Erne has been sidelined for nearly six weeks, recovering from a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 30-year-old Erne has three points (2G / 1A) in 14 games this season. Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Erne's return.
Blackwell has played all but one game this season, but will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 32-year-old forward has seven points (2G / 5A) in 34 games this season. Adam Erne will return from a lower-body injury and draw into the lineup as Blackwell's replacement.
The Stars are coming off a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks last night and will turn to DeSmith to tend the twine on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 34-year-old DeSmith has been outstanding in a supporting role for the Stars this season, posting a 2.13 GAA and .923 SV% in 12 games (8-1-3). He has an elite 1.65 GAA and .944 SV% in his last eight games (6-0-2). The Stars enter Friday's contest as slight -110 road favourites against a Ducks team that is 5-4-1 in their last 10.
Dickinson has not played the previous two games for San Jose, but will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 19-year-old rookie defendseman has three points (1G / 2A) in 26 games this season.
Lambos was drafted 26th overall by the Minnesota Wild and played his first NHL game in Minnesota's most recent outing. The 22-year-old defenseman has five points (2G / 3A) in 26 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Jones has been a regular in Minnesota's lineup the past month, but has become the odd man out of the lineup with several regulars set to return from injuries. The 26-year-old Jones played 20 games with Minnesota and scored zero points.
Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Helleson to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Helleson returns from a two-game absence. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 32 games this season.
Drew Helleson will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Friday against the Dallas Stars, resulting in Zellweger being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Zellweger will sit for the first time this season. He has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 34 games this season.
Hunt played two games with the Flames this season, but, after clearing waivers, will return to a familiar place in the AHL. The 30-year-old Hunt has 18 points (5G / 13A) in 16 games with the Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Carter Hart has seen most of the action between the pipes lately, but Schmid will return to the crease for the Golden Knights in the front end of a back-to-back on Saturday. The 25-year-old Schmid has been solid when called upon this season, posting a 2.33 GAA and .903 SV% in 17 games (11-2-4). He saved 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%) in his most recent game, a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Eichel did not play in the Golden Knights' most recent game due to an illness and will remain out of the lineup, also dealing with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old Eichel has been excellent this season and is pacing for career-best offensive totals, with 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games. He has nine points (1G / 8A) during a five-game point streak.
Marchessault exited Nashville's most recent game after only 5:27 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. He was absent from practice on Friday and he is day-to-day, likely ruled out of Nashville's upcoming game on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old Marchessault has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 28 games this season.
Fleury will make his return from a one month absence, returning from a concussion, resulting in Schenn heading to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 36-year-old Schenn has four assists and 61 hits in 24 games this season.
Luke Schenn will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche, opting for more mobility on the blueline with Fluery re-entering the lineup after recovering from a concussion. The 29-year-old Fleury had been recovering from a concussion and has not played in over a month.
Tanner Pearson will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche, resulting in Koepke being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:26 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games this season.
Cole Koepke will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Pearson to re-enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Pearson has five points (4G / 1A) in 27 games this season.
Dostal's last outing was in Monday's 4-1 win over the New York Rangers, an excellent effort where he saved 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%). The 25-year-old Czech goalie returns to the crease on Friday against the Dallas Stars, looking to build on a 2.73 GAA and .905 SV% in 19 games (12-6-1). Dostal struggled in a meeting against the Stars last month, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%), but salvaged a 7-5 victory. The Ducks enter the action on Friday as slight -100 home underdogs.
Leonard is only two weeks into his initial three-to-four week recovery timeline and is seemingly slightly ahead of schedule, returning to practice on Friday. The 21-year-old rookie was starting to come into his own before his injury, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in his last nine games.
