NHL Player News

Samberg (foot) is expected to return to the lineup versus the Kings on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Samberg has missed the last 21 games after he was injured in Nashville on Nov. 23. The 25-year-old blueliner had three goals, three assists, 24 hits and 30 blocked shots in 21 outings before his injury. He is expected to replace Ville Heinola on the blueline.

Morrissey (lower body) is slated to be in action versus the Kings on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Morrissey looks like he won't miss any game action after being forced to exit Tuesday's matchup with the Predators early. The 29-year-old blueliner has been rolling offensively of late with 13 points in his last 14 appearances, including six power-play assists. At his current pace, the Calgary native could be capable of topping his career-best mark of 76 points in 78 regular-season games set back in 2022-23.

Edmundson (undisclosed) will travel with the Kings on their five-game road trip but may not be ready to play, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports Thursday.

Edmundson had three goals and two assists in his first nine games but has managed only a goal and five points in his last 27 contests. He has 60 hits and 57 blocked shots this season. Look for Kyle Burroughs to draw into the lineup while Edmundson is sidelined.

Roy notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Canucks.

Roy ended an eight-game point drought with the helper. The 29-year-old defenseman isn't putting up points frequently, but he continues to draw significant minutes while adding physicality. Roy has nine points, 39 shots on net, 69 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 31 outings this season.

Lyubushkin (upper body) will be in action against the Flyers on Thursday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.

Lyubushkin was injured against the Rangers on Tuesday but won't miss any additional game time. Considering the blueliner is stuck in a season-long goal drought and has managed just one helper in his last 12 contests, few fantasy managers will be impacted by Lyubushkin staying in the lineup.

Faber (upper body) will not be in the lineup against Colorado on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Faber's status remains uncertain, as the Wild provided no additional details regarding his injury other than the fact that he won't be in the lineup Thursday. The Minnesota blue line is getting fairly stretched at this point, as Jonas Brodin (lower body) will also be unavailable versus the Avalanche. David Jiricek and Travis Dermott are both to be inserted into the lineup until Faber and Brodin can return to action.

Brodin has been ruled out for Thursday's home game against Colorado due to a lower-body injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Brodin was in the midst of a hot stretch recently, as he had recorded points in six of his last seven appearances, logging two goals, five assists, 17 blocked shots, six hits and a plus-3 rating while averaging 26:34 of ice time across that span. However, he's considered day-to-day due to a lower-body issue. Travis Dermott and David Jiricek will likely enter the lineup against the Avalanche since Brodin and Brock Faber (upper body) will be unavailable. Brodin's next opportunity to suit up will be on the road against San Jose on Saturday.

Gudbranson (shoulder) took the ice with the Blue Jackets' other injured skaters Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Gudbranson should still be considered out indefinitely at this point, as this is just the first step in his recovery process. Still, it's a step in the right direction for the veteran blueliner, who has been out of action since the third game of the 2024-25 campaign. Once cleared to play, Gudbranson should retake his spot on the blue line, though he shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of offensive contributions considering he's reached the 20-point threshold just once in his career.

Johnson (illness) will miss Thursday's tilt against Seattle, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Johnson has not been an offensive force this season, as the veteran defenseman has only two assists in 27 games. He could return as early as Saturday in St. Louis. Damon Severson will return to the lineup in place of Johnson on the third pairing, alongside Jake Christiansen.

Sergachev logged a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.

Sergachev has gone somewhat quiet lately with just three assists and a minus-13 rating over his last seven outings. The defenseman plays heavy minutes on Utah's top pairing, so it tends to show up clearly in his numbers when the team is struggling as much as it has lately. For the season, he has 29 points (12 on the power play), 66 shots on net, 75 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 40 appearances.