NHL Player News

Motte (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Sabres, per Red Wings radio broadcaster Ken Kal.

Motte will miss his fourth straight outing after getting hurt against the Rangers on Oct. 17. He has yet to log a point in four games with Detroit after tallying six goals and three assists across 69 regular-season appearances for Tampa Bay in 2023-24.

Konecny (undisclosed) will be in the Flyers lineup versus Minnesota on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Konecny missed practice Friday and was considered day-to-day by coach John Tortorella, but he is good to go Saturday. Konecny has three goals and an assist in seven games this season after scoring 33 goals and adding 35 helpers in 76 regular-season games in 2023-24.

Luchanko was returned to OHL Guelph on Saturday.

Luchanko played four games with the Flyers, averaging 14:03 of ice time without recording a point. The 18-year-old forward will continue his development in the OHL, where he logged 20 goals and 74 points across 68 regular-season games in 2023-24.

Eichel recorded two assists, including one in the power play, in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.

Eichel has been nothing short of outstanding for the Golden Knights this season, cracking the scoresheet in all but one of his eight appearances while tallying 11 assists already. The 27-year-old playmaker should continue to have ample opportunities to produce on one of the best offensive in the league due to his roles on the first line and top power-play unit.

Barkov (lower body) practiced with the Panthers on Saturday for the first time since Oct. 10, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Barkov has missed the last seven games after getting hurt in a loss to the Senators. Barkov could return to the lineup before the Panthers play two games in his home country of Finland against Dallas in November, but he won't play Saturday versus the Islanders. Barkov has one assist in two outings this campaign after generating 23 goals and 80 points in 73 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

Hertl scored a power-play goal in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.

Hertl evened things up in the third period with a wrister after being assisted by Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. Hertl has netted a power-play goal in consecutive outings, and six of his eight points this season have come on the man advantage. The 30-year-old has been remarkably efficient in front of the net, scoring four times on just 15 shots for a 26.7 shooting percentage.

Gaudette scored two goals, including one in the power play, in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Golden Knights.

Gaudette had produced just one assist in his first five appearances this season before erupting for two goals in Friday's defeat. Still, the Senators crumbled late in the third period to spoil his successful showing. As a bottom-six forward, his opportunities for production might be limited to what he can do on Ottawa's second power-play combination.

Leschyshyn was called up from AHL Hartford on Saturday.

The Rangers had only 12 healthy forwards before recalling Leschyshyn. In his lone NHL outing last season, he logged 6:28 of ice time against St. Louis on Jan. 11. Leschyshyn has two goals and four assists in 77 NHL regular-season appearances, with all his points occurring in the 2021-22 campaign for Vegas. He will likely be a healthy scratch against the Ducks on Saturday, barring an undisclosed injury or absence elsewhere in the New York lineup.

Sundqvist had one hit and logged 11:49 of ice time as a third-line winger in Thursday's 5-1 win over Toronto.

Sundqvist played for the first time since suffering a torn ACL in his right knee against Vegas on March 25. Normally a center, he skated on the wing on the third line with Dylan Holloway as the pivot in Thursday's victory. Sundqvist is easing his way back into the lineup and could shift back to the middle soon, per Jeremey Rutherford of The Athletic. The absence of Robert Thomas (lower body) leaves the club susceptible on faceoffs -- he was the team leader at the dot, winning 62.6 percent of his draws. Sundqvist could eventually help in the faceoff circle, where the Blues won just 32 percent of the puck drops against the Leafs.

Hyman logged an assist and six shots on goal in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.

Hyman set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' goal 16 seconds into the third period. The helper was Hyman's first point in eight games this season. It's fair to say the winger has been vastly unlucky -- he has 23 shots on net but has yet to score, though some of that is regression from him shooting 18.6 percent during his 54-goal campaign in 2023-24. Hyman has maintained a top-line role and power-play time, and given the talent around him and his ability to play near the front of the net, he should get on track eventually.