NHL Player News

Fleury was helped to the locker room after a collision with a referee during Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports. The 27-year-old defenseman won't return to the contest, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.

Fleury entered the contest with a goal, five points, 31 hits and 37 blocks in 23 appearances with the Lightning this season. If Fleury isn't available Tuesday versus Columbus, Calvin de Haan will likely draw back into the lineup.

Zaitsev (upper body) won't play Saturday against Dallas, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Zaitsev will miss his third straight contest. He has picked up seven points, 30 shots on goal, 69 blocked shots and 68 hits in 36 appearances this season. Jarred Tinordi will remain in the lineup due to Zaitsev's absence.

Maatta may not be able to play Sunday versus Buffalo because of an upper-body injury, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Maatta took part in Saturday's practice after sitting out Friday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers due to the injury. He has four goals, 17 points and 91 blocked shots in 66 outings this campaign. If Maatta is good to go, Jake Walman might be a healthy scratch versus the Sabres.

Chabot (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday against New Jersey, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.

Chabot is poised to rejoin the fold after missing the past four games. The 27-year-old blueliner has eight goals and 28 points through 44 appearances this season. He has averaged 23:31 of ice time in 2023-24 while seeing time on the power play.

Marino (undisclosed) will be missing from the lineup Saturday in Ottawa, according to Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site.

Marino is considered questionable for Sunday's tilt versus Nashville. He was injured during Wednesday's brawl against the Rangers after being tossed out of the game with a major and a misconduct penalty just two seconds into the opening period. Marino has four goals and 21 assists in 71 games this season. Look for Nick DeSimone to replace him in the lineup.

Ludvig (illness) will miss his fourth straight game Saturday versus Tampa Bay, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.

Ludvig is considered day-to-day at this time. He has three goals, five points, 72 hits and 33 blocked shots this season. Ryan Shea will play in place of Ludvig on the third unit against the Lightning.

Guhle (upper body) won't be in the lineup Saturday versus Toronto.

Guhle was injured in the first period Thursday against the Lightning and did not return. The defenseman has six goals, 22 points, 116 hits and 178 blocked shots in 70 appearances this season. Look for Johnny Kovacevic to replace him Saturday.

Xhekaj (upper body) will not be in the lineup Saturday versus the Maple Leafs.

Xhekaj may have been injured in Thursday's game against Tampa Bay. The rugged defenseman has 10 points, 81 PIM, 125 hits and 49 blocked shots in 44 games this season. Look for Justin Barron to replace him in the lineup.

Barron was called up from AHL Laval on Saturday.

Montreal brought Barron up on an emergency basis because Arber Xhekaj (upper body) and Kaiden Guhle (upper body) will not be available Saturday versus Toronto. Barron has played 41 games at the NHL level this season, scoring six times and adding six assists. He will likely be on the third pairing with Johnny Kovacevic.

Burns notched a power-play assist on six shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

With 40 points (10 goals, 30 assists) in 77 games, Burns' offensive production has regressed badly following the 61 points he produced last season. He continues to see solid minutes as part of the Canes' top defensive unit (21:40 average TOI, including 2:39 on the power play), but the 38-year-old defender isn't capable of producing the 70-plus point seasons he did back in his heyday. Manage your expectations accordingly.