NHL Player News

Jankowski (upper body) will miss Saturday's tilt versus the Islanders, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Jankowski will sit out his third consecutive game. The 30-year-old journeyman center has three goals and five assists across 39 appearances this season. The Predators recalled Jake Lucchini from AHL Milwaukee to fill out the roster.

Nyquist won't play against the Islanders on Saturday due to trade-related reasons.

The Predators play against the Rangers on Sunday, and Nyquist could sit out that matchup if a trade remains close. He has accounted for nine goals, 21 points and 71 shots on net across 57 appearances this season.

Lucchini was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Saturday, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

It'll be Lucchini's first stint in the NHL with the Preds after he appeared in 40 games with Minnesota last year, logging two goals and five points. The 29-year-old Lucchini could slot into Nashville's bottom six against the Islanders on Saturday, with Gustav Nyquist serving as a healthy scratch due to trade speculation.

Norris (upper body) will play Saturday against San Jose, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.

Norris will rejoin the Senators after missing the last six games with an injury. The 25-year-old center, who should return to a top-six role, has 19 goals and 31 points in 50 games this season.

Pinto (upper body) will return to action versus San Jose on Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Pinto missed four consecutive games after being injured in Tampa Bay on Feb. 4. The 24-year-old center has 11 goals, 11 assists, 91 shots on net and 41 hits across 46 contests this season.

Barron (upper body) will return to the lineup versus Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Barron missed eight games with the injury. He has five goals, three assists and 85 hits over 52 appearances in 2024-25. Barron will replace David Gustafsson on the fourth line in Saturday's contest.

Rossi notched a power-play assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Rossi has three goals and two assists over his last five games, with two of those five points coming on the power play. For the season, Rossi is up to 21 goals, 30 helpers, 12 power-play points, 102 shots on net and a plus-16 rating across 60 appearances while playing in a top-six role.

Hinostroza scored a power-play goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to Avalanche.

Hinostroza put the Wild ahead 2-1 in the first period, but that was their last goal of the game. Hinostroza has scored three goals across six contests with the Wild. Overall, the 30-year-old has five points, 24 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-1 rating through 19 appearances between Minnesota and Nashville.

Necas logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Necas has earned four helpers, including three on the power play, over his last two games. He hasn't scored a goal in four contests, but Necas can be productive in a variety of ways while playing on the top line and first power-play unit. For the season, the 26-year-old forward has 20 goals, 48 assists, 148 shots on net, 51 hits and a plus-5 rating over 61 appearances between the Avalanche and the Hurricanes. He's a virtual lock to surpass the career-best 71 points he had in 2022-23.

MacKinnon managed a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

MacKinnon set up Valeri Nichushkin's tally at 13:58 of the first period, tying the game at 1-1. This was MacKinnon's fourth point over the last two games, three of which have come on the power play. The NHL's leader in points is up to 91 of them, which includes 23 goals and 68 assists over 61 appearances. He's earned 29 of his points on the power play while adding 247 shots on net and a plus-19 rating in his usual top-line role as the leader of the Avalanche's offense.