NHL Player News

Winterton (illness) will miss Saturday's road contest against the Blue Jackets, per the NHL media site.

Winterton is set to miss his second consecutive game due to the illness. Overall, the 22-year-old center has 14 assists, 18 points, 74 shots on net, 59 hits and 28 blocked shots across 62 games this season. His next chance to return is Tuesday's road tilt against the Panthers.

Barkey (upper body) won't play against San Jose on Saturday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Barkey was on the ice for pregame warmups, but he will miss his second straight game. He has collected three goals, 11 points, 32 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and 34 hits across 32 NHL appearances this season.

Glendening (lower body) will miss Saturday's road clash against the Sharks, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Glendening will miss his second straight game after sustaining his injury prior to Thursday's game against the Kings. Overall, the 36-year-old center has six points, 39 shots on net, 78 hits and 48 blocked shots across 57 appearances this season. His next chance to return to the Flyers' lineup is Tuesday's home game against the Blue Jackets.

Couturier (upper body) will miss Saturday's road clash against the Sharks, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Couturier is set to miss his second consecutive game after sustaining the injury, which head coach Rick Tocchet deemed to be an issue that wouldn't keep Philadelphia's captain out long term. Overall, Couturier has 29 points, 101 shots on net, 71 hits and 36 blocked shots across 66 games played this season. His next chance to return is Tuesday's home matchup against the Blue Jackets.

Jarnkrok notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Jarnkrok had gone 14 games without a point, though he was also out of the lineup five times in that span. Even when he plays, he has been confined to bottom-six minutes and minimal power-play time, providing little fantasy value. Jarnkrok is at just eight points, 39 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-8 rating over 46 appearances.

Joshua scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Joshua has scored twice in the last four games. The 29-year-old winger is filling a bottom-six role, but he's also getting some power-play time as part of the ripple effect of Auston Matthews' (knee/quad) season-ending injury. Joshua has earned nine goals, 14 points, 42 shots on net, 169 hits, 31 blocked shots, 34 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 47 contests this season.

Tavares scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Tavares has two goals and two assists, as well as 13 shots on net, over his last five games. The 35-year-old center has taken on top-line duties since Auston Matthews (knee/quad) went down. Tavares is up to 24 goals, 56 points, 170 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-28 rating through 70 appearances this season.

Staal scored a power-play goal on two shots, added four hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Staal's goal tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. The center has just four points over 10 contests in March, adding 15 shots on net and 28 hits in that span. Overall, he's reached the 30-point mark for the sixth year in a row with 17 goals, 13 helpers, 92 shots on net, 143 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 66 appearances.

Protas scored an empty-net goal on four shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Devils.

Protas' tally ended up being the game-winner after Jesper Bratt broke up Logan Thompson's shutout bid a minute later. The 25-year-old Protas has an empty-net goal in each of the last two games. He's now at 23 tallies, 47 points, 141 shots on net and a plus-18 rating across 66 appearances in a top-six role.

Laba (lower body) is week-to-week, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic on Saturday.

Laba missed Thursday's 6-3 loss to Columbus after sustaining the injury in Wednesday's 6-3 defeat against New Jersey. He has collected nine goals, 21 points, 61 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and 98 hits in 65 games this season. It's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup.