Holtby is a little banged up, so he won't dress Saturday vs. the Flyers. With Holtby unavailable and Ben Bishop still on LTIR, the Stars will recall Jake Oettinger from the AHL to serve as his backup.
Kuhlman was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Craig Smith in the lineup on Saturday. Kuhlman has one goal on 10 shots in nine games this season.
It looks as if Smith will be a healthy scratch in Saturday afternoon's game in New Jersey. Smith has struggled this season, failing to record a point in eight games. Karson Kuhlman will draw into the lineup to replace Smith.
Chytil will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. The Rangers have been tight-lipped about how long Chytil will be sidelined but he remains on the active roster, which suggests he could play Sunday vs. the Devils.
Barre-Boulet will sit with Boris Katchouk returning from a lower-body injury. Barre-Boulet had previously played in seven straight games, scoring one goal with two assists.
Katchouk has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but is expected to replace Alex Barre-Boulet in the lineup on Saturday. Katchouk has been held pointless in four NHL games this season.
Fucale had a sparkling NHL debut in Detroit on Thursday, stopping all 21 shots that he faced in a shutout victory. Returning him to the AHL suggests that Vitek Vanecek will be available to at least backup on Sunday. Fucale is 3-0-2 with a 1.73 GAA and .933 SV% in five AHL games this season.
Zub was forced to leave Thursday's game with an upper-body injury but was on the ice for Saturday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Penguins.
Batherson was not on the ice for the Senators' morning skate and will be a gamma-time decision vs. the Penguins. There is no word what is ailing the 23-year-old winger, so monitor his status as the Senators hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Pinto has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision vs. the Penguins. Pinto was on the Senators' second line in the morning skate, which is a good sign that he'll be available on Saturday. Pinto has registered one assist and five shots on goal in four games this season.
Brannstrom finally got his shot with the Senators during a COVID-19 outbreak but broke his hand in his second game of the season on Thursday. The Senators said there has been no decision on whether or not he will undergo surgery but he is is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks.
Bogosian has been out since the season opener but will return to the Lightning lineup on Saturday. Bogosian will replace Erik Cernak, who suffered an upper-body injury on Thursday.
