Stolarz suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks and did not return. There has not been a concrete update on Stolarz yet but Hildeby's call-up likely indicates that he will not be ready for the Maple Leafs' upcoming game on Saturday. The 23-year-old Hildeby has a 2.73 GAA and .897 SV% in six games (2-2-2) with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.
The Hurricanes will likely roll with Kochetkov for a fifth straight game on Friday when they host the Ottawa Senators. Kochetkov was solid in his previous outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks, but has battled some adversity lately, allowing three or more goals in four of his last five, posting a .865 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as sizeable -210 home favorites against a Senators club with points in four of their previous five games (3-1-1).
Reinhardt spent a portion of the 2024-25 season in Ottawa, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in five games. That said, the 24-year-old has primarily been an AHL player, scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 12 games with the Belleville Senators.
Martinez was limited to only 13:53 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's game due to an upper-body injury. He has missed two straight and has been placed on Injured Reserve. The 37-year-old Martinez is averaging 20:05 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), 38 blocks, and four hits in 15 games.
Nazar was the 13th overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward made his NHL debut last season, scoring one goal in three games. He has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 21 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.
Bouchard suffered a lower-body injury late in the third period of Thursday's 7-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. Before his injury, Bouchard had two assists in 21:22 time-on-ice. There was no update on Bouchard following the game.
McCann recorded an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, snapping a season-worst four-game pointless skid, but suffered an undisclosed injury that kept him from practicing on Wednesday. The 28-year-old McCann is averaging a career-high 17:50 time-on-ice and has 24 points (10G / 14A) in 30 games this season.
Middleton suffered the injury in the first period of Thursday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Minnesota's game against the Flyers on Saturday.
Raty will take a seat on Thursday to make room for the return of J.T. Miller. Raty has two goals and two assists in 20 games this season.
Grubauer will make his 11th start of the season when the Kraken host the Bruins on Thursday. Grubauer grabbed the win his last time out, allowing five goals on 37 shots in a 7-5 victory over the Rangers on Sunday. The 33-year-old netminder has just two wins on the season to go along with a lackluster .870 SV%. He's got a decent chance of securing his third victory of the season tonight as the Kraken are an even +100 on the money line.
Victor Hedman took warmups with the team but was a last minute scratch, so Santini is a surprise addition to the lineup. It's Santini's first NHL game since playing four games with the Blues in the 2022-23 season.
Hedman took part in warmups on Thursday but was a surprise scratch when the Lightning submitted their final lineup shortly after 9:00 pm ET. Steven Santini will draw into the lineup in his place. The Lightning stated that Hedman is day-to-day with the lower-body injury.
Atkinson will take a seat on Thursday to make way for the return of Anthony Cirelli (upper-body). Atkinson has three goals and two assists in 17 games this season.
Cirelli returns to the Lightning lineup after missing Tuesday's game in Edmonton due to the lower-body injury. Cam Atkinson will be a healthy scratch in order to make room for his return. Cirelli was red hot before the injury, scoring 20 points (10G / 10A) in his last 19 games.
It's unclear when Stolarz suffered the injury. He was able to play the first period of Thursday night's game but was unable to join his teammates for the start of the second. We should get an update on his status ahead of Toronto's game in Detroit on Saturday.
Korczak will take a seat on Thursday to make room for the return of Zach Whitecloud (upper-body). Korczak has zero goals and three assists in 17 games this season.
Whitecloud has been out of the lineup for two weeks but will return to action on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old Whitecloud was averaging 17:23 time-on-ice before his injury, recording two points (1G / 1A), 40 blocks, and 33 hits in 21 games.
Svechkov will take a seat on Thursday as Ryan O'Reilly and Gustav Nyquist make their returns to the lineup. Svechkov has two goals and zero assists in nine games this season.
Ceci is battling an illness but will avoid missing his first game of the season. The 30-year-old Ceci is averaging 22:07 time-on-ice, recording 56 blocks, 33 hits, and seven points (1G / 6A) in 31 games this season.
Annunen will make his second start as a Predator when Nashville travels to Dallas to take on the Stars on Thursday. Annunen was sharp in a losing effort in his Preds debut, allowing just two goals on 29 shots in a 3-0 defeat in Montreal last Thursday. The 24-year-old netminder owns a 6-5-0 record and an .879 SV% in 12 appearances split between the Avalanche and Predators this season. He's a longshot to secure his first win as a Predator on Thursday with Nashville entering action at +185 on the money line.
