NHL Player News

Werenski (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday against Utah, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Jack Johnson is set to be a healthy scratch as a result of Werenski's return. The 27-year-old Werenski has 17 goals and 57 points over 53 appearances in 2024-25. He missed Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo due to the injury.

Lyubushkin's (undisclosed) status against the Kings on Friday will be determined following the morning skate, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Lyubushkin logged just 10:47 of ice time against the Ducks on Tuesday before being forced to exit the contest due to his undisclosed injury. Considering the defenseman has yet to find the back of the net this season and recorded just two shots in his last five games, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be banking on him suddenly offering offensive upside.

Hughes (lower body) has already been ruled out for Thursday's tilt against San Jose, but he might play Saturday versus Toronto, per Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet.

Hughes will miss his fourth consecutive game Thursday. The 25-year-old defenseman has 14 goals and 59 points over 47 outings in 2024-25. If Hughes does play Saturday, he will likely resume his regular duties on the top pairing and first power-play unit.

Mayfield (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

The Islanders announced Thursday that Mayfield wouldn't travel for the team's upcoming road trip, so it isn't very surprising to see him land on injured reserve ahead of the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 32-year-old will have several weeks to recover before the Islanders take on the Stars on Feb. 23.

Evans (upper body) will remain out of the lineup versus Toronto on Thursday, according to Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

Evans will miss his fourth straight game and is considered day-to-day at this time. He has only two assists over his last nine games, giving the 23-year-old defenseman five goals and 21 points across 50 games this season. Cale Fleury will remain in the lineup in Evans' absence.

Manson (lower body) will miss the next two games, Salim Nadim Valji of TSN reports Thursday.

Manson was injured against the Canucks on Tuesday and will be out of action until the Avalanche return after the 4 Nations Face-Off break Feb. 22 in Nashville. Manson has one goal, 12 assists, 94 hits and 54 blocked shots in 43 contests this season.

Gudas didn't practice Thursday due to an illness, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gudas will have some extra time to get back to 100 percent before the Ducks' next game against the Kings on Saturday. Considering the blueliner has just one point over his last 12 outings, his offensive upside isn't exactly going to blow away fantasy managers -- though he did chip in 45 hits and 31 blocks over that stretch.

Ristolainen (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Capitals, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Ristolainen didn't participate in Thursday's morning skate, but head coach John Tortorella said that it's possible the 30-year-old plays against the Capitals on Thursday or Saturday against the Penguins. Over 16 appearances since the start of the calendar year, Ristolainen has recorded a goal, five assists, 28 blocked shots, 23 hits, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating while averaging 20:51 of ice time.

Per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site, Siegenthaler (undisclosed) will see a specialist to determine the length of time he will be out of the lineup, head coach Sheldon Keefe said Thursday.

Siegenthaler will miss at least the next two games and with the NHL breaking for the 4 Nations Face-Off from Feb.10-21. As such, the Devils have plenty of time to decide upon his timeline for a return. Siegenthaler has two goals, seven assists, 75 hits and 92 blocked shots over 55 appearances this season. The Devils recalled Simon Nemec from AHL to replace Siegenthaler in the lineup.

Mayfield (lower body) will not travel with the Islanders on their upcoming two-game road trip to Winnipeg and Minnesota, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Thursday.

Mayfield has already missed the last two games. He will sit out Friday and Saturday and is expected to return to action when the Islanders face Dallas on Feb. 23 after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Mayfield has two goals, five assists, 71 hits and 87 blocked shots over 50 NHL games this season.