NHL Player News

Pionk (foot) is not playing Friday versus the Kings, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Pionk blocked a shot off his foot in the Jets' last game and is apparently not fit enough to play. Colin Miller will come into the lineup to replace him, while Dylan DeMelo should see a bump in ice time to cover Pionk's absence.

Jones was loaned to AHL Rochester on Friday.

Jones was recalled to Buffalo on Tuesday, but he didn't play for the Sabres during his brief stint with the team. The 25-year-old defenseman has two goals and 30 points in 27 outings with Rochester in 2025-26.

Klingberg (lower body) won't be an option versus the Stars on Saturday but could suit up in Sunday's clash with Vegas, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Klingberg will miss his fourth straight game due to his lower-body problem, but he appears to be nearing his return to action. In six games prior to getting hurt, the 33-year-old Swede managed just one point to go with 12 shots, eight blocks and three hits. Even once cleared to play, fantasy managers will need to take a cautious approach to utilizing Klingberg given his streaky offensive performance this year.

Ginning is expected to be summoned from AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Ginning has a goal and three points in 17 outings with Lehigh Valley this season. He appeared in five games with Philadelphia back in October, recording no points, two shots, four hits and five blocks. If he plays for the Flyers during his new NHL stint, it will probably be as a member of the third pairing.

Emberson notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Emberson ended a 13-game point drought with the helper. Prior to that slump, he earned four assists in a six-game span from Nov. 25 to Dec. 9. The 25-year-old blueliner continues to see regular usage on the third pairing and the penalty kill. He's produced eight points, 23 shots on net, 57 hits, 67 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating across 39 contests.

Bouchard scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Bouchard has earned four points (three on the power play) during his three-game point streak. The 26-year-old defenseman remains highly productive on offense while playing massive minutes for the Oilers. He's up to nine goals, 41 points, 112 shots on net, 61 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 44 appearances this season.

Korchinski was called up by Chicago on Friday.

Korchinski has two goals, 19 points and 36 PIM in 32 appearances with AHL Rockford in 2025-26. He hasn't played in the NHL this campaign, but he did record a goal and two points in 16 outings with the Blackhawks during the 2024-25 regular season.

Walker logged an assist, two shots on goal and four PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Walker ended an 11-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old has mostly served as a steady defensive presence for the Hurricanes this season, adding little in the way of offense. He's up to 12 points, 100 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 67 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 44 appearances in a top-four role.

Cholowski was placed on waivers by the Devils on Friday.

The Devils will send Cholowski to AHL Utica, should he pass through waivers. The veteran blueliner has never established himself in the NHL, despite being selected 20th overall by Detroit in 2016. Cholowski has played 15 games at the NHL level this season, garnering one assist.

McDonagh (undisclosed) will not travel with the team during its upcoming five-game road trip that begins Saturday in Philadelphia, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

McDonagh has already missed the last six games after aggravating the undisclosed injury that cost him 18 games earlier in the season. The defenseman has four goals and eight points across 18 appearances this season.