NHL Player News

Broberg was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Friday.

Broberg played in 12 games for the Oilers this season, generating two assists, four hits and six shots while averaging 11:37 of ice time. With the Oilers' blue line healthy, the 22-year-old Broberg will be better suited to help the Condors make a run in the Calder Cup playoffs. Having said that, if Edmonton needs a defenseman during its playoff run, Broberg figures to be atop the list of potential call-ups.

Kolyachonok was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.

Kolyachonok was excellent in limited action with the Coyotes this season, picking up a goal and three helpers while posting a plus-5 rating through five appearances. He'll likely feature on the top pairing for Tucson during the team's playoff run.

Schultz posted a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.

Schultz snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. The veteran defenseman posted 26 points (10 on the power play), 100 shots on net, 68 blocked shots and a minus-23 rating over 70 appearances this season. He is the lone pending unrestricted free agent among the Kraken's blueliners, and there's a decent chance he won't be brought back as the team begins to integrate more prospects in 2024-25.

Kesselring was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.

Kesselring drew into 65 games with the Coyotes this season, picking up 21 points and a plus-11 rating over that span. He'll likely see top-pairing minutes during Tucson's AHL playoff run.

Dobson (upper body) is expected to be available for Saturday's Game 1 versus the Hurricanes, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Dobson missed the last three games of the regular season due to an upper-body injury, but he should slot into his usual featured role skating on the top pairing and first power-play unit for Game 1. He racked up a career-high 70 points through 79 contests during the 2023-24 campaign.

Ekblad (undisclosed) will be ready to play in Game 1 versus Tampa Bay on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site,

Ekblad sat out Tuesday's season finale versus Toronto. He struggled this season after returning from offseason shoulder surgery, scoring only four times and adding 14 helpers in 51 appearances.

Spurgeon (hip) said Friday that he is feeling very good and is confident he will be ready to play next season, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Spurgeon missed the last 46 games of the season. He managed to dress in only 16 games in 2023-24, picking up five assists, with three coming on the power play. Look for Spurgeon to return to the 35-40 point range if he can remain healthy next season.

Hedman (illness) returned to practice Friday, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.

Hedman had another terrific regular season, scoring 13 goals and adding 63 assists. The Lightning's top blueliner had one assist in each of Tampa Bay's three games versus Florida, the team's first-round playoff opponent, this season.

Weegar scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over San Jose.

He extended Calgary's lead to 5-0 late in the second period, beating Devin Cooley with a wrister through traffic for Weegar's 20th goal this season. It was a breakthrough season offensively for the 30-year-old blueliner -- he posted four points (a goal and three assists) in his final four contests. Weegar will finish the campaign with a career-high 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists) while adding 194 hits and 200 blocked shots in 82 games.

Lorlei was called up from AHL Providence on Friday.

Lohrei has played quite well for the Bruins in limited action this season, managing four goals, nine assists, 32 hits and 63 blocked shots in 41 games. He showed his offensive ability with Providence, picking up a goal and 14 assists in only 19 games. At this point it isn't clear if the rookie blueliner will crack Boston's lineup during the playoffs.