On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Canucks will turn to Silovs between the pipes on Wednesday after losing with Casey DeSmith 6-3 last night to the Vegas Golden Knights. Silovs played well in his first action of the season on Sunday, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The Canucks enter action as -136 road favourites against the Arizona Coyotes.
Brazeau played only 3:45 of time-on-ice before exiting Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators with an upper-body injury. Brazeau has been a lineup regular for the Bruins for the last several weeks and had five points (4G / 1A) in six games before his injury.
Blomqvist was the 52nd overall pick of the Penguins in the 2020 NHL Draft but has yet to play a game with the club. The 22-year-old netminder has had a successful campaign in the AHL this season, posting a 2.15 GAA and .919 SV% in 40 games (22-10-6).
With Tristan Jarry set to miss his second consecutive contest due to illness, Joel Blomqvist has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and will backup Alex Nedeljkovic on Tuesday. The 22-year-old netminder is Pittsburgh's 2020 second round pick (52nd overall) and has yet to make his NHL debut. He posted a 22-10-6 with a 2.15 GAA and .919 SV% with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season.
Bemstrom will make his first appearance since March 24th when the Penguins travel to New York on Monday. Samuel Poulin will sit in his place.
With the return of Gabriel Vilardi (upper body), Gustafsson finds himself the odd man out of the Jets' lineup on Saturday vs. New York. The 23-year-old centre has struggled offensively in a limited role this season, with two goals, four points and 22 SOG in 36 games played while averaging only 8:56 TOI per game.
Graves was forced to leave Pittsburgh's game on Thursday after just seven shifts and 5.27 TOI due to a concussion and is now considered out indefinitely as the Penguins are without a timetable for his return. The 28-year-old stay-at-home defensemen has enjoyed another solid but quiet season in Pittsburgh, with his three goals, 14 points, 30 PIMs and +10 plus/minus through 70 games before his injury.
Cole Perfetti will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Gustafsson to re-enter the lineup. Gustafsson last played on March 21st and has zero points in his last nine games.
Bemstrom will take a seat on Tuesday as Samuel Poulin and Jonathan Gruden draw into the Penguins' lineup. It's unclear if Bemstrom is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he is simply a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game.
The Penguins have been without Graves for the last two games as he attended to the birth of his child. Graves has 14 points (3G / 11A) and 139 blocks in 68 games this season. Jack St. Ivany is expected to make his NHL debut in Graves' absence.
The Penguins will be without Graves on Friday as he is attending to the birth of his child. Graves has 14 points (3G / 11A) and 139 blocks in 68 games this season. Jack St. Ivany is expected to make his NHL debut in Graves' absence.
Alexeyev will draw right back into the Capitals lineup after sitting out Wednesday's game in Edmonton. Ethan Bear will sit in his place.
Chinakhov exited Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after playing only 4:57 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward has struggled lately, scoring only one point (1G / 0A) in his last eight games.
Jones will draw into lineup in place of Jonathan Drouin, who is sidelined with a lower-body injury. He will likely rotate defensive partners as the team's seventh defenseman.
Alexeyev will be the odd-man out on Wednesday as Martin Fehervary returns from his injury. Alexeyev has one goal and one assist in 24 games this season.
Chinakhov exited Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after playing only 4:57 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward has struggled lately, scoring only one point (1G / 0A) in his last eight games.
With Thatcher Demko sidelined for the next few weeks, Vancouver recalled Silovs from Abbotsford (AHL). Silovs played five games in Vancouver last season but has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with Abbotsford, posting a 2.74 GAA and .907 SV% in 33 games (15-11-6). The 22-year-old Silovs is unlikely to see much, if any, action with Vancouver and will likely serve exclusively as Casey DeSmith's backup.
