NHL Player News

Bussi is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.

Bussi has a 1-1-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .851 save percentage in three regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2026-27. He has allowed nine goals on 47 shots across his last two games. Chicago is 1-4-0 while averaging just 2.00 goals per game this campaign.

Carcone is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.

Carcone has a goal and an assist in five appearances with Utah in 2026-27. Liam O'Brien and Kailer Yamamoto haven't played yet this season, but they could factor into bottom-six roles during Carcone's absence.

Vejmelka will guard the road goal versus the Sabres on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Vejmelka has allowed nine goals on 83 shots (.892 save percentage) in his four appearances this season. He had to make a relief appearance Thursday versus the Bruins, stopping 11 of 14 shots. The Sabres have scored 10 goals over four contests this season.

Bourque (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Senators, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey reports.

Bourque will have to miss at least one game after getting injured Thursday versus Montreal. The 24-year-old will be replaced by Vitali Pinchuk, who is making his NHL debut Saturday. Bourque's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Golden Knights.

Maatta (lower body) is good to return to the lineup Saturday versus Florida, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Maatta missed Thursday's game against Tampa Bay due to the injury. He has an assist, two PIM and three blocks in three appearances this campaign. His return coincides with Zach Bogosian (lower body) exiting the lineup.

Foligno (lower body) won't play against Florida on Saturday.

Foligno will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Vegas on Monday. He has earned four shots on goal and 13 hits in four appearances this season, but he hasn't picked up a point yet.

Bogosian (lower body) will miss Saturday's game in Florida.

Bogosian has no points, two PIM, one hit and two blocks in four appearances with Minnesota in 2026-27. His exit from the lineup coincides with Olli Maatta's (lower body) expected return.

Wallstedt will guard the road goal against the Panthers on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

After winning his first two outings of the 2026-27 campaign, Wallstedt has gone 0-1-1 in his last two appearances. During that span, he has allowed only eight goals on 110 shots. Florida (2-0-2) has registered just eight goals in four games this season.

Montembeault (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.

Montembeault sat out Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. He hasn't played yet this season and is expected to miss about 10-14 days. Jacob Fowler was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday to replace Montembeault on Montreal's depth chart.

Kapanen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Kapanen will miss his fifth straight game against Detroit on Saturday. He hasn't played yet this season, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return.