NHL Player News

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

Following a 23-game absence, Pionk appears ready to return to the lineup against Pittsburgh on Saturday. He has registered two goals, eight points, 76 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and 84 hits across 40 appearances this season.

Silvos will patrol the home crease versus Winnipeg on Saturday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Silovs is 5-2-0 in his last seven starts. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder is 15-9-8 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 32 appearances in 2025-26. The Jets are averaging 2.81 goals per game, 24th in the league this season.

Ullmark is expected to patrol the home crease against Toronto on Saturday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Ullmark occupied the starter's crease during the morning skate before being the first goalie off the ice. He has gone 2-2-0 in his last four outings while allowing only nine goals on 93 shots. He has a 21-10-7 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.79 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 39 appearances. Toronto ranks 16th in the league with 3.11 goals per game this season.

Thompson made 30 saves in Friday's 2-1 win over the Devils.

The 29-year-old netminder nearly came away with his third shutout of the season, but Jesper Bratt finally got a puck past him inside the final minute of the third period with New Jersey's net empty. Thompson has just one regulation loss in his last five starts, going 3-1-1 with a dazzling 1.98 GAA and .932 save percentage as the Capitals try to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Allen turned aside 26 of 27 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals, with Washington's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Ryan Leonard went top shelf on Allen from the high slot midway through the first period, and that looked like it might be the game's only offense until the teams traded goals inside the final two minutes of the third frame. Allen hasn't seen much action since the Olympic break, as the Devils have been leaning heavily on Jacob Markstrom. In his past three outings, Allen has gone 1-2-0 while giving up seven goals on 88 shots (.920 save percentage).

Maccelli pocketed two assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Maccelli helped set up the Leafs' first and third goals of the contest, including William Nylander's tying tally midway through the third period. Maccelli has been on an impressive run since the Olympic break, racking up four goals and 11 points in his last 11 outings while seeing shifts on the top power-play unit.

Woll stopped 32 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina.

Toronto was outshot by the visitors 36-26 in the contest. However, Woll only really wobbled in the second period, as he got beaten three times on 17 shots -- once on a power play, once shorthanded, and once on a penalty shot by Eric Robinson. There wasn't much the 27-year-old Woll could do on Alexander Nikishin's laser off the post in OT. Woll has just one win in eight outings since the Olympic break, going 1-5-2 with a 3.70 GAA and .893 save percentage.

Fowler is expected to defend the home cage versus the Islanders on Saturday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

Fowler is 5-5-2 with a 2.69 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 12 NHL starts this season. He has spent plenty of time at the AHL level this season, posting a 19-7-1 record with a 2.23 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 27 appearances. The Islanders rank 22nd in the league in 2025-26 with 2.87 goals per game.

Jarvis notched two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Toronto.

The 24-year-old winger had a hand in Carolina's first and final goals of the contest, helping to set up Jordan Staal in the second period before collecting his secondary assist on Alexander Nikishin's winner. Jarvis has been productive since returning from the Olympics, delivering three goals and 13 points over the last 12 games. Five of his 10 helpers have come on the power play during that span.

Aho picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

The 28-year-old center had a hand in Carolina's first and last goals of the night, helping to set up Jordan Staal in the second period before collecting his second assist on Alexander Nikishin's OT winner. Aho has multi-point performances in four of his last nine games, piling up two goals and 12 points over that stretch, and Friday's effort carried him to the 70-point plateau for 2025-26, the third straight season he's reached that milestone.