Hischier missed the season opener in Philadelphia but will play Saturday vs. the Red Wings. Prior to Thursday's game, Hischier centred the top line with Yegor Sharangovich and Jesper Bratt, so expect him to skate there tonight.
Murray was in-line to start Saturday's game vs. the Senators but left the morning skate early with discomfort in his groin. The Maple Leafs did not rule him out, but it seems likely that Ilya Samsonov will start so Murray's injury doesn't get worse.
Kuemper will be looking to bounce back in his second start of 2022-23 after allowing four goals on 29 shots in an opening-night loss. The winless Capitals (0-2-0) will be hoping to get their first point of the early season off the back of their $6 Million AAV offseason signing.
Vanecek will finally get his chance to make his first start with the New Jersey Devils Saturday after backing up in their opener. Vanecek was traded to New Jersey in the offseason after posting 20 wins in 39 starts off the back of a .908 SV% and 2.67 GAA.
Florida's prized young goaltender will take the crease for his first start of 2022-23. Signing a three-year, $13.5-million contract extension in the offseason, the 21-year-old will be looking to build off an up-and-down first full season in 2022-21, where he posted a .908 SV% and 2.79 GAA backing up the President Trophy winners.
Sorokin will take the crease for his second straight start of the young season. The 27-year-old Russian netminder stood on his head in game one, and stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) while getting little help offensively in a 3-1 loss. He will be hoping for some more scoring help as he and the Islanders look to enter the win column for the first time this season.
Vanecek will finally get his chance to make his first start with the New Jersey Devils Saturday after backing up in their opener. Vanecek was traded to New Jersey in the offseason after posting 20 wins in 39 starts off the back of a .908 SV% and 2.67 GAA.
Guenther was the No.9 overall pick in 2021 and scored 45 goals with 46 assists (91 points) in 59 WHL games last season. With Nick Schmaltz out, Guenther figures to be plugged into the Coyotes' top-6 for his NHL debut.
Comrie will begin his Sabres career Saturday taking on the 0-1-0 Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old netminder has played 28 games across six sparse seasons in the NHL amassing a .905. SV% and 3,06 GAA while playing for three different teams.
Toropchenko was expected to be out until December after undergoing shoulder surgery, but he declared himself 100 percent on Friday. Head coach Craig Berube said a final decision on Toropchenko's status will be made before the game on Saturday.
Ristolainen was nicked up in practice earlier this week, missed the season opener and will miss their second game as well. Unsurprisingly, John Tortorella did not provide many details on Ristolainen's injury, so keep an eye on if he travels to Tampa for next week's road trip.
Atkinson will sit out for the second straight game as he remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Monitor his status heading into the Flyers' three-game road trip, which starts in Tampa on Tuesday.
Tippett played just 4:20 TOI before exiting Thursday's game with an upper-body injury. With Tippett ruled out for Saturday's contest, Jackson Cates was recalled from the AHL and look for Joel Farabee to remain in his spot on PP1, after taking over for him there on Thursday.
Brian Elliott is getting his first start of the 2022-23 season. In his first season with Tampa in 2021-22, the 37-year-old veteran won 11 of 17 starts while pitching a .912 SV% as well as a 2.43 GAA backing up Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Vejmelka will get his second start of the 2022-23 season after struggling in the Coyote's opener allowing six goals on 53 shots. He will hope the team in front of him is a bit more defensively sound as 53 Shots is the most against for any game this season.
Raanta will surprisingly likely take the goal as the Hurricanes take on the Sharks Friday. The 33-year-old veteran enters his second season in Carolina after posting a respectable .912 SV% and 2.45 GAA backing up Frederik Andersen a season ago.
Raanta will surprisingly likely take the goal as the Hurricanes take on the Sharks Friday. The 33-year-old veteran enters his second season in Carolina after posting a respectable .912 SV% and 2.45 GAA backing up Frederik Andersen a season ago.
Kane has had concussion issues throughout his career and has been sent back to Raleigh to be evaluated. Stefen Noesen is the only reserve forward in San Jose, so he'll step in for Kase.
Copp missed the preseason but is ready to make his Red Wings debut on Friday. Copp will start on the second line with Jakub Vrana and David Perron on his wings.
