NHL Player News

Desharnais (upper body) is day-to-day after missing Monday's practice, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Desharnais still has time to recover before Thursday's matchup against Toronto. The 28-year-old defender has three assists, 28 shots on goal, 80 blocked shots and 86 hits in 50 games between San Jose, Vancouver and Pittsburgh this season. If Desharnais and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) can't play versus the Maple Leafs, San Jose will probably recall a blueliner from the minors.

Schmidt recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Schmidt ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Anton Lundell's game-tying goal in the third period. The 33-year-old Schmidt has seen steady playing time lately, drawing over 18 minutes of ice time in four straight contests. He's helping to fill the void in the absences of Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body), so Schmidt should continue to see a little more usage for most of the rest of the regular season. He's at 18 points, 57 shots on net, 67 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 69 appearances.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day due to a minor lower-body injury, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Johnson tweaked something during Saturday's win over Montreal, and he took a maintenance day Monday. While his injury doesn't sound particularly serious, it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Tuesday's game against the Red Wings. The 37-year-old had appeared in Colorado's last five games, and he was held without a point while recording five hits and three blocked shots.

Petry (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Monday's game against Utah, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Petry has been unavailable since Jan. 2 due to his unspecified injury, but he'll be activated off injured reserve Monday and replace William Lagesson in the lineup. Over 34 appearances this season, Petry has recorded a goal, five assists, 56 blocked shots and 39 hits while averaging 19:11 of ice time.

Faulk scored a goal, dished an assist and fired three shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Faulk's goal was the Blues' third tally of the game and was off feeds from Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas. Faulk then assisted Brayden Schenn's empty-net tally in the closing minute of regulation. The 33-year-old Faulk now has four goals, 32 points, 109 shots on net and 96 blocks in 68 appearances this season. While Faulk was a bit stagnant on offense earlier this season, he is currently firing on all cylinders with nine points in his last seven games. In this stretch, he has three multi-point games and seven helpers. Faulk's emergence offensively has helped St. Louis navigate this stretch of the season without the injured Colton Parayko (knee). Faulk is a top option on the waiver wire in all formats.

Weegar (lower body) won't participate in Monday's practice.

After Weegar missed Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders, head coach Ryan Huska expected the 31-year-old defender to return against Seattle on Tuesday. That could still be the case, but Weegar is day-to-day for now. He has generated seven goals, 41 points, 153 shots on net, 157 blocked shots and 189 hits across 68 appearances this season. If Weegar can't play against the Kraken, Brayden Pachal will probably remain in the lineup.

Brodin (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Stars.

Brodin returned to action Saturday against the Sabres after missing nine games due to a lower-body injury. Head coach John Hynes said Monday that Brodin didn't aggravate his injury, and the defenseman is being held out since the Wild will play three games over the next four days, and the team seemingly wants to manage his workload. The 31-year-old is considered day-to-day, and his next opportunity to suit up will be Tuesday against the Golden Knights. Declan Chisholm will enter the lineup against Dallas on Monday.

Guhle (quadriceps) practiced Monday and will travel with the Canadiens on the team's upcoming four-game road trip, which begins Tuesday in St. Louis.

Guhle has been out for the last 19 games after having surgery in late January to repair a lacerated quadriceps muscle. It remains unclear when he will be ready to return, but accompanying the team on the road will allow him to continue practicing. He has earned four goals, 14 points, 58 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and 67 hits in 44 appearances this season.

Chychrun was cut by a skate in his hand/wrist area during Saturday's game against Florida and is considered questionable for Tuesday's game in Winnipeg, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Although head coach Spencer Carbery said that Chychrun got lucky overall during Saturday's incident, he also described the 26-year-old's laceration as a "significant" cut. It's encouraging that Chychrun will travel with the team ahead of Tuesday's matchup, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to play. If he doesn't get the green light, Alexander Alexeyev and Dylan McIlrath are candidates to take his place in the lineup.

Boqvist (upper body) will be in the lineup against Columbus on Monday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

After missing the last five games, Boqvist will return to action as a forward because Hudson Fasching (illness) is unavailable. Since being claimed off waivers from Florida on Jan. 31, the 24-year-old Boqvist has two goals, five points, 16 shots on net, five blocked shots and six hits in 12 appearances with the Islanders.