NHL Player News

Miller (illness) will be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Flyers, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Miller was considered a game-time decision after missing Monday's contest versus the Lightning. The 25-year-old defenseman has 23 points, 106 shots on net, 103 hits, 101 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 70 appearances. He'll play on a pairing with Will Borgen in Wednesday's game.

Timmins logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.

This was Timmins' second assist over the last three games and his seventh point in 14 outings since joining the Penguins. That's one less point than he had in 51 contests with the Maple Leafs at the start of the season. Overall, he has three goals, 12 assists, 63 shots on net, 53 hits, 88 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating across 65 appearances. Timmins should close out 2024-25 in a top-four role.

Letang scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.

Letang has two points over his last three games, and this goal snapped a stretch of 20 contests in which he was limited to eight assists and 44 shots on net. The 37-year-old blueliner is up to 30 points, but this is still likely to be his lowest-scoring campaign since 2013-14, when he had 22 points over just 37 outings. Letang has added 161 shots on net, 114 hits, 98 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 72 appearances this season.

Karlsson scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.

This was the 200th goal of Karlsson's career, a milestone he achieved in his 1,081st game. He ranks 23rd on the all-time list for goals by a defenseman, and second to only Brent Burns (261) among active blueliners, though Burns was a forward for part of his career. Karlsson has managed to have a decent campaign with 11 tallies, 53 points, 186 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 79 outings this season.

Klingberg (lower body) will not be available against the Blues on Wednesday, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.

Klingberg has played in just one of Edmonton's last 16 contests, so he is probably not even a lock to play once given the all-clear -- especially if Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) is back in the lineup. At this point, given his lingering injury woes, it wouldn't be a shock to see Klingberg hang up the skates after the 2024-25 campaign.

Ekholm (undisclosed) will remain on the shelf ahead of Wednesday's clash with the Blues, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.

While Ekholm won't be ready for Wednesday's matchup, head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters he expects all of the Oilers' injured players back before the postseason starts. It's been a tough end of the season for Ekholm, who has missed 12 of the team's last 16 outings -- though he was rolling offensively in limited action with six points in those four appearances. Ty Emberson figures to see an increased role while Ekholm remains out of action.

Peeke logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Devils.

Peeke snapped a 10-game point drought when he helped out on Fraser Minten's first goal as a Bruin during a third-period rally. The 27-year-old Peeke has had a career year in 2024-25, earning 17 points over 73 appearances. He's added 78 shots on net, 98 hits, 120 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating while often filling in higher up the lineup due to the absences of Hampus Lindholm (kneecap) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder).

Wotherspoon registered an assist in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Devils.

This helper ended a nine-game skid for Wotherspoon, who added 10 hits, nine blocked shots, seven shots on net and a minus-5 rating in that span. The 27-year-old defenseman has played regularly in the absences of Hampus Lindholm (kneecap) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder). Wotherspoon is up to seven points, 41 shots on net, 67 hits, 63 blocks and a minus-10 rating across 52 appearances this season.

Desharnais (upper body) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Wild, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Desharnais will miss a seventh consecutive game due to his upper-body injury, but he's been practicing recently and is with the Sharks on their current road trip, so he may be close to returning. His next opportunity to suit up will be Friday against Edmonton.

Carrier logged an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Carrier ended an eight-game point drought with the helper. It had been a rough stretch for both Carrier and Mike Matheson lately, as they've essentially been the Canadiens' shutdown pairing while Lane Hutson flourishes on offense alongside Kaiden Guhle. Carrier is up to 24 points, 80 shots on net, 75 hits, 159 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 75 outings between the Canadiens and the Predators.