With Mason Marchment (upper body) placed on Injured Reserve, Columbus recalled Pyyhtia from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Pyyhtia has 22 points (7G / 15A) in 23 games with Cleveland this season.
Pittsburgh recently acquired Zamula in a trade, but he failed to report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), leading the team to place him on waivers and terminate his contract. He since signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and will make his team debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 14:02 time-on-ice and recorded one assist in 13 games with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Mayo played two games for the Blue Jackets this season, recording one assist, but has been assigned to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) after clearing waivers. The 29-year-old defenseman had played exclusively in the AHL the previous two seasons.
Parekh started the season in the NHL but struggled to acclimate before an injury sidelined him for a lengthy period. He was then sent to play for Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championship, where he excelled with 13 points (5G / 8A) in seven games. The Flames hope his bronze-medal success can give the 19-year-old some confidence whenever he returns from his injury.
The Kraken could be without one of their top offensive contributors in recent weeks, as Eberle was absent from the team's morning skate on Thursday. The 35-year-old veteran forward has turned back the clock lately, with 14 points (7G / 7A) in his last 17 games.
Terry is coming off a two assist performance and has been on fire lately, but will not play on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old forward is pacing for a career best, with 42 points (13G / 29A) through 43 games. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in his last five games.
Del Mastro recently played two games for the Blackhawks, but has been reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL). The 22-year-old defenseman has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 27 games with Rockford.
Fisker-Molgaard was drafted 52nd overall by the Kraken in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one assist in two games. The 20-year-old forward has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 30 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) this season.
Lankinen has strung together a solid three-game stretch (2-0-1), posting a 2.95 GAA and .913 SV%, and will return to the crease on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. That said, the 30-year-old Finnish goalie has largely struggled this season, with an unfavorable 3.37 GAA and .884 SV% in 20 games (6-10-4). The Canucks enter the action on Thursday as +136 road underdogs against the Red Wings, who defeated them 4-0 last month.
Toews briefly exited Saturday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury, but returned to the game late in the third period. However, he did not play on Sunday and has been sidelined since, with a return in two weeks being the "best case" scenario. The 31-year-old Toews is averaging 22:20 time-on-ice and has 13 points (1G / 2A) in 40 games this season.
Landeskog collided with the opposing goal post in Sunday's game against the Florida Panthers and needed assistance being helped off the ice. The Avalanche faithful breathed a sigh of relief when the team revealed the injury was to his upper-body, not his knees, which had previously sidelined him for nearly three seasons. The 33-year-old Landeskog has 22 points (7G / 15A) in 41 games this season and has started to show signs of his old self, with 15 points (5G / 10A) in his last 19 games.
Blackwood has not played since New Year's Eve due to a lower-body injury and is still week-to-week. Trent Miner was recalled from the Eagles (AHL) in Blackwood's absence, but Scott Wedgewood has played every game since and should continue to have a heavy workload until Blackwood returns from injury.
Guttman has 14 points (8G / 6A) in 41 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the previous two seasons in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 23 points (9G / 14A) in 31 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season.
Moore has not played in nearly two weeks due to an upper-body injury and has been placed on Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old California-born forward has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 37 games this season, a significant decline after averaging over 43 points in his previous four campaigns.
After a remarkable 31-2-7 start to the season, the Avalanche, for the first time, have gone two games without a point (0-2-0), and hope for a strong performance from Wedgewood to help end their mini-slump. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has been excellent all season, but has shown signs of being human over the past two weeks, allowing three or more goals in four of five games (2-2-0), posting a .876 SV%. He has a 2.20 GAA and .917 SV% in 27 games this season (18-3-4). The Avalanche enter Tuesday's contest as sizable -257 home favorites against an Ottawa Senators team that has lost five of their last seven games (2-4-1).
Ilya Sorokin returned from a two-week absence due to an injury in the Islanders' most recent game, recording a shutout in a 9-0 win over the New Jersey Devils, but the team will turn to Rittich on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 33-year-old Rittich has been excellent over the last two months, posting a solid 2.25 GAA and .916 SV% in 13 games (8-3-2). The Islanders enter the action on Thursday as slight +108 road underdogs against a Predators team coming off a 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Tolvanen is battling an illness, but should play on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old has zero points in his last four games, but is otherwise having a great season, with 25 points (7G / 18A) in 40 games.
After four dreadful seasons with Seattle, posting a 3.07 GAA and .890 SV% in 156 games (57-78-12), Grubauer finally looks like the goalie that the team signed to a six-year, $35.4 million contract ($5.9M AAV) in 2021. The 34-year-old Grubauer saved 41 of 42 shots (.976 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames. He has an excellent 2.21 GAA and .926 SV% in 14 games this season (8-3-1). The Kraken enter Thursday's contest as +133 home underdogs against a Minnesota Wild team that has lost five of its last eight games (3-2-3).
Saros had been playing well lately but had a forgetful night in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 43 shots (.860 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Oilers. Before his recent blip, the 30-year-old Finnish goalie had a 2.72 GAA and .906 SV% in his last 13 games (9-4-0). The Predators enter the action on Thursday as -119 home favorites against a New York Islanders team coming off a monstrous 9-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Nemec has not played in nearly a month because of an undisclosed injury, but he will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old Slovak defenseman was having a solid season from New Jersey's blueline before his injury, scoring 18 points (7G / 11A) in 31 games.
