NHL Player News

Dowling was put on waivers Tuesday, according to James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Dowling played primarily for AHL Hartford in the 2025-26 campaign, recording nine goals and 29 points in 46 regular-season games. He will head back to the Rangers' top minor-league affiliate if he goes unclaimed.

O'Brien (lower body) will not practice Tuesday and is considered day-to-day.

After a strong performance to open the 2026-27 preseason by recording a pair of points, O'Brien will stay in street clothes during Tuesday's practice. The 19-year-old center was incredibly effective with OHL Brandford last season, where he posted 28 goals and 93 points across 53 regular-season outings. While he's on the fringe of making Seattle's Opening Night roster, he holds a high ceiling and will continue to battle for a spot in the Kraken's forward core.

Vilardi tallied a goal, picked up an assist and placed two shots on net in Monday's 3-1 preseason win over Colorado.

Vilardi started the preseason off strong, as he tallied the opening goal of the game before he provided the primary helper on Dylan DeMelo's score in the third period. The 27-year-old Vilardi will look to build upon an impressive 2025-26 campaign, where he compiled 30 goals, 69 points, 150 shots on net and 35 blocked shots across 82 regular-season games. He's a lock to appear in Winnipeg's top six with plenty of power-play time to open the upcoming campaign.

Duchene wasn't seen skating at Stars' training camp Tuesday, per Robert Tiffin of NHL.com.

After reports noted that Duchene was originally supposed to miss the first few days of camp, his absence has now extended beyond the team's first two preseason games. The 35-year-old center missed a chunk of time due to an upper-body injury during the 2025-26 season, where he posted 16 goals, 45 points and 89 shots on net across 57 regular-season outings. According to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News, head coach Glen Gulutzan stated that Duchene will resume skating Wednesday, but he will not play in the team's preseason game. Regardless, his status will be monitored closely in the coming days with the Stars' opening night set for Oct. 2 against the St. Louis Blues.

Del Bel Belluz (shoulder) wore a non-contact jersey during Tuesday's practice, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Del Bel Belluz has dealt with a shoulder stinger since last Friday, but he has still participated in recent practices. He generated one assist, 11 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and three hits in 14 appearances for Columbus during the 2025-26 regular season. He is competing for a fourth-line role with the Blue Jackets at training camp.

Barkey (lower body) will not play in Tuesday's preseason contest against the Bruins, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Barkey picked up the lower-body injury late in Monday's first period on a hit from Washington's Martin Fehervary. The 21-year-old Barkey made the most of his opportunities in 2025-26, where he posted five goals, 17 points, 43 shots on net and 43 hits across 43 regular-season outings before playing in all 10 postseason games. The Flyers' faith in the young center down the stretch makes him a safe bet to make the Opening Night roster, but his status will be monitored closely with the regular season quickly approaching. If he is to return in the preseason, his next chance to do so is Thursday against Boston.

Kindel (lower body) will not participate in Tuesday's training camp session or feature against the Red Wings.

Kindel put up 17 goals and 18 assists, including 10 power-play points, in 77 regular-season games as a rookie last year. With more experience under his belt, the 19-year-old center should slot into a third-line role for the Penguins but could challenge for a bigger role as the season progresses.

Strome banked an even-strength goal, a power-play assist and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 exhibition win over the Flyers.

Strome set up Aliaksei Protas' power-play marker midway through the first period before scoring the game-winner late in the second. The 29-year-old Strome had just 58 points last season after supplying at least 65 in each of the previous three years, but he should be capable of getting back over the 60-point mark in 2026-27 since the Capitals brought in two skilled forwards in Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou.

Hughes suffered an upper-body injury after being hit on his first shift of Monday's 2-1 preseason win over the Blues, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports.

Head coach Glen Gulutzan said postgame that Hughes will be further evaluated Tuesday. The 29-year-old forward should be considered day-to-day ahead of the Stars' next preseason game, which is at home Wednesday versus the Wild.

Cozens scored a goal and dished out an assist in Monday's overtime preseason loss to Montreal.

Cozens played a hand in each of Ottawa's goals on Monday, as he picked up the lone helper on William Eklund's first preseason goal before later scoring himself. The 25-year-old Cozens took a step forward during his first full season with the Senators, as he posted 28 goals, 59 points, 205 shots on net and 215 hits across 82 regular-season games. With Brady Tkachuk's departure to Florida, Cozens will likely have a larger role offensively in 2026-27, which could lead to him building upon his already impressive fantasy file in all league formats.