{"id":467049,"date":"2026-02-22T17:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/467049\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:55:12","slug":"the-nhl-returns-top-players-matchups-post-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/467049\/","title":{"rendered":"The NHL Returns: Top Players & Matchups Post-Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back! After a 20-day Olympic break, the NHL<\/a> resumes action Wednesday with a shortened week.<\/p>\n

Be careful playing the guys who were at the Olympics, especially those who played for Canada, the United States, Finland and Slovakia, as all those teams played through the weekend in highly tense medal matchups. Conversely, don’t be afraid to use players from Russia, who were unable to play, as well as stars who did not make the American and Canadian Olympic teams.<\/p>\n

All stats are through Saturday night unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1<\/p>\n

3 Games – Anaheim, Buffalo, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, Edmonton, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York Islanders, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Utah, Vegas, Washington, Winnipeg<\/p>\n

2 Games \u2013 Boston, Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Montreal, Nashville, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Utah play three games at home.<\/p>\n

Buffalo, Calgary, Chicago, Edmonton, Vegas and Winnipeg play three games on the road.<\/p>\n

ANAHEIM<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Edmonton, vs. Minnesota, vs. Calgary<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Calgary (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Ducks lost Petr Mrazek<\/a> for the remainder of the season after he underwent hip surgery Tuesday\u2026 Ville Husso<\/a> will continue to back up Lukas Dostal<\/a> in the Anaheim net\u2026 The Ducks play three times this week and with Dostal seeing a heavy workload for Czechia, don’t be surprised if Husso plays twice\u2026 Beckett Sennecke<\/a> will likely benefit from the three-week break, and the rookie should be ready<\/p>\n

Welcome back! After a 20-day Olympic break, the NHL<\/a> resumes action Wednesday with a shortened week.<\/p>\n

Be careful playing the guys who were at the Olympics, especially those who played for Canada, the United States, Finland and Slovakia, as all those teams played through the weekend in highly tense medal matchups. Conversely, don’t be afraid to use players from Russia, who were unable to play, as well as stars who did not make the American and Canadian Olympic teams.<\/p>\n

All stats are through Saturday night unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1<\/p>\n

3 Games – Anaheim, Buffalo, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, Edmonton, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York Islanders, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Utah, Vegas, Washington, Winnipeg<\/p>\n

2 Games \u2013 Boston, Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Montreal, Nashville, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Utah play three games at home.<\/p>\n

Buffalo, Calgary, Chicago, Edmonton, Vegas and Winnipeg play three games on the road.<\/p>\n

ANAHEIM<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Edmonton, vs. Minnesota, vs. Calgary<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Calgary (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Ducks lost Petr Mrazek<\/a> for the remainder of the season after he underwent hip surgery Tuesday\u2026 Ville Husso<\/a> will continue to back up Lukas Dostal<\/a> in the Anaheim net\u2026 The Ducks play three times this week and with Dostal seeing a heavy workload for Czechia, don’t be surprised if Husso plays twice\u2026 Beckett Sennecke<\/a> will likely benefit from the three-week break, and the rookie should be ready to fly the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n

BOSTON<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Columbus, @ Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

Morgan Geekie<\/a> was hot before the break, tallying seven goals and five assists during an eight-game scoring streak\u2026 Fraser Minten<\/a> has been a pleasant surprise this season, picking up 14 goals and 15 assists with a plus-18 rating over 57 appearances. It looks like the trade with the Maple Leafs last season is paying off quite well for the Bruins.<\/p>\n

BUFFALO<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ New Jersey, @ Florida, @ Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Tampa Bay (Saturday)<\/p>\n

Rested: @ Florida (Friday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Sabres play three games in four nights… Alex Lyon<\/a> should get a pair of starts with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen<\/a> playing once\u2026 Tage Thompson<\/a> injured his foot Friday and was unable to finish the game versus Slovakia, but was skating Saturday with no limitations and is expected to be okay to play for the Sabres this week.<\/p>\n

