NHL Player News

Spence was recalled from AHL Ontario on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Spence was sent down to the minors Wednesday and played that night versus Abbotsford, putting two shots on net and picking up a minor penalty in a 2-1 shootout loss. He has 16 assists, 46 hits and 35 blocked shots in 44 NHL games this season. It's unclear at this time if Spence will play Saturday versus the Ducks.

Forsling (undisclosed) will be available to play versus Washington on Saturday, according to Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida.

Forsling managed to log only 4:52 of ice time versus Carolina on Thursday before he was injured. The defenseman has eight goals and 27 points in 56 games this season. He will pair up on the first unit with Aaron Ekblad in Saturday's contest.

The Stars recalled Pouliot from AHL Texas on Saturday.

Pouliot was sent down Friday for salary cap reasons before being brought back up ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Hurricanes. He has yet to hit the scoresheet in three NHL games this season and will likely be paired with Joel Hanley on the third unit in Carolina.

Crozier was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

Crozier has two assists in seven NHL games this season after making his NHL debut Jan. 13 against Anaheim. In 32 AHL outings this campaign, the 23-year-old blueliner has one goal and seven helpers. Crozier could play Saturday versus the Islanders because Haydn Fleury (undisclosed) and Erik Cernak (illness) are considered day-to-day.

Clague posted an assist in Friday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Clague was promoted to the parent club Monday, following Owen Power's placement on injured reserve due to a hand injury. There had been a fair amount of hype with Clague when the Kings took him in the second round (No. 51 overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, but he has appeared in only 93 top-level contests between the Kings, Canadiens and Sabres, adding a pair of goals and 19 assists in a five-year span.

Bryson provided an assist in Friday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Bryson danced around the blue line and fed Connor Clifton, who scored his first goal as a member of the Sabres. The tally held up as the game-winner. Bryson continues to hold down the fort while Owen Power (hand) remains on injured reserve, picking up three assists, five hits and 14 blocked shots through 11 games. The 26-year-old Bryson also has three assists in 10 outings with AHL Rochester this season.

Clifton scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Blue Jackets.

It was the 28-year-old defender's first goal in nearly a calendar year and first in a Sabres jersey, and it was also his first career GWG. Clifton snapped a 16-game point drought with the tally, but offense has never been a big part of his game. He's been a solid stay-at-home addition to Buffalo's blue line this season, racking up 141 hits, 79 blocked shots, 60 PIM and 12 points over 54 contests.

Chisholm logged an assist, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

Chisholm has earned three points over four contests since he joined the Wild off waivers from the Jets. The 24-year-old has seen steady bottom-four usage with Zach Bogosian (upper body) hurt and Alex Goligoski struggling to stay in the lineup. Chisholm has four points, two shots on net, nine blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating over six outings overall and should stick in the lineup as long as the Wild don't make additions at the trade deadline.

Middleton provided an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

Middleton snapped a 10-game point drought with the helper. The 28-year-old defenseman had been surprisingly solid on offense earlier in the season -- he already has a career-high 19 points through 57 outings. Middleton tends to make his biggest contributions with physical play, racking up 120 blocked shots, 119 hits and 63 PIM while seeing top-four minutes.

Brodin scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

Brodin has been on a scoring surge since the All-Star break -- four of his five goals on the year have come over the last seven games. The 30-year-old defenseman put the Wild up 2-1 midway through the third period with his tally Friday. He's up to 18 points, 78 shots on net, 98 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 39 appearances. Brodin is a top-four fixture, but he rarely sees power-play time and offers far less scoring upside than Brock Faber.