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Cootes scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Prince Albert's 5-2 win over Brandon on Saturday.

Cootes is finding a rhythm now -- he's scored in four straight games and has a total of 16 points over his last nine contests. The Canucks prospect is up to 18 goals, 45 points and a plus-16 rating through 32 WHL appearances between Prince Albert and Seattle this season.

Chaffee scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 5-2 win over Belleville on Saturday.

Chaffee moved above a point-per-game pace with this effort. He has 14 goals, 21 helpers, 87 shots and 35 PIM through 34 outings for the Crunch this season. He also saw seven contests with the Lightning to begin the campaign, but Chaffee hasn't seen the NHL ranks since he was waived Oct. 27.

Hayes scored three goals in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-3 overtime win over Hershey on Saturday.

Hayes has seven goals and two assists during a seven-game point streak at the AHL level. He also scored twice Thursday in a win over the Sabres after his first NHL call-up. Hayes now has 16 goals, 26 points and 105 shots on net through 32 AHL outings. Given his quality of play over the last couple of years, he'll likely get additional looks with Pittsburgh.

Beckman scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Bridgeport's 5-1 win over Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Beckman has gotten on the scoresheet in 12 of his last 14 games, but just two have been multi-point efforts. He has nine goals and eight assists in that span. For the season, the 24-year-old forward has 18 goals, 14 helpers and 110 shots on net over 42 appearances. He's on pace to exceed the 40 points he logged in 55 regular-season outings between Bridgeport and Utica last year.

Foudy scored three goals in AHL Bridgeport's 5-1 win over Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Foudy recorded a 10-game point streak from Jan. 10 to Feb. 1. He then went two contests without a point before erupting for the hat trick Saturday. He's been a steady scorer so far with 17 goals and 10 assists over 34 appearances in his second year with Bridgeport.

Carbonneau scored two goals in QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand's 5-1 win over Val-d'Or on Saturday.

Carbonneau had a rough patch in early January, but he's rebounded with at least a point in 10 of the last 11 games. In that span, he has 11 goals and seven assists. The Blues prospect is up to 41 goals, 63 points, 23 shots on net and a plus-17 rating across 45 outings this season.

Groulx scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Toronto's 5-1 win over Springfield on Saturday.

Groulx continues to pile up points, though Saturday's effort ended his first multi-game slump since late November. The forward has 21 goals, 18 assists, 100 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 44 outings. The 26-year-old could be a candidate for a call-up if the Maple Leafs succeed at trading away some veteran forwards closer to the deadline.

Finley was claimed off waivers by St. Louis from Tampa Bay on Saturday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Finley had two goals, three points, 21 PIM and 37 hits in 22 outings with Tampa Bay in 2025-26. The 23-year-old will be an option for a spot on the Blues' fourth line, but there's no guarantee that he'll be in the lineup when St. Louis' schedule resumes Feb. 26 versus Seattle.

Lammikko will fulfill his contract with ZSC Lions of the Swiss National Laegue, according to zcslions.ch on Saturday.

Lammikko was placed on unconditional waivers by the Devils on Thursday and passed through waivers Friday, allowing him to rejoin Zurich, where he played for the last three seasons before joining New Jersey this season. His original contract runs through the 2027-28 season with Zurich, where he tallied 13 goals and 25 assists in 48 regular-season games in 2024-25.

Zacha (upper body) has been ruled out of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Saturday.

Czechia pegged Zacha to start on the top line with Boston teammate David Pastrnak, but that plan won't come to fruition. The Czechs will replace Zacha with Filip Chlapik of the Czech Extraliga on the roster. Zacha will have some additional time over the Olympic break to recover, but it's unclear if he will be in the lineup against Columbus on Feb. 26.