NHL Player News

Johansson is starting Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

The Senators are playing the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Johansson will return to the crease for the fourth time in the team's last five games after getting the night off Saturday against San Jose. During his first three starts of the season, Johansson has gone 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .861 save percentage.

Schneider (illness) is expected to play against Edmonton on Sunday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Schneider missed Saturday's practice, but he will play in his 15th straight game to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He has two assists, 20 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 31 hits in 14 appearances this season.

Durzi (undisclosed) wasn't on the ice for warmups ahead of Sunday's game against the Oilers, indicating that he'll be unavailable, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

The Rangers announced Saturday that Durzi is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury after missing practice recently, and he'll be unavailable for at least one matchup. His next opportunity to suit up will be Tuesday against the Blues, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for that game.

Wright was traded from Seattle to Nashville on Sunday in exchange for Matthew Wood, per Darren Dreger of TSN.

Wright has three goals, one assist, 21 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and seven hits in 14 appearances this campaign. The 22-year-old forward is in the final season of his entry-level contract. The Kraken selected Wright with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Wood was traded to the Kraken from the Predators in exchange for Shane Wright on Sunday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

After generating 30 points in 71 regular-season appearances last year, Wood recorded a goal, two assists, 12 hits, six blocked shots and four PIM while averaging 14:03 of ice time across his first 14 appearances of the 2026-27 campaign. He's slated to become a restricted free agent over the summer, and it's possible that he's able to reach an agreement with the Kraken following Sunday's trade.

McWard was assigned to AHL Toronto on Sunday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

McWard didn't see any NHL action during his stint with the Maple Leafs. He has three assists in five AHL outings during the 2026-27 campaign.

Vejmelka will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Sunday, per Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site.

Vejmelka has gone 1-3-0 in his last four outings, surrendering 16 goals on 104 shots. He owns a 6-4-0 record, a 3.13 GAA and an .877 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Philadelphia (3-8-4) ranks last in the league with 1.93 goals per game in the 2026-27 campaign.

Yamamoto (upper body) won't play against Philadelphia on Sunday.

Yamamoto is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has collected three goals, seven points, 21 shots on net, six blocked shots and 18 hits in nine appearances this season. With Yamamoto unavailable, Michael Carcone (upper body) will return to the lineup against the Flyers on Sunday.

Carcone (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday.

Following a nine-game absence, Carcone will return to the lineup against the Flyers on Sunday. He has contributed one goal, two points, 17 shots on net and 11 hits in five outings this season. Carcone will replace Kailer Yamamoto (upper body) in Sunday's lineup against Philadelphia.

Marino (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Marino remains week-to-week and will miss his sixth straight game against Philadelphia on Sunday. He has chipped in two goals, five points, eight shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits in nine appearances this season.