NHL Player News

Evangelista (illness) will not play in Tuesday's road clash against the Red Wings, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Evangelista didn't travel to Detroit with New Jersey, as he's currently getting back to 100 percent from an illness. He played in Saturday's clash against the Senators, but was limited to just 11:43 of ice time likely due to the same illness. The 24-year-old winger has been solid otherwise in the new season, compiling two goals, three points, 12 shots on net and four blocked shots across five appearances. His next chance to return will be Thursday's home game against the Rangers.

Ralph was assigned to AHL Springfield on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

As expected, Ralph's temporary call-up was a salary-cap-related move by the Blues. St. Louis placed Torey Krug (ankle) on long-term reserve after bringing Ralph up from the minors.

Markstrom (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day and will miss Tuesday's road clash against the Blue Jackets, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.

Markstrom exited Monday's contest with some tightness, but is expected to have avoided injury. Tuesday's absence is likely just a maintenance day for the 36-year-old netminder, and we could see him suit up again as early as Thursday against the Canucks. For Tuesday's clash Akira Schmid will draw the start and Cooper Black will back up.

Gudas (undisclosed) is day-to-day and won't play against Columbus on Tuesday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.

Gudas will miss at least one game, though it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He hasn't earned a point in six appearances this season, but he has registered three shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 13 hits. Uvis Balinskis will replace Gudas in Tuesday's lineup against the Blue Jackets.

Knight will be between the pipes at home against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.

Knight will make his fifth appearance of the season, having posted a 1-3-0 record and a career-worst 3.80 GAA in four games. Despite his struggles, Knight should continue to serve as the No. 1 option ahead of Arvid Soderblom. As such, Knight figures to offer top-end fantasy value given his expected workload.

York (upper body) isn't expected to play against Seattle on Tuesday, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

York was on the ice before Tuesday's morning skate, but he will miss his third straight game. He hasn't earned a point in five appearances this season, but he has contributed six shots on net, 10 blocked shots and five hits.

Xhekaj (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Buffalo on Tuesday, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.

Xhekaj will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. He hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season, but he has posted two shots on net, three hits and one blocked shot. Owen Beck will replace Xhekaj in Tuesday's lineup against the Sabres.

Swayman will defend the road crease in Tuesday's road clash against the Sharks, per Adam Pellerin of NESN.

Swayman will aim to continue his hot start to the new season in Tuesday's matchup. Across five appearances in 2026-27, the 27-year-old netminder has a 4-1-0 record, a 1.79 GAA, a .932 save percentage and a shutout. With Michael DiPietro still ramping up at the NHL level, Swayman should continue to see the majority of opportunities between the pipes for Boston moving forward, making him an elite fantasy option. He'll face off against the Sharks on Tuesday, who currently rank 23rd in the league with 2.60 goals per game.

Kochetkov is expected to patrol the home crease against Washington on Tuesday, per Walt Ruff and Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site.

Kochetkov has won his first three starts of the 2026-27 campaign, allowing only five goals on 57 shots. He has gone 3-1-2 in seven previous regular-season outings against the Capitals, stopping 106 of 122 shots. Washington (3-2-0) has registered 17 goals in five games this season.

Goodrow (illness) is expected to suit up for Tuesday's home clash against the Bruins, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Sharks' winger Colin Graf confirmed that he would be skating alongside Goodrow on the fourth line for Tuesday's game, indicating that the latter appears to have shaken off the effects of the illness he was dealing with. Across five games to begin the season, the 33-year-old Goodrow has posted three shots on net, 16 hits and two blocked shots.