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Canadian Team
Ottawa Senators
Goalie Jonas Johansson will make his Sens' debut on Saturday night against the visiting New York Rangers with regular starter Linus Ullmark sidelined with an injury.
The 33-year-old Swedish net-minder is set to miss one-to-two weeks with the injury, head coach Travis Green said via TSN’s Claire Hanna.
“Linus is going to be out for a week or two, best to get him in tonight,” Green said on the decision.
The 31-year-old Johansson, also from Sweden, owns a 2.92 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage over five games in the AHL this season.
Johansson has 105 games of NHL experience, posting a 3.29 goals-against average and a .889 save percentage.
In other lineup news, forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday after missing the last two games as a healthy scratch.
The 31-year-old, who has no points in five games this season, skated on the fourth line during the morning skate.
Green also revealed captain Thomas Chabot will join the Senators on their upcoming road trip and will return to game action.
The 29-year-old defenceman suffered an upper-body injury last Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Following Saturday's game against New York, Ottawa will being five-game road trip on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Lines from #Sens morning skate ahead of their game against the NY Rangers:
— Claire Hanna (@clahanna) October 24, 2026
Zetterlund-Stützle-Giroux
Foegele-Cozens-Batherson
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Cousins-Halliday-Burakovsky
Sanderson-Zub
Kleven-Spence
Matinpalo-Yakemchuk
Chabot-Crotty
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Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers have activated defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen off injured reserve. The 31-year-old has missed the last nine games due to a hand injury sustained three weeks ago. The 6-foot-4, 208-pound blueliner has one goal in three games this season.
In a corresponding move, forward Garrett Wilson has been loaned to the Leigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers' AHL affiliate.
In a corresponding move, forward Garrett Wilson has been loaned to the Leigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers' AHL affiliate.
Transaction: We have activated defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen off injured reserve.
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) October 24, 2026
Additionally, forward Garrett Wilson has been loaned to the @LVPhantoms (AHL). pic.twitter.com/Odolxb4k1f
New Jersey Devils
A day after being acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in a blockbuster deal, Connor Hellebuyck arrived in New Jersey on Saturday to meet his Devils teammates.
The 33-year-old American has not played this season following a trade request out of Winnipeg which led to him being suspended by the organization.
Prospect Alexander Command, forwards Dawson Mercer and Nick Bjugstad, goaltender Nico Daws, a 2029 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick are all going back to Winnipeg in the deal.
Helle yeah, he's here! pic.twitter.com/PJcZf1RTCl
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 24, 2026
Lineup News
Pittsburgh Penguins
Veteran star Evgeni Malkin will not play Saturday against the visiting Nashville Predators due to an illness.
Avery Hayes, who has five goals and four assists over six games in the AHL this season, will be in the lineup. The 24-year-old American produced five goals in 16 games during his rookie season with the Penguins in 2025-26.
Egor Chinakhov remains out with an undisclosed injury, while defenceman Sam Girard has been placed on injured reserve.
Malkin will not play tonight…Dan Muse provides injury updates. @SNPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/WKZ7aUM5sb
— Dan Potash (@DanPotashTV) October 24, 2026