Pionk missed one game while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Friday in Dallas. Pionk will open the game on the third pairing with Ville Heinola and should see some power-play time as well.

Driedger missed the last five games while in COVID-19 protocol but will be Grubauer's backup in Pittsburgh. This opens the door for Driedger to start one of the Kraken's back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday.

Samberg was playing well through his first six career games but is expected to miss multiple weeks with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Tuesday. Expect Jonathan Kovacevic to make his NHL debut in Samberg's spot.

Stanley missed Saturday and Sunday's games and was placed on IR ahead of Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers. The Jets used the roster spot to call up Johnathan Kovacevic from the taxi squad.

DeMelo missed Sunday's game in Pittsburgh and was placed on IR ahead of Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers. The Jets used the roster spot to call up Ville Heinola from the taxi squad.

Morrissey will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers, so Ville Heinola has been promoted to the active roster and should replace him.

Toninato will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers, so look for Evgeny Svechnikov to replace him on the Jets' fourth line.