NHL Player News

Turcotte (undisclosed) has been upgraded to day-to-day according to head coach Peter Laviolette, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site on Friday.

Turcotte's day-to-day status doesn't guarantee he'll be in action versus the Penguins on Saturday, but it is certainly a step in the right direction. In three games this season, the 25-year-old center recorded just one shot to go with one assist, four hits and one block. Considering the Illinois native has never played more than 70 games in a season and has failed to reach the 30-point threshold in his career, fantasy managers may not be too worried about his return-to-play timeline.

Korpisalo (foot) was activated off injured reserve by the Rangers on Friday, per the NHL media site.

Korpisalo was sent to AHL Hartford on Wednesday for a conditioning stint, and he's been cleared to return to game action at the NHL level a few days later. The 32-year-old hasn't yet made his regular-season debut for the Rangers after missing over a month due to a foot infection. Igor Shesterkin (knee) has been ruled out for the season, so Korpisalo will likely have an opportunity to compete with Dylan Garand, who has gone 6-6-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .906 save percentage over 13 appearances this year, for the No. 1 goaltending job.

Reimer was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Friday.

Reimer's demotion comes as Joonas Korpisalo (foot) was taken off injured reserve in a corresponding move. In his lone NHL appearance this year, the 38-year-old Reimer gave up three goals on eight shots before getting the hook against the Kings on Oct. 26. Barring any more injuries among the Rangers' goalie group, Reimer figures to spend the rest of the year with the Wolf Pack.

Mailloux (hand) has completed his conditioning assignment with AHL Springfield and rejoined the Blues, the team announced Friday.

Mailloux began his conditioning assignment Monday, and he didn't end up playing in any AHL games. The 23-year-old hasn't been activated off injured reserve, so he might not be ready to return yet. Mailloux might serve on St. Louis' third pairing once he's healthy.

Rathbone (undisclosed) was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Rathbone began the 2026-27 campaign on non-roster injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury, but his placement on waivers suggests that he's ready to return to game action. Assuming he clears waivers, the 27-year-old will report to AHL Rochester.

Olofsson registered an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.

Olofsson returned from an undisclosed injury to fill a third-line role at even strength and also worked with the top power-play unit. He missed 13 contests. The 31-year-old's role on the power play boosts his fantasy profile -- he's scored two of his four goals with a man advantage this season. He's at six points, 12 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over five appearances.

Heiskanen (upper body) is slated to be sidelined for Saturday's game against the Sharks, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports.

Heiskanen sustained an upper-body injury during Tuesday's game against the Capitals, and he's considered day-to-day. He'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup Saturday, but head coach Glen Gulutzan said that the Stars' four days off following the game against San Jose will allow for the team to be patient with Heiskanen's recovery process. It's not yet clear whether Heiskanen will be able to return Thursday against Winnipeg.

Engstrom scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

Engstrom has earned both of his points over his last four outings. The 22-year-old defenseman is getting a run of playing time while Mike Matheson (lower body) is out of the lineup. Through 10 appearances this season, Engstrom has added 11 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-5 rating from a third-pairing role.

Xhekaj scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and added five PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

Xhekaj has a goal and two assists over his last three games, as well as 12 PIM and six hits. The 25-year-old defenseman has gotten the chance to play regularly on the third pairing this season. He offers plenty of toughness with 30 PIM, 23 hits and 13 blocked shots over 15 outings, but the offense is still a work in progress.

Caufield scored the game-winning goal and added six shots on net, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

This was Caufield's 15th career overtime game-winner, coming in his 384th game. He is the fastest player in NHL history to that milestone, surpassing the 559 games it took Connor McDavid to reach that mark. Caufield is certainly aided by the 3-on-3 overtime factor, but his success in the extra session shows a capability to deliver in big moments. Of course, he's no slouch at other times -- he's at 11 goals, four assists, 54 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 16 appearances this season. That's a pace that would give him a second straight 50-goal campaign if he can maintain it.