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Published: October 17, 2026 at 11:06a.m. EDTKeep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. FilterOttawa SenatorsNikolas Matinpalo appears to be set to return for the Ottawa Senators on Saturday following a two-game injury absence. Matinpalo skated on Ottawa's third pairing next to Carter Yakemchuk, with head coach Travis Green rolling out the following lines at practice ahead of Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Halliday-Stutzle-BathersonBurakovsky-Cozens-GirouxCousins-Pinto-AmadioFoegele-Greig-ZetterlundHodgsonChabot-ZubKleven-SpenceMatinpalo-YakemchukCrotty UllmarkErssonJake Sanderson remains sidelined for the eighth straight game with a lower-body injury, while Nikolas Matinpalo makes his return for the first time since being forced out of Monday's game against the New Jersey Devils in the first period with an upper-body injury. Matinpalo, 28, was injured after being driven into the boards by Devils forward Anthony Mantha, who was handed a five-minute major for the hit. The Finnish defenceman logged just 2:19 of ice time before exiting, but appears set for a return Saturday.

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: Washington Capitals defenseman Vincent Desharnais (73) and Montréal Canadiens center Kirby Dach (77) hustle towards the puck during the NHL game between the Washington Capitals and the Montréal Canadiens October 14, 2026, at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bella Sagarese/Icon Sportswire) A bit of early jump from the Capitals with a couple of shots on goal, but nothing Jakub Dobeš can’t handle.

Published: October 14, 2026 at 10:21a.m. EDTKeep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily FilterColumbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier has been fined $5,000 for his slash on Florida Panthers defenceman Uvis Balinskis in Tuesday’s 7-3 loss, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced. The incident occured in the second period, with Olivier reacting to a board battle with Balinskis. Olivier struck him between the legs while his back was turned, and would received a five-minute major and game misconduct for the act. The fine is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement. Columbus’ Mathieu Olivier has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for slashing Florida’s Uvis Balinskis.— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 14, 2026 Vegas Golden KnightsThe Vegas Golden Knights are assigning defenceman Ville Heinola back to the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights, the team announced Wednesday. Heinola, 25, was originally recalled on Sunday ahead of Vegas' two-game road trip, but the Finnish blue liner did not appear in either contest and now heads back down to the AHL.