Brown has played all 11 games for the Devils this season, but was surprisingly absent from practice on Friday and could be at jeopardy of missing his first game of the season on Saturday. The 31-year-old Brown is averaging 15:47 time-on-ice and has six points (5G / 1A) in 11 games this season.
Ilya Solovyov will draw back into Colorado's lineup on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Aamodt to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Aamdodt recently made his NHL debut. He has one goal in two games.
Wyatt Aamodt will be a healthy scratch for Colorado on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Solovyov to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Solovyov is averaging 11:55 time-on-ice and has zero points through seven games this season.
Miroshnichenko was drafted 20th-overall by the Capitals in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward has spent parts of the previous two seasons with the Capitals but has mostly played in the AHL. He scored 42 points (23G / 19A) in 53 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) last season.
Blackwood missed the entire first month of the season but will make his return to the crease on November 1st against his former team, the San Jose Sharks. Scott Wedgewood played serviceably for Colorado, filling in for Blackwood, but the team will be eager to have the services of Blackwood back in their lineup after posting a 22-12-3 record last season, alongside a 2.33 GAA and .913 SV% last season after being acquired from San Jose.
On the front end of a back-to-back, Wedgewood will return to the crease on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. After a tremendous start to the season, Wedgewood has cooled off lately, and should settle into a less active roll with Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) set to return on Saturday. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has a 2.59 GAA and .899 SV% in 10 games this season (6-1-2). Colorado enters the action as -115 road favorites.
The Golden Knights will turn Lindbom for his second career start on Friday when they face off against the Colorado Avalanche. The 22-year-old Lindbom was excellent in his only outing earlier this season, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Golden Knights enter Friday's contest as +105 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche team outscoring their opposition 41-30 through 11 games this season (6-1-4).
Reaves has played in all but one game for the Sharks this season, but he will sit out on Saturday, tending to an undisclosed injury. The 39-year-old Reaves is averaging 6:43 time-on-ice, recording two points (2G / 0A), 10 penalty minutes, and 37 hits in 10 games.
Moore was a late scratch on Thursday, tending to personal matters, but will return to the lineup on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. The 30-year-old Moore has four points (3G / 1A) in 11 games this season.
Andrae has been unable to secure a permanent fixture on the Flyers' roster this season, limited to only two games, and will return to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL). The 23-year-old defenseman recorded seven points (1G / 6A) in 42 games with the Flyers last season.
Gaucher is an undrafted forward that made his NHL debut last season, going scoreless in four games with the Flyers. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season. The Flyers assigned Emil Andrae to to Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move.
With Gustav Nyquist sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, Lambert will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lambert, the 30th-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, has yet to make his mark at the NHL level, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in eight games combined over the last three seasons.
Nyquist exited Thursday's 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks early in the first period with an undisclosed injury after playing only 1:28 time-on-ice. The 36-year-old has yet to find his rhythm in his first season with the Jets, scoring only five points (0G / 5A) in 11 games. That said, he was riding a two-game point streak, with two points (0G / 2A), in two games before his injury.
Trudeau turned pro in 2023 and has played three straight seasons with the Laval Rocket. Most recently, the 23-year-old defenseman had five goals and 14 assists (19 points) in 68 games. With a loaded blueline in Montreal, Trudeau's path to NHL games is difficult.
Lorentz played only 7:17 time-on-ice in his most recent outing and is now day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Lorentz has been productive in a bottom-six role this season, scoring four points (0G / 4A) in eight games.
Tanev has been out of the lineup for just over a week, recovering from an upper-body injury, but should return to the lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 35-year-old Tanev has one point (0G / 1A) and eight blocks through seven games this season.
Laughton suffered a lower-body injury towards the end of training camp and has been sidelined since. The 31-year-old Laughton was limited to only four points (2G / 2A) in 20 games with the Maple Leafs after being acquired before last season's trade deadline. The Maple Leafs will hope that an offseason helps the 31-year-old acclimate to the team's style, allowing him to return to the production he had in his previous two full seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, when he scored 82 points (31G / 51A) in 160 games.
Paul underwent surgery in mid September to address an upper-body injury and appears nearly ready to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 30-year-old Paul had 22 goals, 41 points and 141 SOG in 76 games played last season.
The Ducks are off to a very strong 5-3-1 start to the season and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. Dostal was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.84 GAA and .906 SV% in seven games this season (3-3-1). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as -118 home favorites against a red-hot Red Wings team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout last night.
Zuccarello was originally scheduled to be out of the lineup until late November but he likely finds himself a couple weeks ahead of schedule. The 38-year-old Zuccarello has remained productive for Minnesota over the years, playing primarily alongside Kirill Kaprizov, including scoring 54 points (19G / 35A) in 69 games last season.
