Ristolainen missed the first six games of the regular season but is set to make his season debut on Thursday. In his first season with the Flyers in 2021-22, Ristolainen had 16 points (2G / 14A), a minus-9 rating, 125 blocked shots and 230 hits in 66 games.
The Senators do not have a timeline for Norris' return but it's going to be long-term and they're not certain that he'll play again this season. Norris could require surgery but that decision won't be made for a few days. Derick Brassard filled in for Norris on Monday, but Shane Pinto could end up being the long-term solution with Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux.
Lazar was placed on the injured reserve Wednesday with an undisclosed injury. He is the fourth Canuck player to hit the IR this week. Through seven games in 2022-23, he has one goal and six shots while playing 14:51 ATOI centering the Canucks fourth line.
The Canucks injury bug struck again Wednesday as Brock Boeser was placed on the injured reserve. Through six games so far in 2022-23, he is yet to score while adding four assists and only nine SOG.
Binnington shut the Oilers out his last time taking the crease in a 23-save performance. He has been exceptional through three starts this season, going 3-0-0 while pitching the fifth-best save percentage (.940 SV%) and this best GAA (1.65) in the NHL. His Blues will host the Oilers who have won two of their last three games by scoring six goals and will also be hoping to solve Binnington this time around.
Muzzin is out indefinitely with a neck injury that he suffered on October 17th. The move to LTIR gives the Maple Leafs $5.625M in salary relief, which would be enough to activate Matt Murray from LTIR when he's healthy.
Clifford appeared in the last two games but lands on IR with an undisclosed ailment. Expect Zach Aston-Reese to draw into the lineup to replace Clifford in the lineup on Thursday.
Talbot was spotted on the ice at Senators' practice taking shots alongside Anton Forberg after missing the last three weeks due to an upper-body injury. He is still a few weeks away from returning but it is a great sign for Ottawa's big offseason addition. He is currently sitting on 201 career wins with a .915 SV% through 396 career GP.
Hillis was a third-round pick in 2018 who has appeared in just one NHL game for the Canadiens. He's started the 2023 season in the ECHL, where he had two goals in three games with Trois-Rivieres Lions. Hillis will report to Rockford (AHL).
Beaudin was a first-round pick in 2018 who has six points (2G / 4A) in 22 career NHL games with the Blackhawks. He started 2022-23 in the AHL, where he has one assist in three games. He'll report to Laval (AHL).
Sorokin brings his two-game losing streak into Wednesday's start after allowing a season-high five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in his previous time out in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. He has struggled so far in 2022-23, collecting only one win through his first four starts (1-3-0) while pitching a .908 SV% and 2.83 GA. They will be taking on their inner-state rivals the Rangers at home on Wednesday. The Rangers are coming off a hard-fought 3-2 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche the night before.
Reimer is coming off a 30-save shutout his last time out as the Sharks beat the Flyers 3-0 Sunday night. He is having a strong start to his 2022-23 season, ranking eighth in the NHL in SV% (.933) while posting a 2.21 GAA. They will take on the Pacific-leading Vegas Golden Knights who rank 10th in the NHL in SOG per game (34.1) and are coming off a 3-1 victory to Toronto last night.
Quick stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a losing effort his last time out as the Kings dropped a tight game 4-3 to the Washington Capitals. The 36-year-old has struggled this season, allowing a 3.94 GAA while putting up a .889 SV% on way to a 1-3-0 record. He takes on a Tampa Bay team at home who is coming off their second straight victory with a 5-3 win over NYI on Saturday.
Comrie is coming off his second straight 40+ save performance after stopping 40 of 43 shots in a 6-3 victory over Calgary last Thursday. He has been enjoying a sensational start to his Buffalo career, posting a .930 SV% to go along with his 2-1-0 record. He takes on the Seattle Kraken who lost 5-4 to the Chicago Blackhawks their last time out Sunday.
Jones allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) as the Kraken lost 5-4 to the Chicago Blackhawks in his previous start Sunday. He has struggled in his first five games since joining the Kraken during the offseason, allowing a 3.91 GAA along with a .860 SV%. Jones should see the majority of the Krakens starts going forward after it was announced Philipp Grubauer was placed on the injured reserve Tuesday.
