NHL Player News

Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) is set to play Saturday in Colorado, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Ekman-Larsson's availability was in question after he exited Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Vegas because of the injury. He has no points, six PIM, five hits and three blocks in five appearances in 2026-27.

Bobrovsky is set to start on the road against Colorado on Saturday, according to Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports.

Bobrovsky is still searching for his first victory with Toronto after posting a record of 0-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and a .906 save percentage across three outings. The Avalanche are a tough assignment with a league-leading 5.75 goals per game.

Ullmark will tend the twine at home versus the Predators on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Ullmark has won all three of his games this season, allowing just three goals on 68 shots. The Predators haven't put it all together consistently yet, scoring 12 goals over four games. Still, Nashville won its second game this season with a 5-2 victory over the Canadiens on Thursday.

Murray will protect the road goal versus the Senators on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Murray will make his NHL season debut, giving Juuse Saros a night off after four straight starts. Justus Annunen (undisclosed) still isn't ready to return, but when he is, Murray will likely head back to AHL Milwaukee. The Senators have scored 14 goals over four games this season.

Bussi is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.

Bussi has a 1-1-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .851 save percentage in three regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2026-27. He has allowed nine goals on 47 shots across his last two games. Chicago is 1-4-0 while averaging just 2.00 goals per game this campaign.

Carcone is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.

Carcone has a goal and an assist in five appearances with Utah in 2026-27. Liam O'Brien and Kailer Yamamoto haven't played yet this season, but they could factor into bottom-six roles during Carcone's absence.

Vejmelka will guard the road goal versus the Sabres on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Vejmelka has allowed nine goals on 83 shots (.892 save percentage) in his four appearances this season. He had to make a relief appearance Thursday versus the Bruins, stopping 11 of 14 shots. The Sabres have scored 10 goals over four contests this season.

Bourque (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Senators, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey reports.

Bourque will have to miss at least one game after getting injured Thursday versus Montreal. The 24-year-old will be replaced by Vitali Pinchuk, who is making his NHL debut Saturday. Bourque's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Golden Knights.

Maatta (lower body) is good to return to the lineup Saturday versus Florida, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Maatta missed Thursday's game against Tampa Bay due to the injury. He has an assist, two PIM and three blocks in three appearances this campaign. His return coincides with Zach Bogosian (lower body) exiting the lineup.

Foligno (lower body) won't play against Florida on Saturday.

Foligno will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Vegas on Monday. He has earned four shots on goal and 13 hits in four appearances this season, but he hasn't picked up a point yet.