Necas was one of 11 Avalanche players who had played in all 52 games before this contest against the Red Wings. He is one of eight Avs players who have been chosen to play for their countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

“That’s an NHL win, baby,” Stevenson replied after his 19-save performance. “What do you want?”

St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway is sidelined with a lower-body injury, placed on injured reserve. He previously missed significant time with an ankle issue. Other forwards, Jordan Kyrou and Jake Neighbours,

The New Jersey Devils won't have Jack Hughes in the lineup on Saturday night, but the superstar avoided a serious injury.

The banged-up Colorado Avalanche lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season, but they rebounded with blowout wins.

Key players in the NHL are either back from injury or experiencing major setbacks as the Olympic break draws near. Logan Cooley of the Utah Mammoth has been practicing after an eight-week absence due to a lower-body injury.

Sweden has added NHL veterans Marcus Johansson and Hampus Lindholm as injury replacements for the upcoming Olympics in Italy.

This tracker includes NHL players who were on the initial set of rosters — not those injured before roster announcements, such as Aleksander Barkov — and currently are out of the lineup with a reported injury. It will be updated as further injury/roster news is confirmed.

The St. Louis Blues will be without their biggest trade chip until after the Olympic break, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. During his Saturday Headlines segment, Friedman announced that Robert Thomas will be sidelined after undergoing a procedure on his leg.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to have to skate without veteran defenseman Kris Letang for at least four weeks.