Knight will be make his first NHL start since February 1st. He's had ups and downs in 2022 but his last three NHL starts were solid, going 2-1-0 with a .931 SV%. He's spent almost half of the season in the AHL, where he is 7-3-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .917 SV%.
The Panthers open the week with a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday and Knight is expected to start one of those games. With the easier matchup on Monday in Buffalo, it seems likely that Knight will start the front-end of the back-to-back. Knight has gone 7-3-0 with a 2.55 GAA And .917 SV% in 10 AHL games.
Greenway suffered an upper-body injury in Ottawa on Tuesday and is not expected to play on Thursday. Mats Zuccarello is expected to replace Greenway, returning from an upper-body injury that kept him out on Tuesday.
Byram continues to work his way back from the lingering effects of head injuries and skated both Tuesday and Wednesday. Head coach Jared Bednar said Byram's road to recovery "is not necessarily a straight line" and that they are taking it day-by-day.
Nick Cousins is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, so Smith comes up from the AHL and should play in the bottom-6 on Tuesday. Smith has spent most of the season in the AHL, posting 10 goals and 12 assists (22 points) in 33 games with Milwaukee.
Teravainen was on the ice for the morning skate but remains a game-time decision in Boston. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said he expects Teravainen to play but it's not 100 percent.
Teravainen is still not ready to go for Tuesday's game in Ottawa, missing his fourth consecutive game due to a lower-body injury. While Teravainen has been sidelined, Jordan Martinook has been skating on the Hurricanes' top line.
The Hurricanes were hoping that the All-Star break would help Teravainen's lower-body injury but he remains questionable for Monday's game in Toronto. With Jesperi Kotkaniemi landing in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday, the Hurricanes may have to call someone up or dress seven defensemen if Teravainen can't play.
Greenway's offensive numbers have fallen off a little bit this season after posting a career-high 32 points (6G / 26A) in 56 games last season. So far, he has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 33 games while adding 82 hits and 47 shots on goal. Greenway was set to become an RFA at the end of the season.
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.
Teravainen missed Saturday's game in New Jersey but has been on the ice for Monday's practice and Tuesday's morning skate, but remains a game-time decision for tonight's game vs. Vegas. Monitor Teravainen's status when the Hurricanes hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
