NHL Player News

Willander (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's game against Winnipeg, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor.

Willander has three assists, four PIM, 10 hits and 17 blocks in 16 appearances with Vancouver in 2026-27. He also missed Tuesday's clash against Anaheim due to the injury. His next opportunity to play will come Saturday in Edmonton.

Hall (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Hall is slated to return after a nine-game absence. The 34-year-old will slot onto a line with Mark Jankowski and Seth Jarvis, deepening the offense for the Hurricanes. Nicolas Deslauriers is slated to exit the lineup to make space for Hall.

Girgensons (lower body) will play Thursday against Chicago, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Girgensons missed Tampa Bay's previous three games. He has a goal and two points in 11 outings in 2026-27. Girgensons is projected to serve on the third line alongside Ilya Mikheyev and Pontus Holmberg on Thursday.

Tarasov is expected to start at home against Vegas on Thursday, per Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News.

Tarasov has a 2-1-1 record, 1.74 GAA and .927 save percentage in six outings in 2026-27. He stopped 12 of 13 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay in a relief appearance Tuesday. Vegas has a 10-5-2 record and has averaged 3.35 goals per game this season.

Yamamoto (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens.

Yamamoto will miss his third straight game to begin November. His next chance to play is Saturday in Ottawa. Liam O'Brien is filling a bottom-six role in place of Yamamoto.

Hart will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Thursday.

Hart will be looking to snap a three-game skid. He's allowed 10 goals on 68 shots in that span, posting a 0-2-1 record. The Red Wings have split their last four games (2-2-0) while scoring 15 goals during the stretch.

Vasilevskiy is expected to start at home against Chicago on Thursday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Vasilevskiy has a 7-3-1 record, 2.91 GAA and .879 save percentage in 11 appearances with Tampa Bay in 2026-27. He stopped 19 of 21 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Detroit in his last start Tuesday. Chicago is 4-11-1 and has averaged just 2.25 goals per game this season.

Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Lightning on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom is still looking for his first win of the season. He's allowed 14 goals on 82 shots over three appearances so far, and he'll be working the second half of a back-to-back against a tough opponent Thursday.

Poitras (nose) won't play Thursday in Pittsburgh, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

Poitras has four goals and seven points in 12 appearances with Boston in 2026-27. Sean Kuraly is set to draw into the lineup Thursday due to Poitras' absence.

DiPietro will start Thursday's road game against Pittsburgh, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports.

DiPietro has been effective over limited action early in the 2026-27 campaign, going 3-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .929 save percentage across four appearances to begin the regular season. He'll draw the start for the second time in the last three games. The Penguins have logged 3.20 goals per game this year, which ranks 16th in the NHL.