NHL Status Report: Marchand, Lundell still out for Panthers

Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.

Florida Panthers

Brad Marchand and Anton Lundell did not play against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Marchand missed his second straight game since he left a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday after the second period. The forward, who will represent Team Canada at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, is second on the Panthers with 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists) in 45 games. Lundell, a center, has 36 points (15 goals, 21 assists) in 52 games. He will play for Team Finland. Florida coach Paul Maurice said Marchand and Lundell are day to day and have not been ruled out to play before the Olympic break, which starts later this week. The Panthers host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday and then visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Morgan Rielly (upper body) did not participate in the morning skate and won't play at the Calgary Flames on Monday (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, TSN4). The defenseman was injured in the second period of a 3-2 win at the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and is expected to be out through the Olympic break. “The break will obviously do him a lot of good, getting a reset here and getting back and healthy and fresh going forward here,” Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said. ““He’s still being evaluated.” Rielly has 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) in 54 games and is averaging 21:34 of ice time.

Chicago Blackhawks

Nick Foligno missed his second straight game for the Blackhawks when they hosted the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The forward played 1:18 before leaving because of an undisclosed injury in a 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, then missed a 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Foligno, who is Chicago’s captain, practiced Sunday but did not take line rushes. He has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 32 games.

Edmonton Oilers

Calvin Pickard was placed on waivers by the Oilers on Sunday. The goalie is 5-6-2 with 3.68 goals-against average and .871 save percentage in 16 games (13 starts). Pickard has not played since making 13 saves in a 4-3 win at the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 8. He is in his third season with Edmonton and was one of three goalies on its roster with Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram. Pickard helped the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Final the past two seasons; he went 7-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .886 save percentage in 10 games (seven starts) last postseason, and 1-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .915 save percentage in the 2024 playoffs. Jarry is 6-3-1 with a 3.59 GAA and .873 save percentage in 10 games (nine starts) since being acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 12; Ingram is 6-3-1 with a 2.55 GAA, .901 save percentage and one shutout in 12 games (11 starts) since making his Oilers debut Dec. 21. Edmonton hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday (8:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN).

Washington Capitals

Logan Thompson (upper body) participated in the morning skate but did not play against the New York Islanders on Monday and won't play at the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Coach Spencer Carbery said his No. 1 goalie could start against the Nashville Predators on Thursday, which is Washington's last game before the Olympic break. Thompson is on Team Canada's roster.

St. Louis Blues

Robert Thomas had a minor procedure on his leg and is expected to be out until after the break for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, which lasts from Feb. 6-24. The forward hasn’t played since Jan. 10 and was placed on injured reserve Jan. 15 because of a lower-body injury. “The consensus was that, in the end, if he gets this done, it would be the best thing long term instead of trying to manage it,” St. Louis coach Jim Montgomery said. “I think it was just becoming a nuisance to him. It’s no fun every time that you take a stride and you have pain.” Thomas leads St. Louis with 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 42 games this season.