Sabres prospects Olofsson, Glotov hit 20-goal mark

Frolunda HC striker Victor Olofsson (2014, seventh round) continued to be a mainstay on Swedish Hockey League score sheets last week, notching four points in the week's two contests as the Indians won once and lost once.

On Thursday, Olofsson showed off his lightning-quick release to hit the 20-goal milestone for the first time in his professional career, and dished out a pair of assists in a 5-2 win over HV 71.

Olofsson extended his goal-scoring streak to five games Saturday when he striped a one-timer from above the left circle as Frolunda dropped a 4-1 decision to Brynas IF.

Olofsson leads the SHL with 21 goals, and ranks 10th among league skaters with 32 points through 34 games. His 10 power-play markers are tied for the league high, while no one has yet to equal Olofsson's six game-winning tallies.
Perhaps the most impressive metric is the fact that Olofsson has piled up all his goals on 103 shots, giving him a 20.3-percent success rate as he's shredded the league's nets.

Europe

Rasmus Asplund (2016, second round) saw his three-game point streak snapped Thursday in a 3-2 loss to Djurgarden IF, but he got back on track Saturday with a short-handed marker to help Farjestad BK to a 5-3 triumph over Karlskrona HK.

Asplund, who notched an assist in Sunday's 6-0 blanking of Karlskrona, has collected 15 points in his last 17 games to give him a total of 24 (5+19) through 35 contests.
Djurgarden IF forward Marcus Davidsson (2017, second round) made an immediate impact upon his return from the World Junior Championship Thursday, going to the left post to net the game-winning goal midway through the third period to thrust his club to a 3-2 overtime win over Farjestad BK.

Davidsson went without a point Saturday while earning a career-high 17:09 of ice time as Djurgarden edged HV 71 2-1, giving the 19-year-old forward a career-best 10 points (3+7) through 25 appearances.
Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017, second round) made 26 saves Saturday as LeKi defeated Espoo United 5-2. The win improves Luukkonen to 11-7-1 with a 2.74 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.
Oskari Laaksonen (2017, third round) made his professional debut Tuesday, notching an assist in just shy of 8:00 of work in Ilves' 6-5 loss to HPK.
The 18-year-old Laaksonen played the next two Liiga games for Ilves, skating for 7:48 in a 5-4 loss to Pelicans on Friday and doubling his work load with a solid 16:20 of action in 3-0 loss to Jukurit.
Laaksonen, who previously recorded 14 points (3+11) in 37 appearances with Ilves' U20 squad, has one assist and seven shots on goal through his first three professional contests.

NCAA

Casey Mittelstadt (2017, first round) got his team on the board with a wrist-shot goal Friday as Minnesota was defeated by Michigan 5-3.

Mittelstadt, who logged a minus-1 rating Saturday as the Gophers were swept by the Wolverines 3-1, has registered six goals, 18 points, and 59 shots on goal through his first 22 collegiate contests.
Casey Fitzgerald (2016, third round) notched a power-play assist Friday as Boston College lost to
Providence 4-1, and finished with a plus-1 rating Sunday in a 5-2 win over New Hampshire.
A third-year defender and one the Eagles' tri-captains, Fitzgerald has four goals and 12 points in 22 games.
Boston College forward Christopher Brown (2014, sixth round) was shut out in the Eagles' Friday loss to Providence, and picked up a helper in Sunday's 5-2 triumph over New Hampshire.
Brown has played in all 23 of the Eagles' games, amassing six goals and six assists.
Linus Weissbach (2017, seventh round) was blanked Friday Wisconsin was shut out by Michigan State 2-0, and picked up one assist Saturday as the Badgers earned the weekend split with a 5-2 win.
Weissbach has played in 22 games as a freshman, securing six goals and 16 points while producing 41 shots on goal.
Providence defenseman Jacob Bryson (2017, fourth round) added an assist to his stat line Friday in the Friars' 4-1 victory at Boston College, and sent three shots on goal Saturday in a 202 tie at Boston University.
The puck-moving defender has one goal and 16 helpers this season while dressing in all 24 of the Friars' games.
Ivan Chukarov (2015, seventh round) submitted a cumulative minus-1 rating over the weekend as Massachusetts played to a 2-2 tie and earned a 6-3 victory at Vermont.
Chukarov has four assists in his 12 appearances with the Minutemen after missing the first month of the season due to injury.
Defenseman William Borgen (2015, fourth round) recorded assists in back-to-back games over the weekend as St. Cloud State lost to Western Michigan 7-5 on Friday and earned the weekend split the following night with a 4-3 victory. The helpers give Borgen an even 10 points (1+9) in 21 games.
St. Cloud State forward Judd Peterson (2012, seventh round) scored on one of his three shots Friday in the Huskies' 7-5 loss to Western Michigan, and contributed two shots on goal Saturday in the 4-3 win over the Broncos.
Peterson has appeared in all 21 of the Huskies' games, amassing three goals, 12 points, and a plus-10 rating.
Brett Murray (2016, fourth round) was unable to produce Friday in his return from a five-game absence as Penn State fell to Ohio State 5-1.
Murray has skated in 17 games this season, recording one goal, four assists, and 38 shots on goal.
Second-year defenseman Philip Nyberg (2016, fifth round) saw his first action of 2018 on Friday, finishing with a minus-1 rating as Connecticut was shut out by Merrimack 3-0.
Nyberg has a pair of power-play goal and one assist in 13 appearances with the Huskies.
Maxwell Willman (2014, fifth round) remined out of the Brown lineup last week, leaving the senior forward with one goal and four helpers while playing in just nine of the Bears' 18 contests thus far.

QMJHL

Vasily Glotov (2016, seventh round) connected for a pair of goals Thursday's to earn the game's first star as Shawinigan got past Val-d'Or 6-5 in overtime.

Glotov followed up on Saturday by making a nice move coming down the right side and dancing in for his 21st goal of the season while also notching an assist in the Cataractes' 8-6 loss to Rimouski.

Glotov's 21 goals are tied for ninth-most in the Quebec league, while his 29 total points lead the Cataractes through 39 outings.

OHL

Peterborough defenseman Austin Osmanski (2016, seventh round) recorded his first point since Dec. 7 Friday with an assist in the Petes' 6-2 win over Ottawa, and logged an even rating Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss at North Bay.
The helper increases Osmanski's career-best point total to 13 (1+12) in 40 games split between Mississauga and Peterborough.
Cliff Pu (2016, third round) was blanked in all three of Kingston's contests last week as the Frontenacs lost to Guelph before splitting a home-and-home series with Oshawa.
Pu has played 42 games with London and Kingston, recording 19 goals and 51 points while being one of the league's best faceoff performers with a 62.2 percent win rate.

WHL

Red Deer winger Brandon Hagel (2016, sixth round) returned to action last week after missing six weeks with an upper body injury.
Hagel recorded an assist in Red Deer's 6-4 loss to Lethbridge on Friday, and notched another helper the next night in a 3-2 overtime loss to Saskatoon.
Hagel has now competed in 29 games this season, delivering seven goals and 25 points while averaging three shots on goal per game.
Prince Albert defenseman Vojtech Budik (2016, fifth round) went without a point as the Raiders fell to Swift Current 4-0 on Friday and rebounded Saturday with a 4-3 victory over Moose Jaw.
In 36 games, Budik has captured three goals, 14 points, and 80 shots on goal.
For more on all the youngsters in the Sabres pipeline, check out Kris Baker's website, SabresProspects.com. You can also follow him on Twitter (@SabresProspects) for in-game updates throughout the week on any Buffalo prospects that are in action.