NHL Player News

Brzustewicz scored twice in OHL London's 6-1 win over Peterborough on Thursday.

This was Brzustewicz's second multi-goal game of the season. The defenseman has been sharp with six goals on 51 shots and three assists over 11 appearances with the Knights this season. The Kings prospect will look to continue growing his offensive game throughout the remainder of his junior career.

Drysdale scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over Nashville.

It was Drysdale's first goal of the season, and it stood as the game-winner. Drysdale wired a shot from the bottom of the left circle that beat Juuse Saros. Drysdale fired four shots Thursday, which equaled what he put up in three games prior. Drysdale has not blossomed into the two-way star that many envisioned when he was drafted sixth overall in 2020, but he is running on the top power-play unit in Philadelphia, and he's feeding young stars Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov. Drysdale could be poised for a career season.

Gostisbehere (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's clash against the Islanders, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Gostisbehere missed three straight games last week due to a lower-body injury before returning for Tuesday's game against Vegas. However, he logged just 7:19 of ice time versus the Golden Knights before exiting the tilt with a new lower-body injury. He has a goal and seven points in six appearances this season. Mike Reilly, who was a healthy scratch Tuesday, is slated to draw back into the lineup Thursday due to Gostisbehere's absence.

Miller (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Miller will be out of the lineup for a fourth straight game but is still considered day-to-day. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Bruins. It's unclear if he'll be able to suit up for that contest, but the fact that he hasn't been placed on injured reserve amid the Hurricanes' run of injuries bodes well for a return to action fairly soon.

Raddysh (personal) is expected to draw back into the lineup for Thursday's game against Dallas, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Raddysh wasn't in the lineup for Tuesday's 5-2 win over Nashville. He has a goal and three points in six appearances this season. Raddysh's return likely means that Tampa Bay will go back to a split of 11 forwards and seven defensemen, which might result in Curtis Douglas being a healthy scratch.

Aamodt was promoted from AHL Colorado on Thursday.

Aamodt will offer the Avalanche some additional depth ahead of games Friday in Vegas and Saturday in San Jose. It's possible he'll draw into the lineup over Ilya Solovyov for one or both of those contests.

Harris underwent surgery Monday for a right ankle fracture and is expected to miss the next two months, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports Thursday.

Harris was last in the lineup Oct. 21 because of the injury. He has a goal and two points in five appearances this season. The 25-year-old also had a goal, five points, 23 hits and 35 blocks in 33 regular-season outings with Columbus in 2024-25. Harris will likely routinely shift between being part of the third pairing and a healthy scratch after he's recovered from his injury.

Mayo was recalled by the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Mayo spent some time with the Blue Jackets last week, but he didn't appear in any games. He'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth while Erik Gudbranson deals with a hip injury. Over five regular-season appearances with AHL Cleveland this year, Mayo has recorded four assists and four PIM.

Head coach Bruce Cassidy said Thursday that Hanifin (lower body) has resumed skating but won't play Friday against the Avalanche, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Cassidy said that Hanifin is getting closer to returning, but the defenseman will require at least one more game on the shelf due to his lower-body injury. While a timetable for his return isn't yet clear, it seems as though he'll be in the mix to suit up sometime in the first half of November.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Thursday that he hopes that Girard (upper body) can return to the lineup Nov. 8 versus Edmonton, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Girard is currently on injured reserve after getting hurt in the second game of the season Oct. 9 against Utah. The defenseman is without a point in his two appearances this season.