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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Tending twine Saturday Luukkonen will guard the road goal versus the Lightning on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact This will be a tough matchup, as the Lightning are one of the league's top teams. Luukkonen won his first start coming out of the Olympic break, which was also his return from a lower-body injury. He stopped 27 of 28 shots in his win over the Devils on Wednesday. Luukkonen will need to stay sharp between the pipes to maintain a timeshare with Alex Lyon.

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Anton Wahlberg - Loaned to AHL affiliate Wahlberg was loaned to AHL Rochester on Saturday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Impact Buffalo activated Zach Benson (upper body/illness) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Wahlberg was a healthy scratch for Buffalo's last two games. He has six goals and 25 points in 47 AHL appearances this season.

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Zach Benson - Off injured reserve Benson (upper body) has been activated off injured reserve Saturday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Impact Benson has seven goals, 26 points, 20 PIM, 75 shots, 21 hits and 15 blocks in 42 appearances in 2025-26. He missed four straight games because of the injury. Anton Wahlberg was returned to AHL Rochester in a corresponding move.

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Matthew Tkachuk - Tallies on power play Friday Tkachuk scored a power-play goal on five shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Tkachuk has scored in each of the Panthers' two games following the Olympics. The 28-year-old winger is up to five goals and 10 points over 12 contests this season. He's added 37 shots on net, 13 hits and 21 PIM, and he should continue to contribute in a multi-category capacity for fantasy managers who were patient enough to wait out his recovery from groin surgery.

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Josh Norris - Gathers assist Friday Norris logged an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.

Impact This was Norris' second game back from an injury to his ribs. The 26-year-old has operated in a middle-six role since his return, as well as seeing power-play time. He has potential to put up strong offense for the Sabres, but he'll need to stay healthy to do so. He's earned 18 points, 31 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 21 appearances.

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