NHL Player News

Jankowski (undisclosed) was working with the non-game group in a regular jersey Friday but won't be in action versus the Lightning, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Jankowski should still be capable of making the Opening Night roster despite his stint on the sidelines during training camp. Even if the 31-year-old center does make the team, he is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value given his limited offensive upside and the fact that he could serve as a healthy scratch periodically.

Dorofeyev (lower body) skated Thursday but won't be in the lineup to face the Sharks on Friday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Dorofeyev is coming off a career year with the Knights last season in which he generated 35 goals, 17 helpers and 17 power-play points in 82 games -- all of which were career highs. With the addition of Mitch Marner, the 24-year-old Dorofeyev could find himself dropped to a third-line role, which may limit his chances of repeating these numbers in 2025-26.

Dach (knee) will play in Thursday's preseason game against Toronto, per the NHL media site.

Dach didn't play past Feb. 22 during the 2024-25 campaign due to a knee injury. He should open the upcoming season in a top-six capacity, potentially on the second line alongside Patrik Laine and Ivan Demidov.

Head coach Lane Lambert said Thursday that Stephenson (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network reports.

Stephenson sustained an undisclosed injury during Tuesday's preseason game against the Flames, but it doesn't appear as though he's facing a long-term absence. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to game action, but it seems possible that he'll be back to full health in time for Opening Night against the Ducks on Oct. 9.

Celebrini hasn't been taking contact at practice, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports, indicating he's unlikely to feature versus Vegas on Friday.

Celebrini has been on the ice for practice the last few days, but it seems he's not cleared for full contact, as he is sitting out certain drills. For now, fantasy managers probably don't need to worry about the 19-year-old center missing Opening Night against the Golden Knights on Oct. 9, but it is something to keep an eye on throughout the rest of training camp.

Barkov will get checked out by doctors Thursday after suffering a leg injury in practice earlier in the day,

Barkov was down on the ice for several minutes after being hit in practice. Barkov needed help off the ice as he was unable to apply much weight on his right leg. The 30-year-old had 20 goals and 51 assists across 67 regular-season contests in 2024-25 and was a stud in the playoffs with six goals and 22 points in 23 contests.

McBain (undisclosed) will not play Thursday in Vegas, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.

McBain was injured Sunday against the Avalanche. The 25-year-old played all 82 regular-season games in 2024-25, scoring 13 times while adding 14 assists. He finished sixth in the NHL in hits with 291 last season. McBain has five days to get healthy as the Mammoth next play Tuesday against the Kings.

Cooley (undisclosed) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game against Vegas, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.

Cooley sustained an injury during Sunday's preseason game against the Avalanche and will be unavailable for a second consecutive exhibition matchup Thursday. However, he's considered day-to-day, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to action in time for Opening Night against Colorado on Oct. 9.

Barkov exited Thursday's practice session early due to an apparent right leg injury, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The Panthers held their first practice session in which the regulars participated in a team setting, but Barkov was unable to make it through practice due to his injury. He was down on the ice for several minutes before being helped off by a pair of staff members, and he didn't appear to put much weight on his right leg as he left the ice. Head coach Paul Maurice said after practice that Barkov is still being evaluated, and the team is expected to have more information on the nature and severity of his injury Friday.

Sturm (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Stars, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Sturm has been dealing with a back injury for the past week, and he missed the Wild's first two preseason games as a result. He'll be unavailable for a third consecutive matchup Thursday, while his next chance to suit up will be Sunday against Chicago.