Simek missed the Sharks' previous game due to an undisclosed injury but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday vs. Calgary. The 30-year-old has a goal, two points, 38 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -13 plus/minus through 42 games played prior to the injury.
Raska failed to pick up a point, while getting one SOG through three games with the San Jose Sharks and has been resigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Wednesday. The 21-year-old returns to the minors, where he had four goals, seven assists, 121 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 53 games played prior to his previous call-up.
Kahkonen allowed four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) for his 12th loss in 13 games as he was handed the loss by the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday. The 26-year-old has had a historically bad season in 2022-23, with his 9-19-7 record, 3.90 GAA and .879 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have lost three of their last four games but are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.8).
Nosek has seven goals, 11 assists, 69 SOG, 48 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 66 games this season but will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Montreal due to illness. The 30-year-old tied his career high in points (30 pts) with a two-point performance in the Bruins' last game.
Burke made his NHL debut this season with the Avalanche, failing to pick up a point and being a -1 plus/minus through two games this season but has signed a one-year, contract extension Wednesday for the 2023-24 season. The 26-year-old will give the Avalanche roster depth after putting up 16 goals, 37 points and 18 PIMs in 68 games played this season with the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Janik had seven goals, 16 assists, 50 PIMs, and a +3 plus/minus through 30 games with Tucson (AHL) and has been recalled to Arizona for a second time this season. The 22-year-old played in one NHL game earlier this season, failing to pick up a point and grabbing four PIMs in the process.
Pettersson has not played since March 18th due to a lower-body injury but will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Columbus. The 26-year-old had a goal, 23 assists, 95 SOG, 58 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 67 games prior to his injury.
O'Connor has missed the Penguins' previous two games with an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Columbus. The 24-year-old had five goals, six assists, 61 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 45 games prior to his injury.
Krejci hasn't played since April 1st due to a lower-body injury and will be forced to miss the final two games of the regular season but is expected back for Game 1 of the playoffs according to head coach Jim Montgomery. The 36-year-old puts the lid on a very successful comeback season after taking 2021-22 off, finishing with 16 goals, 40 assists, 112 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +23 plus/minus through 70 games prior to the injury.
McGing had 15 goals, 20 assists, 64 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 68 games this season with Springfield (AHL) and was recalled to St. Louis for the first time in his NHL career Tuesday and will make his NHL debut Wednesday vs. Dallas. The 24-year-old is the Blues' 2018 fifth-round pick (138th overall).
Ritchie has 13 goals, 13 assists, 120 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -21 plus/minus through 74 games with Calgary and Arizona but will not be in the Flames' lineup Wednesday as they take on San Jose. The 27-year-old was the Flames' final shooter in their previous loss which mathematically eliminated Calgary from the playoffs.
Duehr has seven goals, 11 points, 47 SOG, and four PIMs through 27 games this season but will be a healthy scratch for the Flames' final game Wednesday vs. San Jose. The 25-year-old will be replaced by Matt Coronato, who is making his NHL debut.
Coronato had 20 goals, 36 points, 14 PIMs and a +24 plus/minus through 34 games with Harvard University(NCAA) and will be making his NHL debut Wednesday vs. San Jose. The 20-year-old was the Flames 2021 first-round pick (13th overall).
Wolf was 41-9-2 with a .932 SV% and 2.08 GAA with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and was recalled to make his NHL debut Wednesday vs. San Jose. The 21-year-old was Calgary's 2019 seventh-round pick (214 overall) and will take on the San Jose Sharks, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.88).
Jenner was a late scratch Tuesday after warmups due to a lower-back injury and will now be out for the Blue Jackets' remaining two games of the 2022-23 season. The 29-year-old puts a lid on one of his most productive seasons to date statistically, as he had 26 goals, 45 points, 214 SOG, 51 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to the injury.
Swaney had 16 goals, 12 assists, 14 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 46 games with Iowa (AHL) and has been recalled to Minnesota for the first time Wednesday. The 25-year-old was the Wilds' 2017 seventh-round pick (209th overall) and is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday.
Walker had 26 goals, 20 assists, 23 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 54 games with Iowa (AHL) but has been recalled to Minnesota on Wednesday with expectations to be in the lineup Thursday. The 23-year-old had a goal in eight games previous with Minnesota in his previous call-up this season.
Wolf was 41-9-2 with a .932 SV% and 2.08 GAA with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and was recalled to make his NHL debut Wednesday vs. San Jose. The 21-year-old was Calgary's 2019 seventh-round pick (214 overall).
