NHL Player News

Although Terry's (hip) return doesn't appear to be imminent, he is getting close to playing, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Saturday.

"Troy is closer. When I say closer, hopefully, definitely, in the next, I'm gonna say, week or so," coach Joel Quenneville told Lee. Terry hasn't played yet this campaign because of the injury. He had 19 goals and 57 points in 61 regular-season outings in 2025-26. The 29-year-old is expected to take on a top-six role once he's healthy.

Forsberg is slated to start at home against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg has gone 0-3-0 with a 2.38 GAA and a .902 save percentage in five appearances this season. The Kings have been limited to just a single goal in each of his past four outings. Buffalo is 6-4-3 and has averaged 3.08 goals per game this season.

Luukkonen will defend the road net against the Kings on Saturday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen has lost his last three outings (0-1-2), allowing 11 goals on 95 shots. He has a 3-3-3 record, a 3.56 GAA and an .866 save percentage in nine appearances this campaign. Los Angeles (4-6-2) ranks 24th in the league this season with 2.83 goals per game.

Howard sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Saturday's game against the Islanders, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet.

Howard sustained the injury due to a knee-on-knee hit from Emil Heineman, according to Janson Duench of The Athletic. The 22-year-old Howard entered Saturday's action with a goal and three points in 12 appearances in 2026-27. If he can't play Sunday versus the Rangers, then Filip Hallander might draw back into the lineup.

Othmann (upper body) will not play in Saturday's road clash against the Flames, per Derek Wills of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Othmann will miss his second consecutive contest Saturday after suffering his upper-body injury in the first period of Wednesday's matchup. When healthy this season, the 23-year-old winger has posted five shots on net, 15 hits and two blocked shots across six appearances. In his absence, Aydar Suniev and Maxim Tsyplakov should continue to see elevated roles.

Sergeev will guard the road goal against Colorado on Saturday, per Derek Wills of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Sergeev will get the second half of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf played in Friday's 6-2 win over Seattle. The 23-year-old Sergeev has a 4-2-0 record, a 2.86 GAA and a .907 save percentage in six AHL appearances this season. Colorado (7-5-1) sits second in the league this campaign with 4.15 goals per game.

Burakovsky (lower body) is expected to miss the next 3-4 weeks, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Saturday.

Burakovsky sustained the injury during Thursday's game against Los Angeles. He has no points, two PIM, three shots, three hits and four blocks in eight appearances this season. Philip Tomasino is likely to draw into the lineup Saturday versus San Jose due to Burakovsky's absence.

Foegele (knee) will miss 3-4 weeks, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Saturday.

The Senators moved Foegele to the injured reserve list Friday. He will miss his second straight game against San Jose on Saturday. Foegele has earned one goal, four points, 14 shots on net, five blocked shots and 18 hits in 13 appearances this season.

Provorov (lower body) was taken off injured reserve Saturday.

Provorov hasn't played yet this season, but his activation suggests that he will be in the lineup for Saturday's game against Dallas. The 29-year-old had nine goals and 31 points in 82 regular-season outings in 2025-26. Dante Fabbro is projected to be a healthy scratch Saturday as a result of Provorov's return.

Kempe (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kempe is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has earned three goals, eight points, 41 shots on net, 18 hits and three blocked shots in 12 appearances this season. With Kempe unavailable, Martin Chromiak will make his NHL debut against the Sabres on Saturday.