Bogosian left Friday's game with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
Bogosian left after playing 12:08 and did not return. The Wild recalled David Jiricek from Iowa (AHL), suggesting that Bogosian will not be available on Saturday.
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Montour will be taking a temporary leave of absence to attend to a family matter.
Montour will miss Saturday's game in Toronto and could miss more time. The Kraken finish their road trip with games Monday (@ PHI), Tuesday (@ WSH), and Thursday (@ WPG). Expect Cale Fleury to replace him in the lineup on Saturday.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday afternoon in Buffalo.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Panthers' 4-1 loss in Detroit on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak to start the season for Bobrovsky, who now holds a .922 SV% through four starts. Bobrovsky and the Panthers are -145 road favourites in Buffalo.
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Vladar is in the starter's crease at the Flyers morning skate.
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Greaves will start Saturday vs. the Lightning.
Greaves stopped 25 of 27 shots in Monday’s 3-2 loss to the Devils. Despite a strong start to the season (2.06 GAA, .932 SV%), he’s still searching for his first win (0-2-0). He’s expected to face a Lightning team playing the second half of a back-to-back, with Jonas Johansson likely starting on the other side. Columbus enters as -117 home favourites.
The Canadiens have recalled Owen Beck from Laval (AHL) under emergency conditions.
With both Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine unavailable for Saturday's game vs. the Rangers, Beck has been recalled and will play. He has one goal and one assist in his first three AHL games of the season, and had one assist in 12 games with Montreal last year.
Laine (lower-body) is day-to-day and will not play on Saturday.
Laine will miss Saturday's game vs. the Rangers. Owen Beck was recalled from Laval (AHL) to replace Laine in the lineup. Laine should be considered questionable to play Monday vs. the Sabres.
Dach (lower-body) is day-to-day and will not play on Saturday.
It's unclear when Dach picked up the injury, but he will not be available for Saturday's game vs. the Rangers. Joe Veleno is expected to make his Canadiens debut in Dash's place.
Guhle will miss 4–6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Guhle was hurt Thursday against the Predators and is expected to be sidelined for at least a month. It’s a tough blow for the Canadiens, and the second straight season Guhle has missed significant time due to injury. Arber Xhekaj is expected to draw back into the lineup on Saturday.
Gaudreau is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with an upper-body injury.
Gaudreau was hurt mid-way through Wednesday's game in Ottawa and will miss at least one month with an upper-body injury. The Kraken recalled John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL) on Friday, taking Gaudreau's spot on the roster.
Goalie Start
Greaves is in the starter's crease at the Blue Jackets' morning skate.
Greaves stopped 25 of 27 shots in Monday’s 3-2 loss to the Devils. Despite a strong start to the season (2.06 GAA, .932 SV%), he’s still searching for his first win (0-2-0). He’s expected to face a Lightning team playing the second half of a back-to-back, with Jonas Johansson likely starting on the other side. Columbus enters as -117 home favourites.
Line Change
Iorio will draw into the Sharks lineup on Friday.
Iorio will make his Sharks debut when they play the Mammoth on Friday. He has appeared in nine career NHL games, all with the Capitals, registering zero goals and one assist.
Mukhamadullin is listed as a scratch for Friday's game against the Mammoth.
Mukhamadullin was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Vincent Iorio will dress in his place.
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Misa is a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Mammoth.
Misa will take a seat on Friday after making his NHL debut in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Ryan Reaves will draw into the lineup in his place.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start against the Sharks on Friday.
Utah's defensive prowess has been on display early in the 2025-26 season, limiting its opposition to only eight total goals. However, they have only translated their defensive effectiveness into a 2-2-0 record due to difficulties offensively, only scoring eight goals in the process. Vejmelka will likely be between the pipes on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, looking to build on an already impressive 1.67 GAA and .929 SV% through three games (2-1-0). The Mammoth enter Friday's contest as sizable -245 home favorites against a Sharks team searching for their first win this season (0-1-2).
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Knight will start against the Canucks on Friday.
The Blackhawks are off to a serviceable 2-2-1 start to the 2025-26 season, due in part to strong goaltending spearheaded by Spencer Knight. The 24-year-old Knight has a losing 1-2-0 record through three games but has kept his team within reach in each contest, posting a solid 2.35 GAA and .920 SV%. Chicago is riding a two-game winning streak and enters the action on Friday as +123 home underdogs against a Vancouver Canucks team coming off an impressive come-from-behind 5-3 win last night over the Dallas Stars.
Line Change
Finley will draw into the Lightning lineup on Friday.
Finley will appear in his second game of the season and just third of his NHL career. He is yet to register a point. Finley was a late addition to Tampa Bay's lineup after Nikita Kucherov was a surprise scratch due to an illness.
Kucherov (illness) will not play in Detroit on Friday.
Kucherov was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the team not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Tampa Bay's game in Columbus on Saturday.
Line Change
Raty will be a healthy scratch for Friday's game in Chicago.
Raty will take a seat on Friday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Teddy Blueger will dress in his place.
Blueger (undisclosed) will draw into the Canucks lineup on Friday.
Blueger will make his season debut on Friday after missing the first four games with an undisclosed injury. Aatu Raty will sit in his place.
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