NHL Player News

Lankinen is slated to start at home against St. Louis on Saturday, per Ben Kuzma of Postmedia.

Lankinen has an 8-22-5 record, 3.67 GAA and .875 save percentage in 38 outings in 2025-26. He allowed six goals on 30 shots in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday. St. Louis ranks 29th in goals per game with 2.60 this season.

Binnington is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday.

Binnington has a 10-19-6 record, 3.47 GAA and .871 save percentage in 36 outings in 2025-26. He stopped just 13 of 16 shots en route to a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg in his last start Sunday. Vancouver ranks 31st in goals per game with 2.54 this season.

Tucker (lower body) is week-to-week, per Lou Korac of NHL.com on Saturday.

Tucker has three goals, 13 points, 81 PIM and 90 hits in 61 outings in 2025-26. Justin Holl is likely to play regularly during Tucker's absence.

Saros (upper body) isn't expected to be available for Sunday's road game against Chicago, per Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey.

Saros also missed Thursday's 3-1 win over Seattle and Saturday's 4-1 victory over Vegas. Justus Annunen played in both of those games, and he could get another start versus the Blackhawks on Sunday. If head coach Andrew Brunette decides to give Annunen a breather, Matt Murray could feature between the pipes in Sunday's matchup.

Greer will have a hearing Sunday for boarding Connor Zary during Friday's 4-1 loss to Calgary.

Greer has 13 goals, 24 points, 109 PIM and 181 hits in 68 outings with the Panthers in 2025-26. The Panthers already have plenty of question marks with their forward corps going into Tuesday's game against Seattle, including Sam Reinhart (undisclosed) and Mackie Samoskevich (undisclosed). If Greer is suspended, and none of Florida's injured players are ready to return, then the Panthers will likely summon a forward from the minors.

Joseph (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

After missing the past eight games, Joseph will be available to return to the lineup against St. Louis on Saturday. He has provided one goal, four assists, 18 shots on net and 10 blocked shots across 24 appearances this season.

Rielly is day-to-day and will miss Saturday's game in Ottawa after aggravating a lower-body injury Friday versus Carolina, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Rielly has nine goals and 33 points in 67 outings in 2025-26. Philippe Myers will draw into the lineup Saturday as a result of the injury. Rielly's absence might also lead to Jake McCabe serving on the second power-play unit.

McCann (lower body) won't play against Columbus on Saturday.

McCann was a late scratch for Saturday's contest after being injured during pregame warmups. He has accounted for 18 goals, 36 points and 103 shots on net in 44 appearances this season. Eeli Tolvanen (upper body) will replace McCann in Saturday's lineup.

Winterton (illness) will miss Saturday's road contest against the Blue Jackets, per the NHL media site.

Winterton is set to miss his second consecutive game due to the illness. Overall, the 22-year-old center has 14 assists, 18 points, 74 shots on net, 59 hits and 28 blocked shots across 62 games this season. His next chance to return is Tuesday's road tilt against the Panthers.

Tolvanen (upper body) will play against Columbus on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Following a two-game absence, Tolvanen will replace Jared McCann (undisclosed) in Saturday's lineup. The 26-year-old Tolvanen has 12 goals and 34 points in 65 appearances this season.