NHL Player News

O'Connor (personal) is expected to play against Chicago on Monday, according to Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

O'Connor missed Saturday's 5-2 win over Calgary to attend his father's memorial service. The 30-year-old Avalanche forward hasn't earned a point in three outings this season, but he has collected six shots on net, one hit and six PIM.

Groulx was placed on waivers Monday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Groulx hasn't earned a point in seven NHL appearances with the Maple Leafs this campaign, but he has posted four shots on net, three blocked shots and 12 hits. If he clears waivers, he will likely head to AHL Toronto.

Sourdif scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.

Sourdif has two points over four games since he returned from an illness. The 24-year-old center was on a line with Alex Ovechkin and Anthony Beauvillier for Sunday's contest. The Capitals' forward lines are largely fluid in role with the depth of the team's roster. Sourdif has had a somewhat quiet start to the campaign with three points, 11 shots on net and 20 hits across 11 appearances.

Cihar was assigned to WHL Kelowna on Monday.

Cihar began the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Ontario, earning one assist in eight appearances. The 19-year-old forward posted 12 goals and 31 points in 31 WHL regular-season outings for Kelowna in 2025-26.

Spacek notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Spacek has filled a part-time role even with all the injuries the Wild have had to navigate on the blue line. The 23-year-old has often worked on the third pairing when in the lineup. He has one helper, eight shots on net, eight blocked shots and four hits over eight contests this season. Spacek and Cameron Crotty will compete for playing time until Brock Faber (skull) or Jared Spurgeon (lower body) can return to action.

Brink had two assists, including one on the power play, added two PIM, fired four shots on net and logged two hits in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Brink earned his first multi-point effort of the season with this performance. The 25-year-old winger continues to fill a middle-six role with power-play time in his first full year with the Wild. He's up to eight points, 24 shots on net, 12 hits, 10 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over 16 outings in 2026-27.

Myatovic was recalled from AHL San Diego on Monday.

Anaheim placed A.J. Greer (upper body) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Myatovic has notched five goals and eight points in 11 AHL outings this season. The 21-year-old forward could make his NHL debut during his stint with the Ducks, but it's unclear if he will play against Vancouver on Tuesday.

Eriksson Ek recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and fired three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Eriksson Ek was able to shake off an injury scare from Thursday's game in time to suit up Sunday. He's earned three goals and four assists during his active five-game point streak, which is his longest of the season. The veteran center is up to five tallies, nine helpers, 53 shots, 20 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 16 contests.

McCarron scored a goal, added three hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

McCarron has picked up three points over his last six outings. While he's listed on the second line, he's been under 15 minutes of ice time in four straight games. McCarron has two goals, five helpers, 31 shots on net, 47 hits, 15 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 16 appearances this season. He's a better source of toughness than scoring.

Koepke (undisclosed) is slated to play in Tuesday's game against the Canadiens, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Koepke participated in Monday's practice session after he was unavailable for Sunday's matchup against the Hurricanes due to an undisclosed injury. While head coach Scott Arniel said after practice Monday that Koepke isn't yet 100 percent healthy, the 28-year-old should be able to return to action following a one-game absence. Across his first 11 appearances of the regular season, he's recorded a goal, 23 hits, eight blocked shots and four PIM while averaging 9:44 of ice time.