Tyson Jost will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Svechkov to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Svechkov has struggled in his second NHL season, recording zero points, 19 shots, and a -5 plus/minus through nine games.
Svechkov draws right back into the Preds lineup after being a healthy scratch in New York on Sunday. Svechkov has six goals and three assists in 30 games this season.
Svechkov will fill in for Tommy Novak, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Svechkov has two goals and zero assists in nine games this season.
Svechkov made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two points (2G / 0A) in nine games, but has spent most of the season in the AHL. He has 12 points (5G / 7A) in 13 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL). The 21-year-old Svechkov was the 19th overall pick of the Predators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Svechkov has played nine games with the Predators this season, the first of his career, scoring two goals. The 21-year-old forward was the 19th overall draft pick of the Predators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has eight points (5G / 3A) in seven games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Svechkov will take a seat on Thursday as Ryan O'Reilly and Gustav Nyquist make their returns to the lineup. Svechkov has two goals and zero assists in nine games this season.
Svechkov was recalled from the AHL on Saturday morning and he'll replace Juuso Parssinen in the lineup vs. the Jets. It's unclear where Svechkov will slot into the lineup but he's expected to provide some offence after posting eight points (5G / 3A) in his first seven AHL games this season.
Svechkov was a first-round pick (No.19 overall) in 2021 and could make his NHL debut on Saturday. The 21-year-old forward is currently over a point-per-game with Milwaukee, scoring five goals with three assists (eight points) in seven games. Adam Wilsby was sent to the AHL to make room on the roster.
