NHL Player News

Evans (hand) is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Wild, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Evans was injured during Monday's practice, but it appears that he will be fine to play. The 30-year-old is slated to fill his usual middle-six spot in the lineup.

McCarron (upper body) will play in Tuesday's road clash against the Canadiens.

McCarron was sidelined for Saturday's clash against the Lightning after he was forced to exit Friday's game against the Sharks with an upper-body injury. Overall, the 31-year-old center has posted three goals, eight points, a plus-6 rating, 32 shots on net, 53 hits and 17 blocked shots over 18 games this season. He's expected to rejoin Minnesota's fourth line Tuesday in place of Nico Sturm.

Gawdin was recalled from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

Gawdin appears to be joining the Rangers for the team's upcoming pair of games in Canada. The 29-year-old center hasn't appeared in the NHL since the 2023-24 campaign. However, he's been a force at the AHL level with five goals and 14 points across 16 games with Hartford this season. Expect him to serve as a depth option during his time back in the NHL.

Smits (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Smits has missed the last two games and is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The Rangers recalled forward Glenn Gawdin from AHL Hartford on Tuesday in a corresponding move.

Thompson will draw the road start in Tuesday's clash against the Senators, per Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.

Thompson got back in the win column Saturday with a 27-save effort in the Capitals' 4-3 win over the Panthers. The 29-year-old backstop enters Tuesday's contest with a 6-4-0 record, a 3.20 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 11 appearances this season. Despite his rough start, he remains a decent No. 2 goaltending option in fantasy given his command over the Caps' opportunities in net. He'll look to stay in the win column against the Senators on Tuesday, who rank 16th in the NHL this season with 3.11 goals per game.

Gustafsson (undisclosed) will not play in Tuesday' home clash against the Predators, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Gustafsson was deemed day-to-day Monday and is ultimately slated to miss his first game since Oct. 10. Prior to his upcoming absence, the 34-year-old blueliner posted a goal, six points, 11 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 13 games this season. Brian Dumoulin, Joel Edmundson and Mikey Anderson will all likely be bumped up a line with Gustafsson ruled out.

Hanifin (undisclosed) is week-to-week, according to SinBin.vegas on Tuesday.

Hanifin didn't participate in Tuesday's practice after suffering an undisclosed injury in Sunday's 4-1 win over Buffalo. He has contributed two goals, four assists, 27 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and six hits in 19 appearances this season. If Parker Wotherspoon (upper body) isn't ready to play against Utah on Wednesday, Vegas will likely recall a defenseman from the minors.

Terry (hip) will likely make his 2026-27 debut against Nashville on Wednesday, according to Eric Stephens of The Athletic.

The Ducks will need to activate Terry from long-term injured reserve to make it official, but the 29-year-old forward appears to be on track to play for the first time this campaign. During Tuesday's practice, he skated on the third line and occupied a spot on the second power-play unit. It has been a lengthy recovery process after he had offseason hip surgery. Terry collected 19 goals, 57 points and 161 shots on net in 61 regular-season appearances for Anaheim in 2025-26.

Forsberg will draw Tuesday's home start against the Predators, per Alexander Legget of MayorsManor.com.

Forsberg is still searching for his first win of the 2026-27 season after coming up short in his most recent outing on Oct. 31. Overall, the 33-year-old netminder has an 0-4-1 record, a 2.51 GAA and a .902 save percentage across six appearances this season. Despite his lack of wins, he remains a decent spot start in deep fantasy leagues given his solid stats. He'll draw a decent matchup Tuesday against the Predators, who rank 18th in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game this season.

Wallstedt will defend the road net against Montreal on Tuesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Wallstedt has stopped 72 of 76 shots during his three-game winning streak. In 16 appearances during the 2026-27 campaign, he has posted an 11-2-3 record, a 1.99 GAA and a .922 save percentage. Montreal (11-3-3) ranks 10th in the league this season with 3.47 goals per game.