NHL Player News

Glass scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Ducks.

He beat Lukas Dostal with a snap shot from the high slot in the second period to push the score to 3-1. Glass is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak (two goals, two assists; 11 shots), and he and his linemates (Ondrej Palat and Connor Brown) caught fire Saturday with two goals and two assists.

Cotter scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over Anaheim.

Cotter netted the game-winner early in the second period with a wrist shot that beat Lukas Dostal. It's the third straight game that he's scored a goal (three goals, one assist). This won't last -- he has just five goals (10 points) in 32 games this season. However, Cotter is hot enough to consider a waiver pickup if you're streaming forwards.

Kurashev (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

Kurashev logged only 8:03 of ice time in Saturday's contest before his exit. He entered the matchup with six goals and 15 points in 30 appearances. If Kurashev can't play against Calgary on Tuesday, Zack Ostapchuk could return to the lineup.

Sturm exited Saturday's game against Ottawa because of an upper-body injury, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Sturm is believed to be okay, Smith reported after the game, so the 30-year-old forward might still be able to play Sunday versus Boston. Sturm registered an assist in 10:38 of ice time before leaving Saturday's match. If Sturm can't play against the Bruins, then Hunter Haight will probably draw into the lineup.

Pettersson (upper body) will miss Sunday's game against New Jersey, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic.

Pettersson hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 5. He has eight goals and 22 points in 28 outings in 2025-26. David Kampf is projected to serve in a top-six role Sunday, but Kampf might shift to the third line once Pettersson is ready to return.

Dellandrea (lower body) is expected to play against Pittsburgh on Sunday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Dellandrea logged just 12:50 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Toronto, but he won't miss additional action. He has contributed two goals, seven assists, 39 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 92 hits through 32 appearances this season.

James (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against the Islanders on Saturday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Following a three-game absence, James will replace Curtis Douglas in Saturday's lineup. The 23-year-old James has two goals, five points, 20 shots on net and 28 hits across 19 appearances this season.

Haight was summoned from AHL Iowa on Saturday.

Haight has played a couple of games at the NHL level this season, picking up a pair of hits while averaging 9:22 of ice time. He will need a new uniform number as Quinn Hughes will take over his number 43. Haight had five goals and one assist in 16 AHL games before his recall.

Evans (personal) will return to the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday.

Evans missed one game due to personal reasons. He has four goals and four assists in 29 games this season. Jared Davidson will come out of the lineup with the return of Evans.

Ostlund was recalled from AHL Rochester on Saturday, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Ostlund had a goal and two assists in his one AHL game since being demoted Sunday. He has three goals and six points in 20 NHL games this season as well as three goals and 10 points in seven AHL contests. The Sabres sent Trevor Kuntar to the Americans in a corresponding move.