Overview

• Duclair missed Thursday’s game against the Rangers with a day-to-day upper-body issue that the team said was unrelated to his past groin injury.
• He was back on the ice Friday and played against the Devils, logging 17:07 and scoring late in a 4-2 preseason loss.
• Coach Patrick Roy described the issue as an upper-body injury and emphasized that players will not be rushed back to the lineup.
• Duclair said his groin has been reacting well in camp after a rehab-heavy summer, noting that he feels good so far.
• He is entering the second season of a four-year, $14 million deal with expectations tied to potential top-line duty with Mathew Barzal after a troubled 2024-25 that ended with a leave of absence.