NHL Player News

Marchessault (lower body) is expected to draw back into the lineup Saturday versus LA, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Marchessault missed three straight games due to the injury. He has two goals and four points in five appearances this year. Marchessault is projected to play alongside Erik Haula and Michael Bunting on Saturday. Tyson Jost is set to be a healthy scratch after playing in Nashville's opening eight games.

Granlund won't return to Saturday's clash against Tampa Bay because of a lower-body injury.

Granlund had three shots on 6:07 of ice time before exiting the game. He was fantastic Thursday, recording two goals and three assists in a 7-5 win over Boston, which brought him up to two goals and eight points through seven appearances going into Saturday's action. If Granlund can't play Tuesday in Florida, then Jansen Harkins might draw into the lineup.

Howden (lower body) will return to the lineup against Florida on Saturday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Howden will return to a fourth-line role after missing the last four games. He has contributed one goal, two shots on net and six hits across three appearances this season. With Howden good to go, Cole Reinhardt will be a healthy scratch against the Panthers on Saturday.

Harkins (upper body) was activated off injured reserve Saturday.

Although Harkins is now available, he's a healthy scratch for Saturday's clash against Tampa Bay. He hasn't played yet this season but appeared in 62 outings with Anaheim in 2024-25, recording two goals, six points, 21 PIM and 136 hits.

Kozak (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

The Sabres recalled Josh Dunne from the minors in a corresponding move. Kozak will be out for at least one week, but the team isn't sure when he will be ready to return. The 22-year-old forward has two goals, five shots on net, four blocked shots and 19 hits through seven appearances this season.

Frank was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday.

Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) was taken off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Frank had an assist and four PIM in two appearances with Washington during his latest NHL stint. He also has two goals in two outings with Hershey this season.

Rempe (upper body) didn't travel with the Rangers to Calgary ahead of Saturday's clash against the Flames, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Rempe is still being evaluated after suffering the upper-body injury during Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to San Jose. If he's not with the team in Calgary, it seems reasonable to believe he'll also miss Tuesday's clash in Vancouver. It wouldn't be surprising if Rempe is also out for Thursday's game in Edmonton, but that's far enough in the future that there's still a chance he'll rejoin the team on the road by then. The 23-year-old has a goal, seven PIM and 30 hits in nine outings this year. Brennan Othmann might draw into the lineup due to Rempe's absence.

Dunne was summoned from AHL Rochester on Saturday.

Tyson Kozak (lower body) won't play Saturday against Toronto after exiting Friday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs. Dunne's promotion gives the team 13 healthy forwards on the roster. He might spend the rematch against Toronto in the press box, but he could plug into the lineup in a bottom-six capacity if Buffalo wants to rest a forward. Dunne has no points and three hits in two appearances with the Sabres in 2025-26.

Kopitar (foot) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game against Nashville, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kopitar will return to the top line and first power-play unit after missing the last four games. Before getting hurt, he had four assists over a four-game point streak while adding six shots on goal, six blocked shots and eight hits.

McCann (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

McCann got off to a good start, tallying once in each of his first three games while adding one assist. However, he went scoreless in two outings before missing the last three games. He won't play against Edmonton on Saturday, but he is eligible to be activated from the IR list whenever he is healthy.