NHL Player News

Bourque (upper body) will not play versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Bourque is set to miss a second straight game due to the injury. Vitali Pinchuk will remain in the lineup in Bourque's absence. Since Bourque was labeled a game-time decision, he'll likely be in contention to return Thursday versus the Sharks.

Annunen (undisclosed) remains on injured reserve and won't suit up versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Annunen was labeled a game-time decision, but he won't make his return Tuesday. Matt Murray will serve as Juuse Saros' backup for another game. Annunen may be close to a return, with his next chance to suit up being Thursday versus the Sharks.

Johnston (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Avalanche.

Johnston will miss at least one game while under the weather. His status for Wednesday's rematch in Colorado has yet to be determined. The Stars will likely have to dress seven blueliners to cover Johnston's absence, with Kyle Capobianco set to come in Tuesday.

Spurgeon (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Jets.

Minnesota's defense will be tested even more as Spurgeon is out. He had been filling in on the top pairing and second power-play unit for Brock Faber (skull). David Spacek is likely to get the call as the next blueliner in the lineup for this contest, while Spurgeon's status for Thursday versus the Blues remains up in the air.

Hildeby (undisclosed) won't be available for Tuesday's game versus the Rangers, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Hildeby will be out of action for at least one game. Andrei Vasilevskiy is getting the start at Madison Square Garden, while Mads Sogaard will fill the backup role until Hildeby is good to go again. The Lightning's next two games are at home, beginning with Thursday's contest versus the Kraken.

Grubauer will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Tuesday, per Sound of Hockey.

Grubauer has a 1-1-0 record in three appearances this season, stopping 66 of 72 shots. Philadelphia (0-5-2) has scored only eight goals in the first seven games of the 2026-27 campaign.

Luukkonen will protect the road goal versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Luukkonen has struggled in his starts this season, but he earned a win in relief on Monday after a bad game from Colten Ellis. Luukkonen has allowed 13 goals on 69 shots, and considering the Sabres are on the second half of a back-to-back, including travel, he'll be a risky fantasy play against Montreal.

Garland (illness) is expected to play in Tuesday's home matchup against the Panthers, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

In an interview Tuesday morning, head coach Rick Bowness mentioned that Garland was dealing with an illness. After taking line rushes during Tuesday's warmups, however, Garland appears to be in good enough shape to play. He might have his playing time capped if there are any lingering effects of the illness, but if he's a full go, he should see solid usage from the team's second line. Garland will aim to notch his first point of the 2026-27 campaign Tuesday after being held off the scoresheet through five outings.

Ersson will defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Blues, per Andrew Wilimek of the Senators' official site.

Ersson will make his first regular-season start at the Canadian Tire Centre as a member of the Senators on Tuesday, where he'll look to get his campaign on track. Across two appearances in 2026-27, the 26-year-old netminder has an 0-1-0 record, a 3.85 GAA and an .886 save percentage. He'll face off against the Blues, who he has found success against in the past, where he's posted a 2-1-1 record, an .894 save percentage and a 2.41 GAA across four outings. He's a decent spot start for fantasy managers in a pinch Tuesday.

Matinpalo (upper body) won't play against St. Louis on Tuesday, and there is no timeline for his return, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Matinpalo suffered an upper-body injury in Monday's 4-1 win over New Jersey. He hasn't earned a point in six appearances this season, but he has posted four shots on net, eight blocked shots and four hits. Jorian Donovan will replace Matinpalo in Tuesday's lineup against the Blues.