NHL Player News

Marchenko (lower body) was placed on injured reserve on Thursday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Marchenko exited Monday's 5-2 loss to Calgary with a lower-body injury, and is set to be sidelined for at least two more outings. His move to IR was likely made to free up a roster spot so the Maple Leafs can call up an extra forward prior to Saturday's clash in Vancouver. The 26-year-old forward's absence is a tough loss for the Leafs, as he posted six goals and 14 points across his first 14 appearances with his new squad. His status will be monitored closely next week, but he's an obvious IR-stash candidate in fantasy while sidelined.

Dickinson logged an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Flames.

Dickinson missed the previous six games due to an undisclosed injury. He's already battled a couple of issues early in the campaign, which isn't a positive sign given his physically demanding playing style. He has two helpers, seven hits, three blocked shots, four shots on net and a plus-1 rating over four contests.

Hofer will start Thursday's home game against the Bruins, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

After getting the night off Tuesday against Montreal, Hofer will return to the crease Thursday for the fourth time in the Blues' last five games. The 26-year-old has had a somewhat inconsistent start to the regular season, going 4-3-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .917 save percentage.

Formenton scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Flames.

Formenton had earned just one helper over seven games since his last goal. The 27-year-old winger continues to operate in a third-line role, which could limit his chances on offense. He has five points, 14 shots on net, 37 hits and a plus-2 rating across 13 outings this season.

Joseph scored a goal on two shots, added three hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Flames.

Joseph snapped a three-game drought with the tally. That was his longest dry spell of the season, but with the Oilers closer to healthy than they were at the start of the year, he may find it tough to end up in good scoring situations. He has three goals, three assists, 13 shots on net, 32 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 13 appearances.

Roy logged an assist, nine hits, two blocked shots and four PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Roy picked up his first point in five appearances this season. The 31-year-old defenseman missed six games due to a lower-body injury earlier in the campaign. Roy should fill a top-four role while providing decent category coverage for deeper fantasy formats. He has racked up three shots on net, 18 hits, eight blocked shots and four PIM on the year.

Larkin (not injury related) will not play until he is traded away from the Red Wings, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

After 818 regular-season outings across 12 seasons with the Red Wings, it appears that Larkin has suited up for Detroit for the last time. The 30-year-old center is expected to be traded in the near future after he recently made his 12-team trade list public. He initially put in a trade request in June, but ultimately remained with the Red Wings to start the new season, where he's compiled two goals, six points and 32 shots on net across 10 appearances. It remains to be seen which of the 12 teams on his trade list are pursuing the veteran center, but he can provide high-level two-way play up the center of the ice for the team that ultimately lands him. He's a strong player to stash in fantasy until his inevitable trade away from Motor City occurs.

Sorokin will start Thursday's road game against Minnesota, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Sorokin's three-game winning streak came to an end Sunday against Dallas when he allowed six goals on 38 shots during a 6-3 defeat on the road. However, he'll return to the crease Thursday after getting a night off Tuesday in Nashville. Across his first eight appearances of the 2026-27 campaign, Sorokin has gone 5-3-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .919 save percentage.

Swayman will start on the road against St. Louis on Thursday, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.

Following a four-game winning streak, Swayman has been somewhat inconsistent across his last three appearances, going 1-1-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .890 save percentage. The Blues are tied for 19th in the NHL with 2.92 goals per game to begin the regular season.

Gaucher was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Thursday.

Gaucher appeared in Wednesday's clash in the nation's capital, where he posted four PIM and one hit over 8:55 of ice time. He's totaled four appearances at the NHL level this season due to the injuries of Owen Tippett (upper body) and Travis Konecny (lower body). If one of the team's two veterans are ready to return, then Gaucher will likely spend his time in the AHL for the near future, but he remains the organization's go-to injury call up if the team needs a 13th forward.