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Gibson stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

All three Panther tallies were scored by Matthew Tkachuk. Gibson otherwise looked solid in his return from a minor upper-body injury that cost him only one game, and he's allowed more than three goals only once in 17 outings since the calendar flipped to 2026, going 10-5-1 with a stellar 1.99 GAA and .924 save percentage since the beginning of January.

Aspirot (illness) will return to the lineup against Washington on Saturday, per Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.

After missing Thursday's 6-3 loss to Nashville, Aspirot will replace Jordan Harris in Saturday's lineup against the Capitals. The 26-year-old Aspirot has two goals, eight points, 25 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and 66 hits across 40 appearances this season.

Tkachuk scored three goals, one on the power play, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.

It was the sixth career hat trick for the 28-year-old winger, while the GWG was his first of the season. Tkachuk has been locked in since returning from Milan with a gold medal, racking up five goals and nine points over the last six games.

Swayman will be between the home pipes versus Washington on Saturday, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.

Swayman was outstanding Tuesday, stopping 34 shots in a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder is 23-13-3 with a 2.85 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 40 appearances in 2025-26. The Capitals are generating 3.14 goals per game, 16th in the NHL.

Bobrovsky made 28 saves in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.

With the trade deadline having come and gone without Bobrovsky getting dealt, the veteran netminder returned to the Panthers crease and looked sharp. With fewer distractions, he might be able to find some consistency down the stretch -- Bobrovsky's allowed more than three goals in four of his last 12 outings, going 4-7-0 during that span with a 3.56 GAA and .863 save percentage.

Bump was called up from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

The Flyers have 11 healthy forwards with Travis Konecny (upper body) questionable for Saturday's tilt in Pittsburgh after missing the last three games. Bump, who has 11 goals and 15 assists in 36 AHL contests this season, could make his NHL debut if Konecny is unable to play.

Contrary to an earlier report, Coyle (undisclosed) will be available to play against Utah on Saturday, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Coyle was on the ice for Saturday's morning skate and is poised to play against the Mammoth. He has registered 16 goals, 47 points, 111 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 81 hits across 61 appearances this season.

Stolarz will patrol the home crease against Tampa Bay on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Despite stopping 67 of the 72 shots he has faced, Stolarz has gone 0-0-2 in his last two outings because of a pair of shootout losses. He has a 7-8-3 record this campaign with a 3.37 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 20 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks fifth in the league with 3.45 goals per game this season.

Ekman-Larsson (not injury related) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.

Ekman-Larsson was a healthy scratch the last two games, as the Maple Leafs were fielding offers ahead of Friday's trade deadline and didn't want him to suffer an injury. Ekman-Larsson is having his best offensive season since the 2015-16 campaign, when he tallied 21 goals and 55 points for Arizona. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals and 27 assists in 61 games this season.

Hellebuyck is slated to protect the home net against Vancouver on Saturday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck has won his last two outings while stopping 43 of the 46 shots he has faced. He has a 15-16-9 record this season with a 2.75 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 40 appearances. Vancouver is tied for 29th in the league with 2.56 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.