NHL Player News

Carlson (lower body) has been ruled out against the Knights and Canadiens on Friday and Saturday, respectively, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Carlson was producing offensively prior to getting hurt, racking up 17 points in his last 17 games, including a trio of power-play assists. With the veteran blueliner unavailable, Jakob Chychrun will feature on the top power-play unit while Rasmus Sandin features with the No. 2 group. Given the length of his injury, Carlson could be a candidate for injured reserve to free up a roster spot for the Caps.

Lindgren will patrol the visiting crease in Montreal on Saturday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Lindgren will make his first start since Jan. 29, when he stopped 18 shots in a 4-3 shootout win in Detroit. Lindgren is 8-6-3 with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 18 outings this season. The Canadiens are fourth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.45 goals per game in 2025-26.

Thompson will be between the home pipes versus Vegas on Friday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Thompson returned from the Olympic Games and turned aside 23 shots in a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday. He is 20-16-4 with a 2.41 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 40 starts this season. The Golden Knights are generating 3.38 goals per game in 2025-26, eighth overall in the league.

Kaliyev was loaned to AHL Belleville on Friday.

Kaliyev was called up by Ottawa on Thursday, but he didn't appear in the Senators' loss to the Red Wings. He'll head back to the minors, where he's recorded 30 goals, 20 assists, 26 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 52 appearances this season.

DiPietro was reassigned to AHL Providence on Friday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.

DiPietro was recalled on an emergency basis Tuesday and backed up Joonas Korpisalo on Thursday in Boston's 4-2 win over Columbus, and he made two saves in the second period while Korpisalo was being checked out following a collision in the crease with Miles Wood. DiPietro was called up as Jeremy Swayman was given the night off after winning Olympic gold for the United States on Sunday in Italy.

Bjornfot (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve prior to Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Bjornfot landed on injured reserve just before the Olympic break, but the time off allowed him to limit his absence to one game. He'll now resume his competition with Donovan Sebrango for the last spot on the Panthers' blue line.

Sebrango was in the lineup for a second straight game in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Sebrango has gone 13 games without a point while sitting out 29 times in that span. He's in competition for third-pairing minutes currently, though Tobias Bjornfot (undisclosed) could push him out of the lineup. Both defensemen could eventually lose their places once Seth Jones (upper body) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) get healthy.

Lundell logged two assists, including one on the power play, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Lundell has a goal and five assists over three NHL games in February. The 24-year-old also spent the Olympics representing Finland, though he was limited to two points in five games there. For the season, he's at 16 goals, 42 points, 127 shots on net, 66 hits, 34 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 55 appearances. Lundell is three points shy of matching his career-best total of 45 from 79 regular-season outings a year ago.

Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Verhaeghe ended a five-game goal drought with his first-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. The 30-year-old winger is up to 17 goals, 43 points (nine on the power play), 138 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-7 rating over 57 appearances this season. Verhaeghe is in a top-line role and should continue to be in a good position to generate offense as the Panthers try to put on a late push for a playoff spot, which they're eight points out of after Thursday's action.

Tkachuk scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Tkachuk finished off the contest with the Panthers' second empty-netter. He's earned four goals and two assists over his last six games at the NHL level. The 28-year-old is up to nine points, 32 shots on net, 21 PIM and 13 hits over 11 contests this season after missing over half of the campaign while recovering from a significant groin injury.