

Backlund suffered a lower-body injury early in Saturday's loss to the Canucks and is questionable to play on Monday. Head coach Geoff Ward called him "day-to-day" on Sunday, so monitor his status during the morning skate.


Lomberg has not played since the Panthers' season opener but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. It's unclear who Lomberg will replace but this is likely a response to Givani Smith's fight with Aaron Ekblad on Sunday.



Frk missed the first nine games of the season but will most likely replace Arthur Kaliyev on Friday. Frk had eight points (6G / 2A) in 17 games with the Kings last season.

Hunt, who will be making his season debut, will replace Lawson Crouse, who is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Hunt has 15 points (3G / 12A) in 63 career NHL games.



Forst dislocated his shoulder on a hit from Jake McCabe in Tuesday's win over the Sabres. The Flyers have listed Frost as "out indefinitely" and said they will provide further details on his timeline in the near future. Connor Bunnaman is expected to draw into the Flyers lineup for Frost on Thursday.

Coleman has been on the COVID-19 protocol list but hasn't missed any games due to the Lightning's games vs. Dallas being cancelled due to COVID-19 issues of their own. While being activated is good news there is no word whether Coleman will actually be in the lineup on Thursday or if he will have to wait until Saturday.


Meloche played just 5:43 TOI in the season opener, which was his NHL debut. The 23-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Jacob Middleton on Saturday afternoon.

Rooney was banged up in the season opener in a collision with Ross Johnston and will not play on Saturday. It’s unclear if he’s out due to injury or a coach’s decision. Phil Di Giuseppe will replace him in the lineup.


Frk is expected to miss at least the first couple of weeks of the regular season with a lower-body injury that he suffered in training camp. With Frk and Gabriel Vilardi not available for Monday's practice, Quinton Byfield and Matt Luff skated in the top-4 lines.



