Marchenko will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Marchenko was recalled from the AHL on Monday morning. He skated with Cole Sillinger and Yegor Chinakhov and on the top power-play unit in Monday's practice.
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Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Merzlikins allowed two goals on 17 shots (.882 SV%) his last time out in a relief appearance where he saw no decision vs. the Philadelphia Flyers. The 28-year-old has been horrendous this season with his .864 SV%, 4.74 GAA and 2-5-0 record. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins who have won their last two games and are sixth in the NHL in goals for (3.52) and eighth in shots (33.7).
The Blue Jackets have recalled Kirill Marchenko from Cleveland (AHL).
Marchenko was a second-round pick in 2018 and came over from the KHL this season. He started the season in the AHL, picking up 19 points (8G / 11A) in 16 games with Cleveland. Marchenko will likely make his NHL debut in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Olivier is day-to-day with an illness.
Olivier missed his third straight game due to illness on Sunday. It's unclear if he will travel to Pittsburgh for Tuesday's game against the Penguins.
Lundestrom is expected to miss six weeks with a fractured finger.
Zamula will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Lundestrom (upper-body) has returned to Anaheim and will not play on Saturday or Sunday.
Miles Wood will not play Thursday (undisclosed).
Wood was a late scratch just before warmups Thursday and will miss his first game of the season due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old has six goals and 11 points along with a +9 plus/minus across 23 games this season.
Elvis Merzlikins has been activated from the injured reserve (hip).
Merzlikins has missed the past six games due to a hip injury but has been activated off the injured reserve Thursday. He has struggled in limited showings this season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.74 GAA and .864 SV%.
Hudson Fasching has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
Fasching earned his call-up as he had seven goals, three assists and 10 PIMs through 18 games with Bridgeport (AHL) prior to the news he had been recalled. The 27-year-old has never played in more than 11 games in a season but has made an NHL appearance in five separate ones, picking up a goal and two assists and a -6 plus/minus across 38 total NHL games played.
Zamula will draw into the Flyers lineup on Tuesday.
It's unclear who Zamula will replace, but Tony DeAngelo is a game-time decision, so it will be him if DeAngelo can't go. If DeAngelo ends up playing, look for Nick Seeler or Justin Braun to come out.
Egor Zamula will draw back into the Flyers' lineup Tuesday vs. NYI.
Zamula is back up with the Flyers where he posted two assists, a +1 plus/minus with four SOG through nine games in his previous stint with Philadelphia earlier in the season. He will be looking to add to his 21 career NHL games played and improve on his -4 plus/minus rating across those games.
Erik Gudbranson is back in the Blue Jackets lineup Monday.
Gudbranson missed the Blue Jackets' previous contest Saturday vs. the Islanders due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday. The 30-year-old has five assists and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games this season prior to the injury.
Erik Gudbranson will be a game-time decision Monday vs. the Golden Knights (upper body).
Gudbranson missed the Blue Jackets' previous contest Saturday vs. the Islanders due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday. The 30-year-old has five assists and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games this season prior to the injury.
Egor Zamula has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Zamula is back up with the Flyers where he posted two assists, a +1 plus/minus with four SOG through nine games in his previous stint with Philadelphia earlier in the season. He will be looking to add to his 21 career NHL games played and improve on his -4 plus/minus rating across those games.
Dysin Mayo will draw back into Arizona's lineup Wednesday vs. Carolina.
Mayo was a healthy scratch in the Coyotes' previous game but will return to the lineup Wednesday vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has struggled this season as he has yet to pick up a point and is a -7 plus/minus through 12 games.
Brendan Gaunce will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Montreal.
Dysin Mayo will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Nashville.
Dysin Mayo will head to the press box Monday vs. Nashville as Jakob Chychrun returns to the lineup. Mayo has struggled this season as he is yet to pick up a point while picking up a -7 plus minus across 12 total games played.
Egor Zamula has been sent down to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Zamula will be assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) after putting up two assists and four SOG through nine games played. The 22-year-old defenseman has played limited minutes for the Flyers prior to his demotion, only averaging 13:27 TOI.
Gaunce will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Gaunce was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Thursday but will replace Jack Roslovic (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Gaunce has one assist in three games since joining the Blue Jackets in mid-November.