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Wiebe signed his entry-level contract earlier Friday and was announced in the starting lineup vs. Seattle on Saturday by Head Coach Craig Conroy. The 22-year-old was key part of the North Dakota (NCAA) team that was eliminated from the Frozen Four on Thursday. He put up five goals and 29 points in 40 games with North Dakota this season.

Vilen was recalled from Utica (AHL) on Friday and will make his NHL debut on Sunday as the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back. The 23-year-old was the Devils 2025 5th round pick (129th overall) and he has spent the last three seasons in Utica, picking up four goals and 24 points in 59 games this season.

Reichel put up three points in nine games during his call up to the Bruins but has been reassigned to Providence (AHL) on Friday with the introduction of James Hagens to the roster. The 23-year-old Reichel is with his third organization this season after being traded from both Chicago and Vancouver prior to landing in Boston.

Hours after North Dakota was elimated from the Frozen Four, Abram Wiebe has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. The 22-year-old defensemen was originally drafted by Vegas in the 7th round of the 2022 NHL draft (209th overall) but was traded to Calgary in the deal that saw Rasmus Andersson go the other way. In 40 games at the University of North Dakota (NCAA), he had five goals and 29 points.

Kochetkov has been out since December 20th with a hip injury but is set to return and has been assigned to Chicago (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Prior to his long-term injury, the 26-year-old had a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .899 SV%. Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen have being holding down the crease in his absence.

Malott has been a steady force on Los Angeles bottom-six but will be a game-time decision vs. Edmonton on Saturday. The 29-year-old has been effective in his first full NHL season, with three goals, nine points and 55 PIMs in 58 games played.

Seattle was missing their starting goaltender at practice on Friday as Joey Daccord was being further evaluated for an undisclosed injury. The Kraken are already short handed in net without Philipp Grubauer (injury) and Matt Murray (personal), leaving them with rookie goaltender Niklas Kokko between the pipes.

Makar has been out since March 30th with an upper-body injury but returned to Colorado's practice in a regular jersey on Friday. The two time Norris winning defensemen return is a welcome sign after Colorado locked up the Presidents Trophy on Thursday. Makar is expected to be full healthy for the playoffs and currently sits at 20-goals and 75 points in 73 games played this season.

Daws was recalled on Friday from Utica (AHL) after it was announced Jacob Markstrom would be shut down for the remainder of the season due to injury and rest. It is Daws second call up of the season after he excelled in one appearance in October, where he backstopped the Devils to a victory behind a 31-save performance (.968 SV%). He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who are in the midst of a playoff battle for the final wildcard position.

New Jersey announced Friday that 36-year-old netminder Jacob Markstrom would miss the final week of the season as he rests and recovers from nagging injuries. The news comes as little surprise after New Jersey was mathematically eliminated from the playoffs earlier this week. Markstrom puts a cap on a disappointing second season in New Jersey, posting a final record of 23-19-1 wth a SV% of .883 and an ugly 3.07 GAA. Nico Daws was recalled in a corresponding move.

Just hours after being knocked out of the Frozen Four with North Dakota, Jake Livanavage has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old undrafted defensemen had a successful third season in North Dakota (NCAA), with five goals, 25 points and a +10 plus/minus in 39 games this season.

Gibson left Thursday's game vs. Philadelphia after a scary collision with an upper-body injury but will be okay after taking a maintenance day on Friday. The 32-year-old is expected to be healthy and okay for Detroit's game vs. New Jersey and will bring his 29-20-4 record, .904 SV% and 2.64 GAA into the important matchup.

Hagens has been practicing with Boston after signing his entry-level contract earlier in the week but will remain out on Saturday vs. Tampa Bay and will not make his NHL debut. The 19-year-old has had success at both the NCAA level (47 Pts in 34 GP) and AHL (4 Pts in 6 GP) this season.

With New Jersey eliminated from the playoff picture, they have recalled 23-year-old defensemen Topias Vilen for the first time from Utica (AHL). If the Finish defender does dress, it will be his first NHL experience after putting up four goals and 24 points in 59 games in 2025-26 with Utica.

Daws has been recalled to New Jersey for the 2nd time this season after the team was mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. The 25-year-old struggled with Utica (AHL) this season, with a 15-16-11 record, .891 SV% and 2.84 GAA but excelled during his one call up with New Jersey earlier this season, winning his only appearance with a .968 SV%. He is expected to get a start or two during New Jersey's final few games.

Lindgren has been out since April 5th due to an upper-body injury but was a full participant in practice on Friday and is expected to be ready to back up for the weekend ahead. The 32-year-old veteran has not been called upon a ton this season, appearing in only 21 games with a 9-8-3 record, 3.52 GAA and .879 SV%.

Prior to arguably Nashville's biggest game of the season, the team announced captian Roman Josi was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. The 35-year-old has had yet another successful season in 2025-26, with 13 goals and 54 points in 66 games played so far.

Gibson has been a game-changing in his first season in Detroit but unfortunately had to leave Thursday's game vs. Philadelphia with an upper-body injury in the 2nd period and did not return. The 32-year-old did not practice on Friday but hopes to only be out for a short time as his 29-20-4 record, alongside his 2.64 GAA and. 904 SV% has placed Detroit right in the middle of the playoff hunt.