NHL Player News

McCabe (undisclosed) won't play against Florida on Tuesday and will miss Wednesday's matchup versus Tampa Bay, per Mark Masters of TSN.

McCabe sat out Saturday's 5-0 win over Columbus but participated in Monday's practice. He has accounted for two goals, 23 points, 74 shots on net, 135 blocked shots and 118 hits in 66 appearances this season. With McCabe unavailable until at least Saturday against Montreal, Brandon Carlo and Oliver Ekman-Larsson will likely see increased roles.

Miller (illness) will be a game-time decision ahead of Monday's game versus the Lightning, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Miller has found his offensive stride of late, recording two goals and three assists in his last six appearances. If Miller is sidelined against the Bolts, Zac Jones would likely get back into the lineup for the first time since March 25 versus the Kings. Miller should be a part of the No. 2 power-play unit if given the all-clear Monday.

Hronek posted an assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Hronek has eight points over his last 14 outings as he continues to offer steady offense from a top-four role on defense. The 27-year-old has reached the 30-point mark for the fourth year in a row and the fifth time in his seven NHL seasons. He's produced five goals, 25 assists, 76 shots on net, 80 hits, 71 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 56 appearances in 2024-25.

Pietrangelo notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.

Pietrangelo earned a helper in his third game back from missing four contests due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old has slotted right back into a top-four role, though he hasn't been able to reclaim a power-play spot with both Shea Theodore and Noah Hanifin healthy. Pietrangelo is at 33 points through 70 outings in 2024-25, matching his total from 64 games in the 2023-24 regular season. This year, he's added 123 shots on net, 137 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating.

Hutson logged an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Predators.

Hutson set up Patrik Laine for a goal at 5:47 of the second period, which ended up being the game-winner. With 11 points over his last eight contests -- only two of which were on the power play -- Hutson is stepping up in a big moment for the Canadiens. The top-four blueliner has 64 points (six goals, 58 assists), 86 shots on net, 119 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 77 appearances as a rookie.

Brodie was scratched for the 17th game in a row Sunday in a 3-1 win over the Penguins.

Brodie had an assist in a March 1 win over the Ducks, but he hasn't been in the lineup since. The Blackhawks already looked to be pivoting to evaluation mode at the time. Since then, Artyom Levshunov and Kevin Korchinski were called up from AHL Rockford and Sam Rinzel was signed out of the University of Minnesota. Connor Murphy was the only veteran blueliner in the lineup Sunday, and it seems unlikely Brodie will get the nod over fellow scratches Louis Crevier or Ethan Del Mastro should the Blackhawks mix things up over their last five games. Brodie is under contract for 2025-26, but he could be limited to part-time duties if he isn't bought out or traded to make room for younger players.

Rinzel notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Penguins.

Rinzel needed four games to earn his first NHL point. The 20-year-old defenseman has immediately stepped into a top-pairing role alongside Alex Vlasic. Rinzel has added 11 shots on net, seven hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over four appearances since signing out of the University of Minnesota, where he had 32 points in 40 contests as a sophomore this season.

Romanov notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.

Romanov ended a 14-game point drought by helping out on the first of Marc Gatcomb's two goals. In that span, Romanov missed two contests due to an illness and racked up 39 hits and 39 blocked shots. He's remained in a top-four role despite the lack of offense -- his playing style focuses on physicality and defense more than scoring. Romanov is up to 19 points, 91 shots on net, 158 blocks, 142 hits and a plus-9 rating over 60 appearances. Were it not for injuries, he likely would have been able to surpass the 22-point total he logged in each of the previous two seasons, though he could still do it with a strong finish to 2024-25.

Stastney (upper body) is available for Sunday's game against Montreal, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Stastney missed Thursday's matchup against Dallas due to an upper-body injury, but he'll be back in action following a one-game absence. He's made 15 appearances since the start of March, logging three assists, 16 blocked shots, eight hits and two PIM while averaging 16:23 of ice time.

Savard has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Nashville for an undisclosed reason.

While the reason for Savard's absence isn't yet clear, he's considered day-to-day. Sunday's absence will be Savard's first since mid-January, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Arber Xhekaj enter the lineup in his place.