Carrier missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will be back in the lineup vs. the Rangers on Friday. Look for Carrier, who has 16 points (11G / 5A) in 43 games this season, to skate on a line with Chandler Stephenson and Phil Kessel.
Carrier hasn't played since January 14th due to an upper-body injury but is set to return to the Golden Knights lineup Friday vs. the Rangers. The 28-year-old forward had 11 goals, five assists, 89 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 43 games prior to the injury.
Gostisbehere had nine goals, 20 assists, 99 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 48 games but will be forced to miss 4-6 weeks due to an upper-body injury. It is a big loss for Arizona as the defenseman was second on the team in points.
Smith had one goal, three assists, 27 SOG, and a +3 plus/minus through nine games but was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) after being a healthy scratch in each of the last two Penguin games. Smith heads back to the AHL for a second time, where he had four goals and 14 points through 26 games prior to his previous promotion.
Primeau saw one period of action with the Canadiens stopping six of seven shots (.857 SV%) before being sent back down to Laval (AHL) on Wednesday. The 23-year-old heads back to the AHL where he struggled prior to his promotion, with a 4-6-3 record, 3.65 GAA and .890 SV%.
Valimaki was acquired earlier in the season off waivers from Calgary and has earned himself a 1-year, $1 million contract extension. The 24-year-old has two goals, 10 assists, 41 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 43 games this season.
Slavin missed the Hurricanes' previous game due to a lower-body injury and is doubtful to return to the lineup Wednesday vs. Dallas. The 28-year-old has three goals, 12 assists, 74 SOG, six PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 45 games prior to the injury.
The Hurricanes were carrying three goalies since Frederik Andersen returned but have demoted Kochetkov to the AHL and will carry Andersen and Antti Raanta moving forward. Kochetkov started off great, going 10-1-4 with a .928 SV% and three shutouts in his first 15 games. However, he was 0-3-1 with a .861 SV% in his last four games. Before getting called up, Kochetkov was 2-2-1 with a .911 SV% in the AHL.
Carrier is considered day-to-day and will miss his second game of the season due to an upper-body injury. Look for Jonas Rondbjerg to replace Carrier in the Golden Knights' bottom-6.
Robinson was injured on January 3rd vs. Ottawa with an upper-body injury and will be placed on the injured reserve retroactively to that date. The 27-year-old has three goals, seven assists, 47 SOG and a -9 plus/minus through 34 games prior to the injury.
Kochetkov allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) for only the second two-game losing streak of his career as he was downed by Nashville last start. The 23-year-old rookie netminder has put himself into Calder Trophy talks due to his 10-3-4 record, 2.20 GAA and .919 SV%. He will try to get back in the win column as he draws the tough task of the New Jersey Devils, who are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9) and eighth in goals per game (3.4).
Jake Allen was announced day-to-day with an upper-body injury so Cayden Primeau has been recalled from the Laval Rockets (AHL) for the first time this season. The 23-year-old has struggled with Laval this season, with his 4-6-3 record, .890 SV% and 3.65 GAA but will back up Samuel Montembeault for Monday's game.
Ehlers has not played since Oct. 17th due to an abdomen injury but will be back in the Winnipeg Jets' lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old was off to a great start with three assists, seven SOG and one PPP through the first two games before his injury took away 36 games from his season.
