NHL Player News

Kochetkov will guard the road goal against Philadelphia on Sunday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Kochetkov has won his previous two outings this season, stopping 34 of 38 shots. He made 16 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers on Oct. 3. Philadelphia (0-4-2) has scored only seven goals during a six-game winless skid to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Woll will protect the home net against Carolina on Sunday.

Despite stopping 102 of 110 shots, Woll has gone 0-1-2 in his first three appearances of the 2026-27 campaign. Carolina owns a 4-1-1 record this season, scoring 23 goals in six games.

Daccord will defend the road net against Washington on Sunday, per Sound of Hockey.

Daccord struggled in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Vegas, but he has a 2-1-0 record this season. He has stopped 72 of 79 shots in three games to begin the 2026-27 campaign. Washington (3-1-0) has scored 14 goals in four games this season.

Dubois (illness) won't play against Seattle on Sunday.

Dubois will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Carolina on Tuesday. He has contributed one goal, three assists, six shots on net, five hits and three blocked shots in four appearances this season. Ethen Frank or Ivan Miroshnichenko will replace Dubois in Sunday's lineup against the Kraken.

Roy (lower body) isn't expected to play against Seattle on Sunday, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

Roy remains day-to-day and will miss his third straight game. He has been skating on his own and might be ready to return to the lineup soon. Roy hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season, but he has registered five hits and five blocked shots.

Thompson will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Sunday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Thompson has won his previous three starts this season, stopping 79 of 85 shots. Seattle has amassed 21 goals in five games this campaign. Thompson went 1-1-0 against the Kraken in the 2025-26 regular season, surrendering six goals on 51 shots.

Dubois (illness) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's home clash against the Kraken, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Dubois missed Saturday's practice with an illness, and it seems that some effects of his sickness have continued to linger ahead of Sunday's clash. The 28-year-old center's plan is to take warmups before making a decision on whether or not he'll play Sunday. He's off to a solid start to the 2026-27 season, where he's posted a goal, four points, six shots on net, five hits and three blocked shots across four appearances. Ethen Frank and Ivan Miroshnichenko will also take warmups Sunday in case Dubois can't go.

Olofsson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Olofsson suffered an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Seattle. He is week-to-week, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. Olofsson has four goals, one assist and nine shots on net in four appearances this season.

Konecny (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, according to the NHL media site.

Konecny sat out Saturday's 5-1 loss to Boston and will miss additional time after moving to the IR list. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup, but he won't be an option for at least the next three games, starting with Sunday's matchup against Carolina.

Bedard (shoulder) participated fully in Sunday's practice, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

According to Roumeliotis on Sunday, Bedard has a doctor's visit scheduled for this coming week to update the 21-year-old forward's timeline for a potential return. It's unclear if Bedard will be ready to play as early as Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh, but he appears to be inching toward his 2026-27 debut. He notched 30 goals and 75 points in 69 regular-season games for the Blackhawks in 2025-26.