NHL Player News

Saturday, April 27

• 04/27/13 - 10:52AM ETRyane Clowe : (Undisclosed) Out Saturday

  Clowe (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's regular season finale, Newsday's Steve Zipay reports.

  Still no word as to what Clowe's injury is, but in any case, he will sit out Saturday and may be in danger of missing the start of the playoffs.

• 04/27/13 - 9:35AM ETPatrick Sharp : Sitting Saturday

  Sharp is not playing Saturday, CSN Chicago's Tracey Myers reports.

  Sharp is one of a number of regulars who will sit out Saturday's season finale, as the Blackhawks have already clinched the No. 1 overall seed. Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Marian Hossa are among the other players sitting.

• 04/27/13 - 9:22AM ETMarian Hossa : Sitting Saturday

  Hossa will not play in Saturday's game against the Blues, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford reports.

  The Blackhawks have nothing to play for in Saturday's regular season finale and will rest a number of key players, including Hossa, Patrick Kane, and Jonathan Toews.

• 04/27/13 - 9:20AM ETJonathan Toews : Will Not Play Saturday

  Toews will not play in Saturday's game against the Blues, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford reports.

  The Blackhawks are already locked into the No.1 seed and will rest a number of players in Saturday's season finale. Asides from Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa are the biggest names sitting out.

• 04/27/13 - 8:03AM ETJaromir Jagr : (Flu) Out Saturday

  Jagr (flu-like symptoms) will not play against the Capitals on Saturday, the Boston Globe's Fluto Shinzawa reports.

  The Bruins may hold out some hope that Jagr can return for Sunday's regular season finale, but he won't be available for the team's 47th game of the season Saturday. He is just dealing with an illness and should be fine for the playoffs.

Friday, April 26

• 04/26/13 - 2:11PM ETDave Bolland : (Undisclosed) Out Friday And Saturday

  Bolland (undisclosed) will not play in Friday or Saturday's contest, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

  With the top seed in the Western Conference locked up for the Blackhawks, the team's final two games are rather meaningless. Bolland will sit out the back-to-back contests and take extra time to be 100 percent when the playoffs roll around.

• 04/26/13 - 1:51PM ETCam Atkinson : Two-Year Extension With Jackets

  Atkinson signed a two-year, $2.3 million contract extension with the Blue Jackets on Friday, Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch reports.

  The 23-year-old winger has agreed to continue his career in Columbus after taking a relatively modest step forward in his second year with the club. Atkinson has notched just two more points than he did last season (in seven more games), but he has improved his plus-minus rating from plus-1 to 2011-12 to plus-7 this year.

• 04/26/13 - 9:28AM ETMichael Rupp : (Lower Body) Will Play Friday

  Rupp (lower body) will play on Friday against the Oilers, according to Wild coach Mike Yeo.

  Rupp was expected to be questionable after Friday's morning practice but he will give it a go on the ice against the Oilers. If the Wild win Friday, they could clinch a playoff spot which would give Rupp the opportunity to sit out Saturday to rest instead, but the importance of the playoff bid likely weighed into the decision for him to take the ice Friday.

• 04/26/13 - 9:12AM ETT.J. Oshie : (Foot) Hopes To Return For Start Of Playoffs

  Oshie (foot) is hoping to return for Game 1 of the first-round of the playoffs, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

  Oshie is only 10 days removed from surgery to repair his injured ankle. It will be a huge asset for the Blues if the play-making Oshie can return and provide some offense for the whole duration of the postseason but keep an eye on how he fares in his recovery over the weekend.

Thursday, April 25

• 04/25/13 - 8:53AM ETErik Karlsson : Back in Business

  Karlsson (Achilles') will be in the lineup Thursday against the Capitals, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

  Karlsson is returning way ahead of schedule, but according to team doctors, his torn Achilles' is fully healed. His playing time might be limited Thursday to see how he responds to live game action, but Karlsson will certainly quarterback any power plays the Sens have.

• 04/25/13 - 8:32AM ETAlexander Semin : Concussed

  Semin will miss the Hurricanes' final two games with a concussion, Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News and Observer reports.

  Semin completes his first season with the Hurricanes with 13 goals and 44 points in 44 games. In his absence from Thursday's morning skate, Chad LaRose skated on the team's top line with Eric Staal and Jiri Tlusty.