NHL Player News

McGing was recalled from AHL Springfield on Friday.

McGing was waived Sunday, but he'll return to the NHL for a preseason game Saturday versus the Blackhawks. The 26-year-old has no points over six NHL appearances across the previous two seasons.

Kaskimaki was recalled from AHL Springfield on Friday.

Kaskimaki signed an entry-level contract in May, but it's expected he'll ultimately spend most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 20-year-old will be available for Saturday's preseason game versus the Blackhawks.

Dvorsky was recalled from AHL Springfield on Friday.

Dvorsky will be available for the Blues' last preseason game versus the Blackhawks. It's expected the 19-year-old will not stick with the Blues once the regular season opens.

Nesterenko was sent to AHL San Diego on Friday.

Nesterenko recorded 16 goals and 37 points across 70 contests with San Diego during the 2023-24 regular season. He also contributed a goal in three games with Anaheim. The 23-year-old is projected to spend a substantial majority of the upcoming campaign in the minors, but he might get another stint in the NHL at some stage of the season.

Jenner sustained an upper-body injury during Friday's practice, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Jenner lost an edge during practice and slammed into the wall, and he left the ice shortly after. He wasn't on the roster for Friday's preseason finale against the Penguins, but the team hasn't yet provided an update on his status with less than a week remaining until Opening Night against the Wild on Thursday. Jenner's potential absence would leave the Blue Jackets particularly shorthanded after Dmitri Voronkov (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Hischier scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 4-1 Opening Night victory against Buffalo.

Hischier has reached the 60-point threshold in each of his previous three campaigns and looks poised to do more of the same in 2024-25. Given his role with the No. 1 power-play unit, the Swiss center should be capable of getting back over the 30-goal mark this year after coming just three tallies shy last season.

Cotter scored an empty-net goal and picked up an assist in a 4-1 victory over Buffalo on Friday.

Cotter was part of a three-player deal between the Devils and Golden Knights back in June, and he impressed in his New Jersey debut. Despite a fourth-line role that came with just 10:13 of ice time, the Michigan-born winger still managed to pick up two points and seal the game with his empty-net tally.

Karlsson (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Sharks, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Karlsson has been dealing with an undisclosed injury recently and wasn't able to suit up during preseason play. Coach Bruce Cassidy hasn't ruled Karlsson out for Opening Night against Colorado on Wednesday, but he isn't yet sure whether the center will be able to play.

Ryan (undisclosed) only attended the late stages of Friday's morning skate and is regarded as day-to-day, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Ryan won't be in the lineup for the Oilers' last preseason game Friday against Vancouver, but he might recover in time for Opening Night versus Winnipeg on Oct. 9. He had five goals and 12 points in 70 regular-season games in 2023-24. He's expected to serve primarily on the fourth line this campaign when the 37-year-old is healthy.

Sgarbossa was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Sgarbossa is in the second-year of a two-way contract. He had four goals and three assists in 25 regular-season games with Washington last year, while accumulating seven goals and 43 points in 44 AHL contests during the regular season.