NHL Player News

Matthews (upper body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Panthers, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

Matthews remains on injured reserve due to his upper-body injury, but he resumed skating Saturday and participated in Tuesday's practice session. However, he'll be unavailable for a ninth consecutive game Wednesday, as he still needs to skate a few more times before he's cleared for game action. The 27-year-old will be in the mix to return Saturday against the Lightning, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to do so.

Lundell will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's tilt against Toronto due to a facial injury, per Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post.

Lundell was struck by a deflected puck Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. The 23-year-old forward has seven goals and 16 points over 22 appearances in 2024-25. If Lundell and Jonah Gadjovich (upper body) aren't available, Florida might recall a forward from the minors or dress seven defensemen Wednesday.

Glass (concussion) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Canucks, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Glass remains on injured reserve, but head coach Mike Sullivan indicated Tuesday that the 25-year-old is now considered day-to-day. He'll officially be forced to miss at least one more game due to his concussion, and his next chance to return will be Friday against the Bruins.

Lizotte (concussion) is regarded as a game-time decision for Wednesday's tilt versus Vancouver, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Lizotte hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 13. He has two goals and 13 hits over seven appearances in 2024-25. If Lizotte plays Wednesday, it might be as a member of the third line alongside Michael Bunting and Drew O'Connor.

Ivan was recalled from AHL Colorado on Wednesday.

Ivan was sent to the minors Monday, a move that was likely made to save cap space, as the 22-year-old will rejoin the Avalanche ahead of their game against the Golden Knights on Wednesday. Ivan is coming off a productive game against the Lightning on Monday in which he scored two goals on five shots in 15:29 of ice time.

Colton (foot) is expected to begin skating soon, per Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.

Colton hasn't played since Oct. 28 due to a broken foot, which was originally projected to keep him out of the lineup for 6-8 weeks. He shouldn't be expected to return soon given his initial timetable, but the fact that he's close to getting back on the ice is a good sign. Colton has eight goals and nine points in 10 outings in 2024-25.

Khusnutdinov (lower body) will be unavailable for Wednesday's game against the Sabres, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Khusnutdinov will be unavailable for a third consecutive game due to a lower-body injury, but it appears as though he's day-to-day since he was a game-time decision for Monday's game against Winnipeg. Devin Shore, Ben Jones and Travis Boyd are slated to occupy the fourth line Wednesday since Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko (lower body) are both expected to be sidelined.

Lauko (lower body) will be sidelined for Wednesday's game against Buffalo, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Lauko sustained a lower-body injury Monday against Winnipeg and will be forced to miss his first game of the season Wednesday. The Wild face Chicago in the first half of a back-to-back set Friday, and it's not yet clear whether Lauko will be available for that matchup. Devin Shore and Travis Boyd are slated to draw into the lineup Wednesday since Lauko and Marat Khusnutdinov (lower body) will both be unavailable.

Suter logged an assist in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Bruins.

Suter has three helpers over his last five contests while maintaining a top-six role. The 28-year-old set up Conor Garland's empty-net tally Tuesday. Suter is up to 10 points, 33 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-1 rating over 19 outings overall. He's more of a secondary scorer, but he's done enough of that lately to be of interest in deeper fantasy formats.

Dvorak produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.

Dvorak snapped a four-game slump with the primary helper on Alex Newhook's third-period marker. The 28-year-old Dvorak is holding steady in a middle-six role, playing as a two-way center. He has two goals, six helpers, 25 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 21 appearances. His 2023-24 was interrupted by two long-term injuries, but he posted no fewer than 28 points in the four campaigns before that, and that seems to be a reasonable level of offense for him to aim for this season.