NHL Player News

Heinola was called up from AHL Henderson on Thursday.

Heinola was summoned from the minors on two other occasions in October, but he hasn't made his NHL season debut yet. However, the 25-year-old has excelled in the minors with a goal and five points in five appearances with Henderson in 2026-27.

Dickinson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Oilers on Thursday.

Dickinson has missed the past week after sustaining an undisclosed injury during last Thursday's morning skate. The Oilers previously expressed optimism that the 31-year-old would be able to return at some point during the team's current road trip, but Edmonton's medical staff hasn't yet released an official target date for his return.

Ullmark (lower body) is expected to miss the next 1-2 weeks, Claire Hanna of TSN reports Thursday.

Ullmark was placed on injured reserve after suffering the injury during Wednesday's game against Florida, so we already knew that he'd miss at least a week, and it seems he's not expected to miss much more than that. The 33-year-old has a 7-1-0 record, 1.33 GAA and .945 save percentage in eight appearances this campaign. Jonas Johansson has been called up from the minors, and he's set to be Samuel Ersson's understudy for Thursday's home game against San Jose.

Dries was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

Dries has no points, a minus-3 rating, five shots, 19 hits and six blocks in six regular-season outings with Detroit in 2026-27. His return to the minors corresponds with Detroit taking J.T. Compher (undisclosed) off injured reserve.

O'Connor (lower body) will return for Friday's game against Tampa Bay, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

O'Connor had been trending toward a Friday return in recent days, and the Avalanche are set to activate him from long-term injured reserve ahead of their matchup against the Lightning. The 30-year-old recorded no goals, two assists, 11 hits, four PIM and three blocked shots while averaging 11:27 of ice time across 13 regular-season appearances with Colorado, and he's slated to take on a bottom-six role now that he's healthy.

Tarasov is dealing with an undisclosed injury following Tuesday's shootout loss to the Kraken, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.

The Red Wings recalled Michal Postava from AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday, and he'll likely serve as John Gibson's backup during Thursday's road matchup against Vancouver. The exact nature and severity of Tarasov's injury aren't yet clear, and whether he'll be available Saturday in Calgary remains to be seen.

Compher (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup versus Vancouver on Thursday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Compher will make his return following a seven-game stint on the sidelines due to his undisclosed injury. With the 31-year-old forward returning, the Wings will likely go back to utilizing 12 forwards, which means Andreas Englund could find himself relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

Roy (lower body) is expected to miss Friday's game against Tampa Bay, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Roy also missed Colorado's past four games. He has two goals and four points in six appearances this campaign. When Roy is ready to return, he will likely serve in a bottom-six role.

Dean was placed on waivers by the Blues on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Dean re-signed with the Blues during the offseason on a one-year, two-way deal. He was included on the Opening Night roster but appeared in just three of the team's first nine games of the regular season. He was held scoreless with five hits and four PIM while averaging 9:58 of ice time across that three-game span. He'll presumably have more consistent opportunities to make an impact with AHL Springfield, assuming he clears waivers.

Maatta (upper body) is expected to play Thursday in Calgary, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Maatta missed the previous three games because of the injury. He has two assists in six appearances in 2026-27. Jared Spurgeon (upper body) is also drawing back into the lineup Thursday, while Matt Kiersted and David Spacek are set to be healthy scratches.