NHL Player News

Ostlund scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida.

Ostlund's third-period strike, assisted by Zach Benson and Jack Quinn, put the Sabres ahead for good at 4-3. It was his second goal of the season, and he saw over four minutes of power-play time in the win.

McLeod scored his first goal of the season on two shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.

McLeod's second-period goal, assisted by Olen Zellweger and Owen Power, put Buffalo ahead 3-2. He finished the night with a plus-1 rating and seven of 16 draws won, in addition to finding the back of the net for the first time this year.

Lundell scored on three shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

Lundell's first-period tally, assisted by Aaron Ekblad and Sandis Vilmanis, pulled Florida even at 1-1 before Buffalo answered with the eventual game-winning sequence. It was the 25-year-old Lundell's first goal of the young campaign, giving him two points on the year.

Reinhart scored twice on two shots in Monday's 5-3 road loss to Buffalo.

Reinhart opened the scoring in the second period with a power-play tally before adding another with the man advantage in the third to briefly tie the game at 3-3. Both goals came with assists from Seth Jones, and Reinhart finally got on the scoresheet this season. He'll look to build on this multi-goal effort when the Panthers continue their road trip in Columbus on Tuesday.

Goodrow (illness) didn't participate in Monday's practice, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

San Jose is hopeful Goodrow will be available to play against Boston on Tuesday. He hasn't earned a point in five appearances this season, but he has posted three shots on net, two blocked shots and 16 hits.

Tavares (personal) participated in Monday's practice, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

After missing Saturday's 6-3 win over Colorado for personal reasons, Tavares should return to the lineup against Utah on Tuesday. He has registered one goal, two assists, 14 shots on net, four blocked shots and three hits in five appearances this season.

Poehling (lower body) is day-to-day and missed practice Monday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Poehling finally got on the scoresheet against the Flames on Saturday, notching one goal and one assist before being forced to leave the game due to his lower-body injury. If the 27-year-old center can't play against the Flames on Tuesday, A.J. Greer will likely take on a third-line role. Once cleared to play, Poehling should slot back into a spot in the bottom six.

Bedard (shoulder) might be available for Tuesday's tilt versus the Penguins, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Bedard will still need to be taken off non-roster injured reserve before he can get back into the lineup. Still, the 21-year-old center has been working on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit at practice. Whenever Bedard does get into the lineup, he should be an elite-level fantasy option who can produce at a point-per-game pace.

Faksa (lower body) is expected to play against Colorado on Tuesday, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Faksa left Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Pittsburgh after logging only 8:27 of ice time due to a lower-body injury, but he appears to have avoided missing additional action. The 32-year-old forward has contributed one assist, four shots on net, six blocked shots and seven hits in five games this season.

Barzal (knee) has been skating on his own, but there is no timeline for his return, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday on Monday.

Barzal hasn't played yet in the 2026-27 campaign. Once he resumes practicing with his teammates, a clearer picture of his timeline should emerge. Barzal posted 19 goals, 72 points and 184 shots on net in 81 appearances for the Islanders during the 2025-26 regular season.