Ginning was the 50th overall pick of the Flyers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old defenseman has played 11 career NHL games but has primarily been in the AHL. He has five points (1G / 4A) in 42 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) this season.
Tavares has not played since January 14th, missing six games, but appears to be nearing a return after practicing on Friday. Before his injury, Tavares had been held off the scoresheet in three straight games but is still producing at a near point-per-game pace, scoring 42 points (20G / 22A) in 43 contests. The Maple Leafs return to action on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Kolosov started the 2024-25 season in the AHL but made his NHL debut shortly after. The 23-year-old returned to the AHL two week ago, where he has a 3.59 GAA and .874 SV% in seven games (2-4-1). He has a 3.45 GAA and .870 SV% in 15 games with the Flyers (4-8-1).
Zamula has not played the previous four games for the Flyers due to an upper-body injury and has been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to January 23rd. Before his injury, the 24-year-old Zamula was averaging 16:52 time-on-ice and had 11 points (3G / 8A) in 39 games.
Gravel has worked his way into Nashville's lineup for three games this season, recording an assist, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 32-year-old defenseman has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 35 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Evangelista has not played since January 7th due to a lower-body injury and could return to the lineup on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. Before his injury, the 22-year-old Evangelista had 14 points (4G / 10A) in 39 games this season.
With Juuse Saros battling an illness, the Predators have recalled Murray from the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) to serve as Justus Annuen's backup. The 26-year-old Murray has a 2.31 GAA and .927 SV% in 23 games with Milwaukee this season (13-7-3).
The Oilers signed Klingberg to a one-year, $1 million contract two weeks ago and he made his Edmonton Oilers debut on Thursday, playing 16:39 time-on-ice, but did not practice on Friday due to an illness. It was his first game since undergoing hip surgery over a year ago after a brief 14-game stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he scored five points (0G / 5A).
Ekholm has not practiced the past several days due to an illness but was able to play in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Assuming this is the same illness he has battled earlier this week, he will likely play on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in his last four games.
Schueneman is an undrafted 29-year-old defenseman with seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 career NHL games. He has spent most of his career in the AHL, including scoring 12 points (2G / 10A) in 35 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Kessel spent the first part of the season in St. Louis, playing 26 games with the Blues, but has been in the AHL since mid December. The 24-year-old defenseman has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 17 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Quillan recently made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs but has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The undrafted 22-year-old Quillan has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 35 games with the Marlies this season.
Aktell was a fourth-round pick, 108th overall, of the Predators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In 27 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) this season, the 26-year-old defenseman scored nine points (0G / 9A).
With the recent acquisitions of Tony DeAngelo, Scott Perunovich, and Adam Boqvist, George has been assigned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). The 20-year-old George is averaging 15:39 and has five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games this season.
Texier has not played since January 14th but will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. Texier is averaging 12:27 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 24 games this season.
Pat Maroon will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Saturday against the Florida Panthers, resulting in Kurashev being a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Kurashev has only eight points (4G / 4A) through 36 games this season after an impressive 54-point campaign (18G / 36A) in 75 games last season.
Philipp Kurashev will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Florida Panthers, allowing Maroon to re-enter the lineup. The 36-year-old Maroon is averaging 11:34 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (2G / 9A), 71 penalty minutes, and 77 hits in 45 games this season.
With Connor Murphy returning from a multi-week absence due to a groin injury, Allan will be sent to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Allan is averaging 15:12 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 41 games this season.
Murphy has not played since December 31st, missing 13 games due to a groin injury, but will draw back into the lineup on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Murphy had been a steadying force on the blue line for the Blackhawks this season, averaging 20:33 time-on-ice and scoring 13 points (1G / 12A) in 38 games.
Saad was placed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues earlier this week for the purpose of contract termination. The 32-year-old forward has signed with the Golden Knights, looking for a chance at another Stanley Cup championship. He has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 43 games this season and had been held off the scoresheet in his final six games with the Blues.
