



With Luke Schenn landing in COVID-19 protocol, the Canucks were going to be short a defenseman on Thursday. Brisebois will likely make his season debut and play in his 10th career NHL game. The 24-year-old has one assist in six AHL games this season.

Knight was expected to be in a timeshare with Sergei Bobrovsky this season but has been badly outplayed by the veteran, going 6-4-2 with a 3.42 GAA and .892 SV%. He gave up eight goals to the Senators on Tuesday and will get some time in the AHL to work on his game.

The Predators have had a COVID-19 outbreak, so Smith is part of the reinforcements coming up from Milwaukee. Smith has five goals and seven assists (12 points) in 20 AHL games this season.

The Predators have had a COVID-19 outbreak, so Grimaldi is part of the reinforcements coming up from Milwaukee. Grimaldi has eight goals and five assists (13 points) in 14 AHL games this season.

The Predators have had a COVID-19 outbreak, so Glass is part of the reinforcements coming up from Milwaukee. Glass has four goals and 15 assists (19 points) in 21 AHL games this season.

Froden has scored four goals with nine assists (13 points) in 21 AHL games this year. The 27-year-old undrafted free agent joined the Bruins this offseason after two years in the SHL. He'll likely make his NHL debut on Thursday with the Bruins down four forwards due to COVID-19 protocol.

Keyser will come up to serve as Linus Ullmark's backup on Thursday because Jeremy Swayman was moved into COVID-19 protocol.

This call-up has been on the radar for quite some time and the Jets recently waived Riley Nash to create room for the 21-year-old centre. Gustafsson was a second-round pick in 2018 and has scored seven goals with nine assists (16 points) in 23 AHL games this season. He should be a fixture in the Jets' bottom-6 moving forward.

With a bunch of Hurricanes forwards in COVID-19 protocol, Noesen is set up to make his Hurricanes debut on Thursday. The 28-year-old veteran has 54 points (31G / 23A) in 205 career NHL games with the Ducks, Devils, Penguins, Sharks and Maple Leafs.

With a bunch of Hurricanes forwards in COVID-19 protocol, Drury is set up to make his NHL debut on Thursday. The 2018 second-round pick has scored seven goals with nine assists (16 points) in 23 AHL games this season.

Poturalski was recalled prior to Tuesday's game, which was postponed, and then sent back on Wednesday. That was likely just a paper transaction, so look for the AHL leading point scorer to make his season debut on Thursday.

Czarnik quickly returns to the NHL with Mathew Barzal landing in COVID-19 protocol and should draw into the lineup on Thursday. He had a strong showing with the Islanders earlier in the season, scoring one goal with two assists in four games. He's also compiled 15 points (6G / 9A) in 20 AHL games.

Norlinder was a third-round pick of the Canadiens in 2019 and appeared in six NHL and six AHL games during his time in North America. He'll return to Sweden, where he had 10 points (5G / 5A) in 37 games with Frölunda last season for the rest of the SHL season.

It's unclear what this means for the status of Jake Allen or Samuel Montembeault but Primeau will likely backup regardless of who is ailing. Primeau is 8-6-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .912 SV% in 16 AHL games this season.

With Michael Rasmussen and Robby Fabbri entering COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday, Criscuolo and Taro Hirose have been called up to travel to Carolina. Criscuolo is second on the Griffins with 17 points (9G / 8A) in 15 games.

With Michael Rasmussen and Kyle Criscuolo entering COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday, Hirose and Kyle Criscuolo have been called up to travel to Carolina. Hirose is leading Grand Rapids with 19 points (4G / 15A) in 22 games this season.

Moser was a second-round pick in this summer's NHL draft and is set to make his NHL debut after just 18 AHL games. The 21-year-old defenseman has tallied five goals and seven assists (12 points) with Tucson and will be the fifth Coyote to make his NHL debut this season.
