Dakota Mermis has cleared waivers and been assigned to Iowa (AHL).
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Matias Maccelli (face) will play Saturday vs. Winnipeg after originally being a game-time decision.
Dakota Mermis will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Ottawa.
Goalie Start
Stolarz will start Friday in Anaheim.
Stolarz allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Panthers' win in San Jose on Tuesday. Stolarz has had very easy matchups so far this season, facing the Sharks twice and the Blackhawks once, and he's gone 2-1-0 with an .892 SV%. You'd certainly expect him to have better numbers, but he draws another strong matchup tonight vs. his former team, the Ducks, who will be without Trevor Zegras and Leo Carlsson.
Matias Maccelli (upper body) will be okay after leaving the Coyotes' previous game and just needed dental work.
Maccelli exited Thursday's game with an upper-body injury after playing only 6:04 time-on-ice but seems to have avoided a serious injury. The talented Finnish winger has been having a solid season with the Coyotes, totalling 11 points (2G / 9A) in 16 games while primarily playing Nick Bjugstad and Lawson Crouse on the Coyotes' second line.
Matias Maccelli (upper body) left the Coyotes' game vs. Columbus early and will be re-evaluated Friday.
Maccelli exited Thursday's game with an upper-body injury after playing only 6:04 time-on-ice. The talented Finnish winger has been having a solid season with the Coyotes, totalling 11 points (2G / 9A) in 16 games while primarily playing Nick Bjugstad and Lawson Crouse on the Coyotes' second line.
The Coyotes announced Maccelli (upper-body) will not return to Thursday's game in Columbus.
Maccelli exited the game in the second period after taking a puck to the face and did not return. The 23-year-old winger has two goals and nine assists in 16 games to open the season. We should expect to receive an update on Maccelli's injury and a possible timeline for his recovery in the coming days.
Nicolas Roy (undisclosed) will return to Vegas' lineup after a 9-game absence Thursday.
Roy will return to the Golden Knights lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, marking his first action since October 24th when he suffered an undisclosed injury. In seven games this season, Roy averaged 15:04 time-on-ice and picked up four points (3G / 1A), firing 13 shots on goal. He is expected to play on the fourth line with Will Carrier and Keegan Kolesar.
Michale Pezzetta will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup Thursday vs. Vegas.
Pezzetta will return to the lineup after not playing in the Canadiens' most recent game, drawing in for an injured Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body). Pezzetta has two points (1G / 1A) in 12 games, averaging 7:46 time-on-ice, and is expected to suit up on the fourth line with Jesse Ylonen and Jake Evans.
Philippe Myers has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
After making his season debut with the Lightning on Tuesday, Myers has been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. In his debut, Myers played 15:32 time-on-ice, recording two shots, two hits, and a -1 plus/minus rating.
Goalie Start
Anthony Stolarz will start Tuesday in San Jose.
Stolarz will likely start for the first time since November 4th when he allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. In two games this season (1-1-0), Stolarz has a 2.57 GAA and .904 SV% and will look to build on those totals against the league-wost offence of the San Jose Sharks (1.20 GF / GP). The Sharks have already been shut out three times this season, held to fewer than two goals an alarming 12 times in only 15 games (2-12-1). As such, the Panthers enter action as -282 road favourites against the Sharks.
Philippe Myers will make his season debut Tuesday vs. St. Louis.
Myers was recalled from Syracuse over the weekend and will make his season debut Tuesday vs. St. Louis as he replaces Erik Cernak (undisclosed) in the Lightning lineup. The 26-year-old is in his sixth NHL season and had a goal, two assists, 21 SOG and four PIMs in 11 games with Tampa in 2022-23.
Michael Pezzetta will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Calgary.
Goalie Start
Stolarz is expected to start Tuesday in San Jose.
Stolarz will likely start for the first time since November 4th when he allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. In two games this season (1-1-0), Stolarz has a 2.57 GAA and .904 SV% and will look to build on those totals against the league-wost offence of the San Jose Sharks (1.20 GF / GP). The Sharks have already been shut out three times this season, held to fewer than two goals an alarming 12 times in only 15 games (2-12-1). As such, the Panthers enter action as -282 road favourites against the Sharks.
Line Change
Groulx will draw back into the lineup for Sunday's game against the Sharks.
Line Change
Boyd will draw back into the Coyotes lineup on Saturday.
Benoit will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Line Change
McMann will make his season debut on Saturday.
The Maple Leafs have recalled Bobby McMann from Toronto (AHL).
McMann is a candidate to draw into the Maple Leafs lineup to replace Ryan Reaves on Saturday. McMann has one assist in 10 career NHL games and three points (2G / 1A) in six AHL games this season.
Jake McCabe (groin) will return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Friday vs. Calgary.
McCabe has been out of the lineup since suffering a groin injury after playing only 10 seconds against the Dallas Stars on October 26th. Before his injury, McCabe was averaging 19:33 time-on-ice per night. He is expected to slot onto the Maple Leafs' second defensive pair alongside Mark Giordano just as John Klingberg exits the lineup with an undisclosed injury.
