Gudbranson left the Blue Jackets' previous game after 16:21 TOI due to a separated shoulder and is now expected to miss the next six weeks as he recovers. The 31-year-old will put a cap on his 2022-23 season, where he had a goal, 12 assists, 102 SOG, 57 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 70 games prior to his injury.
McKown had 21 goals, seven assists, 30 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 38 games with Colorado College (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Friday. The 20-year-old was an undrafted free agent who signed last week to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Sillinger has three goals, eight assists, 93 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -23 plus/minus through 64 games with Columbus this season and has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL). The 19-year-old will be sent to Cleveland, where he has never played an AHL game before.
Merlikins had been having a historically bad season, with his 7-17-2 record, 4.10 GAA and .880 SV% and had left the Blue Jackets' to return to Latvia for personal reasons. The 28-year-old returned Wednesday resulting in Daniil Tarasov returning to Cleveland (AHL).
Zamula's last NHL action was on December 1st, but he will return to the Flyers' lineup Tuesday as they go with a seven-defenseman system vs. Florida. The 22-year-old has two assists, six SOG, and a -1 plus/minus through 11 games played previously with the Flyers.
McKown had 21 goals, seven assists, 30 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 38 games with Colorado College (NCAA) and has been signed to a three-year, entry-level contract and is expected to join the team this week. The 20-year-old was an undrafted free agent.
Zamula had a goal, 15 assists, 12 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 42 games this season with Lehigh Valley (AHL) and has been recalled to the Flyers yet again Monday. The 22-year-old returns to the Flyers lineup, where he had two assists, six SOG and a -1 plus/minus through 11 games earlier in the season.
Marchment has 12 goals, 19 assists, 148 SOG, 80 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 67 games this season but will now miss 3-4 weeks due to a knee injury. The 27-year-old will hope to return for the playoffs to help Dallas with its Stanley Cup run.
Smith was a healthy scratch for the Devils' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay. The 34-year-old has five assists, 52 SOG, 61 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 54 games played with the Devils this season.
