With Jon Merrill done his quarantine and set to make his Canadiens debut on Wednesday, Brett Kulak will head to the press box. Kulak has picked up just three points (1G / 2A) in his last 25 games.
Hinostroza was acquired from the Panthers a few days ago and will make his season debut for Chicago on Tuesday. Hinostroza, who was pointless in nine games with the Panthers, had 39 points (13G / 26A) in 106 games with Chicago in his first go-around with the team.
Hinostroza has been a healthy scratch more than not in 2021, failing to record a point in his first nine games with the Panthers. He has a better chance of cracking the Blackhawks lineup but likely won't ever be in the top-6.
O'Connor is expected to miss a few weeks according to head coach Jared Bednar, which could have a big impact on Colorado's fourth line. O'Connor has played very well as of late but they will turn to Liam O'Brien to fill that role on Friday.
Wolanin was a fourth-round pick of the Senators in 2015 and has scored five goals with 13 assists (18 points) in 58 career games since. Wolanin should be able to fight for playing time in Los Angeles, likely taking over Kurtis MacDermid's role as the seventh defenseman.
