After Thursday's game, Hynes said he was undecided on who would start after Wedgewood posted a 39-save shutout vs. the Penguins. He has stopped 66 of 67 shots since being called-up.
Carlson has been sidelined by a lower-body since February 24th, but it looks like he will return to the lineup tonight in New Jersey. Carlson’s status will not be known until head coach Barry Trotz meets with the media around 5 p.m. ET. Carlson has 31 points (6G / 25A) in 47 games this season.
Kichton, 23, was picked by the Jets in the seventh round (190th overall) in 2013. The blueliner has never appeared in an NHL game, but has picked up 34 points (9G / 25A) in 62 games with Manitoba. He could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Kosmachuk appeared in eight games with the Jets during his call-up, picking up three assists while averaging 11:32 TOI. He returns to Manitoba where he has 27 points (14G / 13A) in 59 games.
De Leo appeared in two games with the Jets, failing to record a point while averaging 9:25 TOI. The 20-year-old centre returns to the Moose, where he has 33 points (16G / 17A) in 64 games.
Subban is nearing a return to the Canadiens lineup, but they will not rush him, so he will be held out of his eighth consecutive game on Saturday. Monitor his status prior to next Tuesday’s game vs. the Red Wings.
Bouwmeester suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday in San Jose and will miss tonight’s game vs. the Canucks. With Bouwmeester out, Kevin Shattenkirk and Alex Pietrangelo will play together and Robert Bortuzzo will draw back into the lineup. Consider Bouwmeester as day-to-day.
Neil missed the last two games with an illness, but will return to the Senators lineup on Saturday. Neil has picked up 10 points (3G / 7A) and 146 PIMS in 73 games this season.
Phaneuf will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Tuesday. The Senators have not provided many details on Phaneuf’s injury, so there is no word on how many games he is expected to miss.
Nelson, 23, was an undrafted Free Agent that signed with the Sabres. He has spent the last three season with Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he picked up 22 points (6G / 16A) in 40 games this season.
Fasching, 20, was a fourth round pick (118th overall) in 2013. He finished his third year at the University of Minnesota and will play in his first NHL game on Saturday. In 37 games with the University of Minnesota he picked up 20 goals and 18 assists.
Johnson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Sabres win in Carolina on Tuesday. Johnson has won three of his last four games while posting a 2.20 GAA and .926 SV%. Johnson has been solid at First Niagara Center this season, going 9-5-3 with a 2.08 GAA and .925 SV%. He’ll face a Jets team that has won their last two, but have lost six of their last 10.
Holtby allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Capitals 4-2 win over the Senators on Tuesday. It looks like he will start the first game of the Capitals’ back-to-back tonight in New Jersey. Holtby has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He has faced the Devils three previous times this season, going 3-0-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .889 SV%.
Greiss allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loss to the Flyers on Monday. J-F Berube got the nod on Wednesday, but they’ll go back to Greiss tonight in Tampa Bay. He has lost five of his last six starts (1-4-1) while posting a 2.67 GAA and .913 SV%. He has struggled since Jaroslav Halak went down but tonight he will face a Lightning team that he beat back in November.
Sundqvist, 22, was a healthy scratch last night and returns to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton where he has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 44 games this season. He has just one assist in 12 games with Pittsburgh this year.
Vasilevskiy gave up two goals on 22 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Toronto on March 15th. Ben Bishop started the last four games, including last night, so the Lightning will come back with Vasilevskiy on the back-to-back. In one start and one relief appearance against the Panthers this season, Vasilevskiy has stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%).
Filppula will miss his fifth straight game with an upper-body injury despite being on the ice for the morning skate. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow’s game vs. the Panthers.
Callahan took part in Friday’s morning skate, but will not be in the lineup vs. the Islanders. Callahan will miss his third straight game and remains day-to-day. Monitor his status before tomorrow’s game vs. the Panthers.
Leivo, 22, had one goal in three games during his call-up. Leivo has five goals in 12 games with the Maple Leafs and heads back to 40 points (14G / 26A) in 45 games with the Marlies.
Friday is the first game of a back-to-back for the Capitals, so there is no telling who will get the nod. They lead the NHL and have the conference clinched, so expect Holtby and Grubauer to split the set.