NHL Player News

Othmann (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Kraken, Derek Wills of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Wills reports the Flames will use the same lineup from Monday's 2-1 win over the Sharks. That means Othmann will miss a fourth straight game, though he is considered day-to-day. It is unclear if he'll be ready for Friday's game versus the Ducks.

The Red Wings placed Johansson (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Oct. 24.

Johansson has missed the last five games due to his unspecified injury, so his placement on injured reserve is procedural, and he'll be eligible to be activated at any point. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old will be able to return to action.

Postava was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday under emergency conditions.

Postava spent time with the Red Wings in late October, and he went 1-0-0 with a 2.89 GAA and .886 save percentage during that stint with the NHL club. He'll rejoin Detroit to provide additional goaltending depth after John Gibson (lower body) exited Tuesday's game against the Lightning after the first period.

Morrissey (wrist) won't play Thursday versus Vancouver, but he hasn't been ruled out for Sunday against Tampa Bay, per Danielle Bain of TSN.

Morrissey hasn't been in the lineup since Oct. 7, but he does seem to be getting close to returning. He has three assists, one hit and five blocks in four appearances in 2026-27. Morrissey should serve in a top-four capacity once he's ready to return.

Demidov (foot) skated Tuesday and could resume training with the team next week, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.

Demidov has been on injured reserve since Oct. 6, and he initially received a return timetable of 2-4 weeks. He's now at the end of that estimate, and while it's encouraging to see him skating on his own, he's still in a walking boot, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet. Demidov appears likely to miss at least a few more games, but another step in his recovery will occur once he's officially cleared to practice with his teammates.

Timmins (lower body) is expected to be available for Wednesday's game against Ottawa, coach Lindy Ruff told Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Although Ruff has declared that Timmins is ready, the 28-year-old defenseman is expected to be a healthy scratch Wednesday, according to Bill Hoppe of the Buffalo Hockey Beat. Timmins has been activated from injured reserve, per the NHL media site. It's unclear when he will make his 2026-27 debut, but he will be an option moving forward. He recorded eight assists in 39 regular-season appearances with Buffalo last year.

Hajek was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Wednesday.

Hajek has a goal, two points and seven PIM in eight appearances with AHL San Jose in 2026-27. He hasn't played for the NHL squad yet this season.

Wolf will start Wednesday's road game against Seattle, Derek Wills of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Wolf is in the midst of a two-game winning streak, and he'll be between the pipes for a second consecutive game Wednesday. Across his last two appearances, he's posted a 1.50 GAA and .939 save percentage. He's made three starts against the Kraken this year -- two at home and one on the road -- and has gone 1-2-0 with a 4.67 GAA and .827 save percentage during those outings.

Olofsson (undisclosed) might be an option to play Thursday in Detroit, per SinBin.vegas.

Olofsson is on long-term injured reserve, so he would need to be activated before he can play. However, Vegas reassigned Jonas Rondbjerg and Viliam Kmec to the minors Wednesday, which might have been in preparation for the Golden Knights to activate Olofsson. The 31-year-old Olofsson has four goals and five points in four appearances this season, but that small sample size doesn't accurately represent what he typically does offensively. He had 13 goals and 31 points in 78 regular-season appearances between Colorado and Calgary in 2025-26.

Kmec was loaned to AHL Henderson on Wednesday.

Kmec didn't end up playing for Vegas during his NHL stint. He has three assists in 10 outings with Henderson this season.