CALGARY<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ San Jose, @ Los Angeles, @ Anaheim<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Anaheim (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Flames play three games in four nights\u2026 Look for Dustin Wolf<\/a> to play twice with Devin Cooley<\/a> playing once\u2026 Blake Coleman<\/a> was activated from injured reserve Friday and should be back in the lineup Thursday in San Jose, likely seeing middle-six minutes\u2026 With the Flames out of the playoff race, Zayne Parekh<\/a> should be given plenty of opportunities to quarterback the top power play.<\/p>\n

CAROLINA<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Tampa Bay, vs. Detroit<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Tampa Bay (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes have gotten outstanding goalkeeping from Brandon Bussi<\/a> all season and it has been most welcome, as Pyotr Kochetkov<\/a> is out of action for the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery, and Frederik Andersen<\/a> is hard to rely on\u2026 The Hurricanes rewarded Bussi with a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension last Monday\u2026 Logan Stankoven<\/a> had just three assists in his final 12 games before the break.<\/p>\n

CHICAGO \u00a0<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Nashville, @ Colorado, @ Utah<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Utah (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

Chicago plays three road games in four nights\u2026 Spencer Knight<\/a> will play twice, while Arvid Soderblom<\/a> will get one start\u2026 I’m looking for big things the remainder of the season from Connor Bedard<\/a>, who was not named to Team Canada and has had plenty of time to rest during the Olympics\u2026 Wyatt Kaiser<\/a> was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n

COLORADO<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Utah, vs. Minnesota, vs. Chicago \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tired: vs. Minnesota (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Avalanche play three games in four nights\u2026 Mackenzie Blackwood<\/a> will likely play twice, with Scott Wedgewood<\/a> garnering the other start\u2026 The Avalanche had five of their top six forwards at the Olympics, as well as their top two defensemen. They could be slow out of the gate after the break\u2026 Be wary that Nathan MacKinnon<\/a> may be hurt. He played in every game at the Olympics, but did not practice the final week.<\/p>\n

COLUMBUS<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Boston, vs. New York Islanders \u00a0<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets were hot prior to the break, winning seven in a row and 11 of their last 12 games\u2026 Sean Monahan<\/a> has four goals and an assist in his last eight games but needs to get better, as he has just 10 goals and 17 assists in 52 games. He managed 19 goals and 57 points in 54 games last season\u2026 Adam Fantilli<\/a> has only one goal in his last 23 appearances.<\/p>\n

DALLAS<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Seattle, vs. Nashville \u00a0<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Stars could be without Mikko Rantanen<\/a> this week, as their top player suffered a lower-body injury against Canada on Friday and was unable to play in Finland’s bronze-medal win over Slovakia on Saturday\u2026 The Stars only play twice this week, so look for Jake Oettinger<\/a> and Casey DeSmith<\/a> to share the crease\u2026 I have been quite impressed with the play of Thomas Harley<\/a> at the Olympics and it bodes well that he had five points in his final five games for Dallas heading into the tournament.<\/p>\n

DETROIT<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Ottawa, @ Carolina<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Red Wings’ top two forwards, Dylan Larkin<\/a> and Lucas Raymond<\/a>, performed very well at the Olympics and they could be slow out of the gate this week\u2026 Patrick Kane<\/a> should benefit from the break, as the 37-year-old was held without a point in his final three games\u2026 I would think that John Gibson<\/a> and Cam Talbot<\/a> will share the two starts.<\/p>\n

EDMONTON<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Anaheim, @ Los Angeles, @ San Jose<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Oilers play all three games in California this week\u2026 Tristan Jarry<\/a> should get a pair of starts with Connor Ingram<\/a> starting once\u2026 As usual, Connor McDavid<\/a> was the star of the show at the Olympics, leading all scorers with 13 points in his first five games\u2026 Jordan Binnington<\/a>‘s name has been bandied about in trade rumors, and you have to wonder if the Oilers will make a move to get the clutch netminder even after trading for Jarry earlier this season.<\/p>\n

