NHL Player News

Romanov (shoulder) will miss the final two games of the regular season, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com on Sunday.

Romanov has been practicing with contact, but he won't be an option for the final two games of the regular season. He will miss his 61st straight outing against Montreal on Sunday. If the Islanders qualify for the playoffs, it remains unclear whether Romanov would be available to return to the lineup.

Sorokin will protect the home net against Montreal on Sunday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has one win in his last six outings (1-5-0) and is coming off a 13-save effort in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Ottawa. He has a 29-23-2 record during the 2025-26 campaign with seven shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 54 appearances. Montreal sits seventh in the league with 3.41 goals per game this season.

Vilmanis scored four goals in AHL Charlotte's 6-1 win over Hershey on Sunday.

Vilmanis did it himself for the Checkers despite most of the rest of the AHL team's roster currently filling in at the NHL level. Over the last nine games, Vilmanis has five goals and seven assists. He's at 16 goals, 19 assists and a plus-18 rating over 46 appearances this season, a notable improvement from his 27-point effort in 61 regular-season games as an AHL rookie last year. Vilmanis also has five points in 19 NHL outings, so he's positioned himself well to compete for time with the Panthers in 2026-27.

Kiersted was summoned from AHL Iowa on Sunday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Kiersted has contributed one assist, four shots on net and five blocked shots in four NHL outings this season. He also has four goals and 12 points in 49 AHL appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.

Haight was recalled from AHL Iowa on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Haight has 18 goals and 32 points in 51 AHL outings this campaign. He also has one assist, eight shots on net, two blocked shots and seven hits in seven NHL appearances this season.

Greaves will patrol the home crease against Boston on Sunday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Greaves is coming off a 20-save performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over Montreal, and he will get the second half of the Blue Jackets' back-to-back against the Bruins on Sunday. He has a 26-17-9 record this campaign with a 2.60 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 53 appearances. Boston sits 12th in the league with 3.26 goals per game this season.

Oesterle was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.

Oesterle made his NHL season debut against Utah on Thursday, earning two blocked shots and one hit in 14:05 of ice time. He has 14 goals and 46 points in 65 AHL appearances this season.

Dubois (upper body) is expected to play against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Dubois appears to be good to go after being limited to just 7:02 of ice time in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins. He has accumulated five goals, 18 points, 40 shots on net and 23 hits in 28 appearances this season.

Sandin (leg) won't play against Pittsburgh on Sunday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Sandin will miss at least one game after being injured in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins. He has compiled five goals, 29 points, 90 shots on net, 127 blocked shots and 88 hits across 73 appearances this season.

Jones (lower body) left Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Kings in the first period after falling awkwardly into the boards on a hit, according to Jamie Umbach of the Oilers' official site.

There was no update on Jones' status following the game, and Edmonton recalled Isaac Howard from AHL Bakersfield on Sunday. Howard could replace Jones in the lineup for Monday's matchup against Colorado. The 28-year-old Jones has three goals, five points, 22 shots on net and 56 hits in 21 appearances with the Oilers this season.