Sergei Bobrovsky was hurt on Thursday and Spencer Knight has been out since January 8th, so Guzda figures to serve as Alex Lyon's backup on Saturday. The 22-year-old has gone 9-4-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .908 SV% in 16 AHL games this season.
Knight has been out since January 8th, so he'll go to the AHL for conditioning. With Sergei Bobrovsky getting hurt on Thursday, Knight may have to shoulder the load for the Panthers moving forward. It's unclear if Knight will return to the NHL for Saturday's game or not.
Jarry last played on January 2nd and was pulled after stopping all eight of eight shots due to a lower-body injury. The Penguins will be very happy to have their starting netminder back, as he is 15-5-4 on the season, with his 2.75 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Ottawa Senators, who won their last game 5-4 in overtime vs. Pittsburgh but are sixth in the NHL in shots per game (33.5).
Rutta has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and will miss his third straight on Friday.
Tokarski appeared in two games during his call-up, going 1-1-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .915 SV%. With Tristan Jarry set to return to the crease on Friday, Tokaski returns to the AHL, where he is 8-6-4 with a 2.22 GAA and .926 SV%.
Fedun did not see any action with the Pittsburgh Penguins and will head back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Friday. The 34-year-old has two assists, 12 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 30 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
Jarry has been sidelined since the Winter Classic, but he appears set to return to the Penguins' crease on Friday. Jarry has gone 15-5-4 with a 2.75 GAA and .918 SV% in 25 games this season.
Letang is eligible to be activated from LTIR whenever he is back to 100 percent but it gives the Penguins the salary room to activate Jeff Petry and Tristan Jarry from IR and keep Mark Friedman, Jonathan Gruden, and Drew O'Connor on the roster.
Petry appears set to return to the Penguins lineup on Friday, most likely replacing Mark Friedman in the lineup and quarterbacking the Penguins' top power-play unit. Petry has picked up 12 points (3G / 9A) in 28 games this season.
Makar missed the Avalanche's previous contest and is fifth among all defensemen in points (43) and second in goals (13) but will miss Friday's game vs. Vancouver as well due to an undisclosed injury. The 2022 Norris Trophy winner is considered day-to-day as we wait for more of an update on his ailment.
Georgiev stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 26-year-old netminder has been solid in his first season in Colorado, with his 17-11-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost four of their last give games after a 5-2 defeat to Tampa Bay last game.
Georgiev stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 26-year-old netminder has been solid in his first season in Colorado, with his 17-11-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost four of their last give games after a 5-2 defeat to Tampa Bay last game.
Ingram allowed three goals on 40 shots (.925 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat Detroit in his previous start. The 25-year-old Coyotes' backup has struggled all season, with his 3-9-1 record, 3.67 GAA and .892 SV%. He will face the Dallas Stars, who shut out the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in their last game and are seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.45).
Pacioretty left the Hurricane's game vs. Minnesota after 16:38 TOI on a non-contact play and will be out indefinitely as he deals with a lower-body injury after being placed on the injured reserve Friday. It is a terrible break for the six-time 30-goal scorer, as he had just returned from offseason Achilles surgery and had three goals in his first five games.
