NHL Player News

McNabb sustained an upper-body injury in Wednesday's game versus the Predators, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

McNabb didn't play after getting hurt in the third period. The defenseman's status wasn't updated after the game, leaving him in doubt for Friday versus the Blues. The Golden Knights will likely need to call up a defenseman from AHL Henderson to provide additional depth -- if McNabb is unavailable, there are currently just five blueliners on Vegas' roster.

Huang scored twice and added an assist in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 5-1 win over Quebec on Wednesday.

Huang was absolutely stellar in December, earning two goals and 16 assists over 10 contests. He had multiple points in four of those games during his most productive month of the season. Overall, he's up to four goals, 40 points and a plus-31 rating, matching his point total from 64 regular-season outings in 2024-25. That's made this a breakout year for the Nashville prospect after he was selected in the fourth round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Hamilton (hand) is good to play Wednesday in Columbus, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Hamilton sustained the injury late in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Toronto, but he won't end up missing a game due to the incident. The 32-year-old defenseman has four goals and eight points in 35 outings in 2025-26.

Mukhamadullin (lower body) is expected to play against Minnesota on Wednesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Mukhamadullin sat out Tuesday's practice, but he won't miss game action due to the injury. He has collected two goals, six points, 16 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and 10 hits in 21 appearances this season.

Gudas (illness) won't play against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Gudas will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Minnesota on Friday. He has compiled one goal, seven assists, 35 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and 94 hits across 27 appearances this season.

Zamula was acquired by Pittsburgh from Philadelphia on Wednesday in exchange for Philip Tomasino.

Zamula has an assist, four PIM, two hits and 15 blocks in 13 appearances with the Flyers this season. He also has two assists in three games with AHL Lehigh Valley. Zamula was placed on waivers Dec. 18 and sent to the minors after clearing, so Pittsburgh has the option of keeping the 25-year-old in the AHL.

Mukhamadullin (lower body) will be a game-time decision against Minnesota on Wednesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Mukhamadullin didn't participate in Tuesday's practice, but he has played in the last six games. He has two goals, six points, 16 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and 10 hits in 21 appearances this season. If Mukhamadullin is unavailable, Nick Leddy will probably play against the Wild on Wednesday.

Kulak notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.

This was Kulak's first point as a Penguin, to go with 12 blocked shots, two hits, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. He's taken on top-four minutes, but his defensive playing style will keep him out of the mix in most fantasy formats. For the season, he has just three helpers with 50 blocks, six hits, 35 shots on net, 12 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 38 appearances between Pittsburgh and Edmonton.

Reilly logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Penguins.

Reilly has played in five straight games since Jaccob Slavin (upper body) ended up on injured reserve again. This was Reilly's first helper since Nov. 4, and his ice time remains fairly limited in a third-pairing role. He could also exit the lineup once Shayne Gostisbehere (groin) is ready to return. Reilly has six points, 43 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-8 rating across 26 appearances this season.

Cernak (hand) was activated off long-term injured reserve and is expected to play Wednesday versus Anaheim, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Cernak hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 22 because of the injury. He has four assists, 21 PIM, 40 hits and 43 blocks in 19 outings in 2025-26. Max Crozier might be a healthy scratch Wednesday as a result of Cernak's return.