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Hathaway will slot in on Friday as the Flyers opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup. Carl Grundstrom will sit in his place.

Grundstrom will take a seat on Friday as the Flyers opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup. Garnet Hathaway will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Maple Leafs were officially eliminated from playoff contention in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks, and they also lost Ekman-Larsson, who exited the game after only 7:03 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. With only six games remaining in the season, it is unclear when or if Ekman-Larsson will be targeting a return.

Alex Bump will re-enter Philadelphia's lineup on Friday, resulting in Barkey being a healthy scratch. The 20-year-old Barkey is averaging 13:23 and has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 38 games this season.

Denver Barkey will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Bump to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Bump is averaging 12:51 time-on-ice and has six points (3G / 3A) in 12 games this season.

With only seven games remaining this season, the Flyers, desperately battling to remain within playoff contention, will turn to Vladar on Friday against the New York Islanders. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has been a steadying presence between the pipes all season, but he is coming off a disappointing performance, allowing five goals on 17 shots (.706 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to the Washington Capitals. The loss marked only the second time in the last 16 appearances that Vladar had allowed more than three goals in a game (8-5-3). The Flyers enter Friday's contest as +123 road underdogs against an Islanders team that has been outscored 12-6 in their last two games (0-2-0).

Suniev was a third-round pick of the Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, who made his NHL debut last season, playing one game. The 21-year-old forward has 23 points (15G / 8A) in 55 games this season with the Calgary Wrangelrs (AHL).

Rooney played one game with the Mammoth earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 32-year-old forward has 23 points (12G / 11A) in 43 games with season with the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL).

Roy has been effective in a bottom-six role since being acquired by Colorado, but has been sidelined for a week and will miss at least two more games. The 28-year-old had five goals in 59 games with Toronto, but already scored three in nine games with Colorado.

Makar recorded three assists in Monday's 9-2 one-sided win over the Calgary Flames, but exited the game during the second intermission due to an upper-body injury. He was sidelined for the subsequent game and will miss at least Colorado's next two games this weekend before his next chance to return on Tuesday.

Gauthier scored a goal early in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but suffered an upper-body injury and exited the game after only 3:20 time-on-ice. The 22-year-old Cauthier is having an excellent season in Anaheim, with 65 points (38G / 28A) in 73 games. He did not play in Anaheim's previous game and will miss at least one more, but could be an option on Saturday against the Calgary Flames.

Dostal struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks, but he will attempt to rebound on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has allowed three or more goals in six of his last seven games (3-3-1), posting a 3.17 GAA and .889 SV%. The Ducks enter Friday's contest as -135 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team that is 0-1-1 in their last two games.

Quick has not played since suffering an upper-body injury over two weeks ago, but he will return to the crease on Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 40-year-old veteran goalie has had a wildly inconsistent season, with lots of downs, as indicated by his ugly 5-16-2 record. Before his injury, Quick had strung together a serviceable run, posting a 3.05 GAA and .912 SV% in his last four games (1-3-0).

Faulk was limited to 10:49 time-on-ice in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, and is underdoing further testing. If he is unable to play on Saturday against the New York Rangers, the Red Wings will likely call up a defenseman from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). The 34-year-old Faulk has three points (1G / 2A) in 12 games with the Red Wings.

With the Red Wings desperately battling to stay in playoff contention, Gibson has picked a poor time to see a decline in his play. The 32-year-old Gibson's strong 2025-26 season has arguably been the main contributor to the Red Wings' playoff optimism, but he has lost seven of his last 11 outings (4-6-1), posting a pedestrian 2.98 GAA and .895 SV%. That said, he was excellent in Thursday's crucial 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%), and will look to carry that momentum in Saturday's outing against the New York Rangers.

Jones recently concluded a 20-game suspension for violating the Performance Enhancing Substances Program, but will remain sidelined for the remainder of the 2025-26 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The 28-year-old Jones only played seven games this season, tallying one assist.

Zhilkin made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one assist in six games with the Jets. The 22-year-old forward, a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 54 games this season with the Manitoba Moose (AHL).

Severson suffered an upper-body injury last week and, originally given a week-to-week timeline, has officially been ruled out for the remainder of the season. The 31-year-old defenseman scored a goal in the game before his injury, giving him five points (3G / 2A) in his last five games.

Holmstom did not play in the Islanders' previous game, but he could return to the lineup on Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 24-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 15:03 time-on-ice and has 39 points (19G / 20A) in 73 games this season.