NHL Player News

Benson didn't participate in Monday's practice session and is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.

Head coach Lindy Ruff said that Benson's absence from practice was deemed a maintenance day, but the Sabres will see how he feels over the next few days before determining his status for Wednesday's game against Ottawa. The 21-year-old got banged up in the third period of Saturday's win over the Kings. Benson is expected to skate Tuesday morning and could join the team for practice, and a better idea of his availability for Wednesday could come into focus based on his participation level Tuesday.

Middleton was recalled from AHL Colorado on Monday.

Middleton was sent down by the Avalanche ahead of the regular season, but he'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth ahead of Colorado's back-to-back set that includes a game against Chicago on Monday and a matchup against Columbus on Tuesday. Across his first 11 appearances with the AHL club this year, Middleton has recorded an assist, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating.

Girgensons (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Tuesday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Girgensons will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury, and it's unclear if he will be ready for Thursday's matchup against Chicago. If he doesn't play against the Blackhawks, Girgensons could be available for Tampa Bay's upcoming four-game road trip, which begins against Minnesota on Saturday. He has collected one goal, two points, 14 shots on net, 31 hits and nine blocked shots in 11 appearances this season.

Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Monday that Faksa (lower body) should be good to go for Tuesday's game against Washington, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.

Faksa has missed the last four games due to his lower-body injury, but he participated in Monday's practice session and should be good to go for Tuesday's matchup against the Capitals. Across his first 10 appearances of the regular season, Faksa has recorded an assist, 12 hits, nine blocked shots and seven PIM while averaging 10:45 of ice time.

Tarasov will defend the road net against Florida on Monday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.

Tarasov owns a 1-0-2 record, a 1.40 GAA and a .940 save percentage in four appearances this campaign. The 27-year-old netminder will get the nod against his former team. He went 13-15-3 with a 3.05 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 33 appearances for the Panthers during the 2025-26 regular season. In 2026-27, Florida (8-4-2) is tied for 16th in the league with 3.14 goals per game.

Swayman will start Monday's home game against the Golden Knights, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.

Swayman got the night off Saturday against Chicago, but he'll return to the crease Monday for the fourth time in the Bruins' last five games. The 27-year-old has struggled to enter the win column recently, going 1-2-1 with a 3.23 GAA and .870 save percentage across his last four outings.

Markstrom (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the crease in Monday's home matchup against Detroit, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

Markstrom missed five games after suffering an upper-body injury during a team practice. He has a 3-1-1 record, one shutout, a 2.21 GAA and an .897 save percentage in six outings this season. Detroit (6-5-3) is tied for 23rd in the league with 2.79 goals per game this campaign.

Malkin is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury and won't participate in Monday's practice session.

Malkin has logged two multi-point performances across his last three appearances, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be available Tuesday against Vegas due to his lower-body issue. Justin Brazeau (lower body) was recalled from his conditioning assignment Monday and could enter the lineup against the Golden Knights if Malkin is unavailable.

Soderblom (upper body) is week-to-week, per Penguins PR on Monday.

Pittsburgh moved Soderblom to injured reserve Wednesday, and he has already missed the last two games. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Soderblom has contributed one assist, five shots on net, four blocked shots and 15 hits in six appearances this season.

Korczak is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury and won't practice Monday.

Korczak has appeared in each of the Penguins' first 14 games of the regular season, and he's recorded six assists, 20 blocked shots, 11 hits and four PIM while averaging 18:21 of ice time. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights, but Ilya Solovyov will be a candidate to enter the lineup if Korczak is sidelined.