NHL Player News

Durzi (shoulder) will practice with the team but isn't expected back prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Durzi's latest update seems to be slightly more positive than his previous one which indicated he might not be back until April. The blueliner has been out of action since mid-October, appearing in just four games this season before he sustained his shoulder injury. At this point, Durzi will be hard-pressed to reach the 25-point threshold, which would be the first time he's missed that mark in his NHL career.

Perunovich notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Perunovich has a chance at a fresh start after exhausting his opportunities with the Blues, which resulted in him being traded to the defense-needy Islanders. His tenure with his new team is off to a positive start -- he logged 18:52 of ice time in a third-pairing role in his team debut. Perunovich should play regularly while Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are out. Perunovich has seven points, 11 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 25 appearances this season.

Romanov scored a goal on five shots, added six hits and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Romanov is in position to play a large role while Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are out. This was Romanov's third straight game on the scoresheet (two goals, two assists), and he also provides ample physicality. For the season, the 25-year-old blueliner has 13 points, 49 shots on net, 92 hits, 82 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 35 appearances. Despite missing 14 contests due to various injuries, Romanov still has a reasonable chance of surpassing the 22 points he put up in each of the last two campaigns.

Petry (undisclosed) isn't expected to join the Red Wings for their upcoming four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Wednesday.

The trip will begin Thursday in Edmonton and conclude Feb. 4 in Seattle. The Red Wings' next home game is versus Tampa Bay on Feb. 8. Petry, who hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 2, has a goal and six points over 34 outings in 2024-25.

Doughty (ankle) will make his season debut against the Panthers on Wednesday, George Richards of FloridaHockeyNow.com reports.

Doughty has been sidelined since sustaining an ankle injury in training camp, but he worked in a regular sweater at practice last week and has been cleared to make his season debut on the road Wednesday. Doughty appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Kings last year and logged 15 goals, 35 points, 142 blocked shots, 109 hits and 44 PIM while averaging 25:48 of ice time. It's possible that the Kings monitor his playing time slightly following his lengthy absence, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him reclaim a prominent role soon.

Fabbro (illness) was back at practice Wednesday and is expected to be in action versus Vegas on Thursday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Fabbro is expected to avoid missing any game action after being sidelined for practice Tuesday. With the 26-year-old blueliner good to go, he should continue to offer decent mid-range fantasy value given his ability to generate blocks while offering some offensive upside.

Struble was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday.

Struble was sent to the AHL for a conditioning assignment Friday, but he'll rejoin the Canadiens ahead of Thursday's home game against the Wild. The 23-year-old was a frequent healthy scratch before being sent down, but he could see an uptick in playing time if Kaiden Guhle (lower body) is forced to miss time.

DeAngelo picked up an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

The much-traveled blueliner helped set up Anders Lee for the game's opening goal early in the second period. It was DeAngelo's first point in two games since joining the Islanders following a KHL stint, and while the Isles didn't get a power-play opportunity Tuesday, he should see a heavy workload with the man advantage as long as Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are on the shelf.

Morrissey notched an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

Morrissey was initially questionable to play Sunday versus the Flames due to an illness, but he suited up in that game. He looks to be healthy again -- his ice time rebounded to 23:51 Tuesday after he logged 20:24 on Sunday, which was his third-lowest mark of the season. Overall, Morrissey is at 43 points 107 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 33 hits and a plus-11 rating over 52 appearances this season.

Lohrei scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Sabres.

The goal ended a three-game point drought for the defenseman, who had six points over five contests prior to his slump. With multiple regulars missing, Lohrei was the leading man on Boston's blue line, earning 23:16 of ice time Tuesday despite being listed on the third pairing. His three highest ice-time totals of the year have come in the last two weeks. Lohrei is now at three goals, 23 points, 42 shots on net, 65 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 47 appearances.