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  • Announces retirement
    Carter told reporters after Wednesday's season finale versus the Islanders that he will retire, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Carter scored the last goal of the Penguins' season, giving him 11 goals and 15 points over 72 contests in 2023-24. The 39-year-old center will finish his career with 851 points over 1,321 contests. He played for the Flyers, Blue Jackets, Kings and Penguins over the course of 20 NHL seasons. He also won the Stanley Cup twice with the Kings, as well as a World Junior gold medal in 2005 and an Olympic gold medal in 2014 while representing Canada. Rotowire.com Today, 7:05 pm
     
  • Finishes season on shelf
    Hayton (lower body) won't play in Wednesday's season finale versus the Oilers.

    Advice: Hayon sustained a lower-body injury in mid-March and it ended up bringing his season to an early close. The 23-year-old was limited to 10 points with 66 shots on net and a minus-13 rating through 33 contests in an injury-riddled campaign. Hayton will be in the mix for a top-six role in 2024-25, assuming he can heal up over the offseason. Rotowire.com Today, 6:21 pm
     
  • Won't play in finale
    Bjugstad (undisclosed) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's season finale versus the Oilers.

    Advice: Bjugstad ended up missing the last five games of the campaign. He closes 2023-24 with 45 points, 165 shots on net, 118 hits and a plus-11 rating through 76 appearances. He is under contract for 2024-25, so he should be in contention for a middle-six role next season. Rotowire.com Today, 6:19 pm
     
  • Exits Wednesday's game
    Pageau (undisclosed) exited Wednesday's game versus the Penguins after sustaining an injury in the first period, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

    Advice: The Islanders are likely taking a cautious approach with the two-way center in the last game before the postseason. Pageau will wrap up the regular season with 33 points while playing in all 82 games for the first time since 2016-17. Rotowire.com Today, 5:56 pm
     
  • Called up Wednesday
    Gagner was called up from AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

    Advice: The Oilers are bolstering their forward depth ahead of their last two games of the regular season. The 34-year-old had 10 points across 27 top-level games earlier in the campaign. He'll likely fill a bottom-six role at some point during the team's last back-to-back of the regular season. Rotowire.com Today, 3:50 pm
     
  • Won't play Wednesday
    Cirelli is not on the ice for warmups and won't play Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

    Advice: Cirelli missed a game earlier in April due to an upper-body injury, so it's possible the Lightning have decided to give him extra rest ahead of the playoffs. He is a key defensive center for the team, and there's no reason to think he'll miss Game 1 of the Lightning's first-round series versus the Panthers. Rotowire.com Today, 3:38 pm
     
  • Won't return against Ducks
    Stephenson (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup versus Anaheim on Thursday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

    Advice: Stephenson will be out of the lineup for the second straight match and the third time in the Knights' last five outings. While the 29-year-old center failed to reach the 60-point threshold during the regular season, he did still put up 16 goals and 35 helpers, including 13 power-play points. Rotowire.com Today, 1:38 pm
     
  • Headed for AHL
    Ostlund was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Wednesday.

    Advice: Ostlund will make the move to North America for the first time having finished his season with Swedish club Vaxjo, for which he generated 12 goals and 11 helpers in 38 contests. Selected by the Sabres with the 16th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the 20-year-old center may spend some time marinating in the minors before being in the mix for an NHL roster spot. Rotowire.com Today, 11:44 am
     
  • In doubt for postseason
    Barron (lower body) is questionable for Game 1 of the playoffs and won't play Thursday against Vancouver, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

    Advice: Barron had his best regular season yet in 2023-24, setting new personal bests in games (80), goals (11) and hits (122). Without the 25-year-old winger in the lineup, the Jets will have to decide between David Gustafsson, Cole Perfetti and Rasmus Kupari for a spot in the lineup, though all three could see minutes if coach Rick Bowness decides to rest some of Winnipeg's stars versus Vancouver. Rotowire.com Today, 10:26 am