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Hayes was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Pittsburgh also sent down Joona Koppanen and recalled Rutger McGroarty in corresponding moves. Hayes has two goals, 19 shots on net, seven blocked shots and 13 hits in 11 NHL appearances this season. He has amassed 20 goals and 32 points in 38 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.

McGroarty was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Avery Hayes and Joona Koppanen returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in corresponding moves. McGroarty has seven goals and 26 points in 25 minor-league outings in 2025-26. He also has two goals and five points in 20 appearances with Pittsburgh this season.

Per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Saturday, Hanley (upper body) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season.

Hanley sustained the injury in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim. The defenseman will conclude the campaign with seven assists, 90 blocked shots and 42 hits over 68 games. He should be ready for the start of training camp in September.

Quick (upper body) has been ruled out of Sunday's tilt versus Florida, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Quick was injured at practice March 21, and he has yet to return to action. He has struggled this season, posting a 5-16-2 mark with a pair of shutouts, a 3.18 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 23 contests. Dylan Garand has played well in Quick's absence, and that could make Quick redundant next season, as he will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Florida on Sunday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin has surrendered 14 goals on 112 shots during his four-game losing skid. He has a 22-16-6 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 45 appearances. Florida sits 20th in the league with 2.93 goals per game this season.

Laba (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's clash with Florida, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Laba was injured March 18, and it was deemed at that time that he would be week-to-week. His recovery has been quicker than anticipated, and he could return as early as Sunday. Laba has nine goals, 12 assists, 98 hits, 42 blocked shots and five power-play points over 65 games in his rookie season.

Fowler is expected to defend the road net against Nashville on Saturday after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

During his last outing, Fowler stopped 19 shots in a 7-3 win over the Islanders on March 21. He has a 6-5-2 record with one shutout, a 2.72 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 13 NHL appearances this season. Nashville sits 19th in the league with 2.96 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Reinhart (foot) won't play Saturday against the Islanders, according to Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.

Reinhart will miss his seventh straight game, and it remains unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has 29 goals and 32 assists, including 25 points on the power play, over 64 contests this season.

Thomson (lower body) is expected to play against Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Following a two-game absence, Thomson will skate alongside Carter Yakemchuk on Ottawa's third pairing against the Lightning on Saturday. During his NHL season debut, the 25-year-old Thomson had two shots on goal in 4:25 of ice time against the Rangers on March 23 before getting hurt.

Paul (illness) has been ruled out of Saturday's home tilt versus Ottawa, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Paul has been slumping offensively, tallying one goal and one assist in his last 17 games. He also missed 11 outings during that stretch due to a lower-body injury that put him on long-term injured reserve. Overall, Paul has six goals and seven assists over 41 appearances this season.