NHL Player News

Greig (lower body) won't play in Saturday's game against the Mammoth, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Greig will be unavailable for a second consecutive game due to his lower-body injury, but head coach Travis Green said Friday that the 24-year-old won't be out for an extended period of time. It's not yet clear whether Greig will be available for Tuesday's game against Washington, but he remains day-to-day for now. Sammy Blais will likely remain in the lineup against Utah.

Huberdeau (hip) took the ice in a regular jersey Friday, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Huberdeau shouldn't be expected back in the lineup against the Ducks on Friday, but at this point, he could be cleared at any point. The final step in the 33-year-old winger's return to action will be his activation off injured reserve. In 50 games last year, Huberdeau produced 25 points and could be capable of topping that number once cleared to play.

Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Barkov (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Barkov isn't expected to return to game action during the road trip, which begins Saturday in Washington and concludes Tuesday in Columbus, but the Panthers aren't slated to have many practices in November, so the 31-year-old could join the team for morning skate prior to Florida's game against the Blue Jackets. Maurice said last week that Barkov was still believed to be approximately four weeks away from returning to game action, so it seems unlikely that he'll be in the mix to return until at least mid-to-late November.

Shaw was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday.

Shaw has been shuffled between the AHL and NHL clubs in recent weeks, and he'll rejoin Minnesota after being sent down Wednesday. He hasn't yet appeared in a game at the NHL level to begin the 2026-27 campaign, but he'll provide additional depth while Nick Foligno (upper body) and Marcus Foligno (lower body) remain sidelined.

Dach scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

After an illness sidelined him for the prior two games, the 25-year-old forward slotted back into the lineup Thursday and quickly proved he was fully healthy, helping to set up Arber Xhekaj for his first goal of the season late in the first period. Dach then bagged his own first tally of 2026-27 when he jammed home a rebound early in the third. It was his first power-play goal in nearly two years, with his last one coming Jan. 23, 2025 against the Red Wings. Through 14 games this season, Dach's contributed five points with 19 hits, 10 shots on net and a plus-0 rating.

Suzuki scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.

Making his return from a six-game absence due to a hand injury, the star center got right to work and got Montreal on the board late in the first period. After setting up Kirby Dach for a power-play tally early in the third, Suzuki then initiated the sequence that resulted in Cole Caufield's winner just 30 seconds into OT. Suzuki has a five-game point streak going dating back to Oct. 13, and on the season he's produced six goals and 15 points in just 10 contests.

Schmaltz produced a goal and two assists, all on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Mammoth's strength with the man advantage kept them in the game despite being out-shot 35-20. Schmaltz put together a career-best campaign in 2025-26 with 74 points (33 goals, 41 assists) in 82 regular-season games, but the 30-year-old had found another gear to begin the current season. Through 17 contests, Schmaltz has delivered nine goals and 20 points, including seven goals and five assists on the power play.

Cooley scored three goals, two on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Mammoth's strength on the man advantage kept them in the game despite being out-shot 35-20. The hat trick was Cooley's second in the last four contests and the fifth of his career in just 228 games -- making him the fastest to five among all active NHL players, beating the mark of 230 games held by Alex Ovechkin. Cooley has already lit the lamp 11 times in 17 games this season, putting him on pace to shatter his previous career high of 25 goals in 75 regular-season contests, set in 2024-25 during the franchise's first season in Utah.

Girgensons notched an assist, five shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Girgensons missed three games due to a lower-body injury, and he had gone five contests without a point prior to that stretch. The 32-year-old returned to center the third line, and he delivered a helper on Ilya Mikheyev's second goal of the game. Girgensons has three points, 19 shots, 34 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 12 outings this season. If he can pick up the pace on offense, he'll have modest appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

Kelly scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

Kelly's second period tally ultimately forced overtime. The 27-year-old has scored twice over his last five games, but his offense has largely been inconsistent this season. He's up to three goals, four assists, 18 shots on net, 20 hits, 13 blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances on the year.