NHL Player News

Balinskis (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against New Jersey on Tuesday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Balinskis sat out Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders after being injured in Friday's 3-2 defeat against Buffalo. He has produced five goals, 14 points, 61 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and 63 hits across 50 appearances this season. Balinskis and Tobias Bjornfot will replace Donovan Sebrango and Jeff Petry in Tuesday's lineup against the Devils.

Nosek (knee) was removed from the non-roster injured reserve list Tuesday, according to the NHL media site.

Nosek hasn't played in a game yet in 2025-26, as he sustained a major knee injury in the offseason and landed on IR-NR in early October as a result. The 33-year-old posted nine points (one goal), 83 hits and a plus-4 rating over 59 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Now that he's back in the fold, expect him to serve in a fourth-line capacity.

Polin was recalled from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.

Polin has logged in two games for the Avs this year in which he recorded seven hits, two blocks and a minus-1 rating while averaging 5:59 of ice time. With Artturi Lehkonen (upper body) set to miss time, Polin could see an extended run on the NHL roster.

Stone (upper body) will not suit up Tuesday in Buffalo and remains day-to-day, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Stone was injured Sunday in Pittsburgh and won't be an option for the first half of the Golden Knights' back-to-back as a result. Considering his injury history, it seems unlikely the right-shot winger will draw into the lineup Wednesday in Detroit as well. It remains to be seen how the lines will shake out for Vegas on Tuesday, but Alexander Holtz is expected to draw back into the lineup in Buffalo due to Stone's injury.

Schmid is expected to defend the road net against Buffalo on Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Schmid is coming off a 27-save effort in Friday's 3-2 loss to Washington. He has a 16-7-6 record this season with two shutouts, a 2.55 GAA and an. 895 save percentage through 30 appearances. Buffalo sits seventh in the league with 3.38 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Poulin has registered five goals and 11 helpers in 31 games for AHL Bakersfield.

Poulin appeared in two NHL games for the Penguins this season before being traded to Edmonton as part of the Tristan Jarry deal. Even with his decent numbers with the Oilers' affiliate, Poulin has yet to earn a call-up to the NHL roster and still hasn't made his Oilers' debut.

Wolf will protect the home goal versus Dallas on Tuesday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf has alternated wins and losses across his last four starts but has performed admirably during that time, registering a .940 save percentage and a 1.77 GAA. The California native will face a red-hot Stars squad that has won nine straight games, though it's the second half of a back-to-back for the road team, while the Flames have been off since Sunday.

Ingram will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Tuesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Ingram has gone 1-2-0 since returning from the Olympic break while allowing seven goals on 59 shots. He has a 7-6-1 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.75 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 16 appearances. Ottawa sits 11th in the league with 3.29 goals per game this season.

Bobrovsky is expected to start Tuesday in New Jersey, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Bobrovsky started the season with a 17-9-1 record, but since Jan. 2, he is 5-9-0 with an abysmal .841 save percentage and a 3.75 GAA. Multiple deep playoff runs and injury woes have seemingly caught up to the Panthers, who currently sit eight points outside of a playoff spot. Bobrovsky should have a decent chance at getting in the win column Tuesday against a Devils club that is tied for last in the NHL with 2.47 goals per game in 2025-26.

Ehlers tallied a goal and fired four shots on net in Monday's 2-1 loss to Seattle.

Ehlers potted the lone goal of the game for Carolina late in the second period. With the twine finder, he is up to 16 goals, 45 points and 149 shots on net over 60 games this season. His first season with the Hurricanes has been a solid overall showing, and with over 20 games remaining, he has a good chance to reach or surpass the 60-point mark for the third consecutive season. With two goals since the Olympic break, Ehlers seems poised for a solid stretch to cap off the regular season, giving him solid fantasy value in most league formats.