Yamamoto will take a seat on Friday as the Kraken opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will draw into the lineup in his place.
Bellemare will draw into the lineup after sitting on Thursday as the Kraken opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup on the tail-end of their back-to-back. Kailer Yamamoto will sit in his place.
DeAngelo will take a seat on Friday as the Hurricanes are opting to dress just six defensemen. His absence makes way for the return of Teuvo Teravainen (upper-body).
Crookshank was a fifth-round pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old played seven games with Ottawa earlier this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with Belleville (AHL), tallying 46 points (24G / 22A) in 50 games.
St. Ivany was the fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old California-born defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), tallying 12 points (4G / 8A) in 52 games. He will make his NHL debut on Friday as Ryan Graves is away from the team to attend to the birth of his child.
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.
Wedgewood was away from the team for Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes to attend to the birth of his child. He will return to his usual backup duties behind Oettinger on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Phillips has not played a game with the Capitals since February 22nd but could draw back into their lineup on Friday in anticipation of a lengthy suspension for Tom Wilson. In 27 games with the Capitals this season, Phillips has five points (1G / 4A).
Martinsen-Lilleberg will play in place of Nicklaus Perbix, who is listed as a scratch. Martinsen-Lilleberg has no goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
Perbix will sit as Emil Martinsen-Lilleberg draws back into the lineup. Perbix has two goals and 19 assists in 66 games this season.
Groulx will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Ben Meyers draws back into the lineup. Groulx is yet to score a goal in 41 games this season.