NHL Player News

Horvat scored the game-winning goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.

Horvat tallied 1:09 into overtime to secure the win in a game in which the Islanders never trailed. The 29-year-old center has scored in two of the last three games. He has three goals, one assist, 21 shots on net, four hits and a plus-2 rating over seven contests. The Islanders have already been shut out three times this year, which explains why Horvat's offense has been lukewarm so far.

Palmieri scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.

Palmieri and Brock Nelson assisted on each other's goals in this contest as the Islanders' second line made an impact. The 33-year-old Palmieri earned his first multi-point effort of the campaign. The winger has three goals, two assists, 21 shots on net, five hits and a plus-2 rating over seven contests. It'd be tough to expect a repeat of Palmieri's 30-goal, 54-point regular season from 2023-24, but he's off to a good start this year.

Nelson scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.

Nelson snapped a three-game slump with a goal 1:23 into the first period. He also assisted on a Kyle Palmieri tally in the second. This was Nelson's second multi-point effort of the season, and the 33-year-old center now has three goals, two assists, 25 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through seven appearances.

Glass (illness) won't return to Friday's game versus the Oilers.

Glass didn't play after the second period, ending with one shot on goal, one hit and a minus-1 rating over 10:40 of ice time. He has three assists through nine contests in a bottom-six role this season, but his ice time has been trending up recently. If Glass can't play Saturday in Vancouver, Valtteri Puustinen is the extra healthy forward on the Penguins' roster and would likely draw in on the fourth line.

Pinto (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Golden Knights, Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Pinto missed Thursday's practice for an undisclosed reason and will be unavailable for at least one matchup after being deemed a game-time decision. Cole Reinhardt will suit up for Ottawa in Pinto's absence. Pinto's next chance to return will be Sunday against Colorado.

Sharangovich (lower body) was able to fully participate in Friday's practice, though he skated on the fifth line.

Sharangovich is questionable for Saturday's game against Winnipeg, but even if he misses that clash, he appears to be close to returning. The 26-year-old had 31 goals and 59 points in 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Sharangovich will likely serve in a top-six capacity once he's healthy, which might result in Mikael Backlund getting less ice time.

Bjugstad (upper body) will be taken off injured reserve and play Saturday against the Kings, per Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports.

Bjugstad missed Utah's opening eight games because of the injury. He had 22 goals and 45 points in 76 appearances with the Coyotes in 2023-24. Now that Bjugstad is healthy, he'll likely serve in a middle-six capacity.

Copp posted an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Copp's helper was his first of the year, to go with three goals over seven appearances. The 30-year-old has mainly played on the third line with minimal power-play time. He's added nine shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Copp could be helpful in deeper formats that focus on scoring, but he doesn't add much outside of that.

Rasmussen scored an empty-net goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

The goal was Rasmussen's first of the season. The 25-year-old is up to two points, six shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-3 rating through seven contests. Rasmussen is likely to remain in a bottom-six role for most of the season, offering a bit of secondary scoring along with decent totals in hits and PIM.

Zary notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

While the Flames' lines are roughly even in quality, Zary has found success in middle-six minutes alongside Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund. Zary's helper Thursday came on a Jake Bean goal. Through seven outings, Zary has two goals, four assists, 15 shots on net, six blocked shots, five hits and a plus-2 rating. Given the defensive qualities of his linemates, the 23-year-old will often find himself matched up with tough competition, but so far, he's holding his own.