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Fowler made 21 saves in a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday.

Fowler carried a shutout until the 9:23 mark of the third period when Adam Fox put the puck past him when he was down on the ice. He has won three consecutive games with just six goals against in that span (.914 save percentage). Fowler is the Habs' star of the future, and he's starting to flex those muscles now.

Caufield scored twice Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Rangers.

The goals are numbers 48 and 49 for Caufield, who is now within one snipe of league leader, Nathan MacKinnon. His second goal of the night gave the Habs the lead with 5:05 left in the third. Caufield has been tickling twine at an outrageous pace -- he has 28 goals in his past 27 games. The Rocket Richard Trophy is within reach.

Helenius (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup Thursday versus the Predators, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Helenius missed one game due to the injury. He's gone 12 games without a goal and has just two assists in that span, though he generates most of his value through physicality. Helenius is slated to skate on the Kings' fourth line.

Salomonsson (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Stars.

Salomonsson sustained the injury after a reverse hit by Jason Robertson. The severity of Salomonsson's injury is not yet known, so he can be considered day-to-day leading into Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets pending further information. Ville Heinola or Jacob Bryson would take his place in the lineup if he has to miss time.

Chernyshov (illness) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Maple Leafs, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Chernyshov sat out Wednesday, but it looks like he's no longer too sick to play. The 20-year-old took line rushes alongside Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith. Chernyshov could also be a candidate for power-play time in his return after the brief absence.

Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.

Vejmelka stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 6-2 win over Los Angeles in his last start Saturday. He has a 33-19-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .898 save percentage in 57 outings in 2025-26. Seattle ranks 26th in goals per game with 2.81 this season.

Daccord is expected to guard the home goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum reports.

Daccord has been on the bench for the last three games after a 1-5-1 stretch. However, Philipp Grubauer hasn't been able to generate many wins either, so Daccord will get another chance in a critical matchup for the Kraken's facing playoff hopes. The Mammoth have scored 21 goals over their last six games, though they've won only three of those contests.

Faulk (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Flyers.

The nature of Faulk's injury was not announced. The 34-year-old defenseman has filled a top-four role for the Red Wings since he was traded from the Blues. If he misses time, Travis Hamonic will draw into the lineup in a bottom-four role.

Hyman (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday versus Chicago, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.

Hyman has 31 goals and 51 points in 56 outings in 2025-26. He was considered a game-time call, but it seems he won't need to take a break that would have disrupted his four-game scoring streak (two goals, five points).

Kleven (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Sabres.

Kleven blocked a shot up high in the first period and was unable to continue. Another injury on the blue line is a worst-case scenario for the Senators, who are already missing nearly a team's worth of defensemen. Kleven's status for Saturday's game versus the Wild will be updated later.