Vanecek was hit by an arrant puck while on the bench last Tuesday and has not suited up since. The Sharks recalled Yaroslav Askarov from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), who has played two games for the Sharks since Vanecek's injury.
Roy is battling an upper-body injury and will miss a third straight game on Friday. The 27-year-old Roy has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 31 games this season.
Fleury exited Monday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period after only 14:47 time-on-ice. The 28-year-old Fleury is averaging 17:14 time-on-ice, scoring six points (0G / 6A) in 25 games.
Lee made his NHL debut this season, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in 17 games with the Kings. The 24-year-old has spent most of the previous three seasons in the AHL with the Ontario Reign, including scoring two points (1G / 1A) in four games this season.
The Golden Knights will likely turn to Hill between the pipes on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. Hill was excellent in his most recent outing saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. He has a 2.61 GAA and .905 SV% in 22 games this season (15-5-2). The Golden Knights are riding a four-game winning streak and enter Friday's contest as sizeable -241 road favorites against the Sharks.
Just 10 games into his return from a preseason injury, Patrik Laine left Monday's game vs. Columbus with an upper-body injury. That said, Laine and the Canadiens seem to have avoided any serious damage as he was back at practice on Friday. Laine has been a spark of energy since joining the team 10 games ago, with eight goals and nine points.
Manson has not played since November 29th, missing 12 games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Friday against Utah. Before his injury, the 33-year-old Manson was averaging 17:52 time-on-ice and had six points (1G / 5A) in 24 games.
Sasson made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring five points (1G / 4A) in 12 games. The undrafted 24-year-old, a product of Western Michigan University, has nine points (4G / 5A) in 16 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Brisebois has three points (1G / 2A) in 27 career NHL games but has exclusively played in the AHL the previous two seasons. The 27-year-old defenseman has one point (1G / 0A) in 23 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Di Giuseppe is no stranger to the NHL, with 77 points (27G / 50A) in 285 career games but has has only played three games this season. In four games with Abbotsford (AHL), the 31-year-old Di Giuseppe has yet to score a point.
Kostin has not played since December 12th and will miss a sixth consecutive game on Friday. The 25-year-old Kostin is averaging 10:12 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 20 games this season.
Walman will miss a second consecutive game on Friday due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old Walman is having a tremendous 2024-25 campaign, with 25 points (5G / 20A) in 31 games. He has 23 points (5G / 18A) in his last 22 games.
Eklund exited Monday's game with an upper-body injury after playing only 7:39 time-on-ice and will not play on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 19:43 time-on-ice and has 27 points (7G / 20A) in 36 games this season.
Georgiev did not play the last two games for San Jose but will return to the crease on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 28-year-old Georgiev has an ugly 3.75 GAA and .869 SV% in three games since joining the Sharks (1-2-0). The Sharks have lost five straight and enter Friday's contest as significant +210 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club riding a four-game winning streak.
Miller has missed the last six games but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Chad Ruhwedel was assigned to Hartford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
With K'Andre Miller (upper body) being activated from Injured Reserve, Ruhwedel has been assigned to Hartford (AHL). In five games with the Rangers, Ruhwedel averaged 14:06 time-on-ice and scored one point.
Gibson is battling an illness and was not at practice on Friday. Lukas Dostal will likely be between the pipes if Gibson misses any time. The Ducks return to the ice on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Coghlan has not played much this season, limited to only two games with Manitoba (AHL) and one with Winnipeg (NHL). The 26-year-old defenseman had 41 points (16G / 25A) in 61 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) last season.
Pastrnak suffered an upper-body injury in the second period of Monday's game against the Washington Capitals but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After scoring over 110 points in each of his past two seasons, Pastrnak has been producing at a slower pace this season, with 35 points (12G / 23A) in 36 games. That said, he has been picking it up lately, scoring 16 points (4G / 12A) in his last 13 games.
Fresh off of signing a five-year contract extension, Blackwood will be between the pipes for Colorado on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 28-year-old netminder has a 3.05 GAA and .905 SV% in 219 career games (84-92-25), primarily while playing for non-playoff teams in New Jersey and San Jose, but has been tremendous since joining Colorado, posting a 2.03 GAA and .931 SV% in four games (3-1-0). Colorado enters Friday's contest as -130 road favorites against Utah.
