NHL Player News

Spacek was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Saturday.

Spacek was a healthy scratch Tuesday versus San Jose. The 22-year-old had six assists in 12 AHL games before his recall. The Wild recalled Liam Ohgren and Tyler Pitlick in a corresponding move. In addition, Marco Rossi (lower body) was put on injured reserve Friday.

Harley (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision against Philadelphia on Saturday, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports.

Harley was also a game-time call for Thursday's 7-0 win over Montreal before being in the lineup. He didn't participate in Saturday's morning skate, but Kyle Capobianco appeared to be a placeholder during the session. Harley has compiled one goal, nine assists, 21 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and nine hits across 18 appearances this season.

Borgen (upper body) is slated to return to the lineup in Columbus on Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

After sitting out Friday's practice, Borgen will not miss a game because of the injury. He has one goal and two assists in 18 games this season. Borgen will team up with Urho Vaakanainen on the third pairing against the Blue Jackets.

Dahlin (personal) was activated from non-roster player status Saturday, per the NHL media site.

The Sabres returned Zac Jones to AHL Rochester in a corresponding move. Dahlin is poised to return to the lineup against Detroit on Saturday after missing the last three games. He has accounted for one goal, eight assists, 38 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and 12 hits through 14 appearances this season. Dahlin will occupy a top-pairing role and see time on the first power-play unit against the Red Wings.

Middleton (illness) is not expected to play in Saturday's home game versus Anaheim, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Middleton has missed the Wild's previous two games due to the injury. Look for David Jiricek to remain in the lineup. Middleton is without a point in 12 games this season.

Jones was loaned to AHL Rochester on Saturday.

Jones hasn't logged any NHL playing time yet this season. He has registered 13 assists in 11 AHL appearances this campaign. It's unclear if Jones' demotion to the minors bodes well for the availability of Rasmus Dahlin (personal) or if a different defender will join the Sabres from the AHL ahead of Saturday's game against Detroit.

Carlson (upper body) missed morning skate and will be a game-time decision Saturday versus New Jersey, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Carlson is on a five-game scoring streak with two goals and five assists. He has four tallies and 14 points in 17 games this season. If Carlson is unable to play, look for Trevor van Riemsdyk to enter the lineup.

Mitchell scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Grand Rapids' 5-2 win over Toronto on Friday.

This was Mitchell's first multi-point effort of the season. He has five points over nine games while adding a plus-5 rating and 15 shots on net in his first year with the Griffins. The Red Wings haven't been impacted by injuries at the NHL level on the blue line, so it's unclear where Mitchell is in the pecking order for call-ups, but he hasn't done much to stand out yet.

Gonchar scored two goals on four shots in OHL Sudbury's 6-3 loss to Erie on Friday.

Gonchar has just seven points over 18 contests this season, but he's earned four of them over his last two games. The Rangers' prospect may be piecing things together as he adjusts to the North American ice in his first OHL campaign.

Fischer logged two assists and four shots on goal in OHL Sarnia's 9-3 loss to Ottawa on Friday.

Fischer, who is captaining the Sting this year, has produced two goals and 13 helpers over 18 games. He's earned six of his 15 points during an active five-game point streak. The 19-year-old defenseman is a second-round pick of the Blues from 2024. He's not a standout in any area, but Fischer has potential to be steady in his own zone -- he's just minus-1 this season after going a combined minus-46 while racking up 71 points over 119 regular-season outings in the last two campaigns.