Wild. Additionally, the Wild have reassigned forward Tyler Pitlick and placed Nick Foligno on injured reserve. Lorenz is in his first full season of professional hockey after recently […]

According to a team announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled forward Miles Wood from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Toronto acquired Wood a week and a half ago as a salary offset in the Matthew Knies, Kirill Marchenko swap with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Wood, 31, is in the fourth year of a six-year, $15MM […]

The NHL Player Safety account has announced that Frank Nazar will have a hearing for “an illegal check to the head against NY Islanders’ Bo Horvat.” The hit came late in the third period in the Chicago Blackhawks two-goal deficit against the New York Islanders, who led 3-1. Under the two-minute mark, as Chicago’s net […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they have sent forward Dominic James down to the Syracuse Crunch, their AHL affiliate. The 24-year-old has yet to be utilized with the Bolts this season, having been put on hold because of a hand fracture suffered over this past summer during offseason training. He began the season on […]

The Senators’ injury scares continue to spook them. Although Linus Ullmark returned after his injury scare against the Boston Bruins, Ottawa now has another player to be concerned about. William Eklund, while no update has been provided by the Senators, was hurt in the team’s 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. At the midway point […]

If Connor Hellebuyck doesn’t want to have any sort of anxiety, he probably should stay off the internet. He likely continues to do so, as his suspension has drawn out as the NHL regular season is well underway. This is in effect for the netminder until further notice after failing to report to the Jets’ training […]

The Hurricanes received an encouraging sign in star winger Seth Jarvis’s recovery on Thursday. Jarvis shed the yellow non-contact jersey he’d worn since the start of training camp, taking the ice in a regular sweater at morning skate and cleared for contact for the first time since undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, as reported by Canes […]

Earlier this evening, the Colorado Avalanche announced that Logan O’Connor’s father, Myles O’Connor, has suddenly passed away at the age of 59, stating, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Logan’s father, Myles O’Connor. Our thoughts are with Logan and the O’Connor family during this difficult time.” Additionally, the team announced […]

Each day without a new contract has led to increased trade speculation about Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, as many as ten teams have contacted the Red Wings about Edvinsson’s availability, citing the Boston Bruins specifically as a potential suitor. Earlier this week, Frank Seravalli of Victory+ listed the Utah […]

As the Florida Panthers assess Brad Marchand’s lower-body injury, multiple reports suggest the team may be considering a familiar player to fill the gap. On 32 Thoughts, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Panthers are interested in signing Vladimir Tarasenko if Marchand is out for an extended period. Still, if Marchand isn’t expected to miss […]

Detroit Red Wings forward Chase Stillman has recovered from his preseason injury. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Red Wings have placed Stillman on waivers, indicating he’s healthy to begin his season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Suffice it to say, Stillman hasn’t lived up to his status as a first-round pick. The New […]

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the San Jose Sharks have placed forward Brett Leason on waivers. The transaction suggests that forward Adam Gaudette, who began the season on the Sharks’ injured reserve, is nearing a return. Leason, 27, joined San Jose this past summer after a one-year stint with the Washington Capitals, his second time […]

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the New Jersey Devils have placed veteran forward Stefan Noesen on waivers. It’s the first time Noesen has been placed on waivers since his time with the San Jose Sharks in the 2020-21 season. Simply put, Noesen has become the odd man out in New Jersey. The Devils are evaluating […]

According to a team announcement, the Detroit Red Wings have activated defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker from the injured reserve. In a corresponding roster move, Detroit has placed forward J.T. Compher on injured reserve, retroactive to October 4th. Bernard-Docker, 26, is in his second year with the Red Wings. The former first-round pick became an unrestricted free […]

The Seattle Kraken will be without defenseman Ryan Lindgren for some time after he left Tuesday night’s contest with an upper-body injury. Seattle announced they have placed Lindgren on injured reserve and has given Lindgren a recovery timeline of approximately four to six weeks. It’s a tough blow for a Kraken team that has gotten […]

According to a team announcement, the Florida Panthers have reassigned defenseman Alexander Petrovic to the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers. The roster move suggests Florida will recall an additional forward, as Brad Marchand sustained a lower-body injury on Tuesday. Petrovic, 34, was originally recalled last week shortly before the Panthers placed captain Aleksander Barkov on long-term injured […]

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey left Wednesday’s win over the Colorado Avalanche early after sustaining an upper-body injury. The injury occurred at the end of the first period, when Morrissey attempted to hit Avalanche forward T.J. Hughes, but missed and hit the boards instead. The defender was on the ice for the start of the […]

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson missed the start of the regular season with a lower-body injury, but head coach Joel Quenneville told the media today (including Derek Lee of The Hockey News) that Helleson will travel with the team on its weekend road trip with the hope that he will be able to draw into […]

For the last four seasons, the Boston Bruins have relied on Czech center Pavel Zacha to be a productive, valuable top-six forward for a team consistently competing for a playoff spot. His emergence in Boston has been a major win for the team’s pro scouting and player development staffs, as Zacha went from an underwhelming […]

The Edmonton Oilers announced that veteran center Jason Dickinson has been activated off of injured reserve, clearing the way for him to play in tonight’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. In a corresponding move, Edmonton placed forward Colton Dach on IR. The Oilers did not have an empty spot on their 23-man active roster, meaning […]

The Montreal Canadiens announced they have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. Fowler’s recall is, at first glance, a response to the apparent injury suffered by goaltender Samuel Montembeault at Montreal’s practice earlier today. Per RDS’ Patrick Friolet, what appeared to be a leg injury prompted Montembeault to leave […]