Lapierre will be back in the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
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Novak (upper body) will return to the lineup on Sunday in Vancouver.
Line Change
Graves will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Ponomarev will make his season debut on Saturday.
Pickering will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Letang (illness) will not play Saturday vs. the Sharks.
Goalie Start
Silovs will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
Goalie Start
Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
Line Change
Dumba will be back in the Stars lineup on Saturday.
Robertson will be back in the Maple Leafs' lineup on Saturday.
Lizotte (concussion) has been placed on IR.
Lizotte missed the first 11 games of the season with a concussion and was struck in the face by a shot in the first period of Wednesday's game, forcing him to leave the game. Matt Nieto will draw into the lineup as Lizotte's replacement.
Lapierre is expected to be a healthy scratch in Colorado on Friday.
Lars Eller will make his 2024-25 debut with the Capitals on Friday, resulting in Lapierre being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Lapierre is averaging 10:25 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games this season.
Jones (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Jones suffered an upper-body injury and exited Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche after only 5:56 time-on-ice. He has been placed on Injured Reserve and will be out of the lineup for at least a week, retroactive to November 13th.
Letang (illness) is out on Friday vs. Columbus and did not make the Penguins' road trip.
Letang is battling an illness and will be sidelined for the first time this season. The 37-year-old veteran Letang is averaging 23:12 time-on-ice in his 19th NHL season and has six points (2G / 4A), 20 blocks, and 35 hits in 18 games.
Lizotte (concussion) is out vs. Columbus on Friday.
Lizotte missed the first 11 games of the season with a concussion and was struck in the face by a shot in the first period of Wednesday's game, forcing him to leave the game. Matt Nieto will draw into the lineup as Lizotte's replacement.
Pickering has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pickering was the first-round pick, 21st overall, of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has one point (1G / 0A) in 12 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) this season.
Ponomarev has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Ponomarev was the 53rd overall pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2020 NHL Draft. The 22-year-old had a two-game stint with the Hurricanes in the 2022-23 season, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but has predominantly been an AHL player so far in his career.
Blomqvist has been re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
With Tristan Jarry returning from a conditioning loan in the AHL, Blomqvist has been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 22-year-old Blomqvist showed flashes of strong play for a Pittsburgh team struggling defensively, posting a 3.60 GAA an .904 SV% in eight games (3-5-0).
Korczak is a heathy scratch for Wednesday's game in Anaheim.
Korczak immediately exits the lineup after drawing back in for Monday's game against the Hurricanes. Ben Hutton will take his spot in the Golden Knights' lineup.
Lizotte (upper-body) will not return to Wednesday's game against the Red Wings.
Lizotte missed the first 11 games of the season with a concussion and was struck in the face by a shot in the first period of Wednesday's game. We should receive an update on his status ahead of Pittsburgh's game in Columbus on Friday.