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Olivier scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Olivier ended a seven-game point drought with the goal. The 27-year-old winger had a productive stretch of six points in five games in late October, but he's since cooled off. Overall, he has five goals, two assists, 17 shots on net, 55 hits, 19 blocked shots and 21 PIM over 16 contests while mainly filling a third-line role this season.

Jarvis (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Jarvis has already missed the last two games. He won't play Saturday versus Ottawa and Sunday against St. Louis, but he will be eligible for Wednesday's matchup in Philadelphia. However, there is no exact timeline for his return. Jarvis has four goals, 11 points, 35 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 16 hits through 13 appearances this season. Tyson Jost has been playing during Jarvis' absence.

Cooley scored a goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Cooley found the back of the net for the third time this season midway through the first period to open the scoring in Friday's contest, but the Golden Knights scored four unanswered goals to secure the win. Cooley snapped a four-game goalless slump with this tally, and he's been a solid playmaker for Utah with nine assists in 17 outings. He is tied for second on the team in helpers this season.

Point (lower body) won't play Saturday versus New Jersey, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Point will miss his fourth straight game, but he has been progressing in his recovery. He is day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's road matchup against Pittsburgh. Point has generated eight goals, 13 points and 21 shots on net through 12 outings this season.

Hertl scored two power-play goals in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Hertl came through when the Golden Knights needed him the most, netting back-to-back power-play tallies in the second and third periods to lift the team from a 2-0 deficit to a 2-2 tie. Hertl has found the back of the net three times in his last two games, and all three goals have come with the man advantage. Six of Hertl's seven goals this season have come on the power play.

Johnson (personal) is away from the Bruins while dealing with a family matter, though he's expected to return to practice Sunday, Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now reports.

While Johnson will rejoin the Bruins soon, he won't be available for Saturday's matchup with St. Louis. The veteran forward has appeared in four games for Boston this year, failing to log a point while averaging 13:17 of ice time.

Eichel notched two power-play assists in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Eichel has been one of the most productive playmakers in the league this season, and he was at his best with the man advantage in this one, setting up both of Tomas Hertl's power-play tallies in the second and third periods, respectively. Eichel is riding a five-game point streak, recording two goals and nine assists in that stretch. His 22 assists rank second in the league behind Nathan MacKinnon's 26.

Karlsson scored two goals and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Karlsson was the one player who changed the game for the Golden Knights on Friday. He set up the equalizer from Tomas Hertl midway through the third period before flipping the script entirely in the final minutes. The 31-year-old netted the go-ahead goal with 1:18 left in the game and later closed out the scoring with an empty-netter with 29 seconds left. Karlsson has cracked the scoresheet in six of his nine appearances this season, tallying four goals and five assists thus far.

Eriksson Ek (lower body) will not play Saturday versus Dallas, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Eriksson Ek left Thursday's game with the injury. The good news is that he is expected to rejoin practice Monday. Eriksson Ek has only one assist in his last six games after starting the season with five goals and two helpers in eight contests.

Sillinger scored an empty-net goal in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Sillinger closed out the scoring with 4:28 left in the third period. He went pointless during the Blue Jackets' recent six-game losing streak. Sillinger has just nine points (three goals, six assists) this season, so his production hasn't been enough to make him worthy of rostering in most formats.