NHL Player News

Rondbjerg (undisclosed) was deemed week-to-week by head coach Bruce Cassidy on Tuesday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

After picking up the injury in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks, Rondbjerg's first update following his move to injured reserve didn't confirm or deny his immediate status. Because of his status on IR, he already won't play for the Golden Knights prior to the 2026 Olympic break, and his status to play for Denmark is up in the air. The 26-year-old winger has an assist across four games for Vegas this season.

Garland (illness) missed Tuesday's practice, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

Despite feeling under the weather, Garland had two assists across 18:37 of ice time against Utah in Monday's 6-2 loss. He should be back on the ice ahead of Wednesday's matchup against Vegas, and it wouldn't be surprising if he played in Vancouver's final game before the Olympic break. He has accounted for seven goals and 24 points in 45 appearances this season.

Reaves (upper body) was put on injured reserve Tuesday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Reaves is ineligible to play Wednesday in Colorado, which is the Sharks' final game before the Olympic break. The 39-year-old's placement on injured reserve has opened up a roster spot for the Sharks, which could pave the way for Kiefer Sherwood (upper body) to be activated from his own IR stint and make his debut with the team Wednesday.

Reaves is dealing with an upper-body injury and is questionable to play in Colorado on Wednesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky wouldn't rule Reaves out for Wednesday's game, but the winger didn't practice Tuesday, so it seems unlikely he will be an option against the Avalanche. Reaves has failed to register a point in his last 14 outings, going minus-5 in that span, so his potential absence is unlikely to affect the majority of fantasy managers.

Johannesson was placed on unconditional waivers by St. Louis on Tuesday for the purpose of terminating his contract, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Johannesson had two goals and 11 points in 26 games with AHL Springfield this campaign. The 25-year-old defender generated five goals and 27 assists in 66 minor-league appearances during the 2024-25 regular season. With his contract with the Blues set for termination, he could return to the SHL if another opportunity in North America doesn't arise.

Blais was placed on waivers Tuesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Blais has already been claimed off waivers twice this season, once by Toronto and the other time by Montreal. He has generated three goals, eight points, 18 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 78 hits in 21 games this campaign between the Canadiens and Maple Leafs.

Skinner is slated to start in Tuesday's road divisional matchup versus the Islanders, according to NHL.com.

Skinner will tend the twine in the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Arturs Silovs was in goal for Monday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa. The Islanders also played Monday, losing 4-1 to the Capitals, so neither team has the rest advantage Tuesday. Skinner faced the Isles on Oct. 16 when he was with the Oilers, making 21 saves on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss. The 27-year-old netminder is 2-2-0 with a .900 save percentage and a 2.53 GAA over four career appearances against the Islanders.

Ersson (lower body) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's clash with Washington, per NHL.com.

Ersson went 2-4-1 with a 3.97 GAA in his last eight outings prior to suffering his lower-body injury. With the 26-year-old netminder on the shelf, Aleksei Kolosov figures to serve as the No. 2 option behind Dan Vladar on Tuesday. At this point, Ersson may struggle to secure regular opportunities behind Vladar even once given the all-clear.

Cournoyer earned ECAC Rookie of the Week honors Monday.

Cournoyer has been excellent for Cornell University this season. He's been named the ECAC's Rookie of the Week three times in 2025-26, as well as one honor as Goalie of the Week. For the season, he is 13-4-0 with a 1.84 GAA and a .923 save percentage in 17 appearances. It'll be a while before he's an option for the Canadiens, but he's looking like a good fifth-round pick after being taken 145th overall in 2025.

Coghlan was assigned to AHL Henderson on Tuesday.

The Golden Knights now have only six healthy blueliners on their roster, so this move may have been made to allow Coghlan to get some games in with the minor-league club, as the AHL will not be on hiatus during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The right-shot blueliner has gotten into just two games with the big club this season.