NHL Player News

Crotty was claimed off waivers by the Canucks on Tuesday, per Elliotte Friedman.

Crotty didn't see any playing time with Minnesota being placed on waivers earlier in the season by the Senators. The Canucks scooped him off waivers Tuesday, preventing his return to Minnesota's organization. Overall, the 27-year-old defenseman has appeared in three games this season, where he's posted a plus-1 rating, two hits and one blocked shot. He'll likely see some appearances for the Canucks, who have been looking to turn things around defensively.

Jenik (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Tuesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Jenik began the 2026-27 campaign on Los Angeles' non-roster injured list. Now that he's healthy, he will likely report to AHL Ontario if he clears waivers. Jenik notched nine goals and eight assists in 43 AHL regular-season appearances between Ontario and Belleville in 2025-26.

Fiala (lower leg) should play Thursday against the Islanders or Saturday against Calgary, according to Emily Kaplan of ESPN.

Fiala has been progressing in recent practices and is close to making his 2026-27 debut. He hasn't played since the 2026 Winter Olympics in February, when he suffered a lower-leg fracture while competing for Switzerland. Fiala registered 18 goals, 40 points, 147 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 39 hits in 56 regular-season appearances with the Kings in 2025-26.

Raddysh scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Hartford's 5-2 win over Springfield on Tuesday.

Raddysh had one assist over six NHL games before he was sent back to the AHL on Nov. 2. The 28-year-old has earned 10 points across nine outings for Hartford this season. He appears to be caught between levels a bit, but if he can stay productive in the AHL, another call-up to the Rangers could come later in the campaign.

Zuccarello (upper body) is expected to return in Tuesday's home clash against the Predators, per Emily Kaplan of ESPN.

After previously being deemed week-to-week, Zuccarello appears to be ready to go on the earlier side of his timeframe to return. The 39-year-old winger has missed nine of the Kings' last 12 games with his upper-body injury. Prior to landing on injured reserve, he posted an assist, a plus-1 rating and four shots on net over six appearances. He's expected to be activated from IR ahead of his return Tuesday, when he'll likely rejoin the team's top six.

Hofer will defend the home goal in Tuesday's clash against the Red Wings, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer hasn't received much help from his offense during his current two-game losing skid, where he's posted a .931 save percentage against 58 shots on net. Overall, the 26-year-old backstop has been an effective option for the Blues, as he's compiled a 6-5-1 record, a 2.36 GAA, a shutout and a .919 save percentage over 12 appearances this season. He remains firmly ahead of Jordan Binnington on the depth chart, making Hofer a solid No. 2 goalie option in all fantasy formats moving forward. He'll face a strong bounce-back opportunity Tuesday against the Red Wings.

Thrun was loaned to AHL Manitoba on Tuesday.

In a corresponding move, Winnipeg activated Josh Morrissey (wrist) from injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's game against New Jersey. Thrun was a healthy scratch in Sunday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay. He has one goal and six assists in 13 AHL appearances this season.

Dach (illness) returned to practice Tuesday and is expected to play in Wednesday's home clash against the Flyers, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Dach missed each of the Oilers' last two games due to an illness. Prior to his absence, the 23-year-old center posted three goals, four points, 28 shots on net, 29 hits and eight blocked shots over 13 appearances this season. Barring any setbacks, he will likely make his return to the team's fourth line in Wednesday's game against Philadelphia.

Gibson (lower body) will start Tuesday's road matchup against St. Louis, according to Jonathan Mills of the Red Wings' official site.

Gibson missed the last two games with a lower-body injury. In 11 appearances this season, he has a 4-5-1 record, a 3.46 GAA and an .860 save percentage. St. Louis (7-8-2) is tied for 21st in the league in the 2026-27 campaign with 2.94 goals per game.

Lyon (shoulder) will travel with the Sabres during the team's upcoming road trip, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

After suffering an injury setback in mid-October, Lyon appears to be trending towards a return in the near future. He's expected to travel with the Sabres' during their upcoming six-game road trip, and given the amount of time away from home, he could make his return by the end of it. Lyon has a strong campaign during the 2025-26 regular season, where he compiled a 20-10-4 record, a 2.77 GAA, three shutouts and a .906 save percentage across 36 outings. For the time being, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis will continue to defend the Sabres' net.