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Joshua was activated from LTIR earlier this week and will return on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 30-year-old had 18 points (10G / 8A) and recorded 195 hits last season in 55 games.

Tanev has not played in three weeks since suffering an upper-body injury. He returned to practice on Wednesday and could return to the lineup as soon as Saturday in Vancouver. The 36-year-old defenseman has been plagued with injuries lately and is coming off a 2025-26 season where he only played 11 games.

Manson suffered an ankle injury earlier this week and has been ruled out for roughly two months. The 35-year-old Manson is averaging 14:59 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), 17 blocks, and 28 hits in 13 games.

Johnston has not played since October 15th due to a lower-body injury, but is expected to play on the team's upcoming four-game road trip. The 32-year-old forward is averaging 8:20 of ice time and has one assist in six games.

With Devon Levi (undisclosed) still expected to miss some time, the Oilers will continue to lean on Jarry. The 31-year-old Jarry has impressed as Edmonton's de facto starting goalie, highlighted by his most recent outing, when he saved all 24 shots he faced in a 4-0 shutout win over the Calgary Flames. Jarry has a 2.95 GAA and an .889 SV% in six games this season (3-1-2).

Parayko only played 17:31 time-on-ice in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins and was absent from practice on Friday. That said, he is not expected to miss much time, and could be back as soon as Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Lindell has been sidelined for two weeks with a lower-body injury, but could return on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:49 time-on-ice and has 18 blocks in eight games this season. Before this five-game absence, Lindell had only missed two games combined in the past four seasons.

Faksa has been sidelined for over a week with an undisclosed ailment, but could return on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old Czech forward is averaging 10:45 time-on-ice and has one assist in 10 games this season.

Dallas signed Perron to a one-year, $850,000 contract two weeks ago, but he still hasn't made his debut, which could finally come on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 38-year-old Perron, an NHL veteran with 1,239 games, has battled injuries in recent seasons but should still provide offensive depth for the Stars. Perron posted 28 points (13G / 15A) in 65 games last season.

Othmann was injured in a fight in Calgary's previous game and will remain out of the lineup on Friday. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 9:20 time-on-ice, with zero points, seven penalty minutes, and 15 hits in six games.

Cooley was riding a four-game winning streak, arguably amid the best stretch of his career, before suffering a lower-body injury that will force him to miss some time. The 29-year-old Cooley has a 2.69 GAA and .914 SV% in seven games (4-3-0). Dustin Wolf should see most of the action during Cooley's absence, but the team also recalled Arsenii Sergeev from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Eriksson Ek scored in Minnesota's previous game but was banged up and is being reevaluated for an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Swedish forward is off to a decent start to the season, with 12 points (5G / 7A) in 15 games. With limited depth at center ice, Minnesota is desperately hoping for a positive prognosis on Eriksson Ek.