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Barkey notched an assist, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

Barkey has a helper in consecutive games, something he's done twice this season. Through nine outings, he's still searching for his first goal of the year. He's picked up four assists, six shots on net, seven hits and a plus-1 rating while playing primarily in a bottom-six role.

Zegras scored a power-play goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

Zegras has five points over his last three games, including a pair of goals. The 25-year-old started slow on offense this season like many of his teammates, but getting Zegras on track is key for the Flyers to rebound from a poor opening month. He's now at three goals, five assists, 24 shots on net, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating across 12 appearances this season.

Jarvis (shoulder) was activated from the injured non-roster list by the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

Jarvis underwent shoulder surgery in June and was expected to miss approximately 4-6 months. While he was unavailable for the start of the regular season, he traveled with the Hurricanes for the start of their current five-game road trip and has been cleared to return slightly ahead of schedule. The 24-year-old made 71 regular-season appearances for the Hurricanes last year and recorded 32 goals, 34 assists, 81 hits, 27 blocked shots and 23 PIM while averaging 18:53 of ice time. Jarvis is on track to make his season debut Thursday against Edmonton and should immediately reclaim a prominent role for Carolina.

Carrick (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Carrick will miss Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. The 34-year-old has no points, four PIM and nine hits in four appearances this campaign. He's not always in the lineup when healthy, so there's no guarantee that Buffalo will promptly use him once he's available.

Khusnutdinov is signing a three-year, $11.85 million contract extension with the Bruins on Wednesday, Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal reports.

Khusnutdinov had a career-best year during his first full season with the Bruins last year, racking up 15 goals, 18 assists, 42 hits, 39 blocked shots and 16 PIM while averaging 14:30 of ice time. He's recorded two goals and five points across his first 10 regular-season appearances during the 2026-27 campaign and will be rewarded with a multi-year deal with Boston.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal on eight shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Eriksson Ek has a goal and three assists during his three-game point streak. His eight shots Tuesday were a season high for the center, who has looked much comfortable since he joined the top line with Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy. On the year, Eriksson Ek has two goals, five assists, 33 shots, 14 hits, six PIM and a plus-6 rating over 10 appearances.

Hagens scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Hagens has gotten on the scoresheet in six of 10 games so far. He ended a five-game goal drought with his tally Tuesday. For the year, he's racked up three goals, four helpers, 17 shots, 13 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-3 rating despite averaging 12:47 of ice time. The future is bright for Hagens, even if he's in sheltered minutes right now.

Hintz notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Hintz has already battled a couple of injury scares early in the season. He's yet to miss a game, earning six points, 16 shots on net, 15 hits, seven PIM and a plus-4 rating over nine outings. However, he missed 29 contests in 2025-26 and has taken his fair share of bumps and bruises over the years. He's never played in every game of a campaign, so bank on him eventually having something that forces him out of the lineup for a little bit.

Toffoli scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Toffoli ended a five-game goal drought when he tied the game at 3-3 midway through the third period. The 34-year-old winger has racked up three goals, four assists, 23 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 10 appearances this season. Toffoli is playing in the middle six and on the second power-play unit. While his ice time is down about two minutes per game from last year, his production has held steady so far.

Carrick (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus the Flyers on Wednesday, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.

Carrick has only appeared in four of the Sabres' nine games to start the year, so he's far from a lock for the lineup even when healthy. While the team will also be without forward Justin Danforth (upper body), it will get Jason Zucker (abdomen) in the lineup for the first time this year. At this point, Carrick figures to remain a fringe roster piece even after being cleared to play and won't offer much in terms of fantasy value.