NHL Player News

Parayko (upper body) will play in Thursday's road clash against New Jersey, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.

Parayko will make his return to the lineup after missing each of the least two outings due to an upper-body injury that he suffered on Oct. 29 against the Bruins. When healthy this season, the 33-year-old blueliner has posted four assists, 19 shots on net, nine hits and 26 blocked shots across 13 appearances. He's expected to replace Theo Lindstein in the lineup, which could place Parayko on the Blues' third pairing for his comeback game.

Binnington will defend the road crease against New Jersey on Thursday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

Binnington has served as the Blues' No. 2 netminder behind Joel Hofer over the first month of the regular season. However, Binnington will be between the pipes for the second time in the Blues' last eight games Thursday. Across his previous four starts this season, Binnington has gone 1-3-0 with a 4.10 GAA and .846 save percentage.

Cossa will patrol the road paint in Thursday's clash against the Canadiens, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

For the second time this season, Cossa will appear in his second consecutive game. The 23-year-old netminder has brought the Mammoth success recently, as he's currently riding a three-game win streak. Overall, he has a 4-1-0 record, a 2.95 GAA and an .875 save percentage across six appearances. With Karel Vejmelka struggling to begin the 2026-27 campaign, the door is open for Cossa to turn Utah's crease into a true timeshare. He'll face a tough test Thursday, as the Canadiens are getting Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach back in their lineup. Given Cossa's recent success, however, he's a decent spot start in deep fantasy leagues.

Merilainen will start Thursday's road game against the Jets, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Merilainen got the night off Tuesday against the Ducks, but he'll start for the fifth time in the Canucks' last six games Thursday. Across 11 appearances to begin the regular season, the 24-year-old has gone 2-5-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .897 save percentage.

Durzi (undisclosed) is expected to miss Thursday's home clash against the Flyers, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Head coach Mike Sullivan stated that Durzi might not travel with the team during the start of the Rangers' upcoming four-game road trip, but could join them at some point. Given that statement, it appears that returning Thursday is out of the question, meaning Durzi will likely miss his third consecutive game. The 28-year-old blueliner has posted five points, 12 shots on net, nine hits and 21 blocked shots over 14 outings when healthy this season. His status will be monitored closely over the next week, as Sullivan added that he could join the team at a certain point in the upcoming four-game trip out west if he doesn't make the initial flight.

Head coach Todd McLellan said Thursday that he expects Kasper (upper body) to return at some point during the Red Wings' upcoming four-game road trip, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Kasper has been on injured reserve due to his upper-body injury since early October, but he resumed skating in a non-contact jersey last week. While he'll remain sidelined for Thursday's game against the Golden Knights, he'll likely be able to return at some point during the Red Wings' road trip that begins Saturday in Colorado and concludes Nov. 14 in Tampa Bay.

Head coach Todd McLellan stated that Appleton (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup during the Red Wings' upcoming four-game road trip, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.

McLellan's news is encouraging for Appleton, who was placed on injured reserve following the Red Wings' second game of the season. He was first seen skating in a non-contact jersey on Friday, and has been progressing without any reported setbacks since then. Prior to going down, the 30-year-old winger compiled six hits across his two appearances. Once he's ready to return, he'll likely slot into a role on the team's fourth line. Appleton's first chance to return on the team's upcoming four-game road trip is Saturday against the Avalanche.

Head coach Todd McLellan stated Thursday that Johansson (undisclosed) is expected to be sidelined through the team's upcoming four-game road trip, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.

While McLellan had more positive news regarding the potential returns of Marco Kasper and Mason Appleton, he implied that Johansson will miss at least the next five games. The 25-year-old blueliner landed on injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Oct. 24, so he's technically eligible to return at any time. When healthy this season, Johansson has posted an assist, a plus-1 rating, 14 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 11 appearances. Given McLellan's update, Johansson's realistic next chance to return could be when the Red Wings return home on Wednesday, Nov. 18 to play the Bruins.

Tomkins is slated to start Thursday's home game against the Ducks, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Tomkins made his first NHL appearance since the 2023-24 campaign during Sunday's road matchup against the Rangers, and he turned aside 27 of 28 shots during the 4-1 victory. He's set to start for the second time in the Oilers' last three games Thursday and will face a tough opponent in the Ducks, who rank sixth in the NHL with 3.60 goals per game to begin the regular season.

Woll was the first goalie off at Thursday's morning skate, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Rangers.

Woll has struggled to enter the win column early in the regular season, but he'll return to the crease Thursday after sitting out back-to-back games. Across his eight appearances this year, he's gone 1-5-2 with a 3.13 GAA and .899 save percentage.