NHL Player News

Kupari (concussion) will sit out the opening game of the playoffs against St. Louis on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Kupari suffered the injury against the Islanders on March 4 and tried to play March 25 against Washington following a nine-game absence but lasted only 5:44 before symptoms reappeared. He missed the final 10 games of the regular season, finishing with five goals and eight points in 59 appearances.

Kampf (upper body) has been cleared to play but will be a healthy scratch Sunday versus Ottawa in Game 1, according to Mark Masters of TSN.

Kampf missed the final seven games of the regular season due to the injury. He had only five goals and eight assists across 59 outings as a fourth-line forward in 2024-25.

Staal (rest) will be in the lineup against the Devils on Sunday in Game 1 of the postseason, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Staal played in four of Carolina's final 10 games down the stretch, sitting out with a lower-body injury and for additional rest. He finished the 2024-25 regular season with 13 goals, 36 points, 107 shots on net and 138 hits across 75 appearances.

Jarvis (rest) will play in Game 1 versus the Devils on Sunday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

After sitting out the final two games of the regular season for rest, Jarvis returned to the top line and first power-play combination during Saturday's practice. He generated 32 goals, 67 points, 204 shots on net and 93 hits in 73 appearances during the 2024-25 campaign.

Kozak (hip) was sent to AHL Rochester on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Sending Kozak to the minors suggests he's recovered from his hip strain, which cost him the final eight games of Buffalo's campaign. He finished the NHL regular season with three goals and five points across 21 appearances with the Sabres. He also has eight goals, 14 points and 37 PIM in 31 outings with Rochester in 2024-25.

Ostlund was assigned to AHL Rochester on Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Ostlund spent the last few weeks of the regular season with the Sabres, and he recorded three blocked shots, two PIM and a hit while averaging 10:33 of ice time. Now that the NHL regular season has concluded, Ostlund will head to the minors to contribute during the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Kulich was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Kulich had 15 goals and 24 points across 62 appearances with Buffalo in his rookie campaign. The regular season is over, and the Sabres didn't make the playoffs, so the 21-year-old will gain additional experience in the minors.

Chytil (concussion) feels 100 percent going into the offseason, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports Friday.

Chytil missed the final 16 outings of the Canucks' campaign due to the concussion. He had 13 goals and 26 points across 56 outings between the Rangers and Vancouver in 2024-25. Chytil has completed the second season of his four-year, $17.75 million contract, which runs through 2026-27. He'll likely start next season serving in a middle-six capacity.

Morton was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Friday.

Morton made his NHL debut Thursday and scored the game-winning goal in a 5-1 win over Los Angeles. He will gain valuable experience playing in the AHL playoffs, which could bode well for the pending RFA.

Hertl (rest) was on the ice for Friday's practice session, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports, indicating that he should be back in action for Sunday's Game 1 against the Wild.

Hertl missed Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Canucks due to rest purposes, but he'll be back in action for the start of the playoffs. He made 73 appearances for the Golden Knights this year, logging 32 goals, 29 assists, 99 hits and 56 blocked shots while averaging 17:07 of ice time.