Timmins Returns, Injuries Loom for NHL Teams

0:00It's March 25th. NHL News today starts now. AI powered and ready for kickoff. Buffalo Sabers fans have good news heading into their matchup with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Eastern time. The Fenceman Conner Timmons is set to return after missing 38 games with a broken leg from back in mid-December. Coach Lindy Ruff confirmed he's ready to play, and Timmons has already not six assists in his 33 games this season. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins are nursing a couple of key injuries. Ford Anthony Manta is day-to-day with a lower body issue in skip practice, while Evgeny Malkin remains sideline day-to-day from an upper body. Problem Both missed their last game, a loss to Colorado, and Pittsburgh faces Ottawa on Thursday at 7 p.m. Eastern. In Utah, Ford Barrett Hayden left early in the loss to Edmonton after just one shift, colliding with the teammate. Coach Andre Torigny said more tests are coming Thursday to assess the upper body injury.

1:01Hayden has 25 points in 67 games this year, and Utah hosts Washington that night at 9 p.m. Eastern. The New York Islanders are also checking on defenseman Tony DiAngelo, who exited a loss to Chicago with a lower body injury in the first period. He leads their blue line with 33 points in 72 games, and will be evaluated ahead of Thursday's home game against Dallas at 7 p.m. Eastern. These updates could shake up lineups across the league as teams push through a tight schedule with playoffs looming on the horizon. Keep an eye on how these returns and setbacks play out in the coming days.