Johnson suffered a right ankle injury vs. the Panthers on Tuesday and will miss at least one week after landing on IR. The Blackhawks have not released a timetable for his return. Jujhar Khaira moved up into the Blackhawks' top-6 in Thursday's practice.
Swaymans last start came over a week ago when he allowed six goals on 25 shots (.760 SV%) in a 7-5 loss to Ottawa. The 23-year-old netminder has struggled early on this season, posting a 5.40 GAA along with a .816 SV% while essentially losing the starting goalie battle to Linus Ullmark. He will face a Detroit team who is coming off a 6-2 loss Tuesday to New Jersey but has scored at a very efficient rate this season, ranking fifth in the NHL in GF/GP (3.67).
Kastelic was a fifth-round pick in 2019 and has been a fixture on the Senators' fourth line this season, collecting two goals in six games.
Jokiharju took a puck to the face in Calgary last Thursday and is week-to-week with a broken bone under his nose. Ilya Lyubushkin and Owen Power have taken on larger roles with both Jokiharju and Mattias Samuelsson out.
Pitlick signed a one-year, $750,000 deal just a day ago with the Blues and will likely find himself inserted directly into the lineup Wednesday as they take on the Edmonton Oilers at home. In 325 career games played, he has 48 goals and 89 points through his nine-year career.
Jakub Lauko is the odd Bruin out as Brandon Carlo returned from the injured reserve Tuesday, sending Lauko to the Providence Bruins of the AHL. Through the first four games of 2022-23 in the NHL, Lauko has one assist and is a +1 rating.
The Blues announced that they've signed Pitlick to a one-year deal and placed Pavel Buchnevich (undisclosed) on IR to make room for him. Pitlick had one goal and four assists (five points) in 39 games with the Flames and Canadiens last season.
With A.J. Greer entering the lineup Jakub Lauko will be the odd man out on the Bruins' offensive unit Tuesday. Through the first four games of 2022-23, Lauko has one assist and is a +1 rating.
Lauko will be a healthy scratch for the second time in three games, with Jack Studnicka drawing into the Bruins lineup to replace him.
Stralman was eligible to play in Canada on Tuesday but will not be available for Thursday's game vs. the Ducks. Luckily for the Bruins, Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) is set for his season debut to replace Stralman.
The 15-year-veteran will join his seventh NHL team Tuesday when he takes the ice for Boston as they take on Ottawa Tuesday. He is only 70 games from reaching the 1000 games played club having collected 63 goals and 293 points in his 930 GP throughout his 15-year career.
Wahlstrom missed the Islanders' season opener on Thursday but is expected to replace Kieffer Bellows in the lineup on Saturday. Wahlstrom had 13 goals and 11 assists (24 points) in 73 games a season ago.
Swayman will get his first start of the 2022-23 season Saturday for the 1-0-0 Bruins. The 23-year-old netminder has enjoyed a strong two-year career with the Bruins so far, winning 30 of his 49 starts while allowing a 2.23 GAA alongside a .920 SV%.
Stralman was with the Bruins on a PTO and turned it into a one-year deal. Stralman, who had 23 points (8G / 15A) in 74 games with the Coyotes last season, has been skating with the injured Matt Grzelcyk in practice, suggesting he could start the season as the seventh defenseman.
Korpisalo underwent hip surgery in March and did not appear in a preseason game. Korpisalo is at practice but is expected to start the season on IR and will continue to work to get back to 100 percent. Daniil Tarasov is expected to open the season as Elvis Merzlikins' backup.
McAvoy underwent a shoulder procedure in early June and the expected recovery was six months. McAvoy should miss roughly 20-to-25 games to open the season and Hampus Lindholm should play big minutes and could be the quarterback on the No.1 PP unit while McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk are on the mend.
Brown underwent back surgery in the offseason and is considered week-to-week, putting his status for the start of the season in doubt. Brown has resumed skating but has not been cleared for contact. If he misses time to start the season, look for Artem Anisimov (PTO) or Tanner Laczynski to take his spot as the fourth-line centre.