FLORIDA<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Toronto, vs. Buffalo, @ New York Islanders<\/p>\n

Tired: vs. Buffalo (Friday)<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Toronto (Thursday), @ New York Islanders (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Panthers play three games in four nights… Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a> should get a pair of starts, with Daniil Tarasov<\/a> starting once… Seth Jones<\/a> (upper body) and Aleksander Barkov<\/a> (knee surgery) skated before practice Saturday\u2026 I would hold off activating Jones this week, if you have to make a decision by Monday.<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Vegas, vs. Edmonton, vs. Calgary<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Kings play three home games in four nights\u2026 Darcy Kuemper<\/a> is with Canada at the Olympics backing up Jordan Binnington<\/a>, and could get only one start this week with Anton Forsberg<\/a> playing twice\u2026 The Kings lost Kevin Fiala<\/a> for the remainder of the season after he broke his leg playing for Switzerland at the Games… The trade for Artemi Panarin<\/a> before the break is looking more and more important. Look for Panarin to play on the top line alongside Anze Kopitar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MINNESOTA<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Colorado, @ Utah, vs. St. Louis<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Utah (Friday)<\/p>\n

Rested: @ Colorado (Thursday), vs. St. Louis (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Wild play three games in four nights\u2026 Both the team’s goalies, Filip Gustavsson<\/a> and Jesper Wallstedt<\/a>, were with the Swedish Olympic team, and they will likely play Gustavsson twice with Wallstedt getting the call between the pipes once\u2026 The Wild have to be pleased with the play of AHL goaltender Samuel Hlavaj<\/a>, who sparkled for Czechia at the Games. It bodes well for their future.<\/p>\n

MONTREAL<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. New York Islanders, vs. Washington<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Washington (Saturday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Canadiens are expected to get Patrik Laine<\/a> (core muscle surgery) back at some point, possibly this week. He could be dealt though, as the Habs are happy with their forwards to this point in the season\u2026 Cole Caufield<\/a> should be on fire after the break, after being denied a spot on the United States Olympic team\u2026 I look for a big rest of the season from rookie Ivan Demidov<\/a>, who will benefit greatly from the three-week vacation.<\/p>\n

NASHVILLE<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Chicago, @ Dallas<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Predators will look to be active in the trade market heading into the March 6 deadline\u2026 Steven Stamkos<\/a> and Ryan O’Reilly<\/a> head the list of possible players to get shipped out, though Jonathan Marchessault<\/a> and others could also be on the block\u2026 Stamkos started the season with one goal in his first 14 games, but has 27 goals in his last 43 games, reminiscent of his play with Tampa Bay during his most productive seasons.<\/p>\n

NEW JERSEY<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Buffalo, @ Pittsburgh, @ St. Louis<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Pittsburgh (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Devils play three games in four nights\u2026 Look for Jake Allen<\/a> to play twice as Jacob Markstrom<\/a> played at the Olympics, with Markstrom getting one start\u2026 Expect Jack Hughes<\/a> to return to form after an outstanding Olympic Games. Hughes missed the last three games prior to the break with a lower-body injury and had only two goals in 19 games after returning to action from a freak lacerated finger that cost him 18 games starting in mid-November. Hughes had three goals and six points in the first five games during the Olympics before potting the Golden Goal for Team USA.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK ISLANDERS<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Montreal, @ Columbus, vs. Florida<\/p>\n

Tired: vs. Florida (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Islanders play three games in four nights… Ilya Sorokin<\/a> will play twice while David Rittich<\/a> should start once… Matthew Schaefer<\/a> should be ready to fly out of the gate, as the 18-year-old rookie received a much-needed three-week rest. He missed the remainder of the season in 2024-25 after he suffered a shoulder injury at the 2025 World Junior U-20 championships, and this season’s break can only benefit the youngster\u2026 Ilya Sorokin<\/a> is expected to play most of the remaining games in net, as the Islanders fight for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK RANGERS<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Philadelphia, vs. Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Philadelphia (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Rangers dealt Artemi Panarin<\/a> to Los Angeles before the break, receiving Liam Greentree<\/a>, the Kings’ first-round pick in 2024 (26th overall) and a conditional third-round selection\u2026 The Rangers could still be big sellers at the trade deadline, as they are hanging on at best in the Eastern Conference playoff race\u2026 New York has to be disappointed In Alexis Lafreniere.<\/a> He was selected first overall in 2020 and has just 12 goals and 32 points in 57 games this season, his sixth in the NHL.<\/p>\n

