NHL Player News

Doughty missed practice Wednesday after he sustained an apparent lower-body injury Tuesday against the Predators, Alexander Legget of MayorsManor.com reports.

Doughty had to be helped off the ice in the third period Tuesday after sustaining his injury on a blocked shot. It's not yet clear whether the issue will impact his availability for Thursday's matchup against the Islanders, but his absence from practice isn't encouraging. Erik Gustafsson (undisclosed) also missed practice Wednesday, so the Kings could need to call up an extra defenseman for Thursday's game.

Ristolainen (hand) was taken off injured reserve Wednesday.

Ristolainen was considered a game-time decision against Edmonton on Wednesday, but his activation is a good indication that he'll be in the lineup. The 32-year-old has a goal, seven hits and seven blocks in four appearances this campaign. David Jiricek will probably be a healthy scratch to make room for Ristolainen's return.

Honzek (lower body) was taken off injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Calgary on Wednesday.

Honzek has no points, 10 hits and two blocks in four appearances with the Flames in 2026-27. The 21-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 8 because of the injury, so the move to the minors will give Honzek a chance to shake off the rust.

Danielson posted three assists in AHL Grand Rapids' 6-3 win over Rockford on Wednesday.

Danielson was making his AHL season debut after breaking camp with the Red Wings. He had two helpers, six shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-5 rating over 13 outings with the big club before the team got healthy enough to send him down. Danielson will be well served by some more developmental time until a top-six job opens up in Detroit.

Bear scored twice and added two assists in AHL Grand Rapids' 6-3 win over Rockford on Wednesday.

Bear is rolling with five goals and 13 assists over 13 AHL outings. He's on a six-game point streak (three goals, 10 helpers), with four of those being multi-point efforts. It's unclear how long the Red Wings will let him marinate in the AHL before giving him his first call-up, but he could be an NHL option later this season or early next year.

Leonard scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Grand Rapids' 6-3 win over Rockford on Wednesday.

Leonard continues to dominate when in the AHL. He has eight goals and three assists over seven outings for the Griffins this year. He recently saw a week of action in the NHL, but went scoreless over three contests. That said, if he continues to perform well in the AHL, he'll be an option for a call-up when injuries strike with the big club.

Toninato scored two goals in AHL Rockford's 6-3 loss to Grand Rapids on Wednesday.

Toninato has three goals and six assists over 10 games with Rockford this season. He also logged three appearances for the Blackhawks in October. Toninato provides Chicago with a veteran depth option at forward, but he's unlikely to spend much time with the big club.

Murashov was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against San Jose.

Murashov has seen limited playing time in recent weeks, as Wednesday's start will be just his third in the Penguins' last 10 games. He's had lackluster results early in the year, going 1-4-1 with a 3.52 GAA and .880 save percentage across his six regular-season appearances. However, he'll have a favorable matchup against the Sharks, who have generated 2.45 goals per game this season, which is the fourth-worst mark in the NHL.

Terry (hip) has been cleared to make his regular-season debut during Wednesday's game against Nashville.

The Ducks indicated in mid-September that Terry would miss another 2-3 months after undergoing hip surgery in June, and the 29-year-old began the regular season on long-term injured reserve. However, he's made progress in his recovery recently and has been cleared to return slightly ahead of schedule. Terry made 61 regular-season appearances for the Ducks last year and recorded 19 goals, 38 assists, 16 blocked shots, 14 PIM and two hits while averaging 18:21 of ice time.

Hart was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Mammoth.

Hart has alternated starts with Adin Hill to begin the month, and that trend will continue Wednesday. Across Hart's last four outings, he's gone 1-1-2 with a 2.69 GAA and .883 save percentage. The Mammoth have recorded 3.50 goals per game to start the regular season, which is tied for eighth in the NHL.