NHL Player News

Byram (upper body) won't play against Dallas on Saturday, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Byram remains day-to-day and will miss his second straight game. He has additional time to recover, with Chicago not scheduled to play until Friday against Montreal. Byram has one assist, five shots on goal, nine blocked shots and two hits in six appearances this season.

York (upper body) isn't expected to be in the lineup against Ottawa on Saturday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

York wasn't on the ice for the morning skate and is poised to miss his fifth straight game against the Senators on Saturday. He hasn't earned a point in five appearances this season, but he has collected six shots on net, 10 blocked shots and five hits.

Brunet scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three blocked shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Brunet's first career NHL goal. Both of his points through five outings have come on the power play, and he's added seven shots on net, 11 blocked shots, four hits and a plus-3 rating. The Bruins are currently carrying eight defensemen, so Brunet doesn't have a ton of job security on the third pairing, but he is doing a lot right to help himself stay in the lineup.

Makar notched two assists (one on the power play), two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.

Makar wasn't able to get on the scoresheet Wednesday after the birth of his twin sons, but he bounced back in his second game back in the lineup. The 27-year-old defenseman should be elite in a top-pairing role for the remainder of the season. He's already amassed three goals, six helpers, 17 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over seven outings this season.

Walman (upper body) will likely play in Saturday's game against the Mammoth, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

The Oilers seem to want to see how Walman fares during Saturday's morning skate before officially giving him the green light to suit up against Utah, but he appears poised to put an end to his three-game absence due to an upper-body injury. Across his four appearances to begin the regular season, the 30-year-old has been held scoreless with seven blocked shots, five shots on goal and four PIM while averaging 14:47 of ice time.

Head coach Joel Quenneville said Friday that Moore (lower body) is still "a ways from skating," Patrick Present of The Hockey News reports.

Moore has been on injured reserve since the start of the regular season due to a lower-body injury he sustained on the first day of training camp. While he was given a return timetable of 2-4 weeks in mid-September, he's slated to miss more time than that, and he seems to have several steps to clear before he's in the mix to return to game action.

Dahlin (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Canadiens, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday that Dahlin was 50/50 to play Saturday, but the 26-year-old won't travel with the team to Montreal. However, Ruff said Friday that Dahlin is progressing, so it seems possible that he'll be in consideration to return Wednesday against the Flyers. Across six appearances to begin the regular season, Dahlin has recorded two goals, two assists, 14 blocked shots, eight hits and two PIM while averaging 23:38 of ice time.

Kesselring posted an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Predators.

This was Kesselring's first point as a Shark, and it came as he set up Will Smith's goal in the third period. Over seven outings, Kesselring has added six shots on net, five hits, six blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating. The 26-year-old defenseman is filling a top-four role at even strength but is not in the power-play mix, so his scoring upside could remain limited.

Pettersson scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers.

Pettersson has found a scoring touch early in 2026-27, earning three goals over nine games. The 22-year-old defenseman is seeing steady playing time in a top-four role, and he's topped the 20-minute mark in two of his last three outings. He's added totals of 10 shots on net, 17 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating, so he could have some appeal in deeper formats for his non-scoring work.

Head coach Spencer Carbery said Friday that Roy (lower body) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Devils, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Roy has been sidelined since early October due to his upper-body injury, but he appears to be close to returning to game action. Even if he doesn't get the green light to suit up against New Jersey, it seems possible that he'll be cleared to return at some point next week. Across his first two regular-season appearances, he was held scoreless with five hits and five blocked shots while averaging 18:26 of ice time.