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Hischier scored two goals and an assist, all on the power play, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

The New Jersey captain tied the game at 1-1 midway through the first period. He set up two more tallies in the second to help the home side pull away. It was an impressive display for Hischier, as he shook off his early-season mini-slump. He'd gone without a point in the first three contests of 2026-27, but he was bound to get rolling in short order -- he's produced at least 20 goals and 60 points in five straight regular seasons.

Karlsson scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Devils.

The 26-year-old opened the scoring early in the first period with a one-timer from the faceoff circle, but New Jersey dominated play the rest of the afternoon. Karlsson is coming off a solid first full season in the NHL in 2025-26, producing 15 goals and 35 points in 79 regular-season contests, and he's had a quick start to the current campaign with a goal and five points in five games.

Bourque (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Senators, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey reports.

Bourque will have to miss at least one game after getting injured Thursday versus Montreal. The 24-year-old will be replaced by Vitali Pinchuk, who is making his NHL debut Saturday. Bourque's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Golden Knights.

Kapanen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Kapanen will miss his fifth straight game against Detroit on Saturday. He hasn't played yet this season, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return.

Celebrini (lower body) is expected to play against Edmonton on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Following a two-game absence, Celebrini is poised to return to the lineup. He has registered five assists, nine shots on goal and three blocked shots in two outings this season. He will likely play on the first line and log time on the top power-play unit against the Oilers.

Kapanen (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, per Marco D'Amico of BPM Sports.

Kapanen remains day-to-day, but he will miss his fifth straight game to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He produced 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 games during the 2025-26 regular season.

Turcotte (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Saturday.

Prior to the injury, Turcotte was off to a solid start to the 2026-27 campaign, where he had an assist, a plus-1 rating, four PIM, a shot on goal and four hits across three appearances. He had been operating as the Kings' second-line center alongside Alex Laferriere and Trevor Moore. With the move to injured reserve, Turcotte will be sidelined for at least a week, meaning his next chance to play will be Oct. 17 against the Bruins. In his absence, Samuel Helenius will likely be a regular name in the Kings' lineup.

Gaudette (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and is available to play in Saturday's home clash against the Oilers, per the NHL Media Site.

Gaudette has been given the green light to return from his upper-body injury. The 30-year-old forward put together solid numbers in his first season with the Sharks in 2025-26, where he posted 17 goals, 25 points, 96 shots on net, 53 hits and 33 blocked shots across 66 regular-season outings. It remains to be seen if he'll play Saturday, but he'll likely make his 2026-27 season debut at some point in the near future from a depth role.

Winterton logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Winterton set up both of Frederick Gaudreau's tallies in the contest. Through five games this season, Winterton has earned three assists, eight shots on net, five blocked shots, three hits, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating. The 23-year-old forward is holding steady in a bottom-six role to begin the campaign.

Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Veleno has already missed the last two games, and he is slated to miss at least three more months. He hasn't earned a point in four appearances this season, but he has contributed two shots on goal, five blocked shots and seven hits.