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Jokiharju had one shot on goal, one block and a plus-1 rating in 18:38 of playing time during in his Boston debut in a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Jokiharju stepped onto the ice alongside Nikita Zadorov on the team's top pairing. Jokiharju appears primed for an increased role than he had with Buffalo. However, he still doesn't have much offensive upside. Jokiharju had three goals and three assists in 42 games for the Sabres before the trade.

Zadorov scored an empty-net goal in a 4-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

The Bolts pulled Andrei Vasilevskiy early, and Zadorov found the empty net at 14:52 of the third period to push the score to 3-0. He isn't exactly known for his offense -- he has four goals and 12 assists in 65 games this season, which puts him on pace for his third straight 20-point season. But he has 167 hits, which puts him on pace for his third career 200-plus slam campaign.

Montour scored a goal in a 4-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday.

Montour scored on a one-timer from the right point early in the third period to seal the game at 4-1. He hasn't reprised his extraordinary 73-point heroics from the 2022-23 regular season, but he has been a steady presence on the Seattle blue line. Montour has 13 goals, 19 assists and 185 shots in 63 games, which puts him on pace to top 40 points for the second time in his career.

Fowler (personal) won't play Saturday versus the Kings, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fowler is awaiting the birth of his child and will be with his family instead of on the ice. Matt Kessel will draw into the lineup to cover Fowler's absence. The Blues are off for four days before visiting the Penguins on Thursday, so this will likely be the only game Fowler has to miss.

Morrow was recalled from AHL Chicago on Saturday.

Riley Stillman was assigned to the Wolves in a related transaction. Morrow did not record a point in two appearances with the big club earlier in the campaign. Dmitry Orlov (undisclosed) might not be available for Sunday's home game against the Jets, which would open the door for Morrow to draw into the lineup.

Stillman was assigned to AHL Chicago on Saturday.

Carolina brought up Scott Morrow from the minors in a corresponding move. Stillman hasn't earned a point in three NHL appearances this season while posting four hits.

Hamonic (lower body) left Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers and didn't return, per Callum Fraser of NHL.com.

Hamonic needed help getting off the ice late in the third period. He entered Saturday's matchup with three assists, 62 shots on goal, 79 blocked shots and 57 hits in 50 appearances this season. If Hamonic can't play against Detroit on Monday, Nikolas Matinpalo could return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for Saturday's win.

Contrary to a prior report, Hedman (lower body) will not play Saturday against the Bruins, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Hedman was on the ice for pregame line rushes, but his injury will keep him out of at least Saturday's lineup. Tampa Bay kicks off a three-game road trip against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Due to Hedman's absence, Darren Raddysh will quarterback the No. 1 power-play unit against Boston.

Hedman (undisclosed) is expected to play against Boston on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Hedman won't miss additional action after being limited to 2:57 of playing time against Buffalo on Thursday. He has amassed 11 goals, 50 points, 141 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and 104 blocked shots through 60 appearances this season.

Reilly (chest) was activated off long-term injured reserve, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Saturday.

While Reilly is no longer on the shelf, he is not expected to play on the Islanders' three-game road trip, which begins Saturday in San Jose and concludes Tuesday in Los Angeles. Once he's ready to suit up, New York will probably have some decisions to make on the back end -- the club currently has nine blueliners on the roster. Reilly did not record a point while averaging 15:45 of ice time across 11 games before getting injured.