OTTAWA\u00a0<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Detroit, @ Toronto<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Senators are six points out of a playoff spot with 25 games remaining in their season\u2026 Drake Batherson<\/a> is having his best season to date in the NHL with 19 goals and 30 assists in 54 contests. He sees top-line minutes alongside Tim Stutzle<\/a> and Claude Giroux<\/a>, as well as top unit power-play time\u2026 Jake Sanderson<\/a> has been outstanding this season, tallying 11 goals (tying his career high) and 35 assists in 57 games as he is closing in on a career best in points,<\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Washington, @ New York Rangers, vs. Boston<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: @ New York Rangers (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Flyers play three games in four nights\u2026 Dan Vladar<\/a> played for Czechia and might only get one start with Samuel Ersson<\/a> (lower body) playing twice if healthy\u2026 Travis Konecny<\/a> will look to pick up where he left off before the break, as the winger had eight goals and 15 points in his last 10 contests.<\/p>\n

PITTSBURGH<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. New Jersey, @ New York Rangers, vs. Vegas<\/p>\n

Tired: vs. Vegas (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. New Jersey (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Penguins play three games in four nights… I would expect Stuart Skinner<\/a> to play twice with Arturs Silovs<\/a> patrolling the crease once… Sidney Crosby<\/a> suffered a lower-body injury at the Olympics, forcing him to miss the semi-final and gold medal games. His status this week is up in the air, but I would think the Penguins will be cautious in rushing him back into action\u2026 Kris Letang<\/a> (foot) returned to practice Tuesday and could return versus New Jersey on Thursday.<\/p>\n

SAN JOSE<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Calgary, vs. Edmonton, vs. Winnipeg<\/p>\n

Tired: vs. Winnipeg (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Sharks play all three Canadian Prairie teams this week over a four-night period\u2026 Yaroslav Askarov<\/a> should get a pair of starts with Alex Nedeljkovic<\/a> playing once\u2026 Macklin Celebrini<\/a> showed how great he is to the rest of the hockey world (the Sharks and their fans already knew how great he was) at the Olympics, seeing first-line minutes, alongside Connor McDavid<\/a> and Nathan MacKinnon<\/a> at the tender age of 19.<\/p>\n

SEATTLE<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Dallas, @ St. Louis vs. Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tired: @ St. Louis (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Kraken play three games in four nights\u2026 Joey Daccord<\/a> should get two starts, with Philipp Grubauer<\/a>, who played for Germany at the Olympics, playing once\u2026 Look for Eeli Tolvanen<\/a> to star the remainder of the season. He has 11 goals and 31 points in 55 games after potting 23 goals last season for the Kraken\u2026 I’m expecting Vince Dunn<\/a> to have a big final third of the season as well.<\/p>\n

ST. LOUIS<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Seattle, vs. New Jersey, @ Minnesota<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Minnesota (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Seattle (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

Robert Thomas<\/a> (leg) returned to practice Friday and is expected to play versus Seattle on Thursday\u2026 The Blues play three games in four nights, and with Jordan Binnington<\/a> excelling for Canada at the Olympics, look for Joel Hofer<\/a> to play twice this week\u2026 I was quite impressed with rookie Dalibor Dvorsky<\/a> at the Olympic Games for Slovakia. He was selected 10th overall in 2023 by the Blues and should see top-six minutes the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n

