NHL Player News

Head coach Patrick Roy said after Sunday's preseason game against the Flyers that Aitcheson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Aitcheson exited Sunday's exhibition after taking a hard hit from Noah Juulsen. However, Roy said that Aitcheson is "fine," so it seems unlikely that the issue will impact the defenseman's availability for the start of the regular season. Whether Aitcheson will be able to suit up in Tuesday's preseason game against the Devils remains to be seen.

Hague sustained an undisclosed injury in Sunday's exhibition game versus the Panthers, and there was no update on his status after the contest, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Hague took a hit in the second period and did not return. The left-shot blueliner's next chance to suit up will be in Tuesday's preseason matchup against the Lightning.

Kleven departed Sunday's exhibition contest versus the Maple Leafs due to an undisclosed injury, and head coach Travis Green did not have an update on the defenseman's status after the game, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Kleven left the game after a collision in the third period. On the bright side, Kleven's departure from the contest was precautionary, according to Claire Hanna of TSN. An update on the 23-year-old's health should be available in the coming days. Ottawa's next preseason game is Tuesday in Toronto.

Chatfield (undisclosed) may not see any game action during the preseason as a precaution, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports Sunday.

Chatfield didn't participate in Saturday's practice due to a minor injury, and the Hurricanes won't push him before the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Still, he will probably be ready for Opening Night against New Jersey on Oct. 9. In 2024-25, he registered seven goals, 18 points, 114 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and 64 hits across 79 regular-season outings.

Slavin (undisclosed) is unlikely to play in any preseason games, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports Sunday.

Slavin didn't participate in a team practice earlier this week due to soreness, and now the Hurricanes likely will hold him out of the entire preseason as a precaution. However, he still might be fine for Carolina's season opener versus New Jersey on Oct. 9. The 31-year-old plays a key shutdown role and had 21 points in 80 regular-season games last year.

Hanifin (undisclosed) didn't participate in Saturday's practice for precautionary reasons, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hanifin's injury isn't believed to be serious, but there's no reason to push him early in training camp. He had 10 goals and 39 points in 80 regular-season appearances with Vegas last year.

Burns won't participate in either of Sunday's preseason games due to a minor undisclosed injury, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now on Saturday.

Burns tweaked something, and there's no reason to have him play in an early preseason game if he's anything less than 100 percent. He had six goals and 29 points in 82 regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2024-25. Burns inked a one-year deal with the Avalanche over the summer. His role with the team might be limited at 40 years old, but Burns will probably receive some power-play ice time.

Schneider (shoulder) didn't wear a non-contact jersey during Saturday's practice, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Schneider is not expected to play until later in the preseason but should be available for Opening Night against Pittsburgh on Oct. 7. He supplied six goals, 21 points, 95 shots on net, 145 blocked shots and 146 hits across 80 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

Van Riemsdyk (personal) returned to practice Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Van Riemsdyk skipped Friday's session due to a personal matter. He produced one goal, 20 assists, 80 shots on net and 151 blocked shots across 82 regular-season games in 2024-25.

Benoit (upper body) won't take part in Saturday's practice.

Benoit had been skating alongside Oliver Ekman-Larsson at the beginning of training camp. They were also a pairing for the Maple Leafs during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Benoit had one goal, nine assists, 111 blocked shots and 204 hits in 78 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign.