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Alexander Holtz will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Scwindt to draw back into the lineup. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:25 time-on-ice and has seven points (0G / 7A) in 36 games this season.

Cole Schwindt will draw back into the Golden Knights' lineup on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes, sending Holtz to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Holtz is averaging 11:31 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 44 games this season.

Lycksell played three straight before being a healthy scratch on Thursday but will return to the lineup on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old Lycksell has spent most of the season in the AHL, tallying 24 points (9G / 15A) in 25 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Lauko has not played since December 14th but was activated from LTIR and is expected back in Minesota's lineup on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. The 24-year-old Czech forward is averaging 10:00 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games this season.

Owen Pickering will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres, allowing Graves to re-enter the lineup for the first time since January 3rd. The 29-year-old Graves is averaging 15:25 time-on-ice and has zero points, 40 blocks, and 36 hits in 31 games this season.

Skinner will play for the first time since January 9th as Edmonton opts to get some fresh bodies into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Kasperi Kapanen will sit in his place.

Stecher will play on Thursday as Edmonton opts to get some fresh bodies into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Josh Brown will sit in his place.
