


Sherwood has been great in the AHL this season, leading the league with seven goals and tied for third in points (10). With Mikko Rantanen and Andre Burakovsky likely unavailable, Sherwood will make his season debut on Wednesday. The 26-year-old has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 76 career NHL games.


Pezzetta was a sixth-round pick of the Canadiens in 2016. He has played 115 AHL games since then and could make his NHL debut this week after replacing Cole Caufield on the NHL roster. Pezzetta has three goals and three assists (six points) in eight games with Laval this season.

Caufield was expected to have a breakout season after scoring four goals with one assist in 10 games last year. He went on to pick up 12 points (4G / 8A) in 20 playoff games but has had a disastrous start to 2021-22. Caufield has just one assist and 22 shots in 10 games, so he'll head to the AHL to find some confidence.

Protas was selected No.91 overall in 2019 and Monday would be his NHL debut if he gets into the lineup in Tampa. The 6-foot-6, 210 lbs. forward has scored three goals with eight assists (11 points) in 22 career AHL games.

Foote missed the start of the season after undergoing surgery on his finger in the offseason, so he was sent to Syracuse on a conditioning loan. He failed to record a point and was a minus-5 in five games with the Crunch.

Veleno has scored three goals in five games with Grand Rapids this season. The 21-year-old centre could make his season debut on Saturday because Tyler Bertuzzi is ineligible to travel to Toronto. Celeno has one goal in five career NHL games.

Petan has scored two goals in two games to start the AHL season and was summoned to Vancouver on Friday after Matthew Highmore was moved to IR. Petan skated as an extra in yesterday's practice session so don't expect to see him in the lineup on Saturday.

Leason was a second-round pick of the Capitals in 2019 and gets called up after T.J. Oshie was placed on IR with a lower-body injury. Leason has scored 10 goals with 11 assists (21 points) in his last 38 AHL games dating back to the start of last season. It would be his NHL debut if he gets into the lineup on Friday.


Lizotte has one assist in four AHL games this season. Lizotte was one of three players called up because Mats Zuccarello and Rem Pitlick were placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. If he plays on Thursday, it would be his NHL debut.

Dewar has scored two goals with two assists (four points) in four AHL games this season. Dewar was one of three players called up because Mats Zuccarello and Rem Pitlick were placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. If he plays on Thursday, it would be his NHL debut.

Rau has scored two goals with three assists (five points) in four AHL games this season. Rau was one of three players called up because Mats Zuccarello and Rem Pitlick were placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. Rau has two goals and five assists (seven points) in 56 career NHL games with Florida and Minnesota.

The Coyotes lost four players to injury in their loss to the Panthers on Tuesday and one of them was Nick Schmaltz, who Hayton will replace. Hayton has had a slow start to the season in the AHL, picking up just one assist in four games.

With Jason Robertson and Blake Comeau making their season debut on Wednesday, Peterson has been reassigned to the AHL. The 22-year-old had one goal in six games during his time with Dallas.

Bailey has had a great start to the 2021-22 season, scoring three goals with three assists (six points) in five games with Abbotsford (AHL). Bailey will take Justin Dowling's spot on the roster and could make his season debut on Tuesday.

Joshua comes up to replace Ryan O'Reilly, who was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on Tuesday. Joshua had one goal in 12 games with the Blues last season.

Samuel Girard is banged up, so MacDonald being recalled is an indication that Girard will not be available on Tuesday. MacDonald has had a hot start in the AHL, scoring one goal with three assists (four points) in four games.
