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Cotter picked up an assist, two shots on net, one block and five hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.

In a battle for a puck in the corner, Cotter managed to direct it with his skate to Erik Haula, who set up Jonas Siegenthaler for the Devils' third goal. The third-line winger's hot start to the season has faded a bit, but Cotter has points in two straight and 10 points over 16 outings. Whether he's scoring or not, Cotter makes opponents feel his presence; he's up to a team-high 53 hits.

Horvat had a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win over the Senators on Thursday.

Horvat has five points (one goal, four assists) in his last two games, and seven of his 12 points this season come in his last four games. He has 16 shots in those four games. Horvat's uptick in production has come since Mathew Barzal (upper body) went down with injury. The Isles have struggled to score this season, so this is great news for them and welcome news for fantasy managers, who came into the season expecting 65-70 points from Horvat.

Hughes scored a goal and dished two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over Montreal.

Hughes was a difference-maker, logging two first-period assists before potting the game-winner in the third. He danced through several Canadiens to set up Jesper Bratt for the game's first goal then won a puck battle in the corner to set up Ondrej Palat. The tally was his fifth to go along with 10 assists through 16 outings. This was his fifth multi-point effort and second three-pointer.

Glass sustained an upper-body injury in Thursday's game versus the Hurricanes.

It's unclear what happened to Glass, but it's enough to keep him out for the rest of the game. The 25-year-old should be considered questionable to play Friday versus the Capitals. If he can't suit up, the Penguins may recall a forward or dress seven defensemen.

Sissons (upper body) won't suit up versus the Panthers on Thursday after all, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Sissons attempted to give it a go in warmups, but he left partway through and won't play. Look for Mark Jankowski to take over Sissons' usual role for this contest. Sissons will attempt to get ready for Saturday's game against Utah.

Novak (upper body) won't play against Florida on Thursday, per Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville.

It will be Novak's second straight game on the shelf. He has three goals and four points in 12 appearances in 2024-25. When Novak is available, he'll likely serve in a middle-six capacity. In the meantime, Michael McCarron is set to play in his second consecutive game.

Sissons (upper body) is expected to play in Thursday's game versus the Panthers, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Sissons blocked a shot and had to leave Wednesday's contest, but it doesn't appear his absence will extend any longer. He'll likely fill a middle-six role for Thursday's game. Sissons has one goal and a minus-12 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Janmark is considered day-to-day after suffering an undisclosed injury, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports Thursday.

Janmark has underwhelmed offensively this season, having managed just one point in his last nine outings and one goal in 14 games to start the 2024-25 campaign. The winger will have some time to get healthy before Saturday's matchup with Vancouver but should probably be considered questionable at this point. If Janmark can't go, the Oilers will either need to bring a forward up from AHL Bakersfield or roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Sgarbossa was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Thursday.

Sgarbossa has no points or shots in two appearances with the Capitals in 2024-25. He's done far better with Hershey, supplying a goal and nine points across seven outings.

Turcotte (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against Vancouver, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Turcotte's injury was previously listed as undisclosed but is now classified as upper body. It's also been specified that Turcotte doesn't have a head injury. This will be his second straight game on the shelf, but Turcotte is day-to-day, so perhaps he'll be an option Saturday versus Columbus. The 23-year-old has a goal and five points in 13 appearances in 2024-25 while averaging 11:52 of ice time.