NHL Player News

Kolosov was summoned from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Philadelphia netminder Samuel Ersson suffered a lower-body injury Thursday and may not be able to back up Dan Vladar on Saturday against the Kings. Kolosov is 0-2-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .830 save percentage over four NHL appearances this season. The Flyers reassigned Lane Pederson to Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move.

Vladar will be between the home pipes versus Los Angeles on Saturday.

Vladar has been stellar in the Philadelphia cage, posting a 16-8-4 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 30 appearances in 2025-26. The Kings are generating 2.58 goals per game, 29th in the NHL this season.

Holl was sent to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.

Holl was recalled Thursday and was the extra defenseman in the Red Wings' 4-3 loss to Washington. Holl had two goals and eight assists in 31 AHL games before his recall.

Bourgault was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday.

Bourgault was a minus-1 in 5:12 of action in Ottawa's 5-2 win over Colorado on Wednesday. He has yet to find the scoresheet in two games this season after making his NHL debut Dec. 27 in Toronto. Bourgault had 14 goals and 23 assists in 43 AHL games before his recall.

Bertuzzi logged two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Bertuzzi was moved back to the top line for this contest, and he was able to help out on goals by Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar. The 30-year-old Bertuzzi had gone nine games without a multi-point effort. The winger is now at 25 goals, 16 helpers, 118 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-15 rating over 52 outings. He's on pace to exceed the 50-point mark for the first time since he had 62 points in 68 appearances during the 2021-22 campaign with the Red Wings.

Nazar scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Nazar hadn't scored in his first five games back from an upper-body injury. He's moved onto the top line with Connor Bedard -- while listed on the wing, Nazar has been taking the faceoffs for the top line over the last couple of games. Nazar is up to seven goals, 24 points, 84 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 39 appearances this season.

Bedard scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Bedard was able to again have a strong game, but the rest of the Blackhawks' offense was fairly lackluster. The 20-year-old picked up his first multi-point effort since Jan. 10 in Nashville. He's up to 22 goals, 30 helpers, 141 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 42 appearances this season. He's one goal away from matching his career-best total from 2024-25, and he needs 15 more points to equal his output from last year, which came in 82 games. He won't play the full schedule this season since he's already lost time to a shoulder injury and an illness.

Knight stopped 22 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Knight ended up with his third straight loss, as he couldn't contain the third-line duo of Charlie Coyle (hat trick, assist) and Mathieu Olivier (one goal, one assist). During the skid, Knight has given up 10 goals on 72 shots. He's now at a 15-15-7 record with a 2.60 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 37 starts this season. Knight has had some good stretches, but he's still prone to some struggles while acting as the last layer of defense for a young team. He'll likely get the nod for Monday's home game versus the Sharks, as he has typically been starting two of every three games recently.

Werenski logged two assists (one on the power play), three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

This was Werenski's third two-assist game in a row. The 28-year-old continues to roll as the Blue Jackets' best blueliner, and he's tied for the lead among NHL defensemen with 59 points, matching Evan Bouchard. Werenski is at 19 goals, 40 assists, 175 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 49 appearances this season.

Olivier scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Olivier has back-to-back multi-point outings. He went 10 contests without a point prior to this stretch, so it's fair to question if he can make this newfound offense last. The 28-year-old winger is up to six goals, 15 points, 51 shots on net, 62 PIM, 148 hits and a plus-7 rating across 40 appearances.