NHL Player News

Kuemper was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Alexander Legget of mayorsmanor.com reports, and is slated to defend the home goal versus Philadelphia on Thursday.

Kuemper has won his last two starts, giving him a 17-13-10 record with a 2.64 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The Kings have provided solid defense in front of Kuemper of late as he has faced no more than 23 shots on goal in each of his last four games. The Flyers are generating 2.78 goals per game, 26th in the league this season.

Zibanejad scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Devils.

Zibanejad has four goals and seven assists over nine outings in March. He continues to play well this season despite the Rangers' overall lackluster results. The 32-year-old is up to 28 goals, 64 points, 176 shots on net, 89 hits, 45 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating through 67 appearances in a top-six role.

Gritsyuk scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

Gritsyuk has been productive in March with four goals and three assists over eight outings. The 25-year-old winger had a six-game slump prior to his improved stretch of play. He's in a middle-six role, which is where he's been for much of the year while earning 13 goals, 30 points, 143 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-4 rating across 64 appearances.

Meier scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

Meier has three points and 11 shots on net over his last three games. The 29-year-old winger is up to 19 goals, 34 points, 226 shots on net, 111 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 63 appearances this season. He continues to fill a top-six role with plenty of power-play time to be productive on offense.

Ingram will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Ingram has won his last two starts, allowing four goals on 57 shots since being named the Oilers' No. 1 starter. He is 11-6-2 with a 2.71 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 22 games this season. The Panthers are 19th in NHL scoring, scoring 2.94 goals per game.

Emberson (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Panthers but could return to action over the weekend, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

The 25-year-old continues to deal with an unspecified issue and will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive game, but head coach Kris Knoblauch's suggestion that Emberson is a possibility for Saturday's game against the Lightning suggests that he's on the cusp of returning. Emberson has appeared in seven games since the Olympic break, recording a goal, eight hits, seven blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 14:35 of ice time.

Kapanen (illness) will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Florida, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Kapanen has seven goals and eight assists over 28 games this season. The veteran has been seeing third-line minutes of late. If Kapanen is unable to go, Roby Jarventie, who was recalled from the AHL Bakersfield earlier in the day, will replace him in the lineup.

Graves (undisclosed) was recalled from a conditioning assignment with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.

Graves' return could open the door for him to suit up against the Jets on Saturday -- though he'll need to be activated off injured reserve first. Additionally, the Penguins have a pretty stocked blue line, so Graves would need to edge out the likes of Ilya Solovyov or Connor Clifton for a spot in the lineup.

Ersson will guard the visiting cage in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Ersson has won his last two starts, allowing three goals on 47 shots in victories over the Rangers and Washington. Overall, the 26-year-old is 10-10-5 with a 3.30 GAA and an .863 save percentage across 27 games in 2025-26. The Kings are generating 2.63 goals per game this season, 28th in the NHL.

Dobes will patrol the visiting crease in Detroit on Thursday.

Dobes is 10-2-1 since Jan. 1. Overall, the Montreal netminder is 22-7-4 with a 2.93 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 33 appearances in 2025-26. The Red Wings are 20th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.91 goals per game this season.