NHL Player News

Bjugstad (upper body) delivered four hits in 12:49 of ice time in a 3-2 loss to the Kings on Saturday.

Bjugstad had missed the first eight games of 2024-25 before making his season debut in Saturday's matchup. His return solidifies the middle ice for Utah. He will lock down the third-line center role behind Barrett Hayton and Logan Cooley, and he should start making an offensive impact once he gets his game legs under him.

Eriksson Ek netted a power-play goal and added an assist in a 7-5 loss to the Flyers on Saturday.

Eriksson Ek has lit the lamp in three straight games while providing two helpers during that span. He has accounted for four goals and six points through six appearances this campaign while occupying a top-six role and seeing time on the first power-play unit.

Keller scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Kings.

He wired a one-timer from the right circle on a second-period power play for Utah's first goal of the game. Keller leads Utah with nine points (five goals, four assists) through nine outings. The 26-year-old had 162 points, including 70 goals, in 160 regular-season appearances over the last two campaigns. He's averaged 225 shots in those years. With 28 shots so far, Keller is on pace to up that total to 250 or better in 2024-25.

Glass (illness) won't be in the lineup Saturday versus the Canucks, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Glass will miss a game after exiting Friday's contest versus the Oilers following the second period. The 25-year-old may be an option to play Tuesday versus the Wild once the Penguins return home. Valtteri Puustinen will enter the lineup versus Vancouver on Saturday.

Konecny generated one goal and four assists in a 7-5 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.

Konecny was good to go for Saturday's game after recovering from an undisclosed injury that resulted in him sitting out Friday's practice. He registered four shots versus the Wild while picking up his first four-assist and five-point performance in an NHL game. Konecny has accumulated four goals and nine points through eight appearances this season.

Couturier scored a hat trick on five shots and added two assists in Saturday's 7-5 win over Minnesota.

Couturier had one assist in seven outings this season before breaking out offensively in Saturday's victory. He opened the scoring at the 1:18 mark of the first period and completed the hat trick, his first three-goal performance since Jan. 16, 2019, in the third frame. His five points were a regular-season high for the 31-year-old forward.

Sharangovich (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

Following a seven-game absence, Sharangovich will likely make his season debut Saturday against Winnipeg. He amassed 31 goals, 59 points and 179 shots on net over 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Sharangovich will probably occupy a middle-six role and get power-play time versus the Jets.

Karlsson (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.

Vegas placed Victor Olofsson (lower body) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. As expected, Karlsson is ready to make his season debut in Saturday's matchup versus San Jose. He compiled 30 goals and 60 points across 70 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Karlsson will occupy a middle-six role and work on the second power-play unit.

Roy scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.

Roy has three points over his last three games, and he's supported that with seven shots on net in the same span. The 27-year-old is playing in his usual versatile role -- while listed on the third line, he often sees additional ice time since he is reliable defensively. He has four points, nine shots on net, 11 hits, six PIM and a minus-1 rating through eight contests. If he can keep producing points, he's worth a look in deeper fantasy formats.

Foudy was loaned to AHL Bridgeport on Saturday.

Foudy appeared in two games with the Islanders after he was recalled on Oct. 22, averaging 7:27 of ice time without recording a point. The 24-year-old Foudy could be in for an extended stay in the AHL after the Islanders recalled Pierre Engvall and Hudson Fasching and signed Matt Martin.