Colton White will draw back into the Devils lineup on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Cholowski back to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Cholowski is averaging 14:38 time-on-ice and has one assist in 12 games this season.
Colton White will be a healthy scratch on Thursday for the Devils, allowing Cholowski to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Cholowski is averaging 14:26 time-on-ice and has one assist in 10 games this season.
Cholowski was a first-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft but has not been able to establish himself as a full-time NHL player, playing more than 16 games only once in his previous five seasons. Still, he has a respectable 40 points (13G / 27A) in 156 career games as an NHL defenseman.
Cholowski will be the odd-man out on New Jersey's blue-line as they look to shake things up in hopes of staving off elimination on Tuesday. Seamus Casey will play in his place.
Simon Nemec will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, sending Cholowski to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Cholowski is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 37 games this season.
Simon Nemec will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, sending Cholowski to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Cholowski is averaging 12:49 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 35 games this season.
Cholowski was a 20th overall pick of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The 27-year-old averaged 12:48 time-on-ice and scored 10 points (3G / 7A) in 33 games with the Islanders this season.
Grant Hutton will be a healthy scratch on Saturday, allowing Cholowski to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Cholowski has played well when called upon this season, averaging 12:11 time-on-ice, recording six points (2G / 4A), and a +5 plus/minus.
Cholowski will be the odd-man out on the Isles blue line when they travel to Montreal to take on the Canadiens on Tuesday. Cholowski has two goals and four assists in 17 games this season.
Alexander Romanov (upper-body) will make his return from a three-game absence on Friday, sending Cholowski to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Cholowski was thrust into the lineup due to Romanov's injury and recording one point (1G / 0A) in three games.
