Colton missed the Lightnings' previous game due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Friday vs. St. Louis. Prior to the injury, the three-year pro was having his best season to date with four goals and nine points along with 14 PIMs through 18 games this season.
Barre-Boulet earned his call-up as he holds the current lead among all AHL skaters in scoring after putting up 24 points (4G/20A) in 16 games with Syracuse (AHL). The 25-year-old has previously played in 31 NHL games, scoring six goals and nine points.
Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 29 shots (.826 SV%) as he took the loss in a shakey start vs. Boston his last time out. He has not been his usual dominant self this season as shown by his 7-6-1 record and .903 SV% along with his 3.00 GAA. He takes on the St. Louis Blues who lost 6-2 to Buffalo their last time out to snap a seven-game winning streak.
Husso was perfect his last time out, stopping all 26 of 26 shots on the way to his third straight victory. The 27-year-old has been enjoying a strong start to his Detroit tenure posting an 8-2-3 record with a league-leading three shutouts, a .922 SV% and 2.36 GAA. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes who rank last in shots per game (24.4) and 28th in goals per game (2.67).
Korpisalo stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a win over Montreal his last time out. The 28-year-old has been mediocre by definition with his 3-3-1 record, his .901 SV% and 3.86 GAA. He will take on the New York Islanders who have won two straight and four out of their last six games.
Benn suffered an upper-body injury in New Jersey on Wednesday and will miss at least one week after landing on IR on Thursday. Victor Mete is expected to draw into the Maple Leafs' lineup on Friday to replace Benn.
Bemstrom had four points (2G / 2A) in seven games during his call-up. He'll return to the AHL to give Carson Meyer a shot in the NHL.
Meyer has been excellent in the AHL this season, scoring six goals with 12 assists to tie for 10th in the AHL with 18 points through 15 games. He'll likely make his season debut with the Blue Jackets on Friday and has three points (1G / 2A) in 13 career NHL games.
Mitchell appeared in two games during his call-up but was a healthy scratch in Dallas, with Seth Jones returning to the lineup. Mitchell returns to the AHL, where he has five points (2G / 3A) in three games this season.
Blidh has no points in four games with the Avalanche this season but has four goals in 12 AHL games. It's unclear if he'll suit up for Friday's game in Nashville.
Ranta has no points in three games with the Avalanche so far this season. The 22-year-old has three points (1G / 2A) in 12 AHL games, and he's expected to play Friday with Evan Rodrigues sidelined by a lower-body injury.
Rodrigues suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Canucks on Wednesday and did not travel to Nashville for Friday's game. According to head coach Jared Bednar, Rodrigues "tweaked" something, and they're waiting to hear from doctors before releasing a timeline for his return.
Pysyk was working his way back from Achilles surgery in July but has reinjured it and is not expected to be back any time soon. Pysyk signed a one-year, $850K deal with the Red Wings in July.
MacIntyre did not appear in a game during his call-up and returns to the AHL with Marc-Andre Fleury returning to the active roster on Thursday. MacIntyre has gone 4-3-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .903 SV% in seven AHL games this season.
Fleury missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but he'll be available to start Friday afternoon vs. the Maple Leafs. Before getting hurt, Fleury had gone 6-4-1 with a 2.80 GAA (24th) and .906 SV% (t27th) in 12 games this season. Zane MacIntyre was returned to Iowa (AHL) to make room for Fleury.
Thompson allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in a win over Vancouver his last time out. The rookie goaltender has been sensationally this season posting a 10-3-0 record with two shutouts and a .920 SV%. He takes on the struggling Ottawa Senators who have lost 10 of their last 12 games.
Jones stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a victory over the Los Angeles Kings his last time out. He has had a very strong start to his Seattle tenure, posting a 9-4-2 record with a .913 SV% and 2.30 GAA. He faces off against the San Jose Sharks who rank bottom ten in both shots per game and goals per game in the NHL.
