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Broberg won't return to Saturday's tilt against Toronto after sustaining a lower-body injury, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.

Broberg logged 10:17 of ice time before exiting the game. Going into tonight's action, he was off to a fantastic start with two goals and nine points across 11 appearances in 2024-25. If Broberg ends up being unavailable for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay, then Scott Perunovich will likely draw back into the lineup.

Per Andrew Gross of Newsday, coach Patrick Roy expects Romanov (upper body) to play Sunday against the Rangers.

Romanov missed practice Saturday, but it was likely a maintenance day for the defenseman. Romanov has a pair of assists, 16 hits and 21 blocked shots in eight games this season.

Bryson hasn't played in any of the Sabres' first 11 games of the season.

Bryson signed a one-year deal with the Sabres on July 1 after he didn't receive a qualifying offer from the organization. The 26-year-old defenseman is with the big club as injury insurance, but he appears to be No. 8 on the depth chart, and that's led to him receiving no game action with the team's defense corps staying healthy in October. Bryson could push Connor Clifton for a spot on the third pairing, though Dennis Gilbert is also in the mix to play if head coach Lindy Ruff shuffles up his defense.

Gilbert has played in just one of the Sabres' first 11 games.

Gilbert, a Buffalo native, played at home versus the Panthers on Oct. 12, logging three hits and a blocked shot in 4:49 of ice time. While not much has gone well for the Sabres at 4-6-1, the team has a firmly set top-four defense, and that group has enjoyed good health early on. Gilbert could get the occasional look over Mattias Samuelsson or Connor Clifton, but it's unlikely he'll see steady playing time this season.

Lundkvist has played in 10 of the Stars' first 11 games.

Lundkvist was a healthy scratch for Saturday's second game in the NHL Global Series set against the Panthers, but that's the first time he's sat out this year. The 24-year-old is still looking for his first point while averaging 14:19 of ice time. He's added nine shots on net, nine hits, eight blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-1. It hasn't been unusual for Lundkvist to start the season in a large role under head coach Pete DeBoer -- he played in the Stars' first 21 games last year before sitting out 23 times over the last 61 contests, though seven of those absences were due to a concussion.

Romanov (upper body) is considered day-to-day, the Islanders announced Saturday.

The Islanders were already missing defensemen Adam Pelech (jaw) and Mike Reilly (upper body). If Romanov can't suit up Sunday versus the Rangers, either Samuel Bolduc or Grant Hutton -- both of whom were recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday -- would likely enter the lineup.

Reilly (upper body) is day-to-day after being injured in Friday's 4-3 win over Buffalo, the team announced Saturday.

Reilly hasn't earned a point in 11 outings while contributing 15 shots goal, four blocked shots and three hits this season. He didn't participate in Saturday's practice, per Andrew Gross of Newsday, which doesn't bode well for his availability for Sunday's matchup versus the Rangers. Due to injuries to Reilly, Alexander Romanov (upper body) and Adam Pelech (jaw), the Islanders could insert Samuel Bolduc and Grant Hutton into the lineup for Sunday's game.

Power scored a goal on six shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Power cut New York's lead to one late in the third period, but it wasn't enough as Buffalo fell short of pulling off a two-goal comeback. The 21-year-old defenseman extended his point streak to six games after tallying Friday, and he's racked up two goals and six assists during that span. The left-shot blueliner is making great strides in his fourth NHL season -- he's tied for second on the team in points with nine. Overall, Power has generated three goals, six assists, 24 shots,16 blocks, six hits and four takeaways across 11 appearances.

Bolduc was brought up from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

The Islanders lost blueliners Adam Pelech (jaw) and Mike Reilly (upper body) to injuries in Friday's win over the Sabres. Alexander Romanov (upper body) also missed practice Saturday to add to the defensive woes, forcing the Islanders to recall Bolduc and Grant Hutton. Bolduc had a goal and four assists in nine AHL games before his recall.

Hutton was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Hutton had a pair of assists in nine AHL games before his recall. Adam Pelech (jaw) moved to injured reserve in a corresponding move after taking a puck to the face against the Sabres on Friday, and Mike Reilly (upper body) is day-to-day after being injured in Friday's win. Hutton could get into the lineup Sunday against the Rangers if Reilly is unavailable.