NHL Player News

Juulsen (undisclosed) is expected to miss Saturday's contest against the Oilers.

Coach Rick Tocchet said Saturday that Juulsen saw doctors Friday and is considered day-to-day at this time. Juulsen has yet to pick up a point in 32 outings this season but does have 89 hits and 57 blocked shots. Look for Vincent Desharnais to remain in the lineup during Juulsen's absence.

Sergachev will miss Saturday's game versus St. Louis with an upper-body injury.

Sergachev has taken his game to a new level this season while serving as the No. 1 defenseman with Utah. He has eight goals, 22 assists, 72 shots on goal and 81 blocked shots across 44 appearances this season. Look for Nick DeSimone to enter the lineup in place of Sergachev.

Wilsby (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Luke Evangelista (lower body) moved to injured reserve in a corresponding move. Following a seven-game absence, Wilsby will return to the lineup against Minnesota on Saturday. He has produced one goal, two assists, 22 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 10 hits across 15 games this season.

Brodin (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Minnesota converted David Jiricek's emergency recall to a regular recall in a corresponding move. Brodin has missed the last four games and won't play during Minnesota's two-game road trip, which begins Saturday versus Nashville. He has accounted for four goals, 16 points, 54 shots on net and 67 blocked shots through 31 appearances this season.

Wilsby (upper body) will be a game-time call Saturday against the Wild, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Wilsby has missed Nashville's last seven games after suffering an upper-body injury in late December. The rookie blueliner figures to slot back into a bottom-pairing role when healthy. Wilsby logged a goal, three points and a plus-3 rating in 15 games this season.

Miller (fractured larynx) will return to the lineup versus Calgary on Saturday, according to John Lu of TSN.

Miller missed five games after taking a puck to his neck versus Detroit on Jan. 4. The defenseman has two goals and six assists in 34 contests this season. Ville Heinola is expected to come out of the lineup as a healthy scratch with the return of Miller.

Romanov (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus San Jose on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Romanov has missed three games since being hurt in Vegas on Jan. 9. He has nine assists in 30 games, including three helpers in his last two appearances. Should Romanov return to the lineup, Isaiah George or Dennis Cholowski could be a healthy scratch.

Cernak (undisclosed) will be out of the lineup versus Detroit on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Cernak was injured early in the first period against the Ducks on Thursday and did not return. He missed the morning skate Saturday and should be considered day-to-day at this time, ahead of the Lightning's four-game road trip that begins Tuesday in Anaheim. Cernak has 10 assists, 53 blocked shots and 92 hits over 41 contests this season. Look for Max Crozier to enter the lineup in place of Cernak.

Ekblad (undisclosed) will be out of the lineup versus Anaheim on Saturday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Ekblad will miss his fifth consecutive game Saturday. Coach Paul Maurice expects Ekblad to return on their four-game road trip beginning Tuesday in Anaheim and ending Sunday in Vegas. Ekblad has two goals, 18 assists, 76 shots on goal, 59 hits and 55 blocked shots through 41 appearances this season.

Pietrangelo notched an assist, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Pietrangelo ended a six-game slump with the helper. The defenseman set up Tomas Hertl's opening goal in the second period. Even with the recent slump on offense, Pietrangelo remains in a top-four role with power-play time. The 34-year-old blueliner has 22 points, 81 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 42 appearances this season.