NHL Player News

Ostlund (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Capitals, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Ostlund will miss his fifth straight game. The Sabres clinched a playoff spot earlier Saturday, so they won't have any need to rush Ostlund back at this point. The 22-year-old's next chance to play is Monday versus the Lightning, but the Sabres haven't provided a clear timeline for his return.

Dach (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Dach hasn't been in the lineup since March 10 due to an injury, and he is in line to be a healthy scratch against Vegas on Saturday. He has produced three goals, 10 points, 52 shots on net and 195 hits across 56 games between Edmonton and Chicago this season.

Appleton (upper body) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Minnesota, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Appleton missed Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers due to the injury. He has contributed six goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net and 89 hits in 65 outings this season.

Hyman (undisclosed) won't play against Vegas on Saturday, per Ryan Rishaug of TSN.

After being a game-time decision against Chicago on Thursday, Hyman played and logged 16:40 of ice time. However, he didn't participate in Saturday's morning skate and will get some time off to manage his injury. Hyman has generated 31 goals, 51 points, 158 shots on net and 53 hits across 57 appearances this season.

Rasmussen (lower body) will play against the Rangers on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Following a nine-game absence, Rasmussen will replace Mason Appleton in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers. The 26-year-old Rasmussen has six goals, 14 points, 64 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and 62 hits across 61 appearances this season.

Lundestrom (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt against Winnipeg, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Lundestrom was also a game-time call versus Carolina on Thursday and ended up playing, drawing an assist. He was injured Tuesday versus Carolina and was not on the ice at practice Saturday. Lundestrom has four goals and eight assists in 62 games this season.

Protas (upper body) will return to action versus Buffalo on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Protas missed the last two games with the injury. He has 23 goals, 24 assists and 147 shots on goal over 70 games this season. He should return to the top line, alongside Dylan Strome and Alex Ovechkin.

Protas (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Buffalo, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Protas participated in Saturday's morning skate and didn't stay on the ice for extra work, which is a good sign that he could return from a two-game absence. He has contributed 23 goals, 47 points and 147 shots on net across 70 outings this campaign.

McLaughlin was recalled from AHL Utica on Saturday.

McLaughlin was injured in preseason action and placed on long-term injured reserve. He was activated Feb. 11 and sent to AHL Utica after passing through waivers. McLaughlin had six goals and seven assists in 21 games with the Comets before his recall. The Devils also recalled Brian Halonen ahead of Saturday's matchup against Montreal, but it's unclear if either of them will be in the lineup.

Poehling scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Poehling has opened April with three points over two games. The 27-year-old continues to be an effective depth scorer from a middle-six role. He's up to 11 goals, 34 points, 85 shots on net, a plus-13 rating, 80 blocked shots and 40 hits through 69 appearances this season.