Oesterle will draw back into the Detroit lineup on Saturday.
Nashville Predators News
Jordan Oesterle will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. the Panthers.
Oesterle has two goals, one assist, 26 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 26 games but will be a healthy scratch vs. Florida.
Goalie Start
Saros will start Thursday in Carolina.
Saros allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) but still picked up his second straight win in a victory over Montreal in his last start. The 27-year-old has drastically improved his numbers over the last month, and now has a respectable 13-10-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .915 SV%. He faces the league's hottest team in the Carolina Hurricanes, who just snapped an 11-game winning streak with a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers last game.
Cole Smith is day-to-day and will miss Tuesday's game vs. Montreal (upper-body).
Smith has eight assists, 37 SOG and 32 PIMs through 34 games but will miss Tuesday's game vs. Montreal as he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Mark Jankowski will be taking his spot in the Predators' lineup.
Goalie Start
Saros will start Tuesday vs. the Canadiens.
Nicklaus Perbix has signed a two-year contract extension worth an AAV of $1.125 million.
Perbix has fit into the Lightning's lineup admirably in his rookie season earning himself a two-year contract extension worth an AAV of $1.125 million. The 24-year-old has three goals, five assists, 47 SOG and a +8 plus/minus through 29 games so far in 2022-23.
O'Reilly is expected to miss at least six weeks with a broken foot.
The Blues placed O'Reilly on IR with a broken foot and said he would be re-evaluated in six weeks. Not only does O'Reilly's injury hurt this team in the short-term, but he's also one of St. Louis' big trade chips as we head into the second half of the season. In addition to O'Reilly, Vladimir Tarasenko is expected to miss four weeks with a hand injury.
Goalie Start
Juuse Saros will start Friday vs. Anaheim.
Jonathan Marchessault will be a game-time decision on Wednesday vs. Anaheim (lower body).
Marchessault missed the Golden Knights' game Tuesday due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday as they take on the Anaheim Ducks. Not having Marchessault in the lineup has been a massive blow, as he has 14 goals, 13 assists, 121 SOG, and nine PIMs through 35 games prior to the injury.
Justin Barron will make his season debut Wednesday vs. Tampa Bay.
Barron has seven goals, nine assists, six PIMS and is a -3 plus/minus with the Laval Rockets (AHL) before being promoted to the Canadiens. The 21-year-old played in seven NHL games prior to this season, with a goal and an assist. He will draw into the Canadiens' lineup Wednesday.
Marchessault (lower-body) will not play Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Goalie Start
Saros will start Tuesday vs. the Stars.
Saros allowed three goals on 46 shots (.935 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with an overtime loss vs. Colorado in his last start. The 27-year-old has been solid this season, with his 11-9-5 record, .914 SV% and 2.81 GAA. He will face the Dallas Stars, who lead the Central Division and are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.57).
Justin Barron has been recalled from the Laval Rockets (AHL).
Barron has seven goals, nine assists, six PIMS and is a -3 plus/minus with the Laval Rockets (AHL) before being promoted to the Canadiens. The 21-year-old played in seven NHL games prior to this season, with a goal and an assist.
Jake Lucchini has been recalled from the Belleville Senators (AHL).
Lucchini has seven goals, 16 assists, two PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 25 games with Belleville (AHL) so far in 2022-23. but will be recalled to the big club for the second time this season. In his previous stint, he had a short one-game stint where he failed to pick up a point.
Goalie Start
Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Brady Skjei will play Friday after originally being a game-time decision (personal).
Skjei missed the Hurricanes' previous contest due to personal reasons and will play Friday vs. the Flyers. The 28-year-old has been having an incredibly solid season, with six goals, eight assists, a +11 plus/minus and 71 SOG through 32 games prior to taking a step away from the team.
Jonathan Marchessault will miss Friday's game vs. St. Louis as he is day-to-day with an injury (lower body).
Marchessault has 14 goals, 13 assists, 121 SOG and nine PIMs through 35 games but will be forced to miss his first game of the year Friday as he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Pavel Dorofeyev and Brayden Pachal were both recalled in corresponding moves.
Brady Skjei will be a game-time decision Friday vs. Philadelphia (personal).
Skjei missed the Hurricanes' previous contest due to personal reasons and will be a game-time decision Friday vs. the Flyers. The 28-year-old has been having an incredibly solid season, with six goals, eight assists, a +11 plus/minus and 71 SOG through 32 games prior to taking a step away from the team.
Brady Skjei will not play Thursday due to personal reasons and is considered day-to-day.
Goalie Start
Juuse Saros will start Wednesday vs. the Chicago Blackhawks.
Saros stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) as he beat the Edmonton Oilers in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been solid this season with his 10-9-4 record, 2.84 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who will be hoping to break the seven-game losing streak they find themselves in the middle of.