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Rakell had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

The goal was Rakell's 12th goal of the season. He has 27 points in 41 games this season, and he'll be expected to carry a lot with Sidney Crosby (lower body) out and Evgeni Malkin serving the first game of a five-game suspension. Rakell is more of a passenger than a driver, so his game could shrink in the short term.

Lindgren (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Senators.

The Kraken have a bug going around the locker room, and it'll cost Lindgren a game. One of Josh Mahura or Cale Fleury will check into the lineup for Lindgren in this contest. Lindgren will have until Tuesday to get healthy before the Kraken host the Predators.

Gaudreau (illness) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Ottawa.

Gaudreau has four goals and 18 points in 48 appearances this season. Ryan Winterton will probably draw into the lineup as a result of Gaudreau's absence. The 32-year-old Gaudreau might be able to return Tuesday versus Nashville.

Bump scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Bump scored in his NHL debut. It was a wrist shot through traffic from the right circle. He has put up 26 points, including 11 goals, in 36 games with Lehigh Valley of the AHL this season. Bump will return to the AHL when Travis Konecny (upper body) returns to action.

Ullmark will protect the road goal versus the Kraken on Saturday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

Ullmark will make his fifth straight start. He's gone 2-0-2 in his last four outings, allowing 10 goals on 100 shots. The 32-year-old netminder has a somewhat favorable matchup against the inconsistent Kraken. Seattle has scored just 11 goals over its last five games.

Protas scored a goal Saturday in a 3-1 loss to Boston.

It was a prototypical Protas goal. He was at the top of the crease when a rebound fell onto his stick, and he made no mistake. Protas has five points, including two goals, and eight shots in four appearances since returning from the Olympic break. He also missed one game for personal reasons. Protas is up to 21 goals, 22 assists and 131 shots in 60 games this season. He is currently on pace to top the 55-point mark.

Thompson made 27 saves in a 3-1 loss to Boston on Saturday. He allowed two goals.

Thompson and Jeremy Swayman were both perfect in the first period. Thompson stopped nine shots that frame, and Swayman turned away seven. It was a bit of a duel all game long between the two netminders. The first goal Thompson allowed was a rebound battled out of the air during a second-period power play, and the second came on a breakaway. The loss ended his three-game winning streak.

Lindholm earned an assist in a 3-1 win over the Capitals on Saturday.

Lindholm has chipped in two assists in five games since returning from the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he represented Team Sweden. He has provided four goals and 21 points in 48 appearances this season.

Zacha scored a power-play goal in a 3-1 win over Washington on Saturday.

Zacha followed his shot and swatted the rebound out of the air and under the crossbar, baseball style. The goal extended his four-game streak to five points (one goal, four assists), but he has just five shots in that span. Zacha is on pace to deliver his third 55-plus point performance in his last four regular seasons.

Arvidsson scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.

He broke in alone and beat Logan Thompson for the game-winner. Arvidsson leads the Bruins with six game-winning goals. He has three points, including two goals, in his last two games, and he has four goals in five games since the Olympic break. Arvidsson has earned 18 goals, 15 assists and 136 shots in 50 contests this season.