NHL Player News

Mintyukov (lower body) won't play Tuesday in a preseason game versus the Sharks, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Mintyukov is a virtual lock for the Opening Night roster, as long as he's healthy. That means he'll likely be brought along cautiously in the preseason. His next chance to play is Thursday's home preseason game versus the Sharks.

Lindgren (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's preseason game versus the Islanders.

Lindgren fought Scott Mayfield after the Islanders' blueliner's knee-on-knee hit on Filip Chytil in the first period. It's unclear if that's when Lindgren's injury occurred, and it's possible the Rangers are taking a cautious approach with the gritty defenseman given that it's only the preseason. The 26-year-old's status should be updated prior to Thursday's game versus the Bruins.

Mukhamadullin (lower body) didn't take part in Tuesday's practice, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Mukhamadullin won't play in Tuesday's exhibition contest against Anaheim, according to Max Miller of NHL.com. The 22-year-old Mukhamadullin has been recovering from a lower-body issue during training camp, and it's unclear when he will return to the ice. After he receives clearance to play, Mukhamadullin could head to the minors for the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign.

Vlasic (upper body) will be sidelined versus Anaheim on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Vlasic managed just two points in the final 17 games of the 2024-25 campaign, finishing the year with 12 points in 57 outings. The veteran blueliner is far from a lock to be in the lineup on a nightly basis moving forward, especially given the younger players on the team looking for more opportunities. Even with a full 82-game campaign, Vlasic is unlikely to offer significantly more offensive production than he has in past seasons.

McWard (lower body) will not be in the lineup to face Seattle on Tuesday, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.

McWard has just six contests of NHL experience under his belt, including one game last year in which he posted no significant stats in 9:05 of ice time. At this point, McWard will almost certainly be heading down to AHL Abbotsford to open the season once he is given the all-clear from his lower-body injury.

Sandin (not injured related) is on his way to join his Washington teammates at training camp, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com on Tuesday.

Sandin should be back on the ice with his teammates soon after missing the start of camp due to a work visa issue. The 24-year-old blueliner produced three goals, 23 points, 79 shots on net, 106 blocked shots and 75 hits across 68 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Sandin will likely occupy a top-four spot and see time on the second power-play unit during the upcoming campaign.

Robertson is tending to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports Tuesday.

Robertson was a second-round pick by the Rangers in the 2019 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-4 blueliner has spent the last three seasons with AHL Hartford, where he has collected 55 points in 190 regular-season outings. Robertson will be hard-pressed to earn time at the NHL level in 2024-25.

Dahlin (undisclosed), as expected, won't play in Tuesday's preseason clash with Pittsburgh, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Dahlin was a long shot to appear in Tuesday's tilt after sitting out against the Blue Jackets on Monday. At this point, the team seems to be taking a precautionary approach to the blueliner's recovery timeline. There have been no indications Dahlin won't be ready for Opening Night -- though he will have less time to recover than the rest of the league due to the Sabres' participation in the Global Series in Czechia against New Jersey on Oct. 4/5.

Bahl (lower body) will not participate in either of Calgary's split-squad games against Edmonton.

Bahl played in all 82 regular-season games last year for the Devils, registering one goal on 63 shots, 10 assists and 151 hits. The 24-year-old blueliner still has plenty of time to get back to 100 percent ahead of Opening Night versus Vancouver on Oct. 9. Even if he is available for all 82 games this year, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be banking on a lot of offensive output from the shutdown defenseman.

Morrow (undisclosed), as expected, returned to practice in a regular sweater Monday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Morrow played in his first two NHL games last year, registering six shots, one hit and a minus-3 rating in 18:23 of ice time per game. Still, despite the limited experience, the 21-year-old blueliner should be in the mix for an Opening Night roster spot coming out of training camp -- though if he isn't going to see a lot of minutes, he might be better suited for the minors.