Barkov left last night's game in the third period after playing just 13:31. He missed practice on Friday and is considered questionable for Saturday's game. He has had a slow start to the season, scoring just one goal in the first eight games.
Bergenheim missed Friday's practice because he is being bothered by a lower-body ailment from Thursday. Montior his status during Saturday's morning skate.
Pirri suffered a concussion on Thursday vs. the Coyotes. It is a tough break for the young centre who had three goals in his last three games. He is day-to-day.
Stastny will miss his sixth straight game with a shoulder injury that he suffered on October 18th. He was on the ice this morning but he still remains without a timetable for his return.
Oshie will miss his second straight game with a concussion that he suffered on Tuesday. Oshie did not skate this morning so it does not look like he will be back soon.
Manson, 23, was drafted in the sixth round (160th overall) in 2011. The 6-foot-3 blueliner had one assist in seven games with Norfolk before he was called-up. There is no word on who he will replace, but it should be Mark Fistric.
Folin has not played in the last five games due to an illness, but he should be back on Saturday. Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin are both injured right now, so Folin will likely play bigger minutes than the 12:39 he has averaged in his first three games.
Brodin missed the last two games with general body soreness and what is believed to be a hand related injury. With Jared Spurgeon out, it would be key for the Wild to get Brodin back vs. the Stars.
Spurgeon was reportedly late in Thursday's game and it will cost him a few games. There is no word on the nature or severity of his injury, but he should be considered day-to-day. Jonas Brodin could be back in the lineup on Saturday to fill-in for Spurgeon.
Maroon has missed the last eight games with an MCL injury, but he has healed really fast and could return tonight in Dallas. Should he return, there is no way of knowing if he will be back on the top-line or not.
Elliott surrendered three goals on 28 shots in the Blues' 4-3 win over the Stars on Tuesday. Elliott has been great as usual, posting a 1.98 GAA and .917 SV% in six starts. With a stellar defines in front of him he is a safe option every time he gets the call.
Mason allowed four goals on 43 shots in the Flyers loss to the Blackhawks on October 21st. He has sat the last four games while Ray Emery has got the starts, but he will be back in tonight. He has a 3.83 GAA and .878 SV% in five games this season, but has a nice matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.
Andersen allowed four goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Sunday. It was Andersen's first loss of the year---he now holds a 6-1-0 record with a 1.70 GAA and .940 SV% in seven outings. He draws a fairly tough matchup vs. a hot Stars top-line. However, he has proved he needs to be started right now.
Bortuzzo has not played this season because of an upper-body injury, but he will get into the lineup next week for sure after Olli Maatta undergoes surgery to remove a tumour from his neck.
Backes missed Thursday's game with a concussion that he suffered on Tuesday. He likely won't play on Saturday vs. Colorado, but the fact that he is back on the ice already is good news for the Blues and Backes owners. He is day-to-day.
Schneider stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Devils 2-1 win over the Jets on Thursday. Schneider has won just two of his last seven starts while allowing 22 goals on 202 shots (.891 SV%). Tonight, he should make for a good start vs. a banged up Blue Jackets team.
Callahan was back on the ice again on Friday and he thinks he will be ready from tomorrow's game vs. the Capitals. Callahan missed five games because of the lower-body ailment. With the top-line clicking without him, he might not land on Stamkos' line upon his return.
Howard made 25 saves in the Red Wings 4-2 win over Washington on Wednesday. He improved to 4-1-2 with a 1.96 GAA and .928 SV% on the season with Wednesday's W. It has been an impressive start for the 30-year-old netminder, who will look to keep things rolling tonight vs. the Kings. L.A has lost two in a row while being outscored 6-2.
Ferland, 22, is expected to make his NHL debut on Friday. He skated on the top-line with Markus Granlund and Jiri Hudler this morning, so it looks like he will see a lot of ice-time in his debut. He has four goals and five assists in nine games with Adirondack this season. He is a big power-forward with speed and goal scoring ability.
Backlund is listed as week-to-week with an abdomen injury. With Backlund out the Flames recalled Michael Ferlund from Adirondack (AHL). There is no timetable for Backlund' return.
