


A 2021 seventh round draft pick, Kozak could be in line to make his NHL debut on Long Island on Saturday after Sam Lafferty left Friday's game with a lower-body injury. Kozak has five goals and one assist in 14 AHL games this season.

Olofsson started the 2024-25 season, his first with the Golden Knights, off strong, scoring three goals in four games before suffering a lower-body injury. He will draw back into the Golden Knights lineup after a brief conditioning stint in the AHL.

Hagg, and NHL veteran of 345 games, recently played his first two games with the Golden Knights but has been sent down to the AHL. The 29-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL), scoring eight points (1G / 7A) in 14 games.

Morelli recently made his season debut with the Golden Knights but has been sent down to the AHL. The undrafted 28-year-old has nine points (5G / 4A) in 13 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).

With Akil Thomas (undisclosed) being placed on Injured Reserve, the Kings have recalled Lee from the Ontario Reign (AHL) on an emergency basis. The 24-year-old Lee has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Kings, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in 15 games.

Friedman has played 88 career games in the NHL but has had trouble solidifying himself on a roster. The 28-year-old defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL with the Abbotsford Canucks, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in eight games.

Bains has been back and forth from the AHL all season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in Vancouver. The 23-year-old Bains is averaging 10:56 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in 11 games.

With Daniil Tarsov under the weather, the Blue Jackets have recalled Greaves from the AHL. The 23-year-old Greaves has a 3.23 GAA and .908 SV% in 11 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season (7-3-1).

With Tampa Bay playing back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, Tomkins' call-up from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) could indicate the team is looking for an option other than Jonas Johansson between the pipes for one of the games. The 30-year-old Tomkins has a 3.12 GAA and .890 SV% in eight games with Syracuse (3-5-0). He posted a 3.33 GAA and .892 SV% in six games with Tampa Bay last season (3-2-1).

Petrovic has only played one regular season NHL game in the last five years but had an impact in seven playoff games with Dallas this past postseason. His call-up gives Dallas another option on the blueline with Nils Lundkvist (lower body) sidelined.




After clearing waivers on Wednesday, Puustinen will report to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. The 25-year-old Puustinen was the 203rd overall pick of the Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He scored two points (1G / 1A) in 10 games with Pittsburgh this season.

Stillman was signed by the Hurricanes in the offseason but has yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season. His last NHL game was in the 2022-23 season as a member of the Buffalo Sabres when he had three points (1G / 2A) in 18 games. He has one point (0G / 1A) in four games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season.

Tynan has played eight games this season, limited to 7:56 time-on-ice, scoring one point (0G / 1A). In a corresponding move, the Avalanche recalled Chase Bradley from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

Bradley is a 22-year-old product from the University of Connecticut. He was the 203rd overall pick of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has yet to play an NHL game and has four points (3G / 1A) in 17 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

Alex Lyon (undisclosed) tweaked something at morning skate on Wednesday, resulting in the Red Wings recalling Husso to serve as Cam Talbot's backup against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Husso has played two games with the Red Wings this season but has primarily been with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), posting a 1.58 GAA and .944 SV% in five appearances (4-0-0).