TAMPA BAY<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Toronto, @ Carolina, vs. Buffalo<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Carolina (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Buffalo (Saturday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Lightning play three times in four nights as the NHL returns to action\u2026 Look for Andrei Vasilevskiy<\/a> to play twice, with Jonas Johansson<\/a> guarding the cage once\u2026 Victor Hedman<\/a> was injured prior to the quarterfinal game versus the USA and his status at this time is still up in the air\u2026 Brayden Point<\/a> (lower body) practiced in a regular jersey Saturday and looks to be ready to go versus Toronto on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

TORONTO<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Tampa Bay, @ Florida, vs. Ottawa<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Florida (Thursday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Maple Leafs play three games in four nights\u2026 Joseph Woll<\/a> is likely to play twice with Anthony Stolarz<\/a> playing once\u2026 The Maple Leafs won three games in a row in Western Canada before the break, producing a ray of hope that Toronto will not be sellers at the deadline\u2026 Should they ship out talent, Bobby McMann<\/a> has been rumored to be headed to Edmonton\u2026 The break should help out 35-year-old John Tavares<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UTAH<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Colorado, vs. Minnesota, vs. Chicago<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: vs. Minnesota (Friday), vs. Chicago (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Mammoth should have Logan Cooley<\/a> (lower body) back in the lineup, as he has been practicing on the second line. Cooley has been out of action since Dec. 5, missing 28 games\u2026 That will move Barrett Hayton<\/a> down one spot in the depth chart to center the third line\u2026 Nick Schmaltz<\/a> has 23 goals and 53 points in 57 games and is well on his way to smashing his career high in points, set last season, of 63.<\/p>\n

VANCOUVER<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Winnipeg, @ Seattle<\/p>\n

Tired: \u00a0None<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Canucks are in a sell mode and it appears that Evander Kane<\/a>, who is a pending UFA, could be gone as early as this week\u2026 Jonathan Lekkerimaki<\/a>, the Canucks first pick and 15th overall in 2023, will have shoulder surgery and be lost for the remainder of the season\u2026 The Canucks could really use Zeev Buium<\/a> (broken facial bone) back in the lineup to quarterback their power play. He is going to be a star.<\/p>\n

VEGAS<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Los Angeles, @ Washington, @ Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: @ Pittsburgh (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights have a lot of players in the Gold Medal game, including Mitch Marner<\/a>, Mark Stone<\/a> and Shea Theodore<\/a> of Canada, as well as Jack Eichel<\/a> of the United States. That could hurt the team in the first week or two after the resumption of play\u2026 Adin Hill<\/a> has been a bit shaky since returning to action from a lower-body injury in mid-January, but he starred in his last game, stopping 32 shots in a 4-1 win over Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

vs. Philadelphia, vs. Vegas, @ Montreal<\/p>\n

Tired: @ Montreal (Saturday)<\/p>\n

Rested: None<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Capitals play three games in four nights… Logan Thompson<\/a> is returning from the Olympics and could play once, leaving the net to Charlie Lindgren<\/a> for a pair of starts\u2026 John Carlson<\/a> (lower body) was injured in the final game before the break and was expected to be back in time for Wednesday’s game with the Flyers, but he missed practice again Saturday and his status is up in the air.<\/p>\n

WINNIPEG<\/p>\n

Games this week<\/p>\n

@ Vancouver, @ Anaheim, @ San Jose<\/p>\n

Tired: None<\/p>\n

Rested: @ San Jose (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

The Jets may not have Josh Morrissey<\/a> (upper body) back for a while. Morrissey was injured in Canada’s opening game of the Olympics and was unable to suit up the remainder of the tourney\u2026 Look for Mark Scheifele<\/a> to have a big remainder of the season after he was not selected for Team Canada\u2026 Kyle Connor<\/a> could do the same, as he was a healthy scratch for the United States in their final four games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome back! After a 20-day Olympic break, the NHL resumes action Wednesday with a shortened week. Be careful…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381561,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5110],"tags":[5,122,55615,3328,159,5190,5189,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-467049","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-islanders","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-islanders","10":"tag-minor-league-stats","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-islanders","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkislanders","15":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116115572239441355","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}