Thompson had to leave the Golden Knights' previous game vs. Calgary after 53:53 due to a lower-body injury and will now be forced to miss at least the next three games. The 26-year-old rookie netminder has had a great season, with his 21-13-3 record, 2.65 GAA and .915 SV%.
Chychrun has nine goals, 24 assists, 144 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 48 games this season but will now be forced to miss 2-3 weeks as he deals with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old had played in 12 games (2G/3A) since joining the Senators' nearly a month ago.
MacDonald left the Sharks' previous game after just 1:55 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision to play Saturday vs. Calgary. The 30-year-old has a goal, four assists, 54 SOG, 17 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games between San Jose and Colorado.
Thompson stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) Thursday in a win over Calgary but has now returned to Vegas with an undisclosed injury and will not be available for the Golden Knights Saturday vs. Edmonton. The 26-year-old rookie netminder has been dealing with a lot of injuries lately, having started only two games since January 28th.
Chychrun left the Senators' previous game after just 18:07 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and is now doubtful to play Saturday vs. New Jersey. The 24-year-old has nine goals, 24 assists, 144 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 48 games between Arizona and Ottawa.
Poirier did not see any action with the Dallas Stars and has been loaned back to Texas (AHL) on Friday. The 21-year-old heads back to the AHL, where he was 5-3-2 with a .913 SV% and 2.48 GAA.
Carlsson had two assists, three SOG, and a -1 plus/minus through six games this season but will head back to Hershey (AHL) on loan Thursday. The 26-year-old heads back to Hershey, where he had a goal, 12 assists, 40 PIMs and a +22 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to his promotion.
Thompson stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat Minnesota in his previous start on February 9th. The 26-year-old returns from a lower-body injury and hopes to add to his 20-13-3 record, .914 SV% and 2.66 GAA. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over Anaheim and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.5).
Poirier was 5-3-2 with a .913 SV% and a 2.48 GAA with the Texas Stars (AHL) and has been recalled to Dallas for the first time in his career. The 21-year-old is on an impressive rise this season, as he has played the majority of his games in the ECHL in 2022-23 and was a 2020 sixth-round pick (185 overall).
Thompson has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since February 9th but travelled to Vancouver for Tuesday's game. Laurent Brossoit also travelled, and Jiri Patera was sent back to the AHL, suggesting that Thompson or Brossoit are ready to share the crease with Jonathan Quick as soon as Tuesday.
Dubois has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but was once again on the ice for practice on Friday and could be an option on Saturday. Dubois skated on the second line and top power-play in practice, so expect him to play a sizeable role in his return to the lineup. With an afternoon start, there will be no morning skate for the Jets, so monitor Dubois' status as they hit the ice for warmups at 1:30 PM ET.
