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Peterka delivered two assists Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Flyers.

Peterka has two goals, two assists, 10 shots, three hits and two blocks in six games. The assists were his first of the season. Peterka took a step backward offensively last season in Utah, but he possesses plenty of bounce-back appeal this campaign with Boston. He's too good to be a sub-50-point performer.

Peterson was called up from AHL Springfield on Saturday.

Dillon Dube (neck) and Alexey Toropchenko (upper body) have landed on injured reserve since the season started, so Peterson will serve as a reinforcement to the Blues' forward depth. He had 24 points over 57 regular-season outings with Springfield last year. The 24-year-old forward will likely see bottom-six minutes if he gets into the lineup.

Zacha picked up a goal Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Flyers.

His first goal of the season put the Bruins up 1-0 midway through the first period. Zacha had been held off the scoresheet in the Bruins' first four games, but he now has a goal and an assist in his last two contests. Zacha will probably struggle to replicate his 30-goal, 65-point regular season in 2025-26, as his shooting percentage (22.9) was a huge outlier compared to his career mark (13.0). He has every chance to hit the 50-point plateau this year, as he's done it in three of his last four campaigns. However, fantasy managers may want to expect 20 goals rather than 30.

Khusnutdinov scored a goal Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Flyers.

He played alongside Fraser Minten and JJ Peterka in Saturday's matchup. Khusnutdinov had a great 2025-26, finishing with 15 goals and 18 assists in 77 regular-season games. However, his last tally came against Dallas on March 31. Khusnutdinov needs to contribute more offensively, especially with linemates like Minten and Peterka.

Minten had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Minten scored his second goal this year. He has five points (two goals, three assists) and 15 shots in his first five games this season. Saturday's outburst marked his second game on the scoresheet in 2026-27, indicating that points in bunches could become a pattern. Minten also scored the game-winner and added an assist against the Rangers on Opening Night.

Vladar made 27 saves in a 5-1 loss to Boston on Saturday.

Vladar hasn't done anything early in the year to dispel the notion that he should be benched. He has allowed 15 goals in three winless outings. Vladar's 5.08 GAA and .857 save percentage pale in comparison to Joseph Woll's 2.61 GAA and .927 save percentage; Woll is 0-1-2 thus far, but he should get more starts soon because he's been much better than Vladar.

Martone scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Bruins.

It was his first goal and point of the season. It has been a rough start to the season for Martone and his teammates, as the Flyers have a 0-4-2 record to begin 2026-27. The big winger is extremely talented, as his 10 points in nine regular-season appearances last year would attest. However, expectations must be tempered for the 19-year-old Martone in this system. Last year was clearly a mirage for the Flyers.

Markstrom turned aside 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Wild, with Minnesota's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The veteran netminder had no answer for Kirill Kaprizov, who scored three of the Wild's four goals and assisted on the fourth. It's Markstrom's first regulation loss in his return to South Florida. Through four starts to begin the season, he's gone 2-1-1 with a .916 save percentage.

Boldy produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.

The 25-year-old winger opened the scoring just 53 seconds into the game before helping to set up the second of three goals by Kirill Kaprizov early in the second period. The points were Boldy's first in five games to begin the campaign, an unexpectedly sluggish start after he broke out for a career-high 42 goals and 85 points in the 2025-26 regular season.

Kaprizov scored three goals, including the game-winner on a first-period power play, and added an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.

The 29-year-old superstar was a one-man offense, helping set up Matt Boldy for the opening tally just 53 seconds into the game. Kaprizov delivered his seventh career hat trick, scoring a goal in each period. He is up to six goals and eight points through five games to begin the season. He is tied for the NHL lead in goals early in the year.