NHL Player News

Spurgeon (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve and is slated to play in Tuesday's road clash against the Canadiens, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Spurgeon has missed each of Minnesota's last five games and nine of the last 13 contests due to two separate injuries. He's expected to be activated after waivers clear Tuesday, and will rejoin one of the team's top two defensive pairings for Tuesday's road game. When healthy, the 36-year-old blueliner has been a solid all-around fantasy option with a goal, five points, a plus-6 rating, 13 shots on net, eight hits and 19 blocked shots over 10 appearances.

Morrissey (wrist) will play in Tuesday's home clash against New Jersey, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

The wait for Morrissey's long-awaited return is over, as he's slated to play in Tuesday's contest after missing Winnipeg's last 14 games. The 31-year-old blueliner is bound to immediately return to the team's top defensive pairing and first power-play unit. Prior to sustaining his wrist injury, he posted three assists, 12 shots on net and five blocked shots over four appearances. He's a priority waiver-wire target in leagues where he was dropped.

Rielly (lower body) has been deemed day-to-day and will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Avalanche, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Rielly is slated to miss his second consecutive contest with a lower-body injury, which he sustained in Saturday's contest against Montreal. Prior to the injury, the 32-year-old blueliner posted 12 assists, 21 shots on net, eight hits and 23 blocked shots over 18 appearances. In his absence, Dakota Mermis will likely see a heightened role again Tuesday. Rielly's next chance to return is Thursday's home game against the Wild.

Hutton scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sharks.

Hutton signed with the Islanders on Thursday and has now made two appearances with his new team. The goal was his first point, and he's added a plus-2 rating, two hits and a blocked shot. Expect the 33-year-old defenseman to settle into a part-time role, battling with Scott Mayfield and Matt Kessel for playing time. Hutton had 15 points over 55 regular-season outings with the Golden Knights last year.

Sanheim scored a shorthanded empty-net goal in Monday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Sanheim has earned three points and a plus-3 rating over five contests in November. He was able to snap a 17-game goal drought with his empty-netter Monday, which was also his first shorthanded point of the season. He's up to two goals, 35 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-7 rating through 20 appearances in a top-four role.

Manson (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Manson's move to long-term injured reserve is no surprise, as the veteran blueliner is expected to miss six and a half more weeks after suffering an injury against New Jersey on Oct. 28. Prior to going down, the 35-year-old defenseman posted a goal, four points, a plus-5 rating, 12 shots on net, 28 hits and 17 blocked shots over 13 games this season. In his absence, Noah Juulsen and Sam Malinski should continue to see extra minutes.

Head coach Peter Laviolette said Monday that Gustafsson is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, Alexander Legget of MayorsManor.com reports.

Gustafsson wasn't present for Monday's practice session, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available against the Predators on Tuesday. Across his first 13 appearances of the regular season, he's recorded a goal, five assists, 12 blocked shots, four hits and four PIM while averaging 20:01 of ice time. If Gustafsson is unavailable against Nashville, Cody Ceci will likely enter the lineup.

Schmidt (upper body) has no timeline for his return to the lineup, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News on Monday.

Schmidt skated before Monday's practice, but it's unclear when he will be ready to play. He sat out Saturday's 4-2 loss to Ottawa with an upper-body injury and still needs clearance to participate in contact drills. Schmidt has earned one goal, four points, 17 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and 20 hits in 17 appearances this season.

Holl was summoned from AHL Hershey on Monday.

Holl has two goals, two shots on net and three blocked shots in three NHL appearances for Washington in 2026-27. He also has three assists in nine AHL outings this season.

Lindstein was assigned to AHL Springfield on Monday.

Lindstein was called up by the Blues in late October, and he's generated two assists, two blocked shots, two PIM and a hit while averaging 13:33 of ice time across six NHL appearances to begin the regular season. However, he'll head back to the minors after Logan Mailloux (hand) was activated off injured reserve Monday.