Timmins has two goals,11 assists, 15 SOG and a +6 plus/minus through 19 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Saturday as Toronto takes on Montreal. Justin Holl will be taking Timmins's spot in the lineup.
Holl was a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Saturday vs. Montreal. The 31-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 41 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 54 games this season.
Makar was a full participant in Friday's team practice and will now be a game-time decision Saturday vs. St. Louis due to a head injury. Makar has missed the Avalanche's previous five games but still has 13 goals and 45 points in 45 games this season.
DeBrusk had missed the Bruins' previous 17 games due to a leg injury but will return to the Bruins' lineup Saturday as they take on the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old was enjoying a fantastic breakout season prior to the injury, with his 16 goals, 14 assists, 109 SOG and +15 plus/minus through 36 games played.
Holtz had three goals, an assist, 21 SOG, eight PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 19 games with New Jersey but has been reassigned to Utica (AHL) on Friday. The 21-year-old returns to the Comets, where he had two goals and four points across three games earlier in the season.
Desharnais had four assists, six SOG, 17 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 12 games with Edmonton but has been reassigned to Bakersfield (AHL) on Friday. He returns to the Condors, where he had two assists and 19 PIMs across 13 games prior to his promotion.
Holloway had three goals, six assists, 44 SOG, and 27 PIMs across 51 games played with the Oilers but will head to Bakersfield (AHL) for the first time this season. The 2020 1st round pick (14th overall) will hope to be back with Edmonton soon but had to be sent down with Kailer Yamamoto's return to the lineup.
Yamamoto last played on January 11th due to an undisclosed injury and will return to the Oilers' lineup Friday as they take on the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old has four goals, eight assists, 40 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 31 games played prior to the injury.
Copley stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been basically unbeatable since being called up in December, resulting in his 17-3-1 record, 2.74 GAA and .903 SV%. He faces the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a three-game losing streak where they have given up 19 goals across the three losses.
Mrazek allowed five goals on 42 shots (.881 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs in his previous start. The 31-year-old has been horrendous this season, as shown by his 5-15-2 record, 4.00 GAA and .884 SV%. He takes on the surging Ottawa Senators, who have won six of their last seven games after a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders last game.
Johansson backed up Alexandar Georgiev for the Avalanche's previous two games and failed to see any NHL action and will head back to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) Friday. The 27-year-old heads back to the Eagles, where he had a 12-8-0 record, .917 SV% and 2.42 GAA.
Hunt had three goals, three assists, 30 SOG, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 29 games played with the Avalanche but will head back to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) Friday. The 34-year-old heads back to the minors where he had six goals, and 20 points in 22 games prior to his call-up.
Annunen has a 16-8-4 record, .912 SV% and 2.55 GAA with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and has been recalled for the first time this season Friday. Annunen is expected to start one of the Avalanche's back-to-back games this upcoming weekend.
Meyers has a goal, 23 SOG, and a -4 plus/minus through 29 games with the Colorado Avalanche and has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) Friday. The 24-year-old had three goals, five assists, and 11 PIMs through his 14 games played with the Eagles.
Koivula failed to pick up a point in his only game of NHL action with the New York Islanders and has been reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL) Friday. The 24-year-old heads back to the minors where he had 10 goals and 21 points through 42 games prior to his promotion.
Brassard was a healthy scratch for the Senators' previous game but will draw back into the lineup as a replacement for Austin Watson (illness) Friday. The 35-year-old journeyman has eight goals, five assists, 70 SOG, and 22 PIMs through 42 games this season. He is seven games away from reaching his 1000th career game.
Watson has four goals, two assists, 52 SOG, 56 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 50 games this season but will miss Friday's game vs. Chicago due to illness. He will hope to be back in the lineup soon to break his current 12-game pointless drought.
Sanderson is set to miss his third straight game on Friday, and he's expected to be out until the Senators' back-to-back vs. the Red Wings on February 27th/28th. The 20-year-old has three goals, 21 points and a -3 plus/minus across 51 games in his rookie campaign.
Addison has three goals, 24 assists, 66 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 52 games this season but will be a healthy scratch for a second straight game as he is replaced by Alex Goligoski Friday. It is Addison's third healthy scratch this season as he looks to improve his defensive zone play.
Gustavsson allowed one goal on 34 shots (.971 SV%) but still took the loss in a hard-fought shootout loss to Florida in his last game. The 24-year-old has been a revelation after being acquired in the offseason for Cam Talbot, with his 12-8-1 record, 2.18 GAA and .926 SV%. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who have lost two straight but have the NHLs ninth best powerplay (23.6).
