NHL Player News

Cernak (upper body) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, per Diandra Loux of The Hockey News.

Cernak will miss his second straight game, and he's questionable for Tuesday's matchup against Washington. He has registered seven assists, 20 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 30 hits in 17 appearances this season.

Cirelli (lower body) is set to miss Saturday's game against Detroit, per Diandra Loux of The Hockey News.

Cirelli also missed Thursday's 3-1 win over Columbus. He has five goals and 14 points in 18 appearances this season. Head coach Jon Cooper is hoping to get Cirelli back for Tuesday's game against Washington.

Gustafsson (undisclosed) is expected to miss Saturday's game against Calgary, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Gustafsson has also missed the Kings' past two games. He has a goal and six points in 13 appearances in 2026-27. Cody Ceci is likely to remain on the third pairing Saturday due to Gustafsson's projected absence.

Vladar is slated to start Sunday's home matchup against Edmonton, per Bill Meltzer of the Flyers' official site.

Vladar will get the second half of Philadelphia's back-to-back after Joseph Woll plays in Saturday's road game against Columbus. The 29-year-old Vladar is coming off a 21-save effort in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers. He has a 3-4-4 record, a 3.24 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Edmonton (14-3-3) ranks third in the league with 4.00 goals per game this campaign.

Wolf is set to start on the road against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Wolf has a 3-5-1 record, 3.75 GAA and .869 save percentage in 10 appearances with Calgary in 2026-27. He has gone 0-1-1 while allowing six goals on 57 shots (.895 save percentage) across his past two appearances. The Kings have struggled this season with a 5-10-2 record while averaging 2.76 goals per game.

Skinner will guard the road net against Chicago on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Skinner has stopped 90 of the 102 shots he has faced during his four-game winning streak. He has a 7-4-3 record, a 3.24 GAA and an .886 save percentage in 14 appearances this campaign. Chicago (5-13-1) ranks last in the league this season with only 2.21 goals per game.

Knight is expected to start at home against Winnipeg on Saturday, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Knight stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory over Buffalo on Thursday, which snapped his personal four-game losing streak. The netminder is 5-10-0 with a 3.53 GAA and an .883 save percentage in 15 outings in 2026-27. The Jets are riding a five-game winning streak in which they've tallied at least four goals in each game. Winnipeg's offense was especially impressive in Thursday's 8-3 win over Dallas.

Wennberg (upper body) won't play Saturday in Utah, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Wennberg is battling the same injury that cost him 10 games from Oct. 20-Nov. 7. Although he's set to miss his 11th match in 13 games, Wennberg hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's tilt against Nashville. The 32-year-old has three assists, two PIM, two hits and eight blocks in 11 outings in 2026-27.

Panarin (personal) will miss Saturday's home clash against the Flames, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Panarin is expected to miss his first game of the 2026-27 campaign Saturday due to family reasons. Prior to Saturday's contest, the 35-year-old star drove the Kings' offense, as he posted eight goals, 19 points and 56 shots on net over 17 appearances this season. In his absence, Alex Turcotte is expected to join the Kings' top line for Saturday's home game. Panarin's next chance to return is in Tuesday's road clash against the Bruins.

Barzal (knee) was activated from the injured non-roster list Saturday.

After missing the first 18 games of the 2026-27 campaign, Barzal is poised to play against Anaheim on Saturday. He had 19 goals, 72 points, 184 shots on net and 50 blocked shots in 81 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.