Zetterlund played 20:46 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, recording an assist, but has been nursing a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Zetterlund has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 43 games this season.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Askarov between the pipes on Saturday against the Minnesota Wild. The Sharks' only two wins in their last 11 games have come with Askarov in their crease (2-8-1). The 22-year-old Askarov has been impressive in limited NHL action this season, posting a solid 2.30 GAA and .923 SV% in seven games (3-2-2).
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. Georgiev has lost five straight (0-5-0), allowing 20 combined goals, posting a .885 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has a 3.53 GAA and .876 SV% in 24 appearances this season (9-12-0). San Jose enters Friday's contest as +242 road underdogs against a Utah team that defeated them 4-3 on December 14th.
Lycksell has only played one NHL game this season but will draw into the Flyers' lineup on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Lycksell has been impressive at the AHL level, scoring 24 points (9G / 15A) in 25 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Connor Ingram has returned from an upper-body injury and subsequent conditioning stint with Tuscon (AHL) but will serve as the backup to Vejmelka on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has an impressive 2.43 GAA and .915 SV% in 25 games this season (9-11-3). He has lost four of his last five (1-4-1), posting a .907 SV%. Utah HC enters Friday's contest as significant -270 home favorites against a Sharks club that has failed to score more than three goals in 11 straight games (2-8-1).
Malenstyn has not played since January 4th due to an illness but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old Malenstyn is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice, recording eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
Samuelsson is battling an illness and is unlikely to play on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old Samuelsson is averaging 18:21 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A), a -8 plus/minus, 34 blocks, and 43 hits in 26 games this season.
Nick DeSimone will make his Utah debut on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, replacing Kolyachonok. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok is averaging 12:20 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A), 19 blocks, and 14 hits in 23 games this season.
DeSimone is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman that has seven points (2G / 5A) in 38 career NHL games. He started the season with the New Jersey Devils but never drew into the lineup for an NHL game and was eventually placed on waivers earlier this month.
The Jets will turn to Hellebuyck on Saturday, the tail end of a back-to-back, when they host the Colorado Avalanche. Hellebuyck saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck will look to build on his Vezina-caliber season, posting an exceptional 2.08 GAA and .926 SV% in 33 games (25-6-2).
The Jets snapped a three-game losing skid in their most recent outing, a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators when Connor Hellebuyck saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%), but the team will turn to Comrie on Friday. Comrie has lost six straight (0-6-0) but has been serviceable in limited action this season, posting a 3.05 GAA and .904 SV% in nine games (3-6-0). The Jets enter Friday's contest as -121 home favorites against a Los Angeles Kings club that is riding a four-game winning streak but has not played since January 4th.
Kurashev has not played since December 29th but will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings, replacing an injured Craig Smith (back). The 25-year-old Kurashev is averaging 15:13 time-on-ice and has only five points (3G / 2A) in 30 games this season after scoring 54 (18G / 36A) in 75 in 2023-24.
The Jets snapped a three-game losing skid in their most recent outing, a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators when Connor Hellebuyck saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%), but the team will likely turn to Comrie on Friday. Comrie has lost six straight (0-6-0) but has been serviceable in limited action this season, posting a 3.05 GAA and .904 SV% in nine games (3-6-0). The Jets enter Friday's contest as -121 home favorites against a Los Angeles Kings club that is riding a four-game winning streak but has not played since January 4th.
With Connor Zary (lower body) sidelined indefinitely, the Flames have recalled Kerins from the Wranglers (AHL). The 22-year-old Kerins was a sixth-round pick, 174th overall, of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 34 points (21G / 13A) in 34 AHL games with the Wranglers this season.
Ekblad returned from a one-game absence in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club but his status for Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins remains up in the air. The 28-year-old Ekblad is averaging 23:32 time-on-ice, his highest total in four seasons, recording 20 points (2G / 18A), 55 blocks, and 59 hits in 41 games this season.
The Panthers will roll with Bobrovsky for a third straight game on Saturday when they host the Boston Bruins. Despite an unspectacular 4-3-0 record in his last seven games, Bobrovsky has been tremendous between the pipes for the Panthers, allowing three or fewer goals in each contest and posting a terrific .940 SV%. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.69 GAA and .903 SV% in 28 games this season (18-9-1).
On the tail-end of a back-to-back, the Capitals will turn to Thompson between the pipes on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. The 27-year-old Thompson has grossly outperformed counterpart Charlie Lindgren this season but the two remain in a timeshare for Washington's crease. Thompson has an impressive 2.32 GAA and .919 SV% in 21 games this season (17-2-2).
Kane has not played yet this season and will miss at least another four-to-eight weeks, recovering from knee surgery. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.
Dylan Guenther (lower body) will be out of the lineup indefinitely, resulting in Utah HC recalled Doan from the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL). The 22-year-old Doan played nine games with Utah earlier this season, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 21 points (8G / 13A) in 25 games with Tuscon.
