Soshnikov has no points in five games with St. Louis this season and went unclaimed on waivers. He heads back to the AHL, where he had one goal in five games during a conditioning stint earlier this season.
McLeod was a first-round pick in 2016 (No.12 overall) and will skate on the Devils fourth line on Friday. The 20-year-old is a great skater, who had 44 points (16G / 28A) in 38 games with Mississauga (OHL) last year and has picked up 10 points (3G / 7A) in 21 AHL contests this season. He replaces Stefan Noesen in the lineup.
Johansson missed Monday’s game in Florida but will play Friday in Washington. Johansson has eight points (3G / 5A), 39 shots and a minus-8 rating in 21 games this season. He replaces Jean-Sebastian Dea, who was claimed off of waivers by the Penguins.
Mueller has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Egor Yakovlev in the lineup on Friday. Mueller has five assists, 19 shots and a minus-5 rating in 20 games this season.
Yakovlev has been in the lineup for the last two games but will be scratched for Mirco Mueller on Friday. Yakovlev has two assists in six games this season.
Noesen was in the lineup for the last two games, scoring his second goal of the season on Sunday. Noesen will come out of the lineup to allow Michael McLeod to make his NHL debut.
Some more early-season struggles and Curtis McElhinney playing lights out as of late led to Darling being waived on Thursday. Darling stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in his only AHL action this season. He will get a lot of playing time with the Checkers to try and get his game back on track and could return to the NHL if McElhinney and/or Petr Mrazek struggle.
Gibson allowed two goals on 44 shots in the Ducks win in Florida on Wednesday. Gibson has won three of his last four starts (3-0-1) while posting a 2.51 GAA and .924 SV%. As strong as Gibson has been this season, he has had a harder time in 10 starts on the road—3-7-0 with a 2.98 GAA and .924 SV%.
Zykov was a second-round pick (No.37 overall) in 2013 and has accumulated 11 points (4G / 7A) in 25 career NHL games. The 23-year-old has posted outstanding numbers at the AHL level and could be a serviceable fantasy asset if he plays big minutes in the Oilers’ top-6.
Bishop missed five games with a lower-body injury but is set to return to the crease on Saturday. Bishop has been solid this year, posting a 2.33 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts in 15 games.
Sustr appeared in one game during his call-up but was a healthy scratch for the last two games. Sustr returns to the AHL, where he has one assist in seven games.
Mahura spent some time with the Ducks earlier this season, picking up one assist in three games. During his time in San Diego, the 20-year-old has one goal and eight assists (nine points) in 14 contests.
Kinkaid allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Devils overtime loss in Florida on Monday. Kinkaid has been a bit unlucky as of late, losing three of his last four in overtime (1-0-3) with a 3.15 GAA and .896 SV%. In his first game against the Capitals, Kinkaid stopped all 21 shots he faced in a 6-0 shutout win.
Hornqvist has missed the last three games with a concussion but skated in a non-contact jersey on Friday. Hornqvist hasn’t been cleared for contact yet, which suggests he will miss his fourth consecutive game on Saturday. However, his return to the ice is a step in the right direction and the Penguins could get him back sometime next week.
Mangiapane has had a nice season in Stockton. He is currently tied for second on the team in goals (7) and tied for fifth in points (14) despite playing in just 13 of 21 games. Mangiapane has not suited up for the Flames this season but has 10 career NHL games under his belt.
Ferland will miss Friday’s games with a concussion that he likely suffered in Montreal on Tuesday. With Ferland out, the Hurricanes are forced to shuffle their lines and Clark Bishop is up from Charlotte (AHL) to centre the fourth line. It is difficult to pinpoint how long a player will be sidelined with a concussion so consider Ferland day-to-day.
Kuznetsov missed the last six games with an “upper-body” injury that was believed to be a concussion. Kuznetsov will centre the Capitals second line with Jakub Vrana and Brett Conolly on his wings. Kuznetsov picked up six goals and 15 assists (21 points) in 18 games before getting hurt on November 14th.
Tennyson has registered just one assist in seven games with Rochester this season. He will likely serve as the extra defenseman in Florida with Marco Scandella going on IR on Friday morning.
Scandella has missed the last two games but the Sabres believed there was a chance he would return to the lineup on Friday. His move to IR will not allow that to happen but did clear a roster spot for Buffalo to call-up Matt Tennyson from Rochester.
McElhinney was outstanding in Montreal, stopping 48 of the 49 shots that he faced to preserve a 2-1 win. McElhinney has won four straight games while allowing just five goals on 150 shots (.967 SV%). His stellar play led to the Hurricanes placing Scott Darling on waivers yesterday, handing the No.1 job to McElhinney for the time being.
