NHL Player News

Glendening (lower body) is expected to play against Columbus on Tuesday, according to Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Glendening should return to a bottom-six role after sitting out the last two games. Since being claimed off waivers from New Jersey on March 6, he has recorded one goal, one assist, nine shots on net, three blocked shots and 12 hits in five games with the Flyers.

Barkey (upper body) is expected to play against Columbus on Tuesday, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

After missing the last two games, Barkey appears poised to return to the lineup. He was alongside Trevor Zegras and Owen Tippett during Tuesday's morning skate. The 20-year-old Barkey has three goals, 11 points, 32 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and 34 hits in 32 NHL appearances this season.

Couturier (upper body) is expected to play in Tuesday's home clash with the Blue Jackets, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Couturier is set to make his return to the lineup following a two-game absence while the Flyers played on the road in California. He's had an inconsistent season when healthy, recording seven goals, 29 points, 101 shots on net, 71 hits and 36 blocked shots across 66 games. The 33-year-old captain will look to keep the Flyers' offense hot after scoring four goals in each of their past two games.

Kempe (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision against Calgary on Tuesday, according to Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Kempe has been managing a lower-body injury, which has kept him off the ice for several practices lately. He didn't participate in Tuesday's morning skate. Kempe has compiled 26 goals, 59 points, 192 shots on net and 116 hits across 69 contests this campaign.

Rasmussen (undisclosed) hasn't resumed skating yet and could be at least another 7-10 days away from return to the lineup, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Tuesday.

Rasmussen will miss his fifth straight game against Ottawa on Tuesday and remains in the treatment phase of his recovery. Rasmussen has chipped in six goals, 14 points, 64 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and 62 hits across 61 outings this season.

Dostal will guard the road crease in Tuesday's game against the Canucks, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

Dostal posted a 2-0-1 record, a 2.31 GAA and a .920 save percentage across three consecutive starts from March 15-20. He got a breather Sunday while Ville Husso guarded the home net against Buffalo. Overall, the 25-year-old Dostal has a 28-15-3 record, a 3.01 GAA and a .893 save percentage across 48 appearances this season. He'll draw a favorable matchup Tuesday against the Canucks, who rank 31st in the NHL with 2.52 goals per game.

Kuznetsov (upper body) won't play against the Kings on Tuesday.

Kuznetsov will miss his fifth straight game, but he participated in Tuesday's morning skate and appears to be getting close to returning to the lineup. He has contributed four goals, 12 points, 58 shots on net, 89 blocked shots and 75 hits across 52 appearances this season.

Desharnais (upper body) is expected to play in Nashville on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Desharnais was sidelined against the Flyers on Saturday due to his upper-body injury. With his expected return to the lineup Tuesday, Nick Leddy will most likely serve as a healthy scratch in Nashville. Desharnais is projected to skate on the third pairing alongside Sam Dickinson against the Predators.

Lundell (upper body) will not suit up versus the Kraken on Tuesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Head coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday that Lundell may be out slightly longer than initially anticipated due to his upper-body injury. An exact timeline for Lundell is unclear at this time, but at a minimum, he shouldn't be expected to suit up against the Wild and Islanders on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

Chernyshov (concussion) will play against Nashville on Tuesday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Following a four-game absence, Chernyshov will skate on the top line alongside Macklin Celebrini against the Predators on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Chernyshov has collected three goals, eight assists, 27 shots on net and nine hits in 16 NHL appearances this season.