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Jake Leschyshyn will make his Vegas debut Friday
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Linus Ullmark will start Friday vs. Columbus
Keegan Kolesar will miss Friday's game due to illness
Dillon Heatherington will be recalled from Belleville (AHL)
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Logan Thompson will start Friday vs. Anaheim
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John Gibson will start vs. VGK
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Ilya Samsonov will start vs. the Kings
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Karel Vejmelka will start Friday vs. the Jets
Vejmelka allowed six goals on 32 shots (.812 SV%) in his last start in a losing effort to Ottawa. The second-year pro has struggled this season, posting a 1-3-0 record to go along with a very high 4.77 GAA and a .877 SV%.
Michael Rasmussen has been suspended two games for his high-stick Thursday
Rasmussen will get two games for his high stick on David Krejci in the Red Wings' 5-1 loss Thursday. He will now miss the Red Wings game Saturday against Minnesota and Monday against Buffalo.
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Victor Mete is expected to be a healthy scratch Saturday vs. Kings
Mete will take a seat in the press box Saturday as Filip Kral steps into the Maple Leafs' lineup for his NHL debut. Mete is a +2 with zero points through four games for the Leafs so far this season.
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Filip Kral is expected to make his NHL debut Saturday
Kral will replace Victor Mete as Mark Giordano's defensive partner for Saturday's game in LA.
Quinton Byfield will miss Saturday's game due to illness
It was announced Friday that Byfield will miss the Los Angeles game Saturday vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs due to illness. Byfield has yet to score in 2022-23, but has three assists and a -1 rating through his first eight games.
Brad Marchand will not play the second of the Bruins back-to-back Friday
Marchand is just returning from offseason hip surgery and will likely need a night's rest after returning almost a month ahead of schedule for the Bruins' 5-1 victory last night. Marchand did not miss a beat as he had two goals and an assist while playing 17:31 TOI. He will be back in the Bruins' lineup their next time out as this is nothing more than a day of rest.
Mike Reilly will be recalled from Providence (AHL)
Reilly will be recalled from Providence (AHL) less than 24 hours after being sent down Thursday. In seven games prior to his demotion, he had one assist and is a +2 plus/minus.
Jakub Lauko will be recalled from Providence (AHL) Friday
Lauko had just been sent down a day prior but finds his way back up to the big club with David Krejci picking up a new upper-body injury.
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Tristian Jarry will start Friday vs. Vancouver
Jarry allowed a season high six goals on 47 shots (.872 SV%) as he earned his first loss of the season his last time out in a 6-3 game vs. Edmonton. The Penguins' starter has been very solid so far this season as shown by his 4-1-0 record and .923 SV%. He draws the start against the Canucks who playing their second game of a back-to-back after winning their first game of the season Thursday in a 5-4 win over Seattle
Lane Pederson was traded to the Vancouver Canucks Friday
Pederson was dealt along with Ethan Bear for a 2023 5th-round pick. Pederson never got to play an NHL game for the Carolina Hurricanes before being health but has enjoyed two seasons prior with the Sharks and Coyotes. In 44 career games, he has one goal and four assists while posting a -18 plus/minus.
Ethan Bear has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks
Bear has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks along with Lane Pederson for a 2023 5th round pick. In 190 career games played, he has 13 goals and 47 points to go along with 269 SOG. It will be Bear's third team in three seasons.
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Jake Oettinger will start Saturday vs. the Rangers
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Jujhar Khaira will be a healthy scratch Saturday vs. Buffalo
Khaira will be the odd man out of the Blackhawks' lineup after Boris Katchouk returned from the injured reserve Friday. The left-winger has one goal and no assists through seven games so far this season.
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What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?
Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.
In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.
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