Hayes will replace Philip Tomasino in the lineup on Saturday, making his season debut on the third line and PP2. Hayes had 13 goals and 10 assist (23 points) in a depth role for the Penguins last season.
Deslauriers appeared in two straight games, but will be replaced by Carl Grundstrom in the lineup on Saturday. Deslauriers has no points in six games this season.
Grundstrom will replace Nicolas Deslauriers and make his Flyers debut on Saturday. The 27-year-old winger opened the season in the AHL, where he had three goals and three assists (six points) in 11 games before getting called up.
Hamilton left Thursday's game vs. Montreal with an undisclosed injury and is expected to be sidelined for at least one week. With Hamilton out, Simon Nemec is expected to see an expanded role, and Colton White will draw into the lineup on Saturday.
The Penguins announced on Friday that Hallander is expected to miss a minimum of three months with a blood clot in his left leg. His move to IR opened up a roster spot for Kevin Hayes to be activated ahead of Saturday's game.
Hayes was a full participant in Friday's practice and appears set to make his season debut on Saturday. The 33-year-old veteran centre, is expected to start on the third line and second power-play unit. He had 13 goals and 10 assists (23 points) in 64 games last season.
The Bruins placed Eias Lindholm on IR on Saturday, creating a roster spot for Steves, who has scored three goals with five assists (eight points) in nine AHL games this season. Steeves could be in line to make his Bruins debut on Saturday.
Lindholm is considered week-to-week, so the move was mostly procedural to open a roster spot for Alex Steeves, who was recalled from Providence (AHL). With Lindholm sidelined, Marat Khusnutdinov is expected to remain the Bruins’ No. 1 centre on Saturday.
The Jets will turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes for the 11th time this season when they travel to San Jose to take on the Sharks on Friday. Hellebuyck was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss in his last outing, stopping 23 of the 25 shots he faced in a 3-0 defeat in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The reigning Hart Trophy winner is a good bet to get back in the win column on Friday, as the Jets enter action at -190 on the money line.
Bahl showed no signs of an ailment in Calgary's most recent game, playing 20:34 time-on-ice, but will miss his first game of the season on Friday due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old Bahl has three points (1G / 2A) and leads a defensively porous Flames team with a +6 plus/minus through 15 games.
The 6-5-3 Blackhawks will turn to Knight on Friday when they visit the Calgary Flames. Knight was outstanding in his most recent game, saving 43 of 45 shots (.956 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old goalie boasts a solid 2.56 GAA and .919 SV% through 10 games this season (5-3-2). The Blackhawks enter Friday's contest as +138 road underdogs against a Flames team averaging only 2.4 goals per game through 15 contests (4-9-2).
