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Will Smith
Headed for Worlds
CSan Jose Sharks
April 23, 2025
Smith will join Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Wednesday.
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Gabriel Vilardi
Unlikely to play in Game 3
CWinnipeg Jets
April 23, 2025
Vilardi, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, was in a non-contact sweater during Wednesday's practice session and is unlikely to play in Thursday's Game 3 in St. Louis, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
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Logan Cooley
Expected to play for Team USA
CUtah Hockey Club
April 23, 2025
Cooley is set to join Team USA for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Utah HC Insider Craig Morgan.
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Mikael Backlund
Set to join Sweden
CCalgary Flames
April 22, 2025
Backlund is poised to link up with Sweden for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports Tuesday.
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Ridly Greig
Will avoid suspension
COttawa Senators
April 21, 2025
Greig will not face a suspension for his cross-check on Toronto's John Tavares in Game 1 on Sunday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
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Mathew Barzal
Expects to be healthy at camp
CNew York Islanders
April 19, 2025
Barzal, who underwent a procedure on his kneecap in early February, expects to be fully healthy for the start of training camp in September, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Saturday.
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Ryan O'Reilly
Representing Canada at Worlds
CNashville Predators
April 18, 2025
O'Reilly will attend the 2025 IIHF World Championship to play for Team Canada, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports Friday.
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Ryan McLeod
Wants to remain a Sabre
CBuffalo Sabres
April 18, 2025
McLeod, who is slated to become an RFA at the end of the season, wants to remain in Buffalo, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Friday.
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Rickard Rakell
Hopes to stay in Pittsburgh
CPittsburgh Penguins
April 18, 2025
Rakell said Friday that he hopes to stay in Pittsburgh next season, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
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Macklin Celebrini
Will play for Team Canada
CSan Jose Sharks
April 17, 2025
Celebrini will play for Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship in May, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Thursday.
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Michael Carcone
Not expected to return to Utah
CUtah Hockey Club
April 17, 2025
Carcone does not expect to return to Utah next season, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Thursday.
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Jack Williams
NHL debut on tap
CColumbus Blue Jackets
April 17, 2025
Williams will likely make his NHL debut during Thursday's regular-season finale against the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
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Matty Beniers
Suiting up at Worlds
CSeattle Kraken
April 16, 2025
Beniers will join Team USA for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network reports Wednesday.
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Michael Eyssimont
Hopes to stay in Seattle
CSeattle Kraken
April 16, 2025
Eyssimont said Wednesday that he hopes to stay with the Kraken next season, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
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Logan Couture
May spend next two seasons on LTIR
CSan Jose Sharks
April 15, 2025
Couture announced the end of his playing career Tuesday due to a groin issue, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports, and the 36-year-old forward could spend the final two seasons of his contract on long-term injured reserve.
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Marat Khusnutdinov
Unlikely to join Providence
CBoston Bruins
April 15, 2025
Khusnutdinov is not expected to join AHL Providence for the Calder Cup Playoffs, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports Tuesday.
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Tage Thompson
Headed for Worlds
CBuffalo Sabres
April 15, 2025
Thompson will join Team USA for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports Tuesday.
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Tyler Seguin
Unlikely to play Monday
CDallas Stars
April 14, 2025
Seguin, who has been dealing with a hip injury, is unlikely to be available for Monday's game in Detroit, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Ryan Greene
Joining Chicago?
CChicago Blackhawks
April 13, 2025
Green is expected to sign with the Blackhawks and could make his NHL debut Monday against the Canadiens, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
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Nick Cousins
Poised to play?
COttawa Senators
April 13, 2025
Cousins is expected to return to the lineup against Philadelphia on Sunday after recovering from a knee injury, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
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Nathan MacKinnon
Could miss final three games
CColorado Avalanche
April 10, 2025
MacKinnon is reportedly dealing with a minor undisclosed injury that could sideline him for the Avs' last three regular-season games, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Thursday.
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Martin Necas
Could play Thursday
CColorado Avalanche
April 10, 2025
Necas, who has missed three straight games with an upper-body injury, practiced Thursday on the top power-play unit, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
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Carter Verhaeghe
Not taking line rushes
CFlorida Panthers
April 10, 2025
Verhaeghe is practicing Thursday but not taking line rushes, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
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Nico Sturm
Poised to return Thursday
CFlorida Panthers
April 10, 2025
Sturm, who has been out with an upper-body injury, looks set to rejoin the lineup against Detroit on Thursday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
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Joel Eriksson Ek
Playing Wednesday?
CMinnesota Wild
April 9, 2025
Eriksson Ek might be ready to return from a lower-body injury against San Jose on Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
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