NHL Player News

Staal (lower body) will not play in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Staal will miss his first game of the season after managing 14:12 of ice time Saturday in Chicago. The veteran center has been held off the scoresheet through six games this season while doling out 19 hits. Mark Jankowski will presumably slot into the third-line center role Sunday, while Nicolas Deslauriers is set to draw into the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch in the previous four games. Carolina's next game is at home against Washington on Tuesday.

Olofsson (undisclosed) was moved to long-term injured reserve Sunday, PuckPedia reports.

Olofsson sustained an undisclosed injury during Tuesday's game against the Kraken and was labeled as week-to-week shortly after. He was placed on injured reserve earlier Sunday but is now officially facing a multi-week absence. Trevor Connelly will likely continue to see increased work in Olofsson's absence.

Rifai was recalled from AHL Toronto on Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Rifai was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season, but he'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth on the Maple Leafs' shorthanded blue line. Across three AHL appearances to begin the regular season, he's been held scoreless with four PIM and a plus-2 rating.

Tanev (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, according to the NHL media site.

After suffering an upper-body injury, Tanev left Saturday's 6-3 win over Colorado. He will miss at least the next three games, starting with Tuesday's matchup against Utah, but it's unclear when he will be ready to return. The Maple Leafs recalled Marshall Rifai from AHL Toronto on Sunday in a corresponding move.

Shesterkin will require surgery and a lengthy rehab process to address his season-ending right knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Sunday.

Shesterkin was hurt during Friday's game against the Capitals when his right leg got jammed into the post while returning to the crease on a scrambled play, and the Rangers ruled him out for the season a day later. He was placed on injured reserve Sunday, and the team has now provided some clarification on the exact nature of his injury. Dylan Garand is slated to serve as the Rangers' No. 1 option in the crease until Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) is back in action.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal against Philadelphia on Sunday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Kochetkov has won his previous two outings this season, stopping 34 of 38 shots. He made 16 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers on Oct. 3. Philadelphia (0-4-2) has scored only seven goals during a six-game winless skid to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Woll will protect the home net against Carolina on Sunday.

Despite stopping 102 of 110 shots, Woll has gone 0-1-2 in his first three appearances of the 2026-27 campaign. Carolina owns a 4-1-1 record this season, scoring 23 goals in six games.

Daccord will defend the road net against Washington on Sunday, per Sound of Hockey.

Daccord struggled in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Vegas, but he has a 2-1-0 record this season. He has stopped 72 of 79 shots in three games to begin the 2026-27 campaign. Washington (3-1-0) has scored 14 goals in four games this season.

Dubois (illness) won't play against Seattle on Sunday.

Dubois will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Carolina on Tuesday. He has contributed one goal, three assists, six shots on net, five hits and three blocked shots in four appearances this season. Ethen Frank or Ivan Miroshnichenko will replace Dubois in Sunday's lineup against the Kraken.

Roy (lower body) isn't expected to play against Seattle on Sunday, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

Roy remains day-to-day and will miss his third straight game. He has been skating on his own and might be ready to return to the lineup soon. Roy hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season, but he has registered five hits and five blocked shots.