Blackwell missed the first 14 games of the season with a lower-body injury but will make his Kraken debut on Saturday. Blackwell will start on the fourth line with Morgan Geekie and Brandon Tanev.
With Braden Holtby out with a minor lower-body injury and Ben Bishop still on LTIR, Oettinger will be Khudobin's backup vs. the Flyers. Oettinger has gone 4-5-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .913 SV% in 10 AHL games this season.
Kero had been a healthy scratch for the last three games and was waived in order to open up a roster spot for Jacob Peterson. Kero has two assists in seven games this season.
Capobianco missed the first 13 games of the season with a lower-body injury but will replace Cam Dineen in the lineup on Friday. Capobianco has one goal in 14 career NHL games with the Coyotes.
Rantanen will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury. Rantanen remains day-to-day, so he isn't expected to be sidelined long-term. Monitor his status heading into Saturday's rematch in Columbus.
Rantanen was banged up in Colorado's morning skate and head coach Jared Bednar was not sure of his status for tonight's game in St. Louis. Consider him a game-time decision and monitor his status when the Avalanche hit the ice for warmups at 7:30 PM ET.
Robertson hurt his shoulder in a preseason game vs. the Avalanche but will return to the lineup on Wednesday. Robertson had a terrific rookie campaign and will return to a line with Joe Pavelski and Roope Hintz on Wednesday.
