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  • Matvei Michkov RW | PHI

    Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Another game-winner in OT

    Michkov scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against Chicago.

    Michkov got his second overtime winner in the last five games at the 1:06 mark of Saturday's extra session. He scored during Philadelphia's third power play of the game. Michkov has three goals and three assists in six outings since being a healthy scratch for two straight contests. The talented rookie has seven tallies and 16 points through 19 appearances this season.

  • Flyers' Sean Couturier: Scores against Chicago

    Couturier tallied a goal on five shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime triumph over the Blackhawks.

    Couturier sparked Philadelphia's comeback when he cut Chicago's lead to 2-1 at the 7:27 mark of the third period. He had one assist in six outings entering Saturday's action. Couturier has chipped in four goals and 10 points over 20 appearances this season.

  • Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Facing Panthers

    Georgiev will defend the road net versus Florida on Saturday, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.

    Georgiev has won his last four outings while stopping 96 of 105 shots. He made 28 saves in a 2-1 win over Washington on Thursday after missing two games due to an upper-body injury. Georgiev has a 5-5-0 record with a 3.31 GAA and an .874 save percentage across 11 appearances this season. Florida ranks ninth in the league with 3.45 goals per game in 2024-25.

  • Robert Hagg D | LV

    Golden Knights' Robert Hagg: Reassigned to minors

    Hagg was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

    Hagg made his NHL season debut Thursday, recording five hits and two blocks in 8:59 of ice time. He also has a goal and eight points in 14 outings with Henderson in 2024-25. The Golden Knights activated Nicolas Hague (undisclosed) off injured reserve Saturday in a corresponding move.

  • Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Defending crease Saturday

    Nedeljkovic will patrol the home crease Saturday against Utah, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

    Nedeljkovic will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Tristan Jarry played in Friday's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3-3-3 record with a 3.17 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 10 appearances this season. Utah sits 24th in the league with 2.58 goals per game in 2024-25.

  • Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Off injured reserve

    Hague (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

    Hague has a goal, 13 hits and 12 blocks in nine appearances this season. He was a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Montreal. However, his activation off IR paves the way for him to draw back into the lineup following an eight-game absence. Robert Hagg was returned to AHL Henderson in a corresponding move.

  • Flyers' Travis Konecny: Two helpers in overtime win

    Konecny contributed two assists and two shots on goal in a 3-2 overtime victory against Chicago on Saturday.

    In the third period, Konecny had the secondary helper on a goal by Sean Couturier to get the Flyers on the board. The 27-year-old Konecny completed the Flyers' comeback win by setting up Matvei Michkov's game-winner in the extra session. Konecny has 11 goals and 25 points through 21 games this campaign. He has failed to earn at least one point on only one occasion across his last nine outings, collecting six goals and nine helpers during that span.

  • Pat Maroon LW | CHI

    Blackhawks' Patrick Maroon: One of each in OT loss

    Maroon had one goal and one assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers on Saturday.

    Maroon's first goal in 18 games this season gave Chicago a 2-0 lead entering the third period, but Philadelphia rallied to earn the comeback win. The 36-year-old forward has recorded three of his six points in his last two outings. However, he doesn't offer much fantasy value outside of PIM and hits.

  • Penguins' Vasily Ponomarev: Heads to minors

    Ponomarev was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

    Ponomarev has no points, four shots, one hit and one block in three appearances with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. He also has an assist in five outings with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pittsburgh activated Kevin Hayes (upper body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move.

  • Kevin Hayes RW | PIT

    Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Removed from IR

    Hayes (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's matchup against Utah.

    The Penguins assigned Vasily Ponomarev to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move. Hayes will return from an eight-game absence versus Utah on Saturday. He has earned three goals, one assist, 15 shots on net and seven hits in 14 appearances this season.